Ian Flatters
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So i took my GoPro with me today and filmed this Birch removal. I decided to strip the whole crown out with my handsaw as it was just as easy then took the saw up to finish it off, hence all those horrible stubs. [ame] [/ame]
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No problems here, going up is simple as its on locking cams so no slippage there and the RW LJ combo seemed to work really well in the wet in would go as far to say although working in the rain sucked it felt a bit smoother personally.
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Drew i have to say that is genius (of which i will be using it) :thumbup1:
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I'll pop a pic up tomorrow, but nearly the same as yours drew with the dmm hub used but in a kind of fig 8 way.
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Tuned in, thats the word that sums it up pretty well. But your right once you have that transition everything else seems well.....old and limited. I can see the limitations of DRT now whilst before i think i was wearing blinkers and narrow minded.
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I honestly think everything clicked into place today whilst dismantling a small goat willow. It just seemed easy to work with. Anyone else found this? I mean i didn't need to use an ascender or pantin as its only 20ft tall but moving around the multi stems seemed well, really easy, but felt easier than on my spiderjack. Its hard to explain but just wondering if any others of you have gone 'oh this works really well even on this small tree'.
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Good, good, got to keep this here wildlife happy.
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Unleashing the full power of 'Thunder & Lightning'
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Seems like i missed opportunity for some wildlife habitat creation? Or was time tight? P.S Gareth's winch seemed to come in handy.
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Well, start with a hand ascender, foot loop, dmm revolver and a pantin. Then when you decide buy a UNI or RW.....or both.
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Thats what I'm really loving about it, once the line is dropped over the area of work its just clip the panting in and move up quickly.
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Hey Reg, i just need to get a good shot of me on SRT thats all, I'm really enjoying it as i felt soooooooooo stale in DRT. Really glad i did start it, just struggling to get my head around reservable anchors (more than 1) without it getting stuck.
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I just finished an oak reduction today which to be honest would of been a mare if i had DRT'd it. tight crown with a lot of die back, luckily it had a stag horn which i made use of re-directing the anchor on for 1/2 the tree, as i descended i then used another re direct to place me over the limbs. I think the bend angle would of been a burden if i had used DRT due to the friction. Yes it could of been done DRT but then im sure i would of used more energy and a few choice words from time to time. I did get myself in wrong positions a few times but im still learning the 'new' mindset need and planning of routes for this. Love, love, love the constant and consistent friction on the line.
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velocity rope the best for spiderjack?
Ian Flatters replied to James Atkinson's topic in Climbers talk
Tachyon is better than Poison Ivy as it just seems to feed better on ascents. Although i did have a bash on my low stretch SRT line which performed better than both of them. Its got the exact same CE numbers which i checked with my LOLER guy who said its fine to use as a normal climb line. But i do mainly keep it for the Rope Wrench system. All in all its what you prefer, smaller diameter ropes will obviously feed better than a larger diameter rope. But a stiffer built line may feed better than a softly built line, (beal vs ivy). -
Very, very good and fast service.
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No different to any climbing line personally, hand or ascender used. In fact sometimes i prefer hand on rope to the constant pressure on a hand ascender.
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By doing it it opens up a few doors which 'could' lead to other works. Here's my example of something recently that happened. 1) Won the walk through survey of a broad site. 2) Because i wrote the report i had the chance to quote against the other companies. 3) won the tender as i knew exactly what the spec was. 4) completed the work and got asked to carry out an Alder felling test day for piling for the broads authority. ( % trees felled per day vs cutters cost) Now if i hadn't my tech cert I'm sure i wouldn't of got no1, might have never been asked to quote on no2, possibly not got no3 because i would of had to have interpreted the report. which would of meant i wouldn't of been asked to do no4. The PTI would open up the same chances in the case I'm sure. Without it your just another name in the book when it comes to sending out a tender.
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Throwline, isolate limb then SRT
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True, but after a few pints, vodkas, cider and the best kebab (or not) ever, makes the building move side to side whilst i walk gracefully home.
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Whats your computer spec Vs GoPro running requirements? I used to have that problem until i upgraded my computer.
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Nice job Adam, weather looks much more appealing than here at the moment.
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If your against the stem it can be a lot of arm work, especially if you've remembered the feed the rope in technique as you ascend quickly. Pantin, hand ascender and foot loop if you away from the stem and dont need/want to srt it.
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Probably not, but it would look cool hanging off rear view mirror :lol:
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Hello, I prefer to climb this way round, just feels better for me, I don't think it makes much difference personally tho. I think its because when i clip my strop into the LJ its all on the same side (kit-wise).
