Anyone use a treepedo ?

[Pete Mctree]

could do some damage with that working on street trees!!!

[Lancstree]

I reckon you could still get that stuck in a lombardy!

[Mozza]

I reckon you could still get that stuck in a lombardy!

 

Defo and when the line goes over a small branch and then just wraps itself up over and over

 

But its shiny, So loads of tree surgeons will buy it!!

[testcricket01]

I reckon you could still get that stuck in a lombardy!

 

or a conifer

[Gray git]

like the way it makes a smooth end on your rope when pulling it over a narrow union, how many times have we all spat out the dummy when that purfect shot fails at this point!!!

Wouldnt like to copp it in the teath on the come down at least a bag has a bit of give. 100 odd quid, not this month 30ish might hav thought about it?

[penfold]

saw this at the trade fair last year and thought the same as pete mctree although my thoughts were wouldn't like to be any where near the landing area for that thing although it does apparently come with a protective foam sleeve:001_tongue:

[RopeKnight]

It is actually much safer to use than you might think because its nice smooth concial shape allows you to retrieve the Treepedo quite easily. Really if you can imagine a slippery fish navigating the crown that is how smooth it is. A throw weight in comparison does not even come close in comparison. A bag of metal that rarely cooperates are a multi-purpose metal projectile and rope access device/system that does and At $ 100.00 Canadian approx. 60 or so pounds it is well worth the investment. Life time of bags, no waste, no lead, no jams or snags, multi-purpose, two way torpedoing, great shape to pierce the leaves and twigs that cause throw bags to fall short and allow ease of movement through the crown and down to the ground and back up and over your target with rope transition makes this an exceptionally useful tool to get what can be one of the most frustrating tasks done smooth and easy. Sure it is dangerous atleast move people a safe distance away and try to hit the tree.

[RopeKnight]

Tree torpedo not tree pedophile pedo has a couple of meaning soil, child(male boys), Spanish slang for fart. I thought being a country of Naval distinction this would be a good name for the device and the majority of arborists surveyed at AA fair last year thought the name hit the mark spot on.

[RopeKnight]

The treepedo is a great start to my day now. I have been using the same two now for many months and I have not been able to get it stuck. You will have to work very hard to get stuck. Also it has a lifetime guarantee. I am still using the two from my impact tests with no mechanical failure and the finish is very easy to bring to new condition, just smooth out any dings with an axe stone and touch up the area with crazy/super glue for a nice smooth finish. I have one with reflective tape to see on an over cast day and the other shines like a mirror at 100'. It is very adaptable weight, colours, coupling bolts, interior and exterior connections, protective sleeve is vinyl and rubber and works well to dampen impact and a foam sleeve will also be available some time this year. Safety is not an issue if you hit your target and its a tree for petes sake. Throw bags are actually costing you money and the Treepedo is such a good working tool it make me money every time I throw it because I am a bad thrower and usually resort to the catapult.

[RopeKnight]

just seen it in the isa arborist news looked quite interesting

 

Treepedo - Rope positioning tool for arborists.

 

I use the Treepedo almost daily. If you are throwing weights at 10 plus meters in thick obtrusive trees the Treepedo will help you with smooth and easy rope access. It is agile and responsive to your command on the line. Works well at what it claims.