How about a what makes an excellent Climber thread?

[Big 'Ammer]

Two more things I thought of, and both obvious really.

 

Firstly, our top climber must be able to sharpen properly.

 

I once worked years ago with a guy who was a real quick climber, but he had forearms like Popeye from shoving his saw into the cut all the time! I never saw him with a new chain on, he must have been lightning!

 

Secondly, plenty of patience.

 

If your the top rigger, biggest balled dismantler, and most artistic 5% tip reducing squirrel, then your always gonna be disappointed with every one else on the crew, cos there not up to your speed and standard!

[sycamorephobic]

also helps to have reasonable degree of mechanical nouse. something of which, i might add, i have about as much as yer average blonde.