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I like it! Will try and get along for this.
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The hitch climber is locked off with that krab/knot, so the climbing system is basically a great big loop. Pull the climbing system up to the redirect, retrieve and then just pull it the other way. Simples!? Edit: beat me to it Nick.
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Used one a few times and wasn't a fan atall. It caused considerable pain to my nether regions, and felt quite unstable. Can't say much more on it really...
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As to fixing a decoy up there, something along the lines of a couple of improvised strops? A piece of rope with a couple of barrel knots on the pole might work? Then you'd just need to stop it falling out them. Lots of tape on the pole? Shrink wrap something one? Go a step further, get cobra style bracing gear and put eyes round it. Maybe you could put tie a knot in the end of some of that bracing stuff, put the pole inside it, so the bracing stuff is length ways, covering a section of the pole. Then loop two strops through the bracing stuff and tie them on. Or just stand there waving it yourself.
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346xp every time. Just saw they do one with a chain brake on the back handle, never seen that before... interesting.
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Looks alright to me, bar the colour of course. If they were to stick with one colour instead of throwing a paint set at it that would be an improvement. If it's less wobbly on the head than a petzl then I would PERHAPS consider it... the only helmets I can find that fit nice don't have visor/ear muff attachments, and I'm not into bolting things onto helmets...
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If you throw a Petzl Croll into that set up you've got a top notch SRT kit. Might be worth the £30, not sure how to work a lockjack into an SRT kit.
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All my carabiners for tree work and a fair few in my rock climbing rack are DMM ones and I've never had issues with them. They make a perfect snapping noise when they close aswell, I've found some other brands have an inferior snapping noise. Some people have commented to me about the plastic springs being weak, but I've never had one snap...
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Freeworker are good, tonnes of stuff, and quick delivery. Don't know about the other one. But you can't go wrong with freeworker.
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Snap! I have the same log basket! And what a trusty log basket she is.
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What are your experiences with this? I've found these to be really annoying, not sure if it was just my 11mm rope though... And for the record, though this may be a bit late, generally cavers use the petzl stop, or the version without the lever. A mate descended a 509m cave shaft, using a stop (I assume. It's and educated assumption though). 20m rebelays no doubt give it some cool off time though. These things do get pretty hot pretty fast. Though I don't suppose you need anyone telling you that... If you're still at this, and haven't tried it, use a stop and just let it cool off every so often. Also worth making sure you know how to lock it off.
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If you mean something like this , ie. a rock climbing sling, then no. Very low melting point, no good with friction. Don't bother. You can cut a sling in seconds by looping it through itself and creating a sawing motion where it crosses itself. Somewhat irrelevant. But cool. I am more a fan of the simpler style cambium savers previously mentioned. Very simple, no hassle. Perfect.
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Hate gri gris in srt systems. I find the use of a handled ascender pretty pointless myself, the simple ascenders work alot better for me. That way you can hold round the back of the ascender, closer to the rope, bit lighter, bit cheaper (£5?), I dunno, it's just alot easier for me. Over time you'll perfect a comfortable SRT setup no doubt. I'm not sure about these wrist loops for hand over hand on the rope action, never seen that before?
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A47A44YfhCw]YouTube - box riding[/ame] Best use I've ever seen of one.
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That sounds alright, where abouts are these tradmasarna folk you speak of? I'm not looking to leave the UK right now, but will be wanting to move to Norway next summer, as I'm kinda from there. Know no tree people there though, so will take notes from this thread
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Been rocking a pair of stretch air gladiators for around 2 years now, still in nice nick. Within a week all the buttons for the braces had gone so I've been using them with a belt ever since, no problems with the zip...? Also have a pair of hiflex c's, bought them for climbing, don't like them so much. Pockets are awfull too, no use for putting a lighter in.
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'Success is going from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm'
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So I'm currently studying an FdSc in Arboriculture down in England, just finished first year. Alot more theory based than I was looking for, but ahwell, life's a bitch. I had previously failed to find this course in Scotland, just wondering if anyone knows anything about it? I'm really happy where I am right now, but £3,500 a year tuition fees when I could be studying for free in Scotland is a pain. I'm just looking at option which I'll probably never take up. I had been told by someone that Stirling offer this, but found nothing? Any info greatly appreciated
