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    I used to use a half brick, the 3 holes ones, smash in half then just tie my rope through the remaining hole! I thought I was genius and had that bad boy for 2 years in the climbing bag! Then I worked with another climber for the first time and I grabbed his rope because he couldn’t get it into the tree , tied in the mighty half brick and launched her easy 40ft up an ash, she bounced about a bit, then fed his rope down lovely! He had fit as it was a brand new rope! My reply was just use the other end! I loved that brick!
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    -10 here
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    I had the Nissula felling head. Hardwood like Beech and Holly I’d say 5” max, softwood and saplings like Lime and Ash it would do the 6”. Conifer limbs that were say 8” x 4” it would cut easily. I’ve heard good reports about JAK shears, Jas P Wilson is the dealer. I’ve never used the TMK, I think they can punch above their weight. I like the grapple with removable blade as acts as a timber grab too.
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    It’s hydraulic pressure that’s key. 2.7 tonner will do 5-6” hardwood and at a push 8” softwood. With exceptions. Do you want to just shear, do you want a felling head with removable blade, full fixed rotator with blade? Use the search on here, check out the Arb Digger thread.
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    When it’s on it’s gone Mate!
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    I don’t climb SRT, my subby climber has changed onto it recently and he asked me to base tie his rope the other day. It wasn’t till after he was down I remembered an instructor at a demo day showing us the friction hitch and spare rope. If there is more to the system then I’d be keen to see so I can use it. I’ve used this method on DRT for years without the friction hitch. I’d install a rope and pulley with my climbing line on it from the ground if it made life easier. If the crown allowed it just throw bag in and set up, it would save a lot of climbing to start.
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    Apologies Joe, I thought this thread was about base anchors. My mistake.
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    Theres a huge difference between undoing 1 twist lock carabiner or cutting a soft link with your silky and then let gravity do the rest to get you out a tree quickly, this can be done easily within 1 minute of an injury, if the climber passes out after that I’d much rather a groundie was in control with both feet on the ground compared to waiting for a climber to dig out his climbing kit, get up the tree and do a dangle rescue. If attaching a friction hitch and having a longer rope is a faff then good luck to you.
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    Always thought it best to have separate sling, rope attachment to the tree with a friction hitch to the climbing line with enough rope on the ground for a groundie to lower the climber down in emergencies.
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    Wear braces and buy Gladiators.
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    Go to a marina/ boat shop they sell the additive to stop Algy forming in the tanks. edit, what Waterbuoy said!
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    Current pruning job.
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    Sorry to hear of your ill health! I wish you all the best! Do you have a link to where you bought it from?
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    Walking boots with a built on gator is the best way to describe them, you can get a cobra lace up or I went for just a pull tight with a stopper. Really light and fully waterproof. The gator can fold down and exposes the boot for taking on and off.
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    Anyone with a Power Ranger lid should be out the gang!
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    Fine machine John! do you have reverse drive?
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