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  1. Rich Rule
    Forgot I had edited this footage from my last trip to Norway. Double Pine dismantle either side of a fence. Freefalled the first tree and rigged the second tree of the first in about 5 or 6 pieces. We could have just freefalled the second tree but there was some pretty nice lanscraping and decking on the HO side. Sorry for the quality of the footage, my lid must have tilted back a bit during the job. I did manage to cobble together the following. My mate did the tree to the right. [ame] [/ame]
  2. Rich Rule
    Serves you right for doing hedges!
  3. Rich Rule
    I had a swivel on my bridge about 4 years ago as I thought it might alleviate the hocking of my climb line. The swivel just made the problems 10x worse. I stand by Marks comment that a swivel is pretty pointless in this type of application.
  4. Rich Rule
    I used to drive one many moons ago which ran a MEWP off of the PTO. Not sure how the chipper and MEWP would compare though.
  5. Rich Rule
    Elms tear like mad, even with undercuts. It is a shame to reduce them, they look terrible with regrowth and they may be resistant to DED.
  6. Rich Rule
    So after all that time and effort do you think it is worth it to be able a couple more wood chips than a Transit.? I would want a lot more payload for the hassle of running one of those machines.
  7. Rich Rule
    Nice vid mate. I see you aren't too daring with the falling tree cam. August would have had it at the top. Ian, I think you need to try harder next time...
  8. Rich Rule
    Sad times mate. Always hard losing a good friend.
  9. Rich Rule
    I suppose it depends on the tree, location, removal of arisings, cleanup, is it being chipped or burnt? Do you have any pictures of said trees? so that we can see and be in a better place to offer advise on the quote.
  10. Rich Rule
    I found it very easy. May have been due to splicing a few used ropes and that was the first new rope I had done for a while.
  11. Rich Rule
    Are Cougar and Cougar Blue the same rope?
  12. Rich Rule
    I guessed that Jon. What I meant to say is why chainsaw gloves? I just wear gripper gloves everyday regardless. Not worn chainsaw protection gloves for over 11 years.
  13. Rich Rule
    Why do you need to wear chainsaw gloves?
  14. Rich Rule
    True, but why get into bad habits at such an early stage? Stick a pully on the steel krab and it will run a lot easier, not damage the rope, looks better and they are not exactly expensive or heavy. Either a pinto rig or a swing cheek pulley.
  15. Rich Rule
    order it from 'Murica. Tree Stuff - Donaghys Cougar Blue Climbing Rope edit: they are finding it like a Unicorn.
  16. Rich Rule
    What's green and invisible? This cabbage!
  17. Rich Rule
    I have had the trapeze have both legs of the rope to into it. Climbed back up and really couldn't believe it. Sod's law.
  18. Rich Rule
    Throw a throwline over the tree. Before you pull a climb line line into the tree though. Try and manipulate the throw line close to the trunk on the side you are gonna ascend. Tie a small pulley into the line and install your climbing setup. Pull the whole lot up the tree and tie off the leg at the base. Climb rope as normal. Spikey and not very nice but doable.
  19. Rich Rule

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    Rich Rule replied to simonm's topic in Climbers talk

    I would say being right handed doesn't have much to do with it. If you were to kick a football or if you're not into footy, which leg would you try to kick the head of a daisy with? Use that leg.
  20. Rich Rule
    I must admit mine is more of a HAAS type or rope walker setup. The same principle is there but as I had the bits, croll, 9mm tenex and can splice I cobbled one together using the spare elastic from that supplied with the tree motion harness. It works a treat but then again I don't SRT and work every tree SRT. Sometimes I use a micro frog setup on an access line and then out in a rope guide and double line. Other times I use the RW and micro frog as I spliced the micro frog so the croll can be removed and the tether clipped into my hitchclimber when I use the rope wrench. The haas seems to be a winner at the moment and it pleases the safety police as an ascender isn't above the hitch in the event if a fall... My rope walker setup.
  21. Rich Rule
    I just carry the locking variety of the Petzl Sparta. So small I don't even notice it.
  22. Rich Rule
    Nice vid Reg. How are you finding the Spiderjack?
  23. Rich Rule
    It is a pain in the derrier! I used to find that I would get to a tricky point in a climb and would reach for my lanyard. Could never find it as it was over my bloody shoulder!
  24. Rich Rule
    Nice one mate for answering my q's. With regards to the RW adding more clutter, you could argue that the setup you had used a lot more kit to make do. Not really trying to nit pick mate, just sharing my opinion. AND IMO the RW is perfectly suited for the job you had. i.e. High anchor, base tie of with climb line. Go up, set rigging line and pulley, cut, clear stub, remove rigging, descend, remove climb line. As I said not trying to nit pick, but as a contract climber, I tend to work with a lot of different crews. Varying in experience. I prefer to keep all the variables under my control, hence my choice would have been the RW with either a Microfrog system or the HAAS system. But the main thing is the job was done accordingly and safely, and I presume David will pay you for it ...?
  25. Rich Rule
    I had planned on going up there this year. I had to look after my boys on the saturday as the missus was working and I had worked booked in for Monday. Next year I will definitely make the effort.

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