Beginners climbing guide, hints, tips and general climbing techniques

[maria warwick]

Well done Maria.

Lose the stubs though.

I know it's counter-intuitive, but they're painful if you slip.

 

Advice duly received and digested

 

There was a lot of creeper…..and spiking up creeper is a bit tricky

Edited September 30, 2015 by maria warwick

[richy_B]

new to me, looks a good technique

 

Me too. Good tip!

[wood cutter]

But the rod thingy? Never seen that used before?? Wow! Everyday is a school day.

[Ragdoll]

Putting together my first kit for my cs 38/39 and work after, already posted a thread over in SRT

 

And just wanted to get your guys opinion on Karabiners (just noticed I spelt it wrong )

 

Thanks.

[Darrin Turnbull]

I like DMM and Petzl , the DMM needs more Maintenance.

[Darrin Turnbull]

Maybe the LOLER testers can tell us which karabiners fail the most.

[Ewan harper]

Hi, I was wondering if you could advise me. I was given a boxed set of Klein tools tree climbing spikes. I can't find reviews on them as yet but was wondering if anyone could tell me if they were any good, I am new to arb world and sitting all my tickets next year so trying to get kit when I can.

 

Ewan

[Mick Dempsey]

Hi, I was wondering if you could advise me. I was given a boxed set of Klein tools tree climbing spikes. I can't find reviews on them as yet but was wondering if anyone could tell me if they were any good, I am new to arb world and sitting all my tickets next year so trying to get kit when I can.

 

Ewan

 

Post a pic if you can, but I reckon Klein are good spikes, If they're the ones I had.

[Darrin Turnbull]

Hi, I was wondering if you could advise me. I was given a boxed set of Klein tools tree climbing spikes. I can't find reviews on them as yet but was wondering if anyone could tell me if they were any good, I am new to arb world and sitting all my tickets next year so trying to get kit when I can.

 

 

 

Ewan

 

 

I liked mine until I used these.

[Lako]

Hi guys.New to forum,new to tree climbing.

First of all-I am bit worried about life time of my rope.I am using Blake's hitch and there is a hell 0f the friction on the top branch with my 85kg.I do know about cambium saver but is that only option how to save your rope from friction on branch?Is the SRT designed to avoid friction?

Thanks for answers,really happy to find arbtalk