DrewB
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I reckon a throwline would work but the more visible that the access line is the better for me.
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Yeah it can be a bit of a pain but you just work around it.The more that you do it the less of a pain it became but there will be some situations that its too much hassle to do. I like the idea of the big shot but cant imagine being able to use it in a real life rescue-id be panicking way too much! I had to do a rescue a couple of years ago and fully believe that there is no way i would of been able to install a line at the time and this is why im quite keen on access lines.
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**** that was lucky-or unlucky pending your view! not nice thinking of what could of happened
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Yeah there was a few people that had this outlook but this changed when we put a climber in the tree and then said "go on then youve got no more than 5-10mins to get him down safely".The people who knocked the pracice session soon found that this time vanished real quick and in reality with blood flowing, unconscous climber they probably would not of been able to do the rescue at all through panic. Before these rescue sessions the idea of installing and leaving access lines in was seen as OTT safety.The more that we practice rescues the more we see rescue line being installed and left in the tree. A good point on the team moral as well, it definetly helps.
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We have a statuatory aerial rescue session once a month that everyone takes part in. It might take up a bit of time but what price safety? As a climber its nice knowing that everyone on site is trained to do rescues-but of course you hope they never have to.
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Can you get them down under? Havent seen any here.....
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we use them quite a lot in the city especially on removing old mature trees that have grown over grates, planted with steel waratahs that have since become part of the tree and for cutting roots out of tree pits. No idea on cost though but still cheaper (timewise) than constantly resharpening normal chain. needs a solid nose bar as well if i remember correctly.
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yeah got a 4x4 canter tipper here too. no good for proper off road work but still lets me get to work that otherwise would be impossible. tows a vermeer bc1000 all day and the low range is really useful, its got me out of trouble a couple of times but good tyres are essential. Dunlop super grippers seem to work best here.
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Donagheys have just released new hitch rope called armor-prus. a blend of spectra, technora and poly (i think). Ive been climbing on it for about 2 weeks and it seems to be better than beeline and ocean poly. high heat resistance(not too high so that you burn ya climbing line), really supple and knots real nicely. Not sure if its available in UK but if it is its worth trying. Easy to splice as well.
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Bashlins with velcro pads are the best, for me at least. had the gekos (alloy not carbon) and found them comfy but couldnt stand the gaff that was supplied. kept popping out due to the shape....
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I prefer to sit on the sofa when it rains.....
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cheers for the replies on that one. i know that everyone who climbs daily knows that the treemagineers stuff is made bombproof and i had a feeling that the 15kN tag was them just being honest with what it is tested at. I think the complaint (from within the company i work for) was made by people with XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" job. but i suppose it is good that the gear we use is being checked through for safety-or am i trying to just be polite?
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yeah he came down here to do the workshop and judge the comp. great guy. and likes a beer...
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no but i would bloody like too..
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i would like splices or stitched eyes on everything but til i win the lotto the fishermans will do. use them everyday and never had a problem but after seeing them pull through i checked the ones on the people i work with, a lot of guys had only a couple of mm as a tail and its for this reason that these tests were done. interestingly the stitched eyes wer rated as better than splices as you can see whats going on better and ifs its been done correctly. all tests were done by Thilo Beeker of Nordic Tree care fame.
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dyno was set at around 14m from ground and hitch was tied in at around 8m (i think). different ropes were tried, dyneema/spectra(the worst on ascender) arbormaster and some cheap samson stuff-arborplus?. the main lesson was (for me) was that if someone is learning to climb and therefore more likely to have a minor slip/fall then get them climbing on the old stretchy climbing line, itll be harder work for them but better to fall on. We done some tests on footlocking and how much force was created by that on the tip but ill have to hunt the figures out.
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has anyone had any issues with the 15kN rating of the green tie in points? personally i think its more than fine as your always tied into two, thus making it 30kN. i only ask as someone at the firm i work at has raised it as a safety issue(everything has to be 22kN here)and i think its a load of b**lox. it would be intersting to hear if any other companies have raised the issue.again, i rate my motion the best harness ive ever climbed in..
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yeah the knots were fresh but had been tightened by hand pretty tight. knot was a klemheist(it showed what could happen when transfering from footlock style into standard climbing tech) and it was an 80kg block of wood straight dropped from between 30cm and 100cm.it was just a reminder of worst case scenario really. also same weight was dropped 30 cm onto an ascender on spectra rope and it stripped the outer core of the rope off.its good fun seeing gear getting destroyed!!
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the line was set through a large shackle off a crane.the double line was just pulled through the shackle and tied off below. its a bit OTT for work situations but definetly seems easier and quicker to climb on
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What knot are people using to tie in with? im sure the most popular would be the fishermans. having been told to rethink how much tail to leave when dressing the knot-at least twice the diameter with anything up to 10x diameter- i have now seen destruction testingwith a 80kg weight dropped 60cm and the fishermans slipping straight undone! and only 60cms!!! the loadon the dynanometer reached up to 220kgs. it really reminds you not too climb far past your anchor point. and after about 6 drops the carabiner snapped in half..
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footlocked on a rope that had been stitched together at a comp on the wknd-you wouldnt believe how much easier it was. both sides gently stitched together so that the ropes didnt splay apart from each other. think it was velocity
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its nice to climb on and has a good feel to it. just a pity its a stupid colour as it makes it hard to see when your working-but i am a little bit colour blind.
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rope always goes in rope bags. blaze has been milked. i try real hard to look after my ropes, for obvious reasons....
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cheers for the replies guys, looks like ill have to just put up with it and stop complaining!!! at the end of the day, if its the only problem that im having then things must be going all right.
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stone roses was first and last was libertines. car got broke in on weekend and new cds, changer and head unit stolen. bastards.
