WeeDee
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You're right - I stand corrected. Your's has an extra roll before the 'bridge' binds the two legs together. When I saw CraigD's, your's is what I (incorrectly) remembered it as.
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Majestic, someone had that knot on here a few weeks back, using it for the very same reason. They had it tied in cord - it was in another post connected to pinto pulleys, I think.
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Just out of interest, the Sequoia felt unstable compared to what other harness?
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I don't know. I've considered getting a spacer too. There is a part number for the two spacers - that might be a place to start trawling the internet. Or a phonecall to the suppliers on the right might be all that's needed. I've spliced a prussick straight onto the pinto.
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I've just spliced a new pinto rig onto a prussick for a rope guide - finishing the whipping in front of the computer. I plan to try it out tomorrow ..... to commemorate the royal wedding of course!
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I agree with the thoughts on the buckles' durabilty - aswell as knowing many who have never had a problem with the buckles, I know of no one who has managed to damage them through normal practice. I retired my old Sequoia at Christmas and bought the SRT version from Jonesie. The SRT option is useful but nowhere near essential, especially when many of the set-ups (Frog etc.) provide an alternative way to pull a Croll up the rope. The time I find it of most use is when you've just shinned up a rope (SRT) and you're fixing a TIP. It's handy to have the SRT ascender out of the way as you set up your Hitchclimber on the bridge.
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Just ask someone else to get it next time!
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A sharp auger bit, a hand brace, and the slow turn - feeling the wood shave off as the hole is bored. Yes, I like drilling holes.
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I use a length of wire from a MIG welder. Either 0.8mm or 1mm - nice and thin - nice and cheap.
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Divers use a quick release buckle on their weight-belts incase they have to ditch it in a hurry. I've seen some very neat versions of these - just pull the latch away from lying flat against the body and it releases under load.
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They do release under load - but I'd recommend that you connect with a biner to the snaplinks' gate. I've found that a tape can sometimes snag on the end of the gate (where the pin locates). A biner or anchor ring would allow it to slide off.
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I've a brother-in-law that farms apples near Portadown. Do you prune others or your own orchards?
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Or add extra wraps to your VT.
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She looks quite masculine in some of the images.
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You could always wear it the other way round!? Have you considered your style of positioning? Good luck with the solution.
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Drew, considering what you do and the number of very helpful photos you take - that tree of yours must be one of the most famous in the world (at least on ArbTalk).
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How would you go about getting into a conifer with no crotch?
WeeDee replied to YoGi_93's topic in Climbers talk
My friend, Wile E. Coyote, recommends that you order a huge catapult from the ACME Company - plant the catapult in the ground - place oneself into catapult pocket - walk backwards - and whoosh! P.S Be careful you don't whoosh straight into the trunk ..... I think it happened to him once .... or twice .... -
At 90mph, there were two passengers in the car - the driver would have had about as much control as you.
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Taylor Triangle Technique / TTT for measuring trees
WeeDee replied to mdvaden's topic in General chat
Thanks for that - so when would 'some' circumstances arise? I'm genuinely interested to know when this level of accuracy would be required (and wouldn't be negated by the same forest, movement caused by wind etc.) -
Taylor Triangle Technique / TTT for measuring trees
WeeDee replied to mdvaden's topic in General chat
When do you have to be that accurate in normal circumstances? (tape measure and clinometer does me) -
Thought it was a surgical truss!
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She's nice....
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Mine's fine. Maybe yours was a Friday afternoon job. Good luck.
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What's the reasoning behind the practice? I'm still not clear regarding the whole situation. Is it all the time etc.?
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Well done to his Mum! Enjoy every minute.
