Rope Wrench feedback

[Adam Bourne]

Cheers bud it's just a dyneema sling with heaps of shrink wrap around it. I do want to get a new rw with stiff tether but I'm not enjoying

Srt I'n the majority of trees I do.

 

Joe why you not enjoying it mate?

[Joe Loggs]

Joe why you not enjoying it mate?

 

I like it for reducing oaks etc i.e redirecting but a lot of my work is climbing tall leggy ashes it's Great for access but when it comes to being at a 45 degree angle trying to shimmy up a tall leader it's hard when I'm used to my sj feeding slack in with one hand which tightens my system nicely, where as with the rw I need 2 arms one to pull the line to take stretch out then the other to tend the hitch, when your 70ft up on a hairy limb I want it to be easy not more awkward, it's great for confined trees but for leggy trees it just done work for me.i hope that makes sense, I'm sure all the sj lj users know where I'm

Coming.

[Adam Bourne]

I like it for reducing oaks etc i.e redirecting but a lot of my work is climbing tall leggy ashes it's Great for access but when it comes to being at a 45 degree angle trying to shimmy up a tall leader it's hard when I'm used to my sj feeding slack in with one hand which tightens my system nicely, where as with the rw I need 2 arms one to pull the line to take stretch out then the other to tend the hitch, when your 70ft up on a hairy limb I want it to be easy not more awkward, it's great for confined trees but for leggy trees it just done work for me.i hope that makes sense, I'm sure all the sj lj users know where I'm

Coming.

 

I've used a lockjack for over ten years mate so yes I do see where your coming from, I've only had to climb big open spread crown trees, pines, small and medium dense trees yet! With the rope wrench that is! So at the minute I can't comment on the leggy ones, but I can see what you mean mate:thumbup1:

 

I'll have a play when I meet those leggy ones:biggrin:

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I fully agree Albere. It's on those upward sloping skinny branch walks that I really miss my Lockjack.

The rest of the time SRT is working so well for me.

[Ian Flatters]

I like it for reducing oaks etc i.e redirecting but a lot of my work is climbing tall leggy ashes it's Great for access but when it comes to being at a 45 degree angle trying to shimmy up a tall leader it's hard when I'm used to my sj feeding slack in with one hand which tightens my system nicely, where as with the rw I need 2 arms one to pull the line to take stretch out then the other to tend the hitch, when your 70ft up on a hairy limb I want it to be easy not more awkward, it's great for confined trees but for leggy trees it just done work for me.i hope that makes sense, I'm sure all the sj lj users know where I'm

Coming.

 

I prefer it on leggy trees as i can make bigger swings onto limbs by setting up re-directs to get across. I was a avid sj user until srt came on a bit better. Yes occasionally id like it to tend a bit better like when im doing a 5% ash reduction but all in i prefer it. But then again i am an avid redirect user now tho.

[Sciadopitys]

Anyone know how the rope wrench performs in serious minus temperatures, ice and snow? Does it affect it's performance?

[Joe Loggs]

I prefer it on leggy trees as i can make bigger swings onto limbs by setting up re-directs to get across. I was a avid sj user until srt came on a bit better. Yes occasionally id like it to tend a bit better like when im doing a 5% ash reduction but all in i prefer it. But then again i am an avid redirect user now tho.

 

I no what your saying about re-directs but these trees I have been doing don't have many places you can redirect the side laterals twist and turn in a upright position I find them near on impossible to climb srt.

 

[Danavan]

That would be sound cheers

 

A couple of pic's that I said I would post.

 

sorry said I would post few days ago, anywho hear they are.

 

Quality of pics is pap as I have a pants fone.

 

Shrink wrap would be good to finish off on it at some point too..

[WorcsWuss]

Had anyone considered making a solid tether from a strip of ali, to suit their hitch length? Seems to be the answer to me?

[Jake Andrews]

I had my old man make me one from ally but the thing twisted and bent. Was really good up until that point. I was also worried about the sharp corners of the ally so close to my hitch.now I have a stiffy from tree suff that came with the Zak-2

 

Jake:thumbup1: