Danavan
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I think the 8oz flys better too Marc, I was very impressed with the way it gets through even congested lime crowns & ivy with so little weight. I would rather go for the 8oz myself too but can see why the 10oz may be more popular to the masses that have not had the opportunity to try before they buy, as I have a 10oz & a 120z for the deeper bark/friction encountering throws. Grace may have a good understanding of aeronautical engineering, but imo the 8 has a noticeable difference too as you have found.
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Nice vid as usual Reg. Is the 201 ported as in one of your other vid's? Keep em coming though. Cheers:thumbup1:
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That was the point I may have been missing...
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You get that extra length of rope up the tree Mark as apposed to a load needed for the groundy x amount of meters below to tend & get a hold of.
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Mark, I have used a fig 8 in the tree too but as a mid line addition to friction when I have self lowered to otherwise free up a groundy or not had the luxury of a clued up groundy on the end of the line. I too can't see the advantage of all that friction at a top point but maybe I'm missing somthing. Also hey Darrin welcome to the forum. interesting 1st post fella:thumbup1:
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Most popular throw bag weight is 10oz as found buy a poll I believe, but 8oz is plenty for the pod from what I have seen. That is the weight I would buy for every day use. I can see the 10oz having market abroad where the trees are more regularly above 30m & may have deeper bark/flakes along with the added friction of longer descents over larger diameter limbs at point of contact.
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Your opinions on the best ropes for SRT?
Danavan replied to danholls's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
Yea I can see that working in the way you say & sure I have read the same some place too. Cheers Marc. Therefor working srwp on both rope constructions with a rw shouldn't make much difference in the event of a fall apart from the load generated on your body due to the nature of rope capture through device & knot as apposed toothed device on a static drop in an assent situation only. -
Your opinions on the best ropes for SRT?
Danavan replied to danholls's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
So for best of both worlds, has anyone used hpt (snakebite) srwp or is yale kernmaster the way to go? Seems like alot of uk arbs like the kern for this application due to as Ian said the dynamic quality's in the event of a fall. I'm guessing this is also an advantage when using toothed assenders in access only situations within the tree work industry. -
So around 3 min into the vid are you using a mechanical advantage in the system as can be easily used with rw for some of those quick (I can't be bothered to re-direct) situations? Is their a drwp change over option some place in the design? The one thing the zz lacks (apart from the obvious @ the mo) is the ability to switch between the two tec's, that imo opens doors to a whole new mass of rope workers.
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Sycamore bark beetle in Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Danavan replied to hesslemount's topic in Tree health care
Any photo's Richard? Sounds interesting.. -
Nice bit of kit. I prefer the wr due to the fact you have a friction knot in the system that can be tweaked to individuals & weather conditions. I can see how this will be liked in the rope access industry too though.
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Your opinions on the best ropes for SRT?
Danavan replied to danholls's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
If I recall rightly 16 falls before retirement. I have been looking at a few lines so may have mixed up my info, but a static line that dose this (I think the nature of kern structure ropes this is an advantage for tree work applications) is this why you went for this line Ian? Wrong of me. It was on the beal site that gave the cycles to retirement/failure on their static line.. -
That's some vid..That fella Graeme never fails to impress. I think he came to the uk last year & did a talk about some rigging tec's.
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Your opinions on the best ropes for SRT?
Danavan replied to danholls's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
Cheers Marc, I am also looking for an access only line then change over to something else for work which I can swap from drt to srt because thats the way I like to climb now. I will look up the lines you have mentioned & the one you use & go form their once I have saved the £'s up for 70m or more (you know what my throw line targeting is like:blushing:) I do think the fancy colors for arbs are a benefit at least for me coz I do have to work some places where cutting my lines if they cant be seen is a bit of a hazard:sneaky2: thats another story... -
Thats a fine vid of some well thought out work done the old skool way:thumbup1: As for climbing & dismantling the dead tree you are talking about (which you have probably already done). Take off smaller bits to begin with if you are unsure of the integrity of the tree & root system. After 5 years of climbing i'm sure you will have a good understanding of how things feel & what to look out for. Cut by gut instinct..As well what your experience of knollage tells you. Just my opinion & I only know what I know:001_smile:
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Your opinions on the best ropes for SRT?
Danavan replied to danholls's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
Marc, are you still on the HTP? If not have you replaced it & what with? Blue tongue any good in your opinion for access? Is that a line you would think of as a replacement? -
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Dead, not quite buried, left a legalese that some hate some ain't not to sure about & as far as I've read no one loves. Still the lady has a family so imo all the haters should have grown some years ago & done something about the things they hate about the system when they hadn't quite had all of their civil (democratic) rights quietly erased & now bleat on about it... Let her funeral pass by, stop costing us £ for the policing of it, as we are not paying for the rest of it as far as i'm aware.
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Haven't gone dutch since I tried to impress a lady many years ago
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A hat! As long as it's not orange Don't want nothing fella. Liked to try before I bought the big shot & am happy to pay for a product that will save me time & money in the long run imo. Until I do a crap knot & launch the throw pod 5 miles away!
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I know the 8oz pod would not be seeing me for free due to the fact I need aid to toss with any accuracy
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Another category then Marc? Mid life crisis climber You had that one coming From an old climber
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I had the same as Dan last year & they were great. Set them on my lid tucked under the back head lamp attachment points & through the ear muff backs on the helmet, then they acted as almost a mini visor, on & stowed on front of lid easily.
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Indeed Adam, the only reason I can see is if your climbing style jumps between srt & drt on the same tree lot. However for me it would have to be specific in the use of srt config for me to part with that much money when like you said a bit of hitch cord will do the same.
