Adam Bourne

I sure did mate!! Thanks rich and Scott

2011 model 372xp!! 24" Oregon bar and double daugs

That last photo is like magic!! I mean you took it without even using your hands!! They have there place but it's something with me that it would only come out occasionally!! Not justified buying one yet

Proper job!! Digging the king

Nice video mate, big old girl that.. Will there be a part 2

That's a Shame David it looked a beaut

Someone mention holes??

Same here mark, they're worth there wait in gold in my opinion But please don't swear in here mate this is strictly Ddrt talk mate...

Can I ask why? Mate

Guess she's waiting for the day your arms are crippled from all that upper body usage!! Seriously though they are great tools, glad some of you are using them!! It amazes me how many question why??

So come on guys and gals how many of you Ddrt climbers regularly use a foot ascender whilst climbing?? It's just a hypothetical question that's all

Nice read dalton

Your on watch this space haaaa!

RADS tony!! 1:1 you pull 1m of line you get 1m of line, 2:1 (Ddrt) you pull 1m you get 50cm of movement, ect ect

I ment know malice by that at all mate, tony clearly knows where he stands with me. Having met before and myself thinking he was a middle aged man turns!! out he's a young brad Pitt. Look at if from my point of view!! I don't class myself no differently from any other climber on this forum, I climb SRTWP 100% of the time, for me it's natural now!! Climbing is not a religion and I'm not out to convert anyone I just want to see it being classed as a safe working practice that it is!!

Lol yes my dress code that day was out of sorts haaaa!

Please look up the word counterculture!! An outcast of a group who's thoughts differ on a subject substantially from the rest!! Tony, 2:1 is Ddrt you have 2 legs at the moving block! 1:1 is a straight pull bearing no moving blocks.. Every time I see my dad who climbed well Into his 50's, and see how much pain he endures in his shoulders elbows wrists fingers, riddled with arthritis, now in his late 60's mind. But I can't help but think if SRTWP was about back then would that of help!! My most logical answer would be yes! Of cause, it really does make sense in my eyes when you see how much upper body deterioration is caused by Ddrt. Long term exposure in anything will lead somewhere painful eventually!! Look how the chainsaw has evolved in the past 30/40 years!! Not only safety wise but ergonomically also! It's only a matter of time with SRTWP, but I like your idea of hoverboots instead

I understood perfectly!! There's no pressure it's not being force upon anybody, but other than the facts like I stated like the benefits of using your larger muscle groups rather than your arms which is a major advancement working 1:1 rather than 2:1 and the fact it's far more superior in the work position safety factor also.. To call SRTWP a counterculture and say we are outcasts is ridiculous!!!

What a load of crap mate, the evolution of arborists had been happening for decades!! For anyone such as yourself not to see this is unbelievable!! What where climbers using 20/25 years ago?? What changes they made 10 years after was phenomenal!! And 10/15 years later here we are!! It really does not take a genius to work out how beneficial SRTWP is on the body let alone the safety standards of work position!! This is crazy that people still refuse to agree that we as an industry have seen the light!! Probably the last industry who use ropes to work from SRT!! Tell me Tony, where do you see this industry in the next 10/15 years from a climbing point of view??

I sometimes use the pinto bina anchor that way, keeping the base anchor tied on is better than untying it as it keeps it from flapping about..

It's quicker doing it via iOS to YouTube but you don't get the options you get with iMovies.. Very good app Edit, options, download..

I read something tonight that really and honestly made sense, the person who said it I respect in all manors and from my point of view maybe one of the best climbers this forum has to offer!! The thing is with SRTWP is it's new, every single climber or climbing technician in our industry that called them selfs experts have suddenly found there not experts anymore, because a new style or system of climbing has hit the shelves!! IMO most climbers are like ordinary people who live there's life's day in day out and dread the thought of change!! There's heaps of climbers out there that still to this day are using the Prussic body thrust method!! I have nothing against that what's so ever. But there's reasons behind them still using it! Either they're comfortable with it or they really don't want to try anything new! Because they're scared of change?? Maybe? What ever the reason that maybe, should it really justify trying to pick holes in every new method that our industry has to offer? Evolution is a funny thing!! and maybe the mammoths sat down one day and argued amongst them selfs that it was time to loose the locks and bare all in the form of an elephant!!

Not being ignorant I'll be out for a few ours but maybe this post is turning out to be a great discussion for all!! Regardless if what people may think about what I've heard or think I've heard what I've said is gospel and I don't lie!! I'm happy working SRT and have been for over a year now! I feel at the top of my game and have no issues regarding any system I use!! But please don't think I'm a beginner!!