taffupatree
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Everything posted by taffupatree
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I'll second that. Careful when it does get caught because when it lets got it gives you one hell of a twang on the posterior! Had a treemotion for years and love it like no other:thumbup: everybody is different though
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SRT base anchors and rescue anchors
taffupatree replied to Adam Bourne's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
Normally use either a figure of 8 locked off and backed up or a gri gri backed up with an alpine butter fly in case it slips. Will get some pics tomorrow. -
What you climb on is what the vast majority of people climb on, drt either using a hitchclimber or similar pulley as a slack tender. obvs there are still people using prussik/blakes hitch systems. srt is where a line is either tied off on a suitable anchor point in the canopy or over a branch/fork and tied off with a basal anchor. Normal means of ascent would be by a system of asscenders linked in various config's. other systems have become popular of late such as the rope wrench which utilises the hitch climber,the hitch hiker and the unicender. These allow an srt system to be used for work positioning like a drt system.
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For those of you who sit on the side line
taffupatree replied to eggsarascal's topic in General chat
Sat on the sidelines for quite a while but enjoyed the banter all the same. Love this forum and spend many a hour looking through things and a lot of the time it really motivates me to better myself. Like how many people will post diffirent things they are trying with rope/hitch set ups. Some of those have helped me out and have passed em on to other people too. Thanks must go to Steve for creating one of the most valued sites for information I know of. -
Have had the spiderjack in my kit for quite a while. Climbing everyday on it for a lot of the time. It is a fabulous piece of kit and design but not everybody gets on with it. There are some situations though where it has limitations....Conifers for one. Like all things in this industry have to be able to adapt yourself and your kit to different situations and jobs. Got my 2.1 from honeybrothers. Cost 202 after vat
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The new stretch air type c's are dyneema. Think a few ppl on here have them. Am getting a pair at the arb show:biggrin:
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Yup Saturday for me too. Heading down with a few other lads from this way. Hopefully will be a nice day for it.
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Had "housemaid's knee" before. Belive it was called something like Prepatella Burstosis. The fluid in your knee squeezes out and sits under the skin. Forms a squidgy patch. Goes on its own after awhile.
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Could not agree with you more.....Have asked about doing a bracing course many times. Always get met with the same response. Just get lots of scowls and shaking of heads.
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I would love to see trees like that. My personal opinion is I would rather see a tree braced than felled. This instance though I am not sure the benifits out weigh the risks. As Tony has pointed out the reduction/bracing my have a positive effect and the tree may remain standing for many years to come. Home owner may see it diffirently when faced with costs etc but that is a whole other subject. Marc has a sound argument as well, sorry if I have come across the wrong way....Am just trying to find out some information because bracing seems to be a taboo subject on the LA I work for
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Am wondering the legal stand point concerning bracing....As a LA bod we don't do any bracing-In bracing a tree you are admiting there is a problem. Which in regards to an LA is admitting liability? How does this transpire to doing it privately? Written claus in a contract saying advised of risks and tree firm excepts no responsibility?? Sorry for the slight derail.
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My two pence worth.....Know what you are saying about landscape value etc with this tree. My opinion would still be to fell. By the sounds of it risks out weigh the value of keeping it. Are plenty of other trees and shrubs in the area so not going to be leaving a massive open space devoid of greenery.
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Doggy downloads suck. Whenever we see it we always shout at the people allowing it. Is the one time working for a LA comes in handy. See the emblems on the wagons and usually pay attension. In regards to the scat- just the normal bird stuff really
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Hi Yve. Expected price? Cheers Scott.
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The arbpro shoes are meant to be pretty trick for silky work/rec climbing. No CS protection though which is a bit of a niggle unless you are self employed etc. Even have an slighty bent footbed for limbwalking etc. Honeybrothers sell them or look for the vid review on youtube
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Tidy. Will be heading your way for sure. Will you be having the orange hi vis variety?
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Hiah guys noticed on your website that you haven't got the 2013 Pfanner arborist trousers for sale yet. Will you be having them in stock in time for the Arb show? Also are you going to have the new stien Krieger helmet? Need to get quite a few things and would like to get them all at one place. Thanks, Scott
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Have a large stein bag that everything goes in. Some bits and pieces in the bottom. Rope goes in a siverbull bag on top of that. Harness sits on top of that and nicely fills it up. Helmet is usually floating in the cab of truck-only use one for climbing/ground use so easier that way.
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Can use any that you would use on any of the stein lids. I use the msa chipper spec ones. Have to have the euro adapters for those ones. Peltor ones fit straight on it though
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Tried ebay dude? usually quite a few pairs going on there
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It is the best harness on the market imo. Nothing comes close in terms of comfort and adjustability but on the other hand not everybody gets on with it. Know a few climbers who have tried one and not been taken.
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For every assessment I have ever done I have always talked myself through everything I have done. A running commentary if you will. Like when doing a VTA, will walk around the tree calling things out as I see them.....i.e on approch to tree will be looking up and saying to myself"no dead wood,crown looks healthy","small hole at the base check for heave/burrowing critters". As your doing it the assessor will be checking things off his check list and won't bother asking about those things because he can hear you saying them.
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Beat me to it lol. Go for it re: the comfort back pad. Is an absolute god send for the bigger saw days. Looks the dogs doodahs too
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Can not see how the small weight advantage will make up for the extra faffing- with the straps instead of buckles etc. In all honesty how much weight can they actually shave that would make that much of a difference. Not exactly going to be a couple of kilos
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My fav is to hang a bigger saw off the middle hole when needed....Keeps the weight off your harness
