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cool idea, does look like bottom link is out or wont go in? defo would solve the pulley issue. great thinking and work

hit the nail on the head coleman

no worries danavan. yeah mark thats because it wasnt static load, if it was static it would be no problem and also made the last piece alittle smaller too. the crane can handle thoses loads no problem, but the WORST thing you can do is have any dynamic/ lateral movement. which is the creaking in Blightly

yeah i was happier he was away from the log as it twisted and was unpredictable to where it went. but wasnt my call at end off the day, i think you mean. rule of thumb if chains slip alittle bit then they have a bit of play to slip too not half foot from the top to go. i would say foot minimum from the top of the Log as rule of thumb if there is such a thing in tree work. ideally he would put chains in with ears cut off and notch in for chains, thus giving more room for chains and better position and then cut foot or 2 lower than he did and be alot be for finishing cut on the stem. (makes sense in my head) and thats what i would of done in that situation. thanks for your comments.

some of my thoughts we have 4 helmets and 1 headset for crane driver all built in with talk activated system.some likes the chainsaw too tho. 1. too much force on some limb pieces you can see them popping up. which is key in crane to get right as the fibres are the strongest in the vertical direction. 2. Chains too small for the very big stem 3. 2-3 years experienced climber has done a fair bit of crane work well i done maybe 6-8 with him so far. 4. tying in to crane for that final cut wasnt ideal but i wouldnt want him to be on the stem with that piece going off like it did. 5. chains tie on one side, only one chain on 3.2tn log 6. the chains had movement in them before full load shocked them into place. not good At the end of the day is very easy to watch a video or mess about on the ground like I did and judge. but there is some things i would of done different. Peter idea is good but not very practical as the banking is steeper than in looks and the beech is leaning in wrong direction. (possible but take time to setup winch and safety line to stop the 4tn log roll). The second to last piece i would of cut the ears of the wood for more room for chains (ideally bigger chains), cut deep notch in for chains and take the piece little bigger to account for the balance. these were my suggestions but ..... so then the two final pieces would be equal ish weight. all this done for crane tie point bar the final cut as RCO said. was cool job and good for me to watch from ground as i am usually always in the tree. we will be discussing it all in detail at work over the next wk.

if you can put cobra in then you can splice tenex. order some tenex and have a play stupidly easy.

Hello this is a Video from job the other day. i was just brought in for well messing round on ground. usually i climb but newer guy wanted to do it. this great Vid for learning and what happen and what the problems where. I let you put your own thoughts down and i will answer with mine, hope you learn something and enjoy it. whole tree was finished by 2pm, some scary bits a end thanks MOG

DMM is a far better product... simple as that really. Or you could save 9 quid or what ever it is.

Done me well all 13,000 miles of it time to go sadly tho...hope i am not breaking AB rules:confused1: Citroen Relay 2004/ Sercet Camper Van | eBay

so the ZZ... after or month to 2 months i owed this piece i liked it. at the start i thought this is going to be great for self tending, climbing, all ways the same friction, bites everytime. Some of thoses things are true. But after more use the little problems got too me, too small pulley, hard on damage on ropes, no system for hauling and running over your hand on descent. so these things added up equalled to be quite a draw back for me. I do lots of climbing and comps, this means i love doing massive swings and jumps, and this gets you burnt ropes and back hand or time pulling the rope through in a straight line. the good features are great self tending, really is like a hitch and bites perfectly everytime. but these dont make up for the rest. i think if you are doing alot of removals or simple lateral climbing its a good device and these problems will not be as big. Albeit if you havent bought one yet my advice would be wait for Mark 2 and this (SHOULD) be alot better product and maybe little safer.

very nice, how long is the hitch? i have similar and i had to short my fids abit to make it function better. You too or normal measurements?

hmmm if it is false, someone is pretty sick. saying climber fallen out the tree and is injured is proper not on. Either way better its false and there is no injured climber and hopefully not too much damage to the product name. i know mine will not be used until this whole thing is sorted out.

i hope there is not more steve.... also the same pics i came across..

looking forward to it ay, hope the weather is good.

Ooop miss the zigzag failure on the other thread, lets wait for the facts. but still good idea to have a proper look at it.

WARNING IMPORTANT! ACCIDENT WITH ZIGZAG!! Today 15:22 am by HOLGER I just received the message that a crash related to the PETZL ZIGZAG has occurred! Thomas Bohl, head of the FSB Oerrel was a few hours ago called directly from the victim ... so it's not a rumor! The climber, an employee of the city of Celle with its brand new ZIGZAG crashed from 5 meters because the TOP GOLDEN attachment loop is broken ... so free fall! The climbers it goes under the circumstances .... seriously injured but he is not sure in medical treatment. Is exactly clear up the situation, one should refrain from using the device ... that also please give out to all the users of which you know that they use the best ZIGZAG ... immediately! Share ( this has just been posted on FB, thought maybe i should share. seems to be some truth somewhere in there. will find out more in time) i dont know if this is right or wrong but felt like it also needs to be shared here. make of it what you want, as soon as i know more i put it up. Be safe guys and check the ZZ Thanks MOG

has he got really small hands or you mean he use's it as a hitch/prussik etc

the Uk Comp is in the late bank Holiday of MAY

one handed banito

good to hear no problems dean, your rope i take it was old before you put it on ZZ?

Armour Pruss 8mm 2800kg New England HRC 8mm 2900kg Yale Beeline 8mm 3600kg Samson Ice tail 8mm 3500kg Samson Tenex 8mm 2400kg Ocean Poly 8mm 22kn Ocean Vectran 6mm 22kn SIRUS 2300kg all this info found on Treestuff.com i am sure there are many more i also use 10mm as my access line either in double form or single depending on if i am footlocking or frog walker. But i was thinking as a big landyard when switch into your main ring provides a normal working system i.e CE landyard but that is 11mm. albeit not ideal for the hands but as not main line would be sufficient enough. Anyways i know it safe and more than strong enough. Hmmm yeah 22kn ascenders.....its a good guide be it all it is.

seems nobody really knows then

Hmmm but then also a 8mm and even 6mm would pass 22kn? i was thinking it could be to do with wear and heat?

so in a DRT configuration is ok then?