Old Mill Tree Care

They're every where. Now you've seen your first, you'll start spotting them all the time 😄 Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

10mm won't fit the dog bone. I've also used Liros for a couple of months and that has been very good. Releases very easily for ascent and is smooth going down. It's also worn very well. Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

I wonder how long those beacons on the hopper lasted. Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

Not sure if you could slide an SJ around the bend on the biner. Check before you buy. Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

Good to gear Adam. The 10mm Beeline didn't work so well on my Poison Hivee. It was good at first but them have up the ghost. Using 8mm Armor Pruss which is brilliant so far. Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

Well, it's not like summer that's for sure! Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

So yesterday I bought a 50 litre compressor for cleaning tools etc. It got me thinking about a nail gun again and as air nailers are cheaper it may make sense to get one. Question is, a coil nailer like the Bostitch or one with a straight magazine? And Why? Thanks.

An old Merc like that is good. They just keep going and when they do falter, parts are available all over Europe and beyond. Also, to do repairs you only need a big screwdriver and a hammer!

I wouldn't be basing my working practices on internet gathered advice. It's a complex job, if you don't know how to do it sub it out or get a very accomplished contract climber in. Is Adam Bourne in your area?

It'll be interesting if you can post progress reports Adam because there seem to be few who have climbed extensively with the HH and ZK2. I haven't used a ZK2 so this kind of info could help others. (hopefully others won't use it as a vehicle for yet another bickering:001_tongue:)

Who watched Le Mans? Great race for Crutchlow. If he keep s going like this, his stock will be very high by contract signing time.

That Pinto setup does look nice although a few guys played with it on The Treehouse a few months back. They found an issue and stopped but sorry I can't remember what the issue was. Dan, I know exactly what you mean about the pulley pull up motion as I find the same thing. Earlier in this thread a few guys really argued with me about this and I was trying to explain that the HH is not designed to be used like this. Paul Cox climbs by sliding the HH up the rope. To solve this problem I rubbed down the edges of the bottom slot and adjusted my technique. Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

I think that's a bad idea. A chest loop attachment point should be no higher than the Oxan biner because by lifting the Oxan, the HH system releases and slides up the rope. By only pulling up on the dog bone, the Oxan could still be locked. From what I've seen, everyone either has a loop on the Oxan or clips into their bridge ring. I had a loop when I wore a Dragonfly, now I clip to the bridge ring since wearing a Tree Motion. Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

I'm looking on my phone but it looks as though there is a stopper knot above the dog bone on the leg nearest the camera. Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

I don't think this as a massive life changing subject. I was having a bite to eat yesterday and read the thread on Treebuzz. It piqued my curiosity so I thought it worthy of mild discussion here because it may throw up some interesting points. I don't think that legislation is going to change over night but these kinds of discussion are sometimes the seeds sown for the future. Rupe, despite what you say about confusion, I think that you are of a mind set that sees beyond the first hurdle and can make a quick analysis of this kind of thing. Other people do get confused about the relationship around the 'Fixed' or 'Static' rope. That's not my opinion, people have told me with their own words. If in the fulness of time a method of disseminating the appropriate information into very easy to understand presentations can be found, it would be nice. I think.

And Grais arrives as usual with the usual amount of degrading vitriol!

Nice in Adam What are the stopper knots above the dog bone for? Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

Did she like it? Did you marry her?

Sorry, I didn't mean it's an evolution for the Arb industry. I mean that working from a single line that is anchored at the tree top (or tree base) is currently seeing an evolution of gear design and technology and climbing technique, in it's own little bubble. Gosh, I hope I got all that phrased correctly without a single mistake otherwise it's just fuel for yet another fire! Anyway, I reckon FLT - Fixed Line Technique. That seems to me to be the most self explanatory.

:thumbup1: Good. As I said previously, this a recently introduced and rapidly evolving area in Arb work. Evolution takes time and effort but it appears that the initial flurry has lead to a small amount of confusion and there still exists a small lack of understanding. Streamlining is a by-product of evolution and we may be at that stage now. Is this why the thread was started on Treebuzz? I think the use of Single in SRT can sound scary to some people, therefore using Static instead can imply that the rope does not move and the climber does. Static ropes are preferred over dynamic but not essential so I don't think it's a concern in that area. I could be wrong though. If we use the word Stationary, does this imply that the rope stays where it is set and we then transfer to another system for working? Just throwing some thoughts around. Need to read the Treebuzz thread again.

Thanks. I'm sure one day I'll have a go on one.

That's basically the crux of the matter. When the Rope Wrench arrived there was a boom of people who were captivated by the innovation and were exited at the prospect of trying something new. Those people had the natural thirst for this kind of thing and took the time to research it and develop new ideas. The other group of people didn't have the same reaction and felt content with what they already knew. (There is nothing wrong with that). Somewhere around the boundary of the two groups, there are people who are curious but lack the desire to really gut stuck in. This could be because it would take two weeks to read the threads that contain the information and there isn't a small picture book showing the steps one should take to convert to a SRWP type of system. Two very clear facts about SRWP: 1. Some people think it is more dangerous because we are only climbing on one rope. 2. It is only the domain of the wealthy gear junkie. Both statements are factually incorrect but it is easy to see how some people arrive at this conclusion. A system of more self explanatory abbreviations and names would be a good starting point. This is a period of large and fast development for a climbing system in the Arb industry so it's bound to take a while to smooth out. Who remembers the early months of the "RopeWrench Feedback Thread" ? If you didn't check in every 4 hours you got left behind!

I don't think there is confusion about the difference. The confusion is in what it all means. It's only relevant to people who are interested. Those who only want to slag off the technique should resist the urge and stick to a thread that is relevant to what they do. No one is trying to fight a change. We are discussing a way of streamlining the terminology so that it is more easily understood by all and doesn't seem scary to some people.

It all sounds very good, especially the last bit. Good job Bandit.

Would you say that it would be good for a novice or should one have experience under their belt before using a Uni? I only ask because I've read that it's quite 'sporty'. I've never used one so it's a genuine question.