Arran Turner

Ditto 357 is a nice size too

Glad you and the lads are still here, there's always a positive

I think a lot of it comes down to conditioning and lifestyle rather than age as regards to how long you can climb for, For example eating well, stretching before and after climbing Going to a physio once a month to get a massage to help with aches and pains Sleeping well (easier for some and harder for others) Actually having days off to rest Doing Yoga Etc etc etc EDIT: all in the perfect world

I used to love subbing in the UK, roll up do your thing help tidy up go home. No politics and bull that comes with working for a company, you are always working with different people which keeps it interesting and if you are smart with paying tax you don't come out that bad. You don't get paid when you are sick but also you don't have to ask to take time off you just don't book work in for that day. Subbing can be run like a business and be run smartly and successfully there are some awesome examples on arbtalk And on the odd a occasion you got paid cash too, ( not as often as I liked mind you )

I will be the odd one out but cougar blue works well too ( works well with every device so far...)

I would go SJ have worked on both and the SJ beats the ZZ. Takes longer to get used to but it's a dream to work on. It has it's negatives like it doesn't work well on a level line or when you are above you anchor and it doesn't work well when your rope is deflected at an odd angle when limb walking. But for me the pros outweigh the cons. Self tends like a dream self tends well one handed when limb walking, is always consistent with stopping and always locks. Lovely to descend on. It took a couple of months to get used to I but it was worth it. It's the one thing that's stopped me climbing SRT full time I always use a cambium saver as if there is to much friction were your top anchor is it doesn't like to lock sometimes. If I am doing a lot of pruning large trees it the cam lasts about 3 weeks but if I'm dismantling it lasts forever. Would like to work on a LJ as haven't tyre done properly yet

After doing a load of removals just after my first post I left the chest harness on and haven't taken it off since and it's staying on full time now I've just got used to it if I climb without the chest harness on I fell exposed hahaha weird ay

Use one at work pulls well

Hallo dude, yeh in NZ till November . Airline as in compressor and airline, just blow them down at the end of the day

Maybe, I only tried it this way and it seem to work fine, I did look at where the links end up which are attached to the body when under load and it didn't look too bad. ( don't have the zigzag anymore otherwise would try it the other way ) Can understand your thinking though

Airlines good on the outside at the end of the day

I've tried it and I prefer rw ZZ combo to just a ZZ on DRT Been a while since I demoed a ZZ but if I remember correctly you can't grab the tether to advance the whole system up (it just doesn't work) you have to grab the ZZ to advance the system, i.e ascending without a chest loop on. Nota. Big deal but struck me as different. Overall works well in my opinion,

I am currently working in NZ and am looking into/ researching my next move. My plan is once I finish up in NZ (Nov 14) I want to work around Europe in countries like Austria Belgium Denmark Germany Italy Norway Sweden Etc I am just keen to hear from people who have worked in any of these places or anywhere else and how they found it,what the good bits are and the bad bits and maybe even help with contacts. I am open to working employed or self employed. I am happy to working for company's for 3 months to a year or whatever work is available as long as it is viable to earn a living. I understand language barriers might be an issue in places but willing to learn and adapt I have looked on arbjobs for work around Europe but only Sweden is advertising. I have a CV ( currently being updates ) loads of references and loads of pictures Around 3 years experiences, worked in the UK as a freelance climber for about 8 months before I came to NZ for a year where I am currently working as a foreman/climber I have a while yet till I am back to the UK in November but like to be organised with work so listening learning and planning now doesn't seem like a bad idea Thanks folks Arran

Right leg by any chance ?

I read the article in a mag about a year ago and if I remember correctly they said he was out on a big limb facing the camera:) Or he is massive which is well cooler

Haha thanks for that, everyone is suited to a specific piece of kit all opinion no hard out rule for what's best Still who would want to climb on a hitch climber....

2nd. I climb on a SJ and demoed a zigzag2 for treetools thanks to Richard, I think each device has a slightly different target audience. Nearly a Anyone can jump on a ZZ and use it with relative ease whereas the SJ is a little harder to get to grips with SJ smokes the ZZ in every area besides limb walking with the tail of your rope at a funny angle

I think the most ergonomic thing to come from using newer harness like the TM and the sequoia is to have the option to use the chest harness attachment. My experience only comes from the SRT sequoia but what a difference. I think more harness' should have this option to add a chest harness.

Thanks dude, was the sort of thing I was looking to hear will have a play when the right job comes up. Looking for consistency when working on large wood

Watched the video which prompted the thread, but been thinking about it for the last few days, it's not essential to land them the same way but would be tidy. And with the larger timber it saves the ground as well

Just emptied it dude

Curious about peoples techniques, with different sized timber. I know there are loads of variables ie size of timber height of tree, weight of timber, whether you put a gob in or step it etc etc Arran

I have taken the elastic that goes from the back of the leg loop to the harness off, works for me. Also leg loops are as loose as they go

Ball locks are my favorite

Had the sequoia for a while but find that the front to buckles loosen off and the harness falls off my arse when I don't have the chest harness on, I like the chest harness when climbing with large saws or in a tree where I will be climbing above my anchor a lot but allot of the time I have no need for it on. Has anyone found any solution? ( I understand chest harness on all the time would solve it but wondering if there are any other options ) Thanks folks Arran