Danavan

I climbed a lavatorie once. I sha* myself when I sat on the top. Sorry couldn't resist..

Few sketchy ones now and then. The most sketchy have been the ones that have had no body language that I or people with far more knowledge than I have have not detected and have still withstood rigging forces and crain offs. Hindsight is a wonderful thing when things go well.. I'm sure a more attention on vta and education will go a long way in resolving my problem though..

As far as I am aware if a piece of equipment is designed to perform a certain task that is out layed in the literature provided with it and it dose so then this not ground for falure. If this fails to meet the requirements stipulated then I see no problem with subsequent falure of said piece of equipment. If you choose to use a bit of kit that is not designed for what it is for and fall foul of a falure then I asume any subsequent insurance policy would become void.

Theorizizing hear Grais, but the throwpod may have a little more to it than plastic rubbery stuff. Now that would be daft to make a missile shaped rubber thing & lob it at hard objects. As we all know the branch work gets hit along with the trunk from time to time, however it would be amusing to put such a product into production, if some what impractical.

Never had the pleasure on my arb course at MW, but alot of people I know did & will be happy to have been Jacked up as some put it!! Retirement is something I think that most of us in this world of trees just don't do to well.. Will watch this space for more to come out of the woodwork from Jack...

I have to admit that the rw got me into srt as a access & work position device after dabbling with other systems that I had the chance of trying due to the variety of climbers I work with. But toothed ascender systems for me are now my prefered method of access & if you already have the kit as nz paul describes then utilise it in an efficient method. I still use the rw as an access device that gives me work position if the job requires that method. Other wise I will go from srt access set up (as sort of shown in earlier pic, but now tweaked) to drt with maybe a rw to hand for change over as & when I think it will help with work positioning over drt. I digress, apologies...

An older set up I had using a hand ascender neck loop & pantin on the right foot. Bit of a bodge up system tbo, but did the job ok.

13mm imo is my light rigging line. Also depends on if you have a skilled grounds person that won't shock load your kit if it can be avoided. As with all rigging you should always go with your weakest link that may not be the rope you are using.

Nice vid again Reg. You are getting a Canadian slant to your accent if i'm not mistaken Not a bad thing, a friend of mine that lives that way now has taken on the twang, I take it you are happy their as he is:thumbup1: I liked the beginning sequence of your talk through your day as it was a verbalised go through of what some of us do on occasions.

10 inch bar? Hear alot of good things about these saws.

Their are alot of ropewalking options out their to choose from JNewton & the one you highlight is one I haven't given a go so can't comment. If you get a chance also look for some different systems that are talked about on this forum & if you have the kit or can make one up from you & your friends, then give it a go.. I think along with footlocking, srt for access can be hard at first to get muscle memory in tune with. But some perseverance with both tec's will pay off in the long run imo. The more varied the tec's you use week to week the better all round for your body in the long term. I think the answer is to, (as has been pointed out by people before me) to learn footlocking & other tec's to add to our every day/week climbing tec's & apply them at the appropriate times during our climbs. The point is as I took in years ago that exactly. As someone pointed out they have watched someone footlock with alternate sides & that is an ideal alot of us won't reach (even though we should) look at snow boarders for example, they manage to swap tec's regularly but favor one dominant side.. Look fwd to your feed back JNewton:thumbup1:

yea I agree rules of thumb in tree work ain't the best of partners but I do use them from time to time. Thanks for reply on it, as I haven't done many Crane jobs but the ones I have keep me asking questions like yours gave me & good to get other perspectives:thumbup1:

Weight is always an issue with anything that brings me down. The more I can save in any way shape or form is a good thing imo. Not to say I want parts to wear out quicker coz of weight saving ect..Hard line to walk..

Just a little disappointing from such manufactures of good products. I guess comp climbers will go for another even lighter harness for the disciplines that require less weight, eg speed climb & a petzl sequoia srt or the like may be more to favor or lighter..? I'm not just commenting on this harness, but alot of manufacturers out their who imo don't seem to get it! The tree motion inventors clearly did a few years ago..Whats changed?

Didn't enlarge the image. I like clips that can be set & held fast for time..If thats the only part of light that is involved then I think I will stay heavy. I have found webbing that dose up easy also looseness easy too when working with a saw & gear added to a belt.

Interesting. Not much of a change on the (new) tree motion as far as I can see apart from the advertised small alterations. Maybe this is what we have been waiting for..Look fwd to it:thumbup1:

Why not onto the stem for the point 4 you made? I can understand your other comments just that makes me curious as I may have used hook to achieve most of the cut if gravity was real against me, then finished on the stem. You say cut ears of wood for the chains. I get this but my question is what % into the wood do you cut in depth & down from the top (spp dependent) but just a rule of thumb? I ask coz I wonder sometimes on heavy bits that I want to get weighted near the end I use this & I just take an educated thought on all the variables that will hold it rather than shear the ears off with the added pressure of choking ect. Apologies if this don't make sense, the pic in my head dose.. An enjoyable vid though & some good points raised & reasoned with too.

Even if it's just for knot tending I would go for the hc, as it gives you options if you want at another time. Also I haven't got one but know someone who has a sw & the plates don't meet up as neat as the hc which imo puts your knots (if you ain't buying spliced/sewn friction hitches) at angles that put pressure on the side plates on oval crab's that just don't sit right in my mind. Like I said imo, cant validate any negative issues created by this..

Nice. A well put together easy flowing vid their Reg:thumbup1: Liked the fan base & cheering after the poll hit the ground. A bit of a relief that one coming down with the local community I take it..

also read the thread on leaving fingers or not.

That's not to mention the unreal bending of your spine & pressure inflicted to gain assent. Much like picking up a load with legs straight bent back, but with a different gravitational set of forces evolved....

Footlocking will mess your body up in the long term. It is just not not a natural thing for our bones, joints, tendons, muscles to do. If you are going to then at least swap from your dominant side of assent for those situations that you feel you have more time on the job...This was a message I listened to a long time ago from an (I think at the time a world renowned foot lock champion, Paulio B) & something that weighed in my mind as heavy & worth carrying..Their are plenty of arbs out their so I hear that have huge skeletal problems due to to prolonged foot locking stress issues upon parts of their bodys.

Liking that gibbon. Have tried that on beech & not had such good results:thumbup1:. On Ash yea & have also cut the final tension with a shallow lateral cut which has made some nice fractures too. To finish off with a bit of coronet is great imo to emulate a more natural look. I'm still not sure that the coronet helps colonizations of fungi & other life favorable environments.