Treerover

It’s ok, Elon thinks there’s a chance it could be reattached with the right experts potentially ….

Not drought related . Has been going on for too long and too widespread across county. Also, not all trees in stands affected and trees dying year on year . Affecting Scots of all ages

Hello again, last year I asked for thoughts or experiences on Scots Pine die back. There was a varied scale of opinion . We undertook some heavy felling of browned or dead specimens as it was thought that Red Band Needle Blight might be responsible . Not even a year later the wood is still being decimated as are the local garden and copses here in Warwickshire . I’m just wondering whether anyone has any further input as they are dying EVERYWHERE here , woods, gardens , roadside ….anywhere and everywhere . it far more rapid and impactful than Ash die back currently but that is inevitably starting to sweep across the county also. I have attached some photos from today . The needles don’t to my eye look typically like Red Band but the occasional odd one does . Any thoughts or avenues to pursue would be greatly appreciated . I’m usually pretty good with pests and diseases but this one is stumping me . It’s genuinely a terrible swathe of destruction whatever it is ☹️

My pleasure my friend. I genuinely think if more folk ditched the Vibram soled boots and tried alternative soles they’d wonder what on Earth they were thinking of , especially for climbing

This has to be the shortest release date to recall of any product I can ever remember 😂

Nothing lasts forever in the literal sense but the shorter wire strop I have has stood many trees worth over the 20 odd years it’s been in service…..so I’d say that’s pretty robust . Neither has it ever stayed open once, unlike most twist gates that have on occasion . And those lighter 3 way versions on the Stein like you say, are not that robust from my limited experience of them .

Cheers Joe, good lead . Thank you

They last forever especially when being whacked round gnarly trunks repeatedly

Does anyone still sell this type of wire core Flipline in the UK with this type of US heavy snap ?

Why is it you have to change the cam ? I have one on a wire core but not sure that I changed the cam …..oops 🤷🏼‍♂️

Trango Vergo. Small, smooth, doesn’t move when hit with branches but pull out the lever and descend on single rope (11mm max) . I personally prefer it without a swivel as it stays oriented ✊🏻

I do like the idea of the rope locking brake on the LD2 so you don’t have that anxious moment of watching your groundy taking off the wraps off the capstan on the GRCS once you’ve winched up a piece. Kind of the Achilles heel in an otherwise great bit of kit.

I’m not sure any olives have compound leaves ?

Seconded ✊🏻 and really resistant to getting wet. A superb rope all round

Same as above. Terrible rope . Cousin Trestec Atrax is so much better . Night and day improvements personally and through the Zig Zag it flies