Climbing just on strop?

[Cloud9climber]

Just want to clear something up! When I'm doing the smaller trees for example took down a small beech the other day, prob 25ft height wise, and I went up with spikes and my main line. I didn't think think this was a problem however, a lad said just to strop it, and no point in bothering with spikes? Way I see it took me 2 mins to put spikes on and made it easier to get up and manoeuvre and easier taking the top out.

 

Also taking my main line up, my question is why wouldn't you? Doesn't take any longer, you can get a better work position and it works out quicker?

 

Opinions?

 

 

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[Pete Hart]

Make life easy for yourself and stick to your spikes (on a takedown) and your usual set up.

 

 

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[skyhuck]

If you have no main line how will you self rescue if things go wrong??

Edited December 7, 2013 by skyhuck

[Dan Earp]

As said keep to what youve been taught.

Spikes if needed strop and climbing line bud

[Cloud9climber]

Thanks for confirming what I thought! Exactly how will you rescue, why bother just climbing on a strop when it juts makes it so much harder for yourself can't understand the way some people think. And apparently it's just a quick not to bother putting spikes on when your doing something small, I disagree though when it takes very little effort to put a pair on!

 

 

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[Steve Bullman]

Aside from the safety aspect, its always handy to have a rope in case you happen to drop your Silky, snag your chain off its bar, etc etc

[Stubby]

If its coming down spikes every time ! Why not ? Strait stick strop only if you are comfortable . But just do what you are happy with . If he tells you different then he is the best bugger to get up there and do it ....

[Old Mill Tree Care]

If you have no main line how will you self rescue if things go wrong??

 

What he said.

 

 

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[lyons e]

If its coming down spikes every time ! Why not ? Strait stick strop only if you are comfortable . But just do what you are happy with . If he tells you different then he is the best bugger to get up there and do it ....

 

What he said , just do what you feel safe with

 

 

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[Quercus-90]

Only time I use strop only is topping out little conni hedges

 

 

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