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    from this year
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    It's the precision that impresses me
  3. Pete Mctree
    Some interesting rigging work from Graeme McMahon. http://sherbrooketreeservice.com/wp-content/uploads/opposing-pendulums/opposing-pendulums-arborage.pdf
  4. Pete Mctree
    thanks!
  5. Pete Mctree
    So what are your criteria for a "compliant" competent person? I guess i'm old-school. 16 years ish of tree work, 5 years of LOLER inspecting - training however ONLY nptc- with an update recently.
  6. Pete Mctree
    textiles start to deteriorate from the moment of production. This is accelerated greatly by UV light. Think of how brittle a bit of polyprop becomes when left out to the elements
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    How ?
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    Good news on the CE approval. It's a nice rope to climb on
  9. Pete Mctree
    not CE approved dude, so gonna have to be an import:001_cool:
  10. Pete Mctree
    enjoyed that imensley- thanks
  11. Pete Mctree
    I'd repace the krabs with mailons then go for it
  12. Pete Mctree

    cs 41

    Pete Mctree replied to rk23's topic in Climbers talk

    I recon so too
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    cs 41

    Pete Mctree replied to rk23's topic in Climbers talk

    What do you call cheap?
  14. Pete Mctree
    The facts as I understand them at present are ; Splicing is the modification of a CE marked piece of kit therefore no longer compliant Importation of non CE marked kit makes you a supplier - contrary to the requirement of the use of CE marked PPE I'm not in total agreement with the above, but that is what defines what is "fit for purpose". As is true for any legislation that is so broard reaching, it is predominatly positive in it's outcome, however in some limited but important areas it is obviously limiting
  15. Pete Mctree
    Good discussion. Sad and sorry state of affairs imo. Here is a pic of a factory splice next to a non-factory one. I bet you can tell which is which
  16. Pete Mctree
    not if the tree was dead..
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    NZ

    Pete Mctree replied to DrewB's topic in Climbers talk

    No worries. The forum will automatically embed the video so you just need to post the normal URL. Great climb!!!
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    NZ

    Pete Mctree replied to DrewB's topic in Climbers talk

    [ame] [/ame]
  19. Pete Mctree
    Have a good day
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    That define you as competent? I'm not looking for a subjective answer suck as Kev's, I can come up with plenty myself. I need a definitive answer i.e. Who can and who can't........
  22. Pete Mctree
    Taken from AFAG 401 ; Tree climbing operations Splices should be made by someone competent to splice, eg the manufacturer. Competence should be demonstrable for each rope type. How would you define competence in this situation?
  23. Pete Mctree
    Afag 401; section 15 - then read the label in the helmet http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/afag401.pdf
  24. Pete Mctree
    I strongly disagree with you on the safety issue, although the wire does act as a keeper it also has a more important function. The wire acts as a spring holding the cam against the line. So when you lean back onto the system is grabs reliably. Without it you could find yourself fallind backwards until you hit your stopper knot. Not pleasant or safe IMO
  25. Pete Mctree
    Smash and crash only. If the big wood is staying and someone does not give a feck it's fast work as you know

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