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Hi All, I'm going to put together a whoops or loops with an X ring on Trex rope, I believe that the T rex stretches a bit (unlike tenex?) But does anyone know how much?.... Am I ok to use a locking brummel up tight to the ring or should I go for a long loop and larks foot onto the ring? Suggestions, hints, tips and some mockery welcome.... Bing!

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Peterborough. Would you be willing to post and loan it out for a few weeks????

That is the most likely outcome as no one seems to want to let there's go, which is in itself probably testament to how good they are. $220 including postage but possibly import tax on top (?), that's a big investment in something that may not work out. I do have a friend coming back from Canada in August so could get him to bring one back with him, would save a few pounds, but August feels like a loooong way off (yes, I know, patience grashopper). Bing!

Anyone got a hitch hiker 2 for sale? Drop me a message if you wish to move one on, thanks. Bing!

Hi, I'm really keen to try out the HH2, does anyone feel like selling one on?. Bing!

Anyone got some ice for that burn????

company in Cambridge was offering £30-£34K for an experienced climber with tickets including 41, must have towing license too. Oh yeh, job and knock as well apparently.... That does seem to be the exception rather than the norm for PAYE in this area

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Looks good, simple and solid... You've just described me : ) The version that I use is exactly that, a few adaptations of my climbing style and away I went. Get in touch with surveyor and see about giving it a go. I'm surprised more folk have not given some of these variants a try out, maybe they should be made in some funky colours to peak the gear junkies interest. Bing!

Which version....? : )

The future of true tree climbing is in safe hands. : )

More good stuff surveyor. I'm a bit worried you may be straying to the dark side....SRT..... Bing!

I find that sticky conifers, pines etc don't make that much difference to the catch and release from the bulldog, you do notice it on descents, you get a slight pause as you run a gummy rope through the rollers. Otherwise it behaves as normal. Most sticky conifers would be leylands as hedges where the bulldog is of less use, I would be on strops rather than a main line, proper trees such as pines, firs etc I would be trying to use a cambium saver, both for the tree and to keep sap off the rope. Bing!

read up on the slinger/signaller course if you haven't done one. Got to get those chains/hooks the right way round and the hand signals need to be clear to make the day go easy, have a look at the chains if you are using them, they can be adjusted for length as you go. see how it's done on the ground first.... You cant shock load the chains/slings so you have to adjust lengths of legs as you go. EG: if you have a sloping limb, you need one leg shorter than the other. I found a handful of cable ties in my pocket helps, it's a pain if the hooks drop off the chains while you are setting up, I hold the hook and chain together with a cable tie. The groundsmen need a knife or secatuers handy but it out weighs having to re-set the hooks. Ask the operator the weight of the limbs as you go, it helps to gauge just how big you can go, remember, the further from the crane the less weight you can load and if you don't know what 1 ton looks like hanging from a chain you may hear a few bells and whistles go off, and lights. Have fun, it's great, and take plenty of photos. All the crane jobs I have done I have one photo to show for it, the crane isn't even in shot!!!!! Bing!

Hi all, Long time no post. Apologies to Surveyor for the Very Very slow response to the emails, sooo little time..... I have had the pleasure of using an OAR/Bulldog since mid late 2012 and it has been in use ever since. It is easy to set on the rope and easy to use with minimal changes to my technique. The only change was pulling slack down as opposed to the side/away with my HC, this was changed again at a later date with the addition of a roller (which I don't always use as I keep misplacing the thing), as seen in one of the photos, back to tending slack like a HC if you wish. I have used it on Tachyon and Tachyon Teufelberger with no creep and it is currently in use on Yale blue tongue and another rope who's name escapes me (orange with black fleck!!!). These 2 ropes required a slightly larger diameter roller on one arm (approx .2mm larger). The photos show what I have done to modify my Bulldog to suit me, what can't be seen is that the rollers each have two bearings internally, no huge improvement on the original but it gives me a warm glow! I have also added another link hole to allow me to clip on a sling which moves the whole thing out to arms length, this allows a full arms length pull on the rope for long ascents. The Bulldog slides and holds EVERY TIME. It has been used in this configuration on an almost daily basis, it works a treat having put a line in then pantin/ascender/frog walked my way up, clip in then move it all back down closer to you. It's not adjustable under tension like a true "O" rig but does the job. Very pleased with the kit, original and the modded version. There is still room for improvement I feel, but, the actual bare bones basic job it has to do, which is hold you, let rope slide and hold it then let it feed out again under control, it does very well. As with all climbing kit the set up is a personal thing, this works for me.

I climb with a bulldog OAR and use a modified O rig for ascents on big trees. I have done away with the wee prussic 'joiner' and just use a sling on my second bridge ring. It does mean you have to take weight off the rope to swap over but it is an effort saver on the ascents so I find it's worth it. As mentioned before, on smaller trees it wont get used. Bing!

Loving the picture below the oak photo... An advert for wood burners!!!

Is it acceptable to larks head a pinto onto a whoopie (with spacer)? I am having a play round with some tenex and cant work out how to splice the pinto directly into the loop while using a locking brummel so I was going to just larks head it, does mean I can use the pinto elsewhere without the whoopie but it's nowhere near as nice looking.. Bing!

Thanks all. I believe Tuttle/central services is an advocate of amsteel but I would prefer Tenex. Thanks MOG for the engouragement re cobra/tenex but maybe further down the line after many many practice efforts. PM in bound for John Shutler, Thanks again. Bing!

As per the title, I'm looking for a top class splicer to make me a 12mm samson tenex whoopie with a pinto spliced in. If you know of a person who is up for it or that person is you give me a shout. I'm not up to speed on 'proper' splicing and not a clue where to start with good whipping, much as I would like to learn the skills at the moment it would be best for a real splicer to do the job. I have a pinto and spacer just need the tenex and the skilled chap/lady. I will pay for the tenex/postage etc and for your labour of course. Thanks for looking. Bing!

Thanks for everyones input, all info was taken on board and acted on.........

OK... I have done the searches and reviews and am now confused. Which is the least stretchy of the 2? I currently use the tach teuf which is ready to be binned and am looking at something different, just "because" before you ask. But some reviews say Tach teuf is way stretchy compared to the B tongue and others say the other way round...... Anyone currently got both in there kit bag? The order goes in tommorrow. Bing!

I have had 2 dragonfly and was tempted by the swing, have you seen/sat in the swing yet? I found the rigid seat to be to long and not that comfy, it isn't shaped to fit at the edges as the dragonfly is. Ended up with a Harkie. Sorry, no help to you at all that post.......