Testing anchor point..

[Mark Bolam]

Branches like that have existed since throwbags were invented.

 

The crotch above will be sound as well.

 

I’m all in favour of you wanting to learn John, but it sounds like you’re doing it alone, from the internet.

 

If it goes wrong at 40’ with no internet access you’ll be in a very bad place.

 

I’m sure plenty of young climbers on here would be willing to teach you ten times what you already know on a Saturday morning for £100.

[john87]

2 hours ago, Husqvarna King said:

I think that most climbers on here would tie in much higher than your circles, if you go around the main stem on those points you'll be fine, or even wrap your cambium saver around the stem (large ring over the smaller one) you can tie in anywhere 👍

 

Hi There, Thank you very much for your help and advice!! VERY much appreciated.

 

john..

[john87]

2 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

Branches like that have existed since throwbags were invented.

 

The crotch above will be sound as well.

 

I’m all in favour of you wanting to learn John, but it sounds like you’re doing it alone, from the internet.

 

If it goes wrong at 40’ with no internet access you’ll be in a very bad place.

 

I’m sure plenty of young climbers on here would be willing to teach you ten times what you already know on a Saturday morning for £100.

Hi Mark, Yes, doing it alone.. I always make sure that i have someone with me though. Not sure what they could do if i fell out of a tree though!

 

The tree i am working on now, not sure anyone could do much if i igot stuck up there either, due to location..

 

Funnily enough, i was selling something on facebook a few weeks ago. Was talking to the bloke that came to collect it and i asked "what you do then??" Tree surgeon he says!! Step this way sir!! I learnt a hell of a lot in ten minutes, never mind a morning..

 

There is a place near me that do climbing courses and stuff, but i would not be able to do that anyway, for reasons i shall keep to myself, nothing exciting though.. Be a bit much for me at my age anyway i expect. Climbing 40 odd foot once is bad enough, never mind doing it repeatedly!! Mind you i have been told that climbing on a Blakes is probably not helping, but it suits me..

 

Very good idea of yours to pay an individual person though. I might chase up the tree surgeon fellow and see what they say..

 

Thanks for helping..

 

john...

 

[Retired Climber]

9 hours ago, john87 said:

Hi Mark, Yes, doing it alone.. I always make sure that i have someone with me though. Not sure what they could do if i fell out of a tree though!

 

The tree i am working on now, not sure anyone could do much if i igot stuck up there either, due to location..

 

Funnily enough, i was selling something on facebook a few weeks ago. Was talking to the bloke that came to collect it and i asked "what you do then??" Tree surgeon he says!! Step this way sir!! I learnt a hell of a lot in ten minutes, never mind a morning..

 

There is a place near me that do climbing courses and stuff, but i would not be able to do that anyway, for reasons i shall keep to myself, nothing exciting though.. Be a bit much for me at my age anyway i expect. Climbing 40 odd foot once is bad enough, never mind doing it repeatedly!! Mind you i have been told that climbing on a Blakes is probably not helping, but it suits me..

 

Very good idea of yours to pay an individual person though. I might chase up the tree surgeon fellow and see what they say..

 

Thanks for helping..

 

john...

 

Don't worry about what knot you are climbing on, or what kit you have, that's just a distraction. I could bring round a length of old Yale XTC, a couple of prusik loops and a Komet Evolution and have that tree reduced to a stump in half an hour. Technique trumps kit (or what knots you use), in the vast majority of cases. 

 

 

[john87]

58 minutes ago, Retired Climber said:

Don't worry about what knot you are climbing on, or what kit you have, that's just a distraction. I could bring round a length of old Yale XTC, a couple of prusik loops and a Komet Evolution and have that tree reduced to a stump in half an hour. Technique trumps kit (or what knots you use), in the vast majority of cases. 

 

 

Yes, that is exactly right. That is why i would rather my Blakes, but most people say i am making things hard for myself.. I agree with you;. I just think that simple is best, is all you need and less to go wrong. I would much rather my blakes than one of them mechanical things.. Never seen a blakes recalled!!

 

Wish i could get it to "self tend" though... I tried a pulley but it just levers the bottom coil of the hitch into the rope and drags an unbelievable amount, so i gave up on that and now just advance it by hand.

 

john..

[Dan Maynard]

9 hours ago, john87 said:

Yes, that is exactly right. That is why i would rather my Blakes, but most people say i am making things hard for myself.. I agree with you;. I just think that simple is best, is all you need and less to go wrong. I would much rather my blakes than one of them mechanical things.. Never seen a blakes recalled!!

 

Wish i could get it to "self tend" though... I tried a pulley but it just levers the bottom coil of the hitch into the rope and drags an unbelievable amount, so i gave up on that and now just advance it by hand.

 

john..

You need a different knot with a pulley really, this is where the hitchclimber scores because you can choose a good friction cord and knot combination. I haven't got on well with the mechanical devices either but wouldn't go back to Blakes.

[john87]

2 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

You need a different knot with a pulley really, this is where the hitchclimber scores because you can choose a good friction cord and knot combination. I haven't got on well with the mechanical devices either but wouldn't go back to Blakes.

I am going to see if i can make a device for tending the thing...

 

I know there are other knots out there, but i trust my blakes.. A distel was far better on my lanyard though!!

 

john..