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Reg, on a couple of those limbs that fell toward the block, I'm sure I saw the rope tension get taken up by the guy downstairs before the limb loaded it?!?

 

Was that the case or did my eyes decieve me? I always used to try and do that to minimise the drop as early as poss but its tricky to get it right.

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Reg, on a couple of those limbs that fell toward the block, I'm sure I saw the rope tension get taken up by the guy downstairs before the limb loaded it?!?

 

Was that the case or did my eyes decieve me? I always used to try and do that to minimise the drop as early as poss but its tricky to get it right.

 

Tony

 

Loui, the guy on the rope has a tendency to perform splendidly for ¾ of the day, with superb touch and timing….but he’ll then make a bollocks of the last quarter i.e. the main stem. I don’t know why that is but he’s done it for as long as I can remember….always too many wraps! For this reason I keep it simple.

 

Incidentally, the Hobbs is ideal for the technique you describe as there is almost zero friction as you pull out the slack i.e. the barrel is set on a ratchet so the whole thing just rotates (for those who’s never used one).

If Loui had indeed taken the initiative in such away, you’d have definitely heard that distincitive clicking noise from the ratchet pawls.

 

Carl, I'd love to go mate but its not looking too good at the moment.

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Thanks Lofty. Is this the one Reg uses? Mine is a quite a bit more basic, having to use acamcorder with it. That looks great.

 

Yes, Reg gave me the link sometime ago, a bit expensive but the build quality and simplicity is worth it.

 

At least you can have something to show your grandkids when you grow old, sat round the tele playing vids of tree dismantles.

 

"Hey up kids, there's grandad look, right at t top at tree"

 

I'm still saving up for one, everytime I get enough I need a new bit of kit, got to save up for a unimog and then a new landcruiser Amazon so it's going to be a while yet. :scared1:

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Yes, Reg gave me the link sometime ago, a bit expensive but the build quality and simplicity is worth it.

 

At least you can have something to show your grandkids when you grow old, sat round the tele playing vids of tree dismantles.

 

"Hey up kids, there's grandad look, right at t top at tree"

 

I'm still saving up for one, everytime I get enough I need a new bit of kit, got to save up for a unimog and then a new landcruiser Amazon so it's going to be a while yet. :scared1:

how much would one cost roughly

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