Ian Flatters

I posted a rating on cord a page or so back so i hope some of that info might be good for you. I havent tried Imori so i dont know how good it is but armur pruss is joint 1st on my test list. I used a strop and a dmm revolver and normally offset it from the fork so i dont have this issue. Going back up i normally just clip the pantin in and stand upright, LOTS helps moving up quickly too. (Lanyard Over The Shoulder) Rads (3:1) you can setup above the fork you desend through or at the start of your limb walk. Hope your enjoying it?

Indeed he is GerogioClimber i think hes put up some of his awesome vids too:thumbup1:

It helps the uni in decent mode as far as im aware. Compliments each other nicely

Some picture of the stump, i might grab some more when i go cut some more bits off.

The Oval ones are good.

Ustulina and Meripilus possibly others i have a closer picture of the decay on the home computer i'll pop them up as you'll probably see more than i did. Rob Rainford spotted some stuff off the pictures

The tree report pointed out a number of the flaws in its structure (although there was also some serious decay fungi hiding deep in the stem) and they didn't like the sound of it so they took it out rather than a planned staged reduction which still could of resulted in felling in x number of years. Still haven't completely finished clearing up yet just running in and collecting a load of wood or two at the end of each day. But looking forward to finally getting off that one and onto the two large knackered oaks on the site.......

Just a lot of kit

Yeah:thumbdown: the 7.5t we sometimes hire in couldn't get through the gates (which also ruled out a crane or a tracked compact crane as the gates are over a mile away from the tree). I was going to get a mini loader in but decided as i can get so close ill just block it up and stack it ready for the splitter at the yard.

A couple of pictures from the last week. Working in the grounds of a beautiful Manor House, very tight access to the site but on the plus side we could get a transit under the tree.

Nice pictures Hadleigh:thumbup1:

Yeah i got the offer to have a bash on it i think just because only me and Dan (Arborhoilc) are using SRT as WP in Norfolk. Quite excited as im keen to compare the two.

No not heard of it but it might be under a different name over here:thumbdown: Have you got a picture on facebook you can pop up on DBTrees?

Ah for the main tests Posion Ivy, Samson Velocity, globe-srt line and Tacyon (hence why i had a little time out of the thread) I'll rate the ropes i've used: Posion ivy: 7 - would be higher but found it a bit bouncy Yale ice: 7 - Nice rope but seemed to burn out the beal quickly Velocity: 9 - Really good, does fluff up easily but doesnt effect the RW at all Globe: 9 - Really good but is a little stiff in construction Tacyon: 9 - Really good and harder wearing than Posion Ivy Yale XTC: 6 - Seemed to bind up a fair bit with the RW Hope this is of intrest.

I did wonder about a RW strop combo which could run a 3:1 motion. Might be pricey tho.

Cannon 30D great camera, quite old now but is great for me and takes a real kicking from sawdust and dirt but keeps going i also use the gopro hd fisheye lens.

Was it the job advertised on here a while back? Chris Gotfred is currently putting it through for the CE tests i'll see him in April so i'll get the lowdown then and he said i could give it a good bash around a trees too. IBP needs to be revised and all us all day to day SRT WP climbers are adding weight to forcing the industry to move forward and not get a re-print. SRT RA is good but when you can do that then go to work its even better. I've even been looking into the differences in safety between the two and the only real risk is if a base anchor gets cut or top anchor fails from the extra pressure applied from the base anchor. But on the flip side a base anchor 'could' lower you if your not stropped in.

No rumor it was Yeah although i think the industry work positioning has made a huge jump forward because of the Unicender and Rope Wrench. Is the new job back in Norfolk or still up Lincoln way?

Ahh got it:001_smile:. Yeah can't wait for IBP to move forward and include srt work positioning. Seems to always be the problem with moving forward you need people working srt and showing the pluses to get it in the IBP or it gets left out and they re-print the old edition.

I cant remember the exact tonnage of brash you can burn but its a fair bit. There are restrictions in some cities but on farmland it should be fine as long as the material is off that site.

Just by chance i got some stein orbital safety classes and i wear them all the time now. There a simple build and dont mist up unlike my bolle work specs absolutely brilliant they are as i hate a mesh visor but hate steamed up glasses.

Not tried that one and im struggling to build a mental image Im thinking of giving the cambium saver one a test for a week starting next week. I've also been suing the lower choke then higher clip in and it does work well i got to platy with it on a smaller removal and just to see how it went bowlined it off at a fell-able height then used a few slings and crabs up the tree to create a top anchor. Worked well and used a bit of rope but made chogging down quite easy as i loosened the sling re-choked then re tightened it. I do prefer top anchors mainly because of the pressure exerted from a base anchor im not a huge fan of. Im also a huge fan in fact i use this anchor setup the most. Any multi-stem or section of the tree im working on i'll setup a new top anchor with a sling and a crab for that section. Even if it ends up higher than your original top anchor, which with friction would of been a pain in drt.

Are you using the alpine/crab or multisling configuration for you anchor or just a bowline or something?

Also i've been playing with setup (types of pulleys and cord) So i've been using the Stein Skywalker instead of the Hitchclimber and found it a better pulley as there are only two holes. The reason is i use a dmm thimble on the tether if in need to use LOTS. Dmm or isc oval crabs work great and imo best. So i've rated the cord out of 10 (1=rubbish 10=great) Ocean poly = 5 - can struggle to bite but flows on the line easy Armour Pruss = 8 - Very good but can be a little hard to get moving from the off Beal regate = 7 - Very good but wears quickly due to its build quality (heat) Silverstreak = 7 - Same as reagate Bee Line = 8 - Very good but does need a wet day to break in. (some purple stuff of which i cannot remeber the name) = 6 - Works well but has a short lifespan. I hope this is of some help or interest to some but thought id share my testing.

I use it mostly because the trees recently it has made more sense to footlock up to the first branches then climb away. I will use a pantin but rarely need to use a hand ascender. I mainly used the hand ascender at first and after honing in on posture for climbing i found i didn't need it. The same goes with everything else in any system it does take a bit of time to adapt and learn what works and what doesn't. Personally i feel much, much more at home on the RW system than i do on DRT but thats because i've worked out how the redirects work best for me. Now i know a lot of people will use srt Vs drt compariason type thingy quickly but i will stress to people that your learning 50% of a climbing style so you will find it harder. As for energy expenditure i find i use my core muscles, legs and chest in srt rather than my biceps in drt of which they are a stronger muscle group. I love using srt on everything and cannot see myself personally moving back to drt.