DrewB
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i used to run a short wheel base 4x4 canter for the council and it was really good offroad-it was gutless on the road towing a BC1000 but came into is own off road but it had to have mud terrains. I think there very expensive in the uk though
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a pohutakawa perched right above one of aucklands busiest roads:001_smile:
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i think the klima airs do or at least they have a very stiff sole
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cheers for turning it around david!! i was actually sent to remove it by the council as its a health and safety risk but i couldnt do it as i knew the kids would be gutted! now im not sure if i should of removed it for the trees sake!! perhaps they need a cambium saver? .
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plane tree witha tyre swing
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nice one mattty, they look really good.
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Waitakere Ranges, 40mins from the Auckland CBD. They used to dam the top of the stream and fell the big kauri into the formed lake. Blow the dam and the logs wash down, in one of the pics you can see a stuck old log. Off back soon with more ropes-there are some big jumps and abseils to be done:001_smile:
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just grab some beers and take your throwline to the park and practice,practice and practice. but remember your climbing kit for when you get your line stuck.its all about the zen!
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If you were to buy a FL prussik which one of these would you buy? I personally prefer the double rope one, as in a rescue where you climbed off it using a mid line anchor you may have the weight of two climbers off it-the 8mm cord looks too thin with that in mind even though i know its strong enough. Im interested if its an unwarranted concern as i think the single line looks better!. Theres also a few pics of what else it can be used for apart from a FL prussik-trying to soften the blow for someone paying $$$ for a spliced bit of cord. I use it for footloop on SRT ascent, muliple anchor point and adjustable retrievable redi.
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Done away with the splice that holds the shackle at the other end-i was concerned that if someone removed it and didnt replace it then there was a possibility of the webbing sling going off the end due to no stopper knot. Ive now put a stopper knot instead and stitched in place so it cant be removed unintentionally. The shackle is now on a piece of webbing-the same as the cocoon. Doing this also enables you to put the shackle closer to the cocoon for retrieval and also means you can have multiple TIPs if doing weak trees, pollards etc... all you need to add are some revolvers or normal carabiners. You could also put a revolver in the webbing and put it close to the soft eye to prevent the cocoon popping through the soft eye-even though ive never had this happen. Ive also changed the soft eye a bit so that it stays open more but still without using any metal.
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Cheers adam! ill have a look around for ya bro
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I believe the CE rating is getting organised. I think it was to do with the core material not being polyester- ocean Polyester was called Ocean Dyneema in an earlier age when it was used for Americas Cup racing boats, the core was changed (and the name) and it became what it is today. Im pretty sure this correct and is what will happen with the AP to get it CE certified
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is it a normal double braid splice? its ages since ive had OP, i didnt like the 10mm when i had it but the 8mm seems more supple.
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i reckon "jake the muss" would do better mark as ive no idea who luke is!!! ill have a word around auckland and see whats available for him. Does he have truck driving license? thats always a massive help
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yeah i know what you mean phenom. I find the swivel twists my rope horrendously though so only use it sparingly. also i think theres some torsion twist when loading from the side d's anyway when your lanyard is going straight across like that but its def something to be aware of.
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i agree, if its want you want, who cares if its 150, after all the innovation does cost money to design make test etc.... and its great having gear designed esp for tree work and not just grabbed from other industries/sports.
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very low anchor points so this enabled me to be in between my lanyard and main line without anything crossing over. The PI/blue tongue line was just a belay line attached to my mate who was on the balcony above-if my anchor snapped he could hopefully hold me-this is the building that the plane trees grow into.
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rope protection was a couple of hi viz jackets david- i wasnt moving around much though anyway, just up and down. the uni is awesome for single line work but its just such a change in climbing its hard to get my head round it. Dont really rate the uni for dble rope work even though it can be used for it. And yes, this is a weird ongoing job that is going to provide work for aq long time to come. Its crazy how a 15 storey tree feels safe as anything but going offa 15 storey building feels unsafe!
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i think holland tree services need a decent climber down in christchurch............
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Another oak that fell over on a nice day in the same park. and i got the stem hiabed out for free!
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The people who rent/buy the apartments have to sign an agreement that they cannot complain about the trees when they move in apparently! Some pics of going over the top-no tie in points so just roped around the lift shaft:001_smile:
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ive only had limited use on the spiderjack but definetly prefer it ober the lockjack. I still cant give up the hitchclimber though due to its many uses and variety of positions it enables you to work in. i like being able to set my cinch off it like this..
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its a very easy rope to splice when its new, very slippery.
