DrewB

<p>Hey bro- I've gotta say that if your based in nz, try and support your nz supplier ESP if you go to the shop to try stuff etc. but ultimately it's your choice. Treetools have supported me massively when ive been in nz, TreeStuff have supported me on projects outside of nz</p>

<p>Hey bro, I'm a contract climber so don't really work for any one company. Have a look at trademe for arborist posituons( should be heaps) I think visas are a lot easier if you get it done before your 31.... Try Treescape for positions in Auckland- they do a lot of heli and crane work. Asplundh generally does smaller city work.</p>

<p> It's 12 yrs since I did a visa application so I'm sure it's changed a lot since!!</p>

<p> Good luck bro, see ya when you get out here <img src="<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/smile.png" alt=":)" srcset="<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /></p>

Hey bro welcome to nz. If you ever want to catch for a climb/ beer, just drop me a line on 021738696. And if you can, be in Wellington in 2 weeks for the nz national champs. Will be a good weekend. Enjoy the city of sails!!

from memory its a class 2 double braid bro. i haven't done one in absolute ages tbh, theres a mid layer between the core and cover if i remember correctly? teufelberger has instructions somewhere on there site too..

Hey mikey, cheers for the interest bro but unfortunately this one is fully booked up! But watch this space for further trips away to the greatest trees:)

All the best, drew

hey bro-did you say you were coming to NZ this year for a trip??

Sup nigga!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just got given 600m of 11mm static line.chur

No worries bud, he is originally from sri lanka. And i think your correct on them being a mainly urban based company but he was open to come to nz and see what effects they could have on the declining large kauri. Nonetheless, it will be interesting to see the outcome. And a good day to you too.....

hey david, Don is german based (surely his surname gave it away!!) he was in singapore working on a venture with arborculture, rejuvanating trees damaged during constructions-the case studies i saw showed impressive results.the regrowth looked natural and not forced. I believe they won the german award for environmental something or other ( we happened to be in a bar.....)

I will pass on your details within the next 24 hrs mate, all the best drew

Hi David, ive just flown back from singapore running training courses and happened to have a meet with this fella, Don Lakmanaarachchi B.S.c He is part of Malzkeimdünger: organisch-pflanzlicher Gartendünger ohne tierische Bestandteile für kräftiges Wurzelwachstum, üppige Blüte und gesunde Ernte: MALTaflor auf Malzkeimbasis and is running mychorrizae treatments on old trees and seeing apparently amazing results. would you be interested in meeting with him? i will pass on his details if so as he said he would be very keen to offer assistance to any projects you have. let me know bro, drew. he is based in germany.

Hey bro,

Ive not got a camera at the moment so no chance to get any pics taken of it in use! as soon as i get one, ill start snapping for you. all the best drew

Hey bob bro, did you win some AP in the raffle? what length do you want it spliced or do you just want it unspliced? just pm me bro with your details

Hi Reg, congrats on getting the new rigging block made! can you send me your email address or contact Treetools - Specialist Supplier of Hand Tools and Equipment for Tree Workers as they really want to get one of the double bollard devices here for the NZ national climbing champs and conference in november. Awesome work Reg. cheers, Drew

word to the mutha, bruva

primo bro. i dont have a receipt book sorry, my business of DBTree will officially only start when i get back from uk in 7 weeks. ill pm you my details.

Hey bro how does $60 per spliced hitch sound? if its all good, let us know asap so i can get them sent to you before i go-i leave on aug 9th. and your address!! and is 25.5 inches about the length you want?

whats the best format to send those photos in marc?

i think its oct 9th bro-its on the nzarbor website i think

evening mate,

if your around for the wellington comp we are going to be putting ona bit of a demo day on the sunday with all the new kit from petzl,ART etc.. can you think of anything youd like to see and try-if so just drop us a message. cheers,drew

ive tried the 10mm but personally i dont like it. all my lines are either 11mm or 12mm and once the 10mm hitch is spliced, it makes it bigger than my climbing line. Sorry for my confusing messages regarding the splicing but i find it REALLY hard explaining what i mean regarding the splice. hope you having luck with it.

hey mate, when i do a eye to eye splice i dont actually taper the core so that they meet up. there is a discernable difference between the diameter in the middle and towards the ends. I have a space of about 10cm in the middle that is 8mm, this helps the coils on my vt stay tight and the ends are stiffer helping the legs stay open. does this make sense? i run a short vt and it gets real hard putting in a eye to eye splice-i wrecked quite a few to start with and actually started doing burys of only 100mm (this still beat the fishermans in strength testing). I spliced some yesterday using the class 1 splice and to be honest im starting to think this might be the easier way to do things, i know this is opposite to what you first asked me so really sorry about that.

For the class II outer to inner final bury(instead of whipping it down) i taper the outer as per the class I instructions and pull it through using a wire fid.

dont worry about it bro-ill probably forget my handsaw or some **** like that. a few ales afterwards by any chance??

yeah bro i remember ya. ive got ya business card on thefridge..... i hear theres a big comp between you and mr smith????????????????? def catch up when ya arrive in dorkland bro

ha cheers mate! was a good bloke to get up the tree with us-we got some **** at the comp for it though!!!!