Lowering kit

[Arborist]

Steel biners,

 

 

Heavy duty pully,

 

 

And a bag to put it all in,

 

 

Dont forget you get the two slings with it as well.

[cordwood]

Cheer's for the pic's mate, any prob's with the gear yet and how long you been using it ?

[Arborist]

I haven't had any probs with it at all, had it a few years, but haven't used it much as a don't get many bit take downs, although ill be using it next week.

 

You will also need to buy a small sling and smaller pulley for a craining point and some of the thin tape slings are handy for attaching multiput branches to be cut.

[Marc]

Looks a nice starter kit, and I like that type of capstan, real easy to get plenty!! of run on it.

[Arborist]

What would you change or add to this set up Marc?

[Marc]

A couple of slings say 1.2m, and a loopie for attaching pulley in the tree (not essential)

A light steel swing cheek pulley for redirect.

 

But i've never had to buy my own kit, I only use the companies I work for, which is good as I get to use a variety.

 

That kit looks solid and should do most jobs, just some slings and another swing cheek as a redirect for more versatility.

 

I'd still shop around,

[Arborist]

I bought the gear for the redirect when i got the gear and also a couple of extra slings.

 

Never come across a loopie tho have you got a pic of one?

[munkymadman]

that was the gear i first learnt on. everything was alright. i remember the rope would twist alot. and i found the capstan a bit awkward. i prefer the one where you have to stick a bight in the rope through a metal eye (forgotten it's name, portawrap maybe).

otherwise good gear

[tockmal]

Yeah £399 quid. A pic would be good if you have the time.

 

West coast Jockland.

 

Tried MacCluskey's in Irvine?

[bob]

that was the gear i first learnt on. everything was alright. i remember the rope would twist alot. and i found the capstan a bit awkward. i prefer the one where you have to stick a bight in the rope through a metal eye (forgotten it's name, portawrap maybe).

otherwise good gear

 

sounds like a buckingham one to me i have 1 like in kit pic and used twice then used the buckingham one and now converted