Neck tether

[tree-fancier123]

On 15/04/2018 at 13:59, tree-fancier123 said:

i got a used DMM chest harness off ebay, was using a Stihl shoulder strap for combi as neck tether.

With either neck or chest would be good to have something less fiddly to attach or remove. 2 magnets or something 

so someone came up with a tether using two magnets, looking at the review it's been out before my post on the idea, so I haven't had a new idea :c

https://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?category_id=21&item=17226#detail

 

[Old Mill Tree Care]

On 21/09/2018 at 11:54, tree-fancier123 said:

so someone came up with a tether using two magnets, looking at the review it's been out before my post on the idea, so I haven't had a new idea :c

https://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?category_id=21&item=17226#detail

 

The magnets are in the wrong place to satisfy the H&S freaks.

[Steve Bullman]

1 minute ago, Old Mill Tree Care said:

The magnets are in the wrong place to satisfy the H&S freaks.

at least they are mentioning its a choking hazard at long last

 

 

[MattyF]

So you can now get smashed in the eye with a metal magnet pinging off the elastic .. I think you have as much chance of hanging off your t shirt collar than a neck tether from using one constantly for 3 years now..

[Old Mill Tree Care]

So you can now get smashed in the eye with a metal magnet pinging off the elastic .. I think you have as much chance of hanging off your t shirt collar than a neck tether from using one constantly for 3 years now..

And you have at least as much chance of getting hung up whilst descending and a branch goes up the back of you helmet. Buckle won’t open due to the pressure and you can’t ascend because you’re in a tight spot.
Let’s face it, every aspect of everything we do creates some risk and presents a hazard [emoji849][emoji12]

[stihlmadasever]

Hanging off a rope up an 80 foot tree with a chainsaw....

Neck tether is a choking hazzard...

Never has the term" bigger picture " been more apt.

[Sambo]

On 15/04/2018 at 22:10, MattyF said:

One thing I think the Chester has in its advantage, is you can clip in the haas higher and get more progress than off the hitch climber .. not that it is an issue for me any way as it seems you can still get a decent stride off the hitch climber.

Do you find that clipping the HAAS to the ring on your Chester means that the elastic is coming out of the tube at an awkward angle - potentially accelerating wear at the end of the tube?  

[MattyF]

Do you find that clipping the HAAS to the ring on your Chester means that the elastic is coming out of the tube at an awkward angle - potentially accelerating wear at the end of the tube?  

Dunno sam I hated it that much when I tried it again I went back to the neck tether.

[Sambo]

3 minutes ago, MattyF said:

Dunno sam I hated it that much when I tried it again I went back to the neck tether.

How do you get on with a neck elastic and the HAAS? I found that one worked against the other and my system sort of bungee'd up and down!

[MattyF]

Do you find that clipping the HAAS to the ring on your Chester means that the elastic is coming out of the tube at an awkward angle - potentially accelerating wear at the end of the tube?  

Clip the haas in to the hitch climber and not found that problem , has in the bottom , hitch middle and the tether top.