DrewB

RIP Ross

boots go on- pantin goes on. everyday.

You can get away with standard db directions. The official directions from Yale are not finalized yet so just go with the standard

Carl- just taper the cover like crazy for the NE fly and pull it through using a wire fid over the top of the core crossover

kernmaster splice

its 100% not the FLY splice!!!!!! its a standard db class 1 splice- kernmaster is NOT a kernmantle construction.

id imagine if thy sell 50m, they would also sell 5m. just phone them and ask...

yeah i know reg- i just found it humorous how people went apeshit when a few people asked about making their own arb trolley yet here it doesnt rasie an eyebrow when making there own portawrap etc. ive used a tonne of homemade jobs and never had an issue but sometimes you do look at it and go wtf???If i could weld id be making stuff myself but alas, splicing is my thing..

its an easy splice!!!!!! TreeStuff.com Professional Arborist Supplies and Tree Climbing Gear will be the best bet- mainly as ive no idea who stocks it in the uk

how come when someone asked about making an arb trolley people went tits about copying a design yet when it comes to this no one minds??

the actual metal body breaking and webbing straps being cut through by the metal..

get the old style pantin if you can. ive seen a few broken new ones

Lots of big pine removals here in nz so it's tree gaffs for me. Even on gum trees I'm used to the tree gaffs now

metolius bags are also bombproof, just like the BD ones

thimble and splice

i reckon its brilliant, id climb on it

its actually way smaller than it looks in the pics bro

agreed bro, ive got high hopes for it...

clear visor will be iut soon but i dont think anyhelmet lets you use both at same time. why do you want that? if thats what your asking for....

Protos

Ive been playing around on the D4 for a while now and thought id share a few opinions. Its hands down way way easier (for me at least) to climb with than the RIG, no idea whats going on inside the device but use one handed is super simple and you can jump and swing on it with ease. The anti panic gets a bit of getting used to and can be infuriating if your weight isnt totally on the device but once dialled its fluid and way less grabby than the RIG. If you havent got too much weight below you (in rope) then you can hold the cam open to walk with the device self feeding slack. I still find RADS a rather slow way of working a tree but we have been using it in canopy research and its great for novice climbers to use and get to grips with. The D4 feels very heavy duty ie heavy but its all metal construction does feel strong so good as a base anchor if you like base anchors but its weight can also pull rope back through so can also be seen as a negative. its also important to make sure the carabiner is orientated the right way or the gate can block the 360' handle from spinning but this doesnt stop the device from working so is a minor point. to sum up, if ive got a RIG i may not rush out to replace it with a D4, if i want one of these devices id 100% get the D4 over the RIG. and if im taking people into trees who dont climb id definetly get the D4.

get the lopro mount for gopro and it doesnt stick up at all...

Uber secret!!!! Not it's not!! ( but it's a cool idea, can't believe it wasn't thought of before)

Trip over to nz Marcus:)

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