Rope v chipper

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

[quote=Mike Hill;592040

The groundie picked up the rope in some branches and fed it into a Vermeer 625.My Rope went suddenly taught and began to jump towards the end of the Branch I was tied into.My Prusic Jambed and I was pulled away from the Trunk about 20foot before the Chipper Stalled.I was climbing on Three Strand and it had reduced in diameter by about half.

 

I bet you were glad it was three strand you were climbing on and not a braided rope.

[Tom D]

I think the biggest risk is that the rope wraps round the drum or disk shaft and rips the anchor point out of the tree, If you are anchored to anything 6" or smaller I think it could easily be broken out with a decent side load. I have come close to catching ropes with the wee tractor when grabbing brash....