Rock Exotica Akimbo Ascender/Descender Friction Device

The Rock Exotica Akimbo is a unique arborist climbing tool that enables the climber to ascend, descend and position on both stationary rope and moving rope systems. The Akimbo features rope contact surfaces (Upper and Lower Bollards) that adjust to accommodate a wide range of rope sizes to suit the climber’s needs or preferences—all without tools or disassembling components. The Bollards can also be adjusted to increase or decrease friction to accommodate changes in climber weight, changes in environment, or adjust for natural wear of the Akimbo’s contact surfaces.

The Akimbo opens easily to remove or install a rope mid-line in seconds, and compresses back down into a compact form factor both on and off the rope. When climbing on stationary rope, the chest harness connection point facilitates quick connections by way of an innovative wire gate. As opposed to a closed loop attachment, the wire gate conveniently allows the climber to use a small non-PPE carabiner to connect to the SRS attachment point, or directly to a loop of cord.

**WARNING** Only use ropes approved by Rock Exotica

Ropes approved for 220lb (100kg) Working Load Limit

• Courant Squir 11.5
• Marlow Venom 11.8
• Samson Voyager Cool 11.8
• Teufelberger XStatic 11.7
• Yale Poison Ivy / Blue Moon 11.7

Ropes approved for 286lb (130kg) Working Load Limit

• All Gear Cherry Bomb II 11.8
• Cousin Atrax 11.6
• Cousin Lignum 12.5
• Edelrid Direction Up 13
• Notch Banshee 11.7
• Sterling Scion 12.5
• Sterling WorkPro 12.5
• Sterling HTP 12.5
• Teufelberger Fly 11.1
• Teufelberger Drenaline 11.8
• Teufelberger Tachyon 11.5
• Yale Scandere 11.7

• Rope Capacity: 11mm – 13mm (7/16″ – 1/2″)