chris_girard

Anyone have a med Treeflex for sale?

Thanks Ben, it is beautiful here. I wish that we had pole competitions here, but no such luck. I still would like to train for them, because it looks like a lot of fun, and who knows, maybe I can get something started?

Thanks for the info Ben. I noticed your location is Alton Hampshire. Here in the US, I live right next to the Town of Alton, New Hampshire.

Hi guys, I want to start climbing on my own here in the States for pole climbing and I was wondering what/where you get your lanyards? I climb daily with a Yale wire-core flip line, but the tree that I plan on training on is a pitchy Pine, and I would like to wrap my lanyard in something that won't pitch my lanyard too badly. Any thoughts? Thanks, Chris

Here is Guy German from the US. He's been a many time speed climbing champion and he's still in his late 50's competing. Very inspirational. Guy is on the right side. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLb_WHHhL_Y]90 ft speed climb - YouTube[/ame]

Hi Ian, Thanks for the info. That makes perfect sense. BTW, I really like your Poleclimb website too.

Hi Guys, I just found the Pole Climbing section on the Forum here and I had a few questions. I noticed that the event in the UK and other parts of the world are different than here in the USA. Here, as some of you may know we are timed on the ascent and descent together. Just wondering why you are only timed in the ascent overseas? Don't get me wrong, I actually think that the pole climbing style that you guys use is much better than here, as you are actually belayed and we are not. The descent style here in the States is murder on the joints and not the way anyone descends a pole anymore the way the old time High Climbers did 100 years ago. Thoughts?

This is a great thread Reg, thanks for starting it. I'm going to have to see what pics I can dig up.

Yup, that's exactly how I learned to splice double braid as well and then moved on to the more expensive polyester rigging lines.

I finally got a chance to use my Stein PTT System after having to wait 4 months due to having elbow surgery back in Nov. I can't say enough good things about them. Climbed this past Thurs. on a crane job and they worked fanrastic. I highly recommend them to everyone.

Boy you got that right. I've been wanting one since they first come out, but I live in the United States and they aren't being sent here yet. Too bad, because Stein USA is only 90 minutes from my home. Hopefully someday, and you can bet that I will have one.

Exactly, that is why it would be a wise investment to purchase the Trolley now and save any additional wear and tear on your muscles. The Trolley is a small price to pay to save your body grief down the road, do you know what I mean?

I could see it's value the minute that I first saw Reg's pictures. Like my GRCS, it's one of those tools that will very shortly pay for itself on a few jobs. Not to mention the wear and tear that you save on your back and body dragging brush. That alone is priceless and to me makes the Trolley very a very wise investment in the long run. Now we just have to find a way to get them over to the States.

Boy, I sure that the Trolley becomes available here in the States someday, I would love to purchase one. Great job Reg!

For removals, I use Klima Air Chainsaw boots, but for removals I use Limmers which are made in my home state of NH here in the US. I think that you can get them overseas.