Marc
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Saved by SRT! Whatever next, I cannot see how SRT is a safer technique than DRT.
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It appears to me that oldestnewbie main concern maybe that there is no current industry good practice guide which references srtwp only the outdated guide he is refering to and using for his RAMS. Oldestnewbie I would not worry about it to much as the guide your referencing is already out of date and need updating which hopefully will come out in the next few years.
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None what so ever when I was at Stihl UK HQ earlier this year, in fact sales have never been better. I think the change in heart was just because the original concept was stupid.
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Often access lines are Kernmantle making the core load bearing and the outer just for protection. Climbing ropes can split 50/50 cover core for load, and can be easily spliced. Where as access lines need to be knotted or stitched eye for termination. Both can be applied to tree work, particularly with the popularity of single line work positioning. That's a simple answer
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Indeed CE approved is usually indentified by a yellow fleck in the outer and is different from ANSI Yales which I prefer. Probably will get some as my next line as it will probably work well with a rope wrench over the CE version.
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Your just a Stihl fanboy! I chucked my 540xp back at the dealer a week ago with many of the issues you have described. I'm sure it will be another 3 weeks before I get it back how I will chuckle when they try to charge me for a repair. The local dealer hates me.
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I have to agree with Minty Ben and yourself to.
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It does work well on drt I believe the system was first introduced on doubled rope, it was the first time I saw it being used before HAAS.
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The magnetrons are awesome, and the name is bad ass for that reason I'd say yes. Unfortunately having used them it's a no as they are two way as in pinch and open, for belaying in rock climbing great commercial arb no. They are very similar to I think it was skylotec's pinch lock biners that we're also deemed not suitable.
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I would like to but lack the resources or technical knowledge, I just feel stating 4kn can mislead, there are many other factors to consider. I understand that slippage may lead to striking a branch but I'd rather slip than come to a sudden stop. I'm also all for better alternatives.
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Why was 16s one of the best? What were the forces involved were they reduced by having the ascendor slip? If tied into a high anchor instead of a stout lower limb would that of failed first? What about different toothed ascendor designs like Kong Futura or Black diamond nForce how would these react in similar scenario? It looked to me that forces above 4kn we're being achieved yet the ascendor did not fail why was that? How would other devices like the HH RW RR or Uni respond in this test, would there lack of slip/cut/shred translate to more force on the climber?
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Yeah sorry for the emotive language I am in funny mood this morning, and was not trying to put words in your mouth just me being silly. None of us really now for sure do we? In my opinion it would be hard for them to prove that using another low stretch kernmantle other than Petzls would be inappropriate assuming that the original is an EN1891 rope of certain diameter replaced with another en1891 rope of same diameter from different manufacturer. After all we often use lanyards/systems made up of different components bundled together to meet our needs, none of which have been tested together as a complete CE certified system. I feel on these grounds it would be hard to argue replacement of parts outside of originals with other parts of an equal standard. I am not trying to be argumentative merely trying to evoke further discussion in my own way.
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Yes but the Poison Ivy rope you climb on is far to dangerous and illegal you would probably end up in jail or worse still dead climbing on it over here. We only have mushy Poison Ivy, unless you want to illegally source it from Sherrils through Vermeer UK....
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How so? I think it would be difficult in a court of law to say that although the rope is not the original Petzl part as long as it's of suitable construction it should not impede the safety of the device, if it's so critical you could argue the device is not suitable if it so strictly relies on only a specific type of rope. A bit like saying I can not use an ANSI spec rope to climb on as it has no CE/EN so you telling me it's ok for commercial use in America but as soon as I use it in the UK it becomes illegal?! Even suicidal!
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Absolutely, each to his own. A reasonably good climber should get £140 exceptional skies the limit, but there are very few of those! Ian if I had insurance and my own rigging kit and big saws i'd want £250+
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All the gear? £140 seems fair for just a climbing kit and topper only, I would not use my own saws unless it was personal preference,,, one guy i work for only has a 660 for in the tree, i often wish i had something like my own 460/362 for cookie cutting on these days.
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I can honestly say I did not realise they were filming, I climbed it as like I said I felt like it and it did not impede the speed in which the tree was dealt with, if anything with a small tree like that processing on spikes makes less mess and is easier to deal with. As for Patricia I do feel bad I can understand the emotional attachment to something green on your skyline, I'm also realistic the hospital is in bad shape and will be far more important to the community. Hopefully we will get the planting as well, and I would like to get Patricia involved and have another Lime planted in her honour.
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And 200ft tall! It was more like 30 years old, planted the same time as the blue and white prefab building.
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For the drama and because I was bored of straight felling. Beside it was no less efficient taking the same amount of time as straight felling to deal with.
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Henley on Thames - News from the Henley Standard
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I know you didn't ask me, I just don't like to wear spikes as i find it more comfortable and easier to get around most trees without them, if the branch spacing/structure of the tree is such that spikes are easier or i will be able to make my cuts in a more comfortable safer postion with them then i will use them. You can still use a pantin with spikes.
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Yes thats what confused me, obviously for quick bail out may not be ideal as you use 3 times the rope, hence why i thought you must just be choking it for single line bail out.
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I like it, i thought for a second you may be doing some kind of hauling set up.
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Like all things thee can be no hard and fast rule, sometimes i'll go spike less once I reach my anchor point, other times I will leave them on as they will help me move around and allow me to get better position with a big saw. I just want to get this right, with the ring splice and revolver its just a choke tie off right? Usually I just choke with a carabiner.
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The hitchclimber is one if not the best option out there, even if for some reason you decide the hitchclimber system is not for you it a versatile bit of kit to have in your bag, I have 3 of them in regular use.
