False anchor

[mikecotterill]

In this case I should think you wouldn't use a cambium saver in a situation like this. Will it be too high to retrieve it by ladder if choked?

 

To be honest I don't do ladders don't like them at all! What would you use instead of a cambium saver?

[mikecotterill]

Lastly can anyone recommend a cambium saver and pulley? I was looking at the stein ones as there cheapest what length would you say? Cheers for the help

[testcricket01]

So when u want to retrieve that setup do you just tie a knot in the rope which jams in the pulley. I've just found the same idea in a book but didn't use a pulley is there a reason you use it? Cheers for the replies.

 

you retrieve it e a normal cambium saver i have the pulley just because it makes a huge difference with reduceing friction in the system once you try it with a pulley you wont go back.

[WeeDee]

The pulley is there to ease the friction - it'll make any pulling a bit easier.

You're right about the knot in the rope as long as it goes through the big end and jams in the small end.

I think most of the simple cambium savers are much of a muchness. I've a Stein one (100cm) and a Petzl Treesbee (120cm) that has a big fixed ring and a removable shackle.

[WeeDee]

you retrieve it e a normal cambium saver i have the pulley just because it makes a huge difference with reduceing friction in the system once you try it with a pulley you wont go back.

 

Sorry Testcricket for repeating you.

I'm too slow on the keys!

[testcricket01]

Sorry Testcricket for repeating you.

I'm too slow on the keys!

 

no worries least i no im not talking complete rubbish like usual

[treequip]

you retrieve it e a normal cambium saver i have the pulley just because it makes a huge difference with reduceing friction in the system once you try it with a pulley you wont go back.

 

Quite agree but………………. you may have to tune your friction hitch, it will have to work a lot harder than it would over a natural crotch and a little harder than it would in a conventional friction/cambium saver. You can also go a little further and include a “revolver” biner in the other side for even less friction.

 

Less friction at the anchor point will make a difference in some hitches ability to “self tail” and will make your hitch quickity quick quick.

[Gray]

i Just use the saver for most of the tree, then if i need to come down when theres just a pole then i put a notch in the top ,hellilogger style,

[testcricket01]

i Just use the saver for most of the tree, then if i need to come down when theres just a pole then i put a notch in the top ,hellilogger style,

 

 

this is for a pollard though.......

[Grandad]

To be honest I don't do ladders don't like them at all! What would you use instead of a cambium saver?

 

I don't like ladders either but we used them as a quick way into the tree, in those days it was nylon rope and a lot of stretch on a long pull. What would I use instead of a cambium saver? Well, as I said before; I've never used one, it was all done with climbing rope and strop, (what you call these days a flip line). If there really is no place to rope on safely and it is within reach of a ladder I probably would have used the ladder and stropped on round the trunk at the top to make the last cuts as in chogging down. Either a rope strop or a wire core. The strop/flip line I used was fitted with a prussik loop. How high will the final cuts be?