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  1. Riggerbear
    Music Mondays on Kool is worth listening to every week, proper tunes
  2. Riggerbear
    Mainly old skool, pirate radio in London in the early 90's. Good times
  3. Riggerbear
    I'll bring my decks, have to clear the dust off them first
  4. Riggerbear
    I'm mentioned in bunters book, not for my tree work skills obviously.
  5. Riggerbear
    I've got one, very good & I highly recommend it
  6. Riggerbear
    Nice one Mick
  7. Riggerbear
    Like Marc has explained very well, you would think the sideways strain is a risk, but in reality it isn't within reason. Look up the physics of rope angles and how it effects loads, it's a tricky subject to get your head around
  8. Riggerbear
    Why is this Joe ? I would of thought the more rope in the system and wider angles that the rope is running through and additional blocks or redirects used would only reduce the forces at the main rigging point
  9. Riggerbear
    No videos but what do you want to know ? Pm me if you'd prefer.
  10. Riggerbear

    Winter months

    Riggerbear replied to Bird's topic in Landscaping

    We had a big blow Christmas Eve in 1999 in the southeast, I was out most of the night
  11. Riggerbear
    I'd go with spud on the Aspen, there's loads of stockists all over the country. If you've got to use pump fuel, stay away from supermarket stuff and use normal unleaded and not super unleaded and a good quality 2 stroke and keep the mix the same every fill.
  12. Riggerbear
    Well shot
  13. Riggerbear
    Proper wet here today, with leaves blocking the drains there's plenty of roads flooded
  14. Riggerbear
    You obviously don't live in Wales.
  15. Riggerbear
    I was about 10 miles south of Aberystwyth and it was windy for most of the day but mid morning it blew mental for about 10 mins. I'd started dismantling a particularly leggy Ash, I'd just put my anchor in and was just about to start. I just held on, thought something was going to snap !
  16. Riggerbear
    That's a good idea, thanks mate
  17. Riggerbear
    The diff locks on my old iveco were engaged by air, are all the hoses intact ?
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    I mentioned using the ring method in my first post and that's what I have when I'm training, 2 rings actually to increase the bend ratio of the rope but I'm yet to have a candidate turn up with them so I still talk about using karabiners as most people with have these on them.
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    The problem with just having a flip line or lanyard around the stem on your side D's is that if your slip or if a splike comes out, you could fall a fair way before something catches and you stop. If you have your rope and what ever system you use attached aswell, not even that tight, that will choke and stop you falling a lot quicker. I often see experienced climbers going up on just one point of attachment though.
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    2 is always better than one, especially when you may need to pass a obstruction such as a limb and have to do a change over of systems. When I'm training new candidates I always make them have 2 points of attachments, simply to keep them safe.
  21. Riggerbear
    Just once around the stem with the sling is enough, choke it and then like you say clip into the bit that's hanging down. As regards backing up the flip line, you need a second point of attachment using either method. With the running bowline method, it allows descent without the need of installing a false anchor. Pm if you wish if you have any other questions.
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    Hi Paul, On a pole, your anchor should be a sling choked on itself with 2 karabiners positioned 'back to back' with gates opposite each other to minimise the chance of accidental opening or 2 rings like the ones on a harness bridge choked on the sling and then the sling choked on the stem. As regards adding to the flip line, you can use your climbing line around the stem, crossing it if you wish or tie a running bowline around the stem, with a prussik onto you bridge and advance the system as you move up the stem. Hope this makes sense
  23. Riggerbear
    Diolch Matthew
  24. Riggerbear
    Esse 125
  25. Riggerbear
    I only use mine on the ground, find it a little warm while climbing

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