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  1. Peter
    I regularly hang a 660 on my black diamond. The petzl isnt quite so strong, but they only cost about a fiver so if it lasts a year I'm more than happy. Normal length saw strop does me fine, 150 cm when extended, the bungee type with a steel ring near the saw end. The steel ring clips into the clipper, the biner end stays attached to the red ring all the time. Dont mind a bit of arse bashing myself, but I find with the saw clipped up high and slightly aft of hip it doesnt get in the way too much.
  2. Peter
    Petzl Reverso, descender, unlike a fig 8 doesnt put twists into your rope, but only works on up to 11mm ropes.
  3. Peter
    The treemotion is as sturdy as the treemagic imo. I have the saw on either side, on a ice tool holder, so I can clip it in one handed on either side. The biner on the saw lanyard clips to the red ring, so I can use it either side without running out of lanyard. In the pic the black petzl caritool on the left and the grey black diamond ice clipper on the right are my saw hangers. I know they look like they are right round the back, but they sit just behind my hips. I have had this harness for about 2 and a half years now.
  4. Peter
    Does look a tad ropey in that last pic. Nice work, bet it feels good to be replanting.
  5. Peter
    I like your stumpgrinder, but I have to ask, why didnt you just flop the whole tree backwards into the field?
  6. Peter
    Also a quick browse through this thread may be illuminating. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/employment/17373-well-paid-work-where.html
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  8. Peter
    Difficult to say without seeing it. Crane access? Hiab access? The other way to look at it is if you had put a low price on it to win it, and it had taken you days, you'd be out of pocket. Some jobs just arent worth doing. Has the tree been done by another contractor? No harm in phoning the client and asking for feedback on your quote, they can either tell you or not at their discretion.
  9. Peter
    Mmmm, seen that before. Not a standard quick hitch though is it?
  10. Peter
    Enough poncing about with bits of wood, when are you going to drop a Volvo on one?
  11. Peter
    I think you'll find the hitchclimber has 3 holes. The cmi mouse pulley has 2 holes, but the cheeks are made from pressed steel rather than cast ali. The idea has been around for a while, but the hitchclimber certainly hit the nail on the head. The stein pulley isnt similar enough to any other product to infringe any copyrights.
  12. Peter
    Agreed, but I think the 3 knot system should be taught before anything else.
  13. Peter
    Coke and strippers.
  14. Peter
    Get yourself down to one of the arbtalk get togethers, there will be more experienced climbers there and you'll learn loads.
  15. Peter
    To tie a blakes or tautline hitch, used in place of your prussic.
  16. Peter
    The new Yale rope. There is a thread about it on here somewhere.
  17. Peter
    Well done all. Hopefully we'll be seeing some of you guys at the senior events soon.
  18. Peter
    Well done Alex, you really deserved to win that!
  19. Peter
    I have one, but some fatso sat in it and broke the hinges. I will get it repaired, cos its a fantastic bit of kit.
  20. Peter
    Cool, nice logo btw.
  21. Peter
    Is that for both colours or just the green?
  22. Peter

    new hitch

    Peter replied to Tom D's topic in Climbers talk

    XT is just one crossover per braid though methinks, and the final twist at the bottom is not XT either.
  23. Peter
    Good idea, I have an old piece, when I get a chance i'll do a smokey burnout from 40' ish, with some leather gloves, and we'll see what happens.
  24. Peter
    Yes, it needs to be stacked ready for chipping really. Telehandler with heavy duty muck type grab is better for that, or a rake on the excavator, depending how large an area there is to clear.
  25. Peter
    If the sheath is a good thermoconductor then heat will get to the core quickly, but the temperature of the sheath will still be as high or higher than the sheath. The core contains dyneema, which has a low melting point (144-152 degrees C). If your hitch cord core is regularly being heated to this level I would suggest a career in knitting might be a good idea.

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