BUCKINHGAM THROTTLE | NEW DEVICE ALERT | SRS & MRS | UNBOXING & SHOWCASE | TCI Expo 2024

[@timeorspace]

Thank you for introducing this new device. It looks like I’m not the only climber wondering why there isn’t an MRS tending Akimbo-like device. At the moment, I’m daily driving a hitch climber, zigzag, and chicane. If the throttle is pitch tolerant, I’d be interested in trying one out!

[@Arb_King]

@timeorspace it's interesting and is proving well on small diameter rope. I'd like to speak to your question about "pitch" tolerant but I'm afraid I'd have to ask you to clarify what you mean as it's not a term I'm familiar with. Thanks

[@timeorspace]

@@Arb_King The pitch I was referring to is pine sap, which can jam up many climbing systems. Devices like the zig zag and unicender allegedly resist jamming up on sappy ropes. Since my first comment, I’ve had a few more questions surface in my mind: I would love to know if the Throttle can tend slack by pushing from the bottom in SRT mode, instead of pulling from the top with a neck/chest tether. I ask this because I’m odd and like to extend my harness bridge to foot lock ascend on a single line. Thirdly, can the Throttle function in a dragging tail setup? This involves threading the rope tail through a union & securing back to bridge with figure 8, split tail, hand, etc for quick & retrievable stability & positioning or for controlling a swing.

[@RC-Heli835]

Beautiful! When is the release date?

[@Arb_King]

April 2025

[@Krazykiller5]

Definitely would like to see both double rope and single rope setups in action

[@Arb_King]

It's gonna be a bit before i have time to shoot in the tree footage but I've got it planned. 👍

[@danielwharrier2408]

Any ideas on CE testing?

[@christ2381]

I heard that it’s not planned for the near future.

[@Arb_King]

CE certification is expected 8-9 months after US release.

[@troyerthedestroyer]

Looks really interesting. I like that it's more versatile for both single and double rope.

[@Arb_King]

The ability to terminate your climbline back to the device makes it super clean and fast. It limits having to connect multiple things to your bridge and i feel like it makes it feed better when climbing on a moving rope system

[@troyerthedestroyer]

@@Arb_King I agree, I am trying out the new RR and it sucks for MRS.

[@Arb_King]

The ability to connect back is so important in my opinion. I did play with the new Notch vertec at TCI, it's got some improvements over the RRP. Worth checking out.

[@troyerthedestroyer]

@@Arb_King Definitely! I like the vertec better than the other RR before but so far after a couple days of using it I don't think it will replace my prusik since I don't do that much SRT and when I do it's easy to just throw my wrench on. The throttle looks more up my alley.

[@Arb_King]

It's a good device and I'm looking forward to the final version coming in April.

[@youtubedan1443]

Looks interesting. Do you have plans to make any content showing it in action doing SRS / MRS techniques on it? Would love to see it in action.

[@Arb_King]

@youtubedan1443 i do have plans to shoot some content on rope yes. One man show and busy busy but there will be content coming yes. If you have specific questions feel free to ask.

[@youtubedan1443]

@ I would be very curious to see what happens if you pull downwards from the tending point while on SRS. It was a big enough problem on the Akimbo that they made the tending point quick release because pulling down from that location on the spine would just drop the Akimbo down the rope.

[@jessebaccus]

when you do an "in-action" video, can you find the pitchiest tree you can and show us how it does? this design looks like it might perform better than the ~other~ compact mechanical.

[@Arb_King]

Pitch isn't running much in the PNW right now, but I'll see what i can do. 🤣

[@NealZ31]

Don’t get your hopes up. Just ran my Akimbo on a sappy pine and boy was that miserable.

[@jessebaccus]

@Arb_King ill wait

[@jessebaccus]

@@NealZ31 that's the ~other~ I was referring to, absolutely useless on dirty rope. it's great for hardwood pruning, very smooth, but the akimbo is a delicate 🌼 🌸

[@NealZ31]

@@jessebaccus but I still ❤️ my Akimbo

[@SynthHofmann]

Wonder if you can get it apart when it eats a glove.

[@Arb_King]

Haven't been able to get it to suck in a glove yet. Where the two pivoting levers pivot and the rope enters, its pretty narrow.

[@anthonymerlino5664]

No I climb with an akimbo buy really would like to test this out

[@Arb_King]

I like the akimbo alot. This is different for sure. Still working on getting the friction just right with the Throttle. Looking forwapro April when it officially launches.

[@TheHeadlessChiken]

do you have any idea when it'll be available ?

[@Arb_King]

April 2025

[@NickTaylor-lm1lv]

Probably going to have a heavy price tag. I was going to get the roperunner pro but i might hold off till April

[@Arb_King]

@NickTaylor-lm1lv April is the expected launch date and it should be pretty competitively priced.

[@anthonymerlino5664]

Basically a second version of the roc excotica akimbo

[@Arb_King]

Some similarities on the overall shape but the internals are pretty unique. Have you seen anything on the Akimbo 2 yet?

[@flynn7597]

Is it adjustable for different rope sizes ?

[@Arb_King]

You have the one adjustable cam for single rope to double rope. Aside from that, the levers that pivot or intended to auto adjust for rope diameter and climbers weight.

[@odieostrich7718]

that push detent on the lower jaw looks spooooooky

[@Arb_King]

@odieostrich7718 when the door is closed it will not operate, it only is operational for swapping mrs/srs when the door is open. When closed the bollard is locked into a channel

[@odieostrich7718]

@@Arb_King understood

[@DavidEstermyer]

Definitely an akimbo knockoff

[@Arb_King]

@DavidEstermyer it has some unique differences that are unlike the akimbo. The two friction plates that pivot on the top end of the device allow it to self adjust depending upon weight applied and rope diameter making it quick to change from srt to MRS without having to adjust a second friction bollard. It tends very well on single rope and has zero sitback in all of my climbs so far.

[@DavidEstermyer]

@ easy transitioning would be nice

[@Arbormedics]

You could say the akimbo is a knockoff of the bulldog bone. There are only so many designs you can do with making work positioning devices for srt/mrs that are mid line attachable. I really like the look of the upper friction "plates", way different than anything out there.

[@Arb_King]

@@Arbormedics Your are not wrong. You start look at all devices objectively and they almost all have the same top friction point, placing a "crook" in the rope. The throttle is unique in this context for sure.