BoogieWithStu
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Don't know what could be offered. Not many seem to run a modded 200. I know that EHP (Ed Heard) modded several 200's. He told me the main problem was too much heat. Apparently they mod fairly well. I like modded saws..............don't know if a modded 200 would be necessary, a muffler modded 200 is a tough saw to top!!!
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They might be worth trying but with the history of the ones that I ran and friends who have had them I won't touch one!!!
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Any saw that will pull 3/8's I would run 3/8's. Now if you have a chitload of .325 to use up then run the .325!!!
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I know this may be hard since you are new but one thing that is very important in working a tree is tying in as high as you can!!!
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My guess is that you are dead on..........but..........just trying to get a general consensus of what others are using!
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I need a favor..........what is the bridge length on your Treemotion saddle between the lower D's when the bridge is pulled tight (not counting the termination knots)? Mine is currently 15"...........I think I need to lengthen it a little!!!
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I've used the Red Loctite with minimal problems!
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If you apply a way to extend your hitch out ( there are a number of ways of doing this) then you can pull hand over hand beneath your hitch and the slack is tended automatically!!!
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No different than any other hitch/rope setup (as far as my experience). The VT itself needs to monitored more just because of the nature of the hitch sometimes not auto-setting!!!
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Howabout a pic..........as I have no clue what this "shunt" is!!!
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This is an ongoing process. If you purchase new and different equipment there is a little anxiety before you get full trust back!!!
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Here ya go.................
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As I stated earlier..........I have been using the 4 wrap Knut hitch for several years. The 4 wrap configuration works well with what ever rope I use. The VT is much more fussy in that respect!
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No............I like everything as tight as possible. I don't like a lot of play is this. I am trying to figure out a way to make changing TIP's a little easier!!! Any ideas??? Where is that pic of your setup???
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At one time the 200's were coming from the factory very lean...............some set at 15'5000 to 16'000 RPM. Not good for longevity!!!
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I did some work in a small ,maple today. Perfect tree for a slow and low climb trying something new. With setup in the pic below it worked pretty good. You have to adapt to the changes that come with it but by and large it seems worth a shot now. I want to get a smaller clip for the prussic cord to clean things up a bit and try to figure a way that the whole thing doesn't get twitsted in the bridge ring...............suggestions???
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There has been some talk about that...............time will tell!!! Anyone know of a super small clip for this???
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This is what I am working on. I have yet to do any real climbing on it yet. !!! The prussic cord is small and locks in both directions unlike the Ropeman. If I can find a smaller clip I can make this even cleaner!!!
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I gave the HC extension another try today. Seems to me that a small prussic cord is the way to. The Ropeman is too much of a pain!!!
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I am currently using the Knut hitch. With 4 wraps it grabs on any rope I climb on. To constantly changs a hitch as per the rope and its wear may be more of a PIA than it is worth!!!
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Other than the HC extension posted about 5 weeks ago.............I know of nothing!!!
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I have been climbing on the Knut hitch for 3-4 yrs. now. I am thinking of giving the VT another try. It is better to have 3-4 braids of 2-3??? Using 4 wraps to start!!!
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This season is the first in the 11 or so years that I have been doing treework that something is lacking. Been wondering what it is.............can't quite put my finger on it!!! Hopefully it will fade!!!
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What are your thoughts and do you like it???
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Those Who Have The Treemotion Saddle???
BoogieWithStu replied to BoogieWithStu's topic in Climbers talk
Not a problem moving the saw for the work.............just a little cluttered and a little harder to hook and unhook than when I had the B'Fly II!!!
