James Atkinson

I bout the non footloop one as I use arbpro cli n climbs so no problem there I'll swop the clip for a xsre, just stupid that there not exactly cheap and you still have to adapt it

All good apart from the stupid clip they use on the bungee end, doesn't fit on any loop on the treemotion

Have my wire core away, never used it to be honest

Think I saw you mention this on Instagram mate. Have to say when I got mine through I felt exactly the same, but to be honest I do t notice it in the slightest anymore. Also I'm Guessing during the design stage they must have thought it was the only practical way of doing it? I guess if it kept coming off the boot all the time it would be more of a concern.

Cheers mate

Where did you get your epple hook mate?

Great hearing from you mate 👍👍

😂 sorry for my rant early scotpine, I had a stressful chipper broken day and kind of took it out on you. Hope it didn't come across aggressive

I'm not sure what I have got myself into here 😂 of corse there is forced to consider, but in the real world in real situations a climber will know what is to weak to take his weight (let's put this as simply as possible without getting into %) if double rope was better I wouldn't have a "beef" or if a new system comes out that is even easier than srt, I wouldn't care, if it makes life easier and faster I shall get it. It is a sad state of affairs when we are getting mentally attached to how we use ropes to climb a tree.

I tend to redirect my rope down to my base tie, reducing the force, not often its vertically straight up from my base tie. To be fair if your anchoring on something that can't take the extra forces it's generally a weak anchor in the first place. Don't think anyone has snapped out there too anchor that I know of, but I'm probably wrong haha

I would have to disagree with most of this mate. I contract climbed over 12 years. I worked double rope for around 7 of them (first hitch climber then spider jack with pulleysaver) I never thought I would shift from my spider jack, in fact I trained three climbers and all are on spider jacks. I moved onto srt, first rw now rope runner. All trees, any size, whatever, wherever. In fact I don't own a double rope system anymore. I gave it away as it was taking up space. In practically every way it is better. It has replaced double rope 100%. Double rope is not smoother once you are efficient and practiced on srt, in any sized tree. Once i learnt to climb the tree instead of the rope it all clicked in, I often just click my chest harness on and foot ascender and just climb the branches, don't even touch the rope. Out of interest I recently helped someone to learn to climb in South Africa. I trained him in srt from day one. He advanced to be a much faster and efficient climber than anyone else I have trained, I made him climb double rope every so often and he could not believe that the system was a possible alternative.......ill step down from my high place now hahaha

I read the entire thread and my favourite bit of the whole thing was when shepherding was mentioned 👌🏻 made my evening.

I also felt the top one was ganoderma, it was the bottom one that stumped me. The tree isn't looking to great. It is a monster around 90ft didn't have my gear with me to get up there to have a look at the time. I do feel like the tree needs to go. Age, fungi and dropping large limbs in the past. A Shane though

Yea I kinda guessed that, but it was worth a try

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Hi all, I can't admit to being that great at fungi Id, it has disappeared in my head from years of contract climbing 😒😒 I got called out to look at this beech tree today, and around 30ft up there were two large white fungi (pictured) the tree lost a large limb around a year ago. What do you guys think it is exactly?

I'm fussed the pulley on the shady that drives the wheel and not the pulley on The engine?

That might be something to check. It looks original but I'll ring timber wolf up and ask them what size it should be thanks

I gave spectrum plant my serial number so I presume it is the correct sensor it is running at 3200rpm we hitch is what it meant to, but I have thought that it could be the engine loosing rpm too easily under stress? Had the fuel line cleaned out with a. New filter

The new stress control box always has the red light on if that is a thing?

Diesel with new blades, correct rpm, and belts are right I think. There are no other sensors are there?

Ok here's the story, bought s old 150, think it was originally entec. Had a lot of work done to it at spectrum, new blades, anvils, rollers, buttons, shaft, bearing, fins all that, new filters. Old stress control was buggered. Only ran at 3900 rpm, there meant to run at 3200 so I bought a new stress control unit (not cheap) the problem is, the stress kicks in way to much on things that it really should not need it. Any help would be much appreciated

[ame] [/ame] Another killer video!

I have used a few different ropes, my favourite so far is any of the Yale 11.7mm, but, and it's a big but, it has to be the American version!! Different construction to the EU ropes, less stretch. Perfect for the roperunner, also the velocity is worth a mention too, I have moved away from static ropes completely now. This is my latest rope from treestuff.com