what do you use to connect your pull belt?

[cerneARB]

who's 'we all'? obviously no one on here.

 

Sorry the lads on my college course call it that and the instructors.

[igottacabstar]

think he said use a malion , with an attachment , so it can be cut of in an emergency.

 

??? sounds different

[Marc]

you should have a weak point in your flip line if its a wire core one so it can be cut with a knife in rescues. but i have never seen anyone with this on there attachment. Where you buy your harness from?

 

Check out RCO pic's on the EKN Kolibri thread, he's using a weak link, and if someone of his ability is then I would.

 

 

 

 

Personally I use a friction hitch on my flipline, so thats my weak point, plus its easier to back off when weighted.

 

I like Petzl button locks on my lanyard, but i'd still go 3 way on a side strop never known it to be a problem.

 

And i'd say never use wd-40 or any wet lube on biners it will just attract more crude and they'll get sticky quicker, is college teaching you that?

If you can't find graphite powder, then just wash them in warm soapy water biners do not really need lube, and this is all the maintenance Petzl suggests with their care leaflet.

[Anna]

What college have you come from sorry?

[cerneARB]

What college have you come from sorry?

 

Otley college , Suffolk Anna.

 

It was the instructor who said use WD40..thanks for the info on the soapy water Marc.

[Steve Bullman]

ok, and what about for your climbing line? did he suggest using a mallion for that too?

[Jay]

What college have you come from sorry?

 

cerne is at otley like myself not the best college for arb. its only been doing arb for 2 years now i was one of the first arb students. its brilliant when you first start but i hate college. the only trees we ever climb are woodland trees. 'limb walking' no chance. i no the instuctors try there best but the facilities arent the best. and i havent climbed at college since before xmas not my idea of a arb corse. and all we ever do is take downs. never thinned reduces pollarded just spike up it and dismantle it. Sorry my moan is over now!

[Jay]

you get more of a qualification reading this forum than some of the stuff they come out with. lol. well enless your going to do fencing. i learnt more about fencing this year than anything else. and how to shovel horse sh!t from one end of the college to the other. cos altho its an agricultural college getting a tractor and trialer to do it is just to much hard work!

[Tree cutter Stu]

70% of college instructors know nothing about the real world of tree work.

 

At merrist wood they have a few instructors who have never even worked in the day to day enviroment. They got there job a college from being a student.

[Anna]

I think most colleges are like that aren't they?