Stephen Blair

it was tuned lovely when my feet hit the ground, undid myself, sorted out little boo boo. took 2 mins. clipped back on and off i went. i will certainly know next time after a quick descent to redo it. just complacency i know, but it gave me a bit of a wake up call that was for sure. havent milked it yet steve:blushing:took the plastic mould off so it fits through the ropeguide now, thanks for that. john its amrour pross. not sure if thats how you spell it. i bet it hasnt done 10 hrs work. it didnt feel worn out or burnt, it just didnt grip.

hi guys, i have been using the hitch climber now since capel and really enjoying it, i have messed about with different knots and have found a variation that i really like for the last month, i always take it back to simple cord every time then re-tie. i was using it today for the first time with my rope guide, everything was going great and it was so easy going up and down, i made a bit of a boo boo with a branch and it landed ontop of leylandi hedge, my groundie rushed to the other side to start cutting it out so i decided to come down and help, i am used to prussiks where you just go for it no probs, the vt was crap, my fingers started to burn within seconds, the rope under the hc coiled up really badly and i had to faff about to get down:thumbdown:once we sorted the hedge i decided to go back up, now with my new ropeguide i thought this would be a doddle, i stuck the hitch climber at full stretch and off i went, arm over arm. i got up to about 15feet to the first foothold and realised the vt wasnt gripping, lucky i had a foot and handhold. i had to try about 3 variations to get it to work again. not cool. how long is the life of a piece of cord, i could of been in trouble today if it decided to not work at a critical point in the job, which is all the time off the ground imo:sad:

60 a big bag delivered. hardwood

that'll be a no then:001_tt1:

thats nothing dean,i found a washing machine and tumble drier in a crows nest before:001_smile:

he must go through a lot of tyres, does he do tree work in skye aswell? or just live there and enjoy driving

i think i am the best tree cutter in the world. it wont do my ego any favours when i am wooped by a student:blushing:

seems a bit dodgy to me.

nice one, but if its a choice between fishing and playing with your hiab. then the fish are safe:001_tongue:

real cowboys use nail guns, they seem like pros mike:001_tt1:

i am a bit gorilla come to think of it.

wow, you have 2 climbers in a tree that size. must be a south of the border thing:001_tongue:ah well, each to their own. nice one wiz:001_smile:

that is more like it peter, midges were too bad so we took the dogs for a swim instead down the burn:001_smile:

sure is, i cant understand a word edinburgh folk say:001_tongue:

wow, i find mine really comfy, not scratchy at all. oh well. wierd fish are really comfy imo:001_smile:

are you going to scoon, a much better day oot than the highland imo:001_cool:

now now now gents, i know it must be tough having a wife that no one else would think of sleeping with. my wife is super hot and very faithfull, i am used to inferior men feeling innadequate in my presence. i feel sorry for you guys:sad:

:sneaky2:

in winter i like to wear a valmet t-shirt with big heaters:001_tongue:

duberdeeber dubberdeeber like:sneaky2:crazy aberdonian:001_tongue: rupe you will understand me fine its 'compo' that has a funny accent.

i will get a choochter survival box made up asap:001_cool:

blame blame blame, its a woodland. 300k.wtf:thumbdown:

and 1 magner for me:blushing:does your employee need some irn bru or haggis brought down:001_smile:

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet:001_cool:i am going to dig out the fake bake to even up my t shirt tan:blushing:

spend the money, look after it well and it will last for years. false economy buying poor quality imo. swazi smock for me:001_cool: