limb selection

[cerneARB]

When your ascending a tree , apart from choosing not to use dead limbs for anchor points..(for obvious reasons). Is there a certain width of limb you would not trust. I know that Common oak limbs even smaller ones would be stronger than say poplar limbs that are big and seem stronger. Whats the thoughts on this out there.

[BrendonV]

Wrist size and bigger please. I always tie so if the smaller limb fails , I will still be attatched to the main trunk and slide down to the next limb.

[Steve Bullman]

wrist thick as a rule...thats assuming the wood is sound and strong, and upright....to many variables to really say though in fairness

[Dean Lofthouse]

As steve said, too many variables.

 

If a limb goes out at a 45 degree angle and you anchor on the end of it, it is acting as a lever to fail further down.

 

I just pick a bomb proof branch and as brendon says, put your rope in so if the side branch fails it is still round the main stem.

 

If unsure use two anchor points

[Steve Bullman]

in the past when requiring a high anchor point in spindly trees, particularly previously topped trees, ive set my rope guide round a substantial portion of the main trunk then ran a redirect on a double micropulley up in to the tops. can get a really nice anchor point this way and its far safer.

[David Humphries]

I think there is no definative answer on this one.

 

I've seen guys anchor on to epicormic that would make squirells think twice, then you get the overly cautious who need a limb the size of your leg to hang off.

Be methodical to start with, pay heed to the differences in species, and trust to your instinct.

 

Failing this, you could go down the pansies route and give up rope access altogether and get your MEWP ticket !

 

Enjoy your climbing CerneARB and stay safe.

[skyhuck]

in the past when requiring a high anchoir point in spindly trees, particulatly previously topped trees, ive set my ropeguid round a substantial portion of the main trunk then ran a redirect on a double micropulley up in to the tops. can get a really nice anchor point this way and its far safer.

 

I like that:icon14:will use that,cheers:cheers:

[skyhuck]

I think there is no definative answer on this one.

 

I've seen guys anchor on to epicormic that would make squirells think twice, then you get the overly cautious who need a limb the size of your leg to hang off.

Be methodical to start with, pay heed to the differences in species, and trust to your instinct.

 

Failing this, you could go down the pansies route and give up rope access altogether and get your MEWP ticket !

 

Enjoy your climbing CerneARB and stay safe.

 

pansies? MEWPs? surly not!:wave:

[Dean Lofthouse]

Failing this, you could go down the pansies route and give up rope access altogether and get your MEWP ticket !

 

 

Does that mean anyone who uses a Mewp is a pansie?

[bob]

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