BenR

I think thats the best one yet... As for the survey it's not up yet

Im only using them for removals. I hate pruning in big clumpy boots (which all chainsaw boots seem to be). Very impressed so far, very stiff initially but they are getting a bit more flexible now. Only time will tell

I don't know TtRT either Tommy. Thats probably best aimed at Paul Poynter (softbankhawks) Marc, as far as I know there is no system CE for stationary rope. I have heard rumours that Rock Exotica may be planning to get the akimbo a CE

Bob they were a gift from Paul Bentley at WorkWare

For me Single rope technique is a bit of a misnomer.. whatever technique we use in arb, it is with a single rope, unless we are using two ropes (Double Rope Technique) not to be confused with DoubleD Rope Technique. It therefore seems to make sense to clarify things a bit. This will hopefully be one of many beneficial outcomes... My interpretation of the acronyms are as follows, however it is only an interpretation. DdRT - Doubled Rope Technique - 2:1 - an adjustable loop. DRT - Double Rope Technique - Using two ropes whatever the system used, for example two lines and two climbing systems such as a hitch climber. SRT - Stationary Rope Techniques - 1:1 - The climber moves along any stationary rope. Whether it be for access or work. SRWP - Stationary Rope Work Positioning - Using 1:1 systems for work positioning, not just access TRT- Twin Rope Technique - Using one device working around two host lines It sure would be nice to simplify that a bit.

10mm works well for me on a variety of diameter host ropes. If you are using prussic to hold the tension on the line (rather than locking off to a bollard etc) I would go with tandem prussics one long and one short.

Must say I got a set of these at the arbshow and they bloody good. Very nice for spiking

Old mill, the link isn't currently available.. we wanted to spark some conversation.. more details to come Re; two lines I personally love it when its useful, but doing everything on two lines could be awkward..

Yeah that was me John. Thanks for taking the time. It would be nice to make things a bit more legit

Thanks for your comments chaps, i have paused the survey with the help of Steve for the moment, I will see if there is a way to make it work on ipad/phone, I'm sure its just a button I'm missing somewhere. Any comments and questions are appreciated

Good day ladies and gentlemen of Arbtalk. Over the past few months Noddy from Treeworker and myself have began working on a project with the support of the Arb Association to do some research into SRWP techniques and equipment currently used in the UK industry. Currently we have a massive range of new devices and equipment available to us. However, there is often little to no testing, research or certification of any of these. Furthermore, there is no recognised training which leads us to the awkward question.... what happens in the event of an accident if I am climbing SRWP? Will the insurance pay out?? The aims and objectives of this project will be posted up in due course, but the main idea of this thread was to spark some conversation but also to get folks using any of these devices and systems at work to help us understand whats going on out there by completing a survey. We don't want to spend time researching stuff that isn't commonly used so ideally we are aiming to get as many people as possible to complete the following survey to give us an idea of where the industry stands as a whole.. This survey will also be going out via other media. If anyone is prepared to take the time to complete it, I would be extremely grateful... it's only 10 questions. :thumb: link to follow after I've sorted it out...

If you were worried you could employ a yates screamer (which deploys to around 30cm) in the even of a shockload. As Marc said its no use in the back of the system at the base anchor.. better used at a your primary support point... or just keep your line tighter and use your lanyard appropriately

Nod is your man.. give him a call. When im on the wrench i love 10mm armor prus on cougar. dont waste energy bouncing your way around the tree on kern or tachyon.. hrc and 8mm Ap also work great on cougar but you will get less burnt fingers on 10mm

a double yosemite sheet bend will grip the same diameter rope no worries.. i also happily used a zepplin for life support. Never had any issues so far.

i keep the eye on the alpine tight and clip the biner around the retrieval leg to keep things tidy

cat rescue.. got 50 euros though for 10 minutes work.

I still use the wrench and ddrt occasionally.. i do love a hitch:biggrin: Im climbing on cougar:thumbup1:

Food for thought:001_huh:

Im using a bulldog bone, custom knee ascender, old pantin, neck elastic, kong futura with a snap gate revolver and 2m length of cord with a locksafe revolver. I find I can do almost any job/tree with those bits on my harness.

:sneaky2:Wouldnt really be appropriate to derail the thread Joe.. but I mostly do that for a highline..maybe i will make a thread sometime.

and nice soft rounded edges that are textile friendly:thumbup1: and a rock o can go thru the cheeks and also spin round over the body of the pulley which is handy for certain things

For me its utterly pointless.. Its a switch back to a doubled rope system where the anchor point is redirected back to the branch. that uses 3x the rope in order to be able to retrieve

Using pulleys also transfers the load through more of the rigging line using all of the stretch in the system. rather that end of the rope getting most of the bang.. I will natural crotch but only if its just one or two pieces.. If doing a decent size removal as Rich said: Planning!! I dont often need more than two pulleys up the tree and I don't often move them round that much either. If I am going to be moving the rigging point around a lot for some reason I use the x rings splicing as a cambium saver so its retrievable.

Im with steve on this.. climb stuff like that all the time! and rig off it too. Just set your pullies in a sensible way as to use the strong axis of the timber well and share the load about.

Ive got a small retrieval cone and a bit of elastic to lock my kiwi.. they should have been made with a cam lock or at least the option to lock them with a biner like the old pantin.. and im certainly not paying silly money for a spring..