Bracing and cabling a tree

[Mr. Squirrel]

On 11/03/2022 at 12:27, Steve Bullman said:

Venetian style bracing. Don’t think these trees are going anywhere! Looks like cobra or boa 

 

 

Looks like Gefa or similar, far better product than cobra and boa imo. 

[Steve Bullman]

Wondered if it was gefa, been a long long time since i used it 

[Joe Newton]

On 11/03/2022 at 19:21, Mark J said:

Pruning wounds don't tend to extend into compartmentalised areas of fungal activity.

I agree that it's the lesser of two evils though. 
 

Depends on the size of the pruning wound 🤣

2 hours ago, Mr. Squirrel said:

Looks like Gefa or similar, far better product than cobra and boa imo. 

 

2 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

Wondered if it was gefa, been a long long time since i used it 

I find gefa a hateful system to try and use in a tree. Faffing around getting to secure a rope into a fid with tape while aloft is a right pain in the arse.

 

The direct rope to sling contact also strikes me as a poor idea.

 

Cobra is much easier IMO. the only tool you need aside from a knife/shears is a gas torch to heat shrink the ends. 

[Mr. Squirrel]

44 minutes ago, Joe Newton said:

Depends on the size of the pruning wound 🤣

 

I find gefa a hateful system to try and use in a tree. Faffing around getting to secure a rope into a fid with tape while aloft is a right pain in the arse.

 

The direct rope to sling contact also strikes me as a poor idea.

 

Cobra is much easier IMO. the only tool you need aside from a knife/shears is a gas torch to heat shrink the ends. 

See I find cobra an absolute fankle. You’ve gotta have tape, scissors, a blow torch, spreader, sleeve, shock absorbers… then getting the tension right is a pain. All you need with Gefa/Gefa style is tape and scissors. Never really used a fid. 

 

I also don’t believe the shock absorbers in cobra/boa are actually any use. No data to back that up, but my inclination is they’re nonsense. Never observed a problem with the rope to sling contact. 

[lux]

Only ever used cobra but always found it easy to install in either static or dynamic applications.
To be fair it’s what they sell at the local arb shop so that’s what we use. No issues with it though.