Cary Gibson
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yep or you could just descend on an "8" backed up by the SW. but that entails going back up to it.
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good point, hard to say, but it is a solid rig, and when backed by a stopper knot, pretty much fool-proof. that is why i like my boss, I look back at him every morning in the mirror:001_cool:
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Yep, I agree, but others mentioned the is some instances, footlocking up would be faster and easier, so i did this to show it can be done and yeah, cold right now man, the wind has died so it is only -32c
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One more short vid to show the set-up, but dayum....it was cold...-35c but I love this thing so much I wanted to share with you guys lol this one shows the set-up to footlock the doubled access line with the SW replacing the the prussik and the rigged DRT line replacing the tether. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiZIIm5a-WI&feature=player_embedded]YouTube - Secret Weapon 3[/ame]
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It does have its place, and where it would shine is on a tree with a hard to isolate TIP, like a bur oak or a silver maple when they get real big and shaggy... I have spent an hour trying to isolate a TIP for DRT. this way, just get the line up there, over a few crotches if you like, anchor-off, ascend with the SW, work DRT all is good, and you only have climb as high as you need to for the work you are doing.
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yeah, i get them mixed up... you're right
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Yep, you can do a running bowline to a TIP with a small rope attached to the loop that way you can pull the SRT rope out from the ground, but cinching it to a limb increases the load by a big factor...
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76slzLpNDks]YouTube - Secret Weapon part 2[/ame] did this this am in -22c this one shows how to set it all up at ground level and using the DRT rig to replace the SRT tether, allowing you to work at any point in the ascent.
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every limb has a wrong and right side, get the right side and you can lean out and boogie, get the wrong side; and well....you will find out practice, practice, practice
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yeah, your TIP kinda follows you as you move from up high, weird at first, but beneficial in some situations.
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hey , it is me in the video, and it was made in the 1000 islands region of Ontario, and yeah man, it is cold. the comment about feeling like it is pulling you back towards the tree is partially right. "if" the rope angle is shallow, but if it is steep, it makes you feel like you are part of the rope more, which is very cool indeed You could set your DdRT rig up at ground level and take it with you, which is what I would do, but I wanted to show that it could be set up aloft pretty easily. cheers!
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Blaze is a super sweet rope
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I had a Kask, went back to my tried and true vertex vent, much nicer to wear in the heat, the kask was an oven. also, heard that the kask is NOT rated for side impact. Overall, IMO, the Petzl is a much better helmet for real climbing.
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The Cougar is not leather guys....it is memory foam, and nylon, the only leather is the tab holder for the waist belt, i have a cougar. nice saddle, but heavy, but wayyyyy comfy.
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man, i use 4 wraps, and I'm not that heavy...I want it to lock -up when i say so.... too bad about that fellow, glad to hear he is still here though
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Where you will notice the difference is when you are tending with not a lot of rope under you and when coming in from limbwalks...it is noticeably smoother at those times, also when hanging and doing a quick little up-pull on your tail??? it is like buttah...
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I'm wondering about the mobility of them too Eric???? I'm a dynamic climber, I move a lot...do a lot of long limbwalks, swings and underhand-like-an-orangutan pulling under a limb...lol I'm not sure it would stay put on me
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I love it, I only use it for climbing and working, it is the hub of my climbing system...I trust my life on it every single day
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looks like a distel to me man...
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yeah man, go to http://www.treeclimbercoalition.org check out canopy chatter, all his stuff is on there tread lightly though man...they are sometimes un-impressed with working arborists...lol, they are "rec-climbers" , well all except a few, Moss is one of them, he is a work climber in disguise.
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Yeah, it is Moss, and he is using a pantin on one foot, and a secured loop on the other, you just point your toe down a bit, lift the leg, then lift your toe to lock the loop, works real slick when you get the hang of it.
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I climb alone all the time, but i'm real careful, and i have my BlackBerry with me in case I need to call but there is nobody around here who climbs, so I'm pretty much alone
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I like my TreeFlex, once you dial it in, it is quite comfy on the nads super light and well thought out too
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I had to look up a conversion chart...lol I'm 13.2 stone, but I was 15 last season and I used 8mm beeline 4 wrap-3 braids And if it was 10 mm 3 wraps-3 braids. Now that I am lighter, I still climb on 8mm beeline, 4 wraps 3 braids, works well for me, advances easy, and holds me secure when I load it. and I have tried Blake's hitches, Swabish, Distel,and prussiks, and except for using the prussik for footlocking? I think the VT is by far the best hitch for tree work, at least for me:001_tongue:
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I will be getting my new Treeflex next week, So I'm anxious to try it out , it is a Christmas gift and is gonna be late...BUT I'm typing this on a new MacBook pro that was an early gift so it all evens out...lol
