Unorthodox techniques

[High Scale]

Dont really see why, lowering a small branch that weighs less than a chainsaw, in a controlled way that doesnt shock load the rope.

 

Shame on you!

Edited November 21, 2008 by High Scale

[treemeup]

zipping on the tail is a goodie!

on crown raises over roofs etc hooking drooping branches over your foot with secondary growth before cutting then swing in to the crown where you can hit the dropzone from

[Log-ologist]

When you've dug out a stump and it's too big to hand ball cut a slot in the top and wedge split it into bits.

 

Top tip off someone on here

 

 

Keep listening and you'll keep learning boy.

[Mick Stockbridge]

Dont really see why, lowering a small branch that weighs less than a chainsaw, in a controlled way that doesnt shock load the rope.

 

If it weighs less than a chainsaw why speedline? The outside of youre climbing rope is precious.

[Peter]

You can use a slack tender pulley in a similar way, pull a bight of rope from under your hitch, attach branch, lower it yourself, get the groundie to disconnect it and send the sling and biner back up on the same loop.

[Mick Stockbridge]

You can use a slack tender pulley in a similar way, pull a bight of rope from under your hitch, attach branch, lower it yourself, get the groundie to disconnect it and send the sling and biner back up on the same loop.

 

Each to their own:001_smile:

[High Scale]

I use my climbing line a lot for light lowering, some may say it's wrong, those that do can take a running jump, imo.

[bob]

Dont really see why, lowering a small branch that weighs less than a chainsaw, in a controlled way that doesnt shock load the rope.

 

i do this as well do not see a problem imo only like lowering a saw

it is safer to do this occasionally than cut and hold the odd branch although if its going to happen more than twice in a tree i generally ask for the lowering rope

and i would only ever lower up to half my bodyweight and if this did cause any wear to my rope i would replace it sooner

i generally replace my rope every 12 to 18 months and i know a lot of climbers that are climbing on ropes over 5 years old

[Mick Stockbridge]

i know a lot of climbers that are climbing on ropes over 5 years old

 

That,s ok till something goes wrong.

[bob]

That,s ok till something goes wrong.

 

totally agree with you there i have seen too many that i would not even wish to use as lowering ropes

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