Jamie
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just do it. you also have a whole host of spare saw bits for any future repairs jamie
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Rob, I found that using my retrieval shackle on teh tail of the stop never worked too well for retrieval. I then moved onto using a length of cord attached to the pully with a retrieval shackle on it. i found that this used to get 'sucked' into the pully and wrapped round it. I could feel the climbing line rubbing on it. i then covered the retrieval line in some PVC tubing like you can just make out in my picture below. At first i used some plastic airline but this was quite stiff for racking it up (and the clear PVC allows the jazzy colours to shine). Jamie
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I tried using a micro pully and never got on with it, using the hitch climber has been a revelation. at first i used a single oval below and a HMS above, now it's two ovals and works a treat Jamie
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i think it looks fake Jamie
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Max, Yeah, attach a throwbag to teh end, lob the bag and line over a suitable branch then pull your climb line up. If you're in any doubt get someone qualified / experienced to teach / show you Jamie
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Sizes are bang on Deni, i'm a tena dn a half and they fit well Jamie
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When we were on building sites i used to pick up lengths here and there and strip it at lunch, all the guys laughed at me until we stopped at the scrappy on the way home. Jamie
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haix are the dogs. just get 'em Jamie
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There is less friction in the pulley. makes for easier moving around. I still use the standard ring ring cambium saver if there are tighter looking crotches as it retrieves easier. There are more links in the chain and more potential failure points. Why do people prefer fancy things? development and some improvement (not always without comprimise) and people lke to play and experiment. Jamie
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Instead of the cocoon i'd say try and get a standard art pully, very nice and very smooth. Jamie
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the cocoon would be better, sometimes the art pully can jam in the ring and it requires a good few vigourous flicks to dislodge it. I think the art pully is bushing-ed as opposed to pulley-ed, correct me if i'm wrong. The mallions will get in the way, create more slack and i can see create more problems retrieving the CS. Jamie
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Here are some more pics, you can just see the PVC cover. all but one splice, it's buried inbetween the Tenex-Tec splices on the pully Wrapped up on a DMM bent gate aero krab Jamie
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Here is my cambium saver. Mallions are daft they have a big hex section, that wee section of cord will get pulled through the pully (i speak from experience) i covered mine in some clear PVC piping. I've used 2 shakles, one on teh retrieval line and one on the tail of the cambium saver so i can coil it up easily. The shakle on teh end of the cambium saver is purely for storage but not life suppost despite the fact the splice is. Jamie
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I've been told its great when needing extra traction. the boss used to have an old MBtrac 800 with ballasted tyres. Jamie
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water ballast them? i've been told that wheeled implements tend to have the wheels reversed for easier steering in soft ground Jamie
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I'm using a carabiner onto a ring on the bridge, there is my bomb proof attachment. i have no means of attaching a standard chest harness. Maybe i'll just go back to my innertube
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i tried a bungee between the croll and the handled ascender but it was faff, it's easiest if your body is held vertical
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yeah, due to it being anchored to my butterfly, this harness doesn't need to be bomb proof as it's oly there to keep me upright easily and not life supporting Jamie
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How is everyone attaching a croll to your uppper body? My butterfly has a mallion on some beeline as a saw anchor which sits mid line. i've tried some inner tube and some webbing tape both which irritated me having to take a helmet off to take it off when up the tree. i'm currently trying to make a harness that i can remove. anyone made anything, i'll post some pics when i've created it. Jamie
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some of these for rec climbing UKC Gear - Scarpa Booster and Mago Review Jamie
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we have 3m2 baskets, takes me an hour to fill one, Stevie you need a big ass binderberger to split big timber...they're braw. Jamie
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We've been using a 357 for over a year now with 3 snapped fins, someone who wasn't thinking properly put it down behind an ivy covered fence out of my line of sight and i chucked a chunk on it. It still runs well enough. Jamie
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Omniata, you need to realise everyone here is a hard headed b****rd, you've gotta believe you are the best in the world at this job.....well everyone here is second best, behind me:001_tt2: Jamie
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nice site. I like it without a specific gallery, maybe exaples of work on each page would be good. Jamie
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try a screwdriver, and use it like a fid, get it in a prise it apart. one of my splicing tools is a small screwdriver then the end rounded off on a grinder and filed smooth Jamie
