Grcs or similar wanted

[sime42]

A taller tooth with a "waisted" section. It looks lovely and streamlined currently, it'd be a shame to make that more snaggy with something sticking out at right angles to the main plane.

 

 

[Dan Maynard]

On 30/11/2024 at 09:28, billpierce said:

Since owning a safe block the times the bollard has come out thr can are very few. 

 

But it's rare I'm working on fancy fancy lawns

I'm intrigued by these, or thinking a pair of rings on ultra sling as looking for something bigger than 10mm in rigging wrench setup.

 

What size rope do you use the block with, and does it normally go through once or through both and then you need to keep changing over? Seems like having to go up and pull the rope back through would be a bit of a faff but maybe you never really do?

[AHPP]

2 hours ago, sime42 said:

It looks lovely and streamlined currently, it'd be a shame to make that more snaggy with something sticking out at right angles to the main plane.

Also more expensive I suspect. I doubt the right angle is needed. Just a thought that occurred. 

[billpierce]

6 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

I'm intrigued by these, or thinking a pair of rings on ultra sling as looking for something bigger than 10mm in rigging wrench setup.

 

What size rope do you use the block with, and does it normally go through once or through both and then you need to keep changing over? Seems like having to go up and pull the rope back through would be a bit of a faff but maybe you never really do?

I use a 16mm. Don't really ever faff about changing what holes are setup. Just decide when up top whether it's big or little bits coming out, usually just use all 3. If I'm in doubt I'll stick a block up with a separate line in but it's super rare tbh. And ground control can pull all the slack back through after you have done a bit as this is a bit hard work from in the tree. 

 

Haven't worked with  anyone who doesn't like it yet, so simple and you can knock some big bits out with it, and always feels super smooth from up the tree. 

[MattyF]

I feel a lot safer rigging out half dead stuff with the safe bloc.. to me that’s its major plus point , if your rigging off a block to bollard that’s a lot of extra force being applied to the top anchor.. I’ve used ropes down to 10mm in it but I think 16 is the sweet spot for friction wise. 

Matthew Fathers (@matty_arb) • Instagram photos and videos

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112 likes, 8 comments - matty_arb on September 27, 2018: "Why I love the #safebloc old lime pollard that had dropped a primary stem on a house and log shed the...

 

There’s another clip on 10mm if you go past the first bit of video.. on the first top I have to join the ground type to add a bit of friction as I didn’t think he was stopping it for the barn roof! 

Matthew Fathers (@matty_arb) • Instagram video

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118 likes, 5 comments - matty_arb on April 4, 2018: "Dutchman’s to pop a top and safe bloc bucket action.".

 

[Dan Maynard]

@billpierce @MattyF thank you for these, I'm quite sold on the idea but started off down the rabbit hole of splicing as most people seem to sell just the block - looks like I can get it with ultra sling spliced on from Honeys though so seems like the way to go.

[JBH]

@peds@mitchel:

Hobbs Lowering Device block rigging tree surgeon arborist

WWW.EBAY.CO.UK

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Used but not abused, plenty of life left in it. With sensible use the block will handle anything a 3/4 lowering rope will handle.

 (Sorry Peds, it wouldn't let me delete your tag)

 

@Dan Maynard This bloke spliced and certified me a safebloc on an ultra a few years back. Never got to use it before selling it on though. He seemed pretty open to commissions: https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/natsmit-53

[peds]

6 minutes ago, JBH said:

@peds@mitchel:

 

 (Sorry Peds, it wouldn't let me delete your tag)

@Dan Maynard 

 

This is just something we are all going to have to try and move on from. My door is open if anyone needs to talk about it.

 

Thoughts and prayers, everyone.  🙏

[AHPP]

13 hours ago, JBH said:

@peds@mitchel:

Hobbs Lowering Device block rigging tree surgeon arborist

WWW.EBAY.CO.UK

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Used but not abused, plenty of life left in it. With sensible use the block will handle anything a 3/4 lowering rope will handle.

 (Sorry Peds, it wouldn't let me delete your tag)

 

@Dan Maynard This bloke spliced and certified me a safebloc on an ultra a few years back. Never got to use it before selling it on though. He seemed pretty open to commissions: https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/natsmit-53

@Mick Dempsey   
Get your teeth into that description. 

[AHPP]

Moderately sure it’s not a Hobbs anyway but actually the freeworker one @MattyF has one of.