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Joe Newton

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  1. Joe Newton
    Wonder if there is a cat in their new mini topper? And if so how easy it is to yank the bugger out.
  2. Joe Newton
    I've misplaced my best hammer. It's going in to our dealers I reckon.
  3. Joe Newton
    Oh cock. I really can't be bothered with that!
  4. Joe Newton
    So the AV mount on my T540 finally broke at the chassis today. Well out of warranty. I know it's a common problem so wondered if there was a recognised bodge rather than stripping the saw to replace the undercarriage?
  5. Joe Newton
    I see your point. It certainly doesn't feel as fluid. It's frustrating having to stop and clip in ascenders. Feels like time that could be spend moving on ddrt. I had to force myself to stop and make sure I wasn't rushing. Almost take it back a notch.the ascents are so fast though and effortless.
  6. Joe Newton
    Cool. My wrench doesn't like to self tend. Dunno if it's the tether or the hitch. Not tried coming in with the neck elastic clipped in. Reckon mine might be too tight.
  7. Joe Newton
    Do you use mechanical advantage for limb walks Matty? It's my main downfall with SRT. I usually just struggle back in with a 1:1.
  8. Joe Newton
    What you finding hardest Steve? For me the main thing is coming back in from long limb walks where you can't drop onto them from a redirect. I don't know if you used this today, but if you're spiking up a stem with a top anchor point, clip your chest harness in, as well as your foot ascender, and you can then just "free climb" up the stem on your spikes and your system will follow you up.
  9. Joe Newton
    As I understand it. Dynamic = rope running straight through the redirect krab. Able to move as the anchor stem and the redirect stem get pulled together as you load them. Static is girth hitching (or equiv.) your line to the redirect crab, putting more weight on your redirect but preventing side loading your anchor. You can tension up a static redirect with a girth hitch which works well on skinny stuff.
  10. Joe Newton
    Bout the same size. The way I see it if you're using a top anchor SRT the forces are the same as with a cambium saver ddrt. The exception being side loading with redirects, but then I use static or dynamic redirects depending on the situation.
  11. Joe Newton
    Nice work. Balancing slings would work a treat on that kind of lateral.
  12. Joe Newton
    If you're angling for photo proof you can keep trying...
  13. Joe Newton
    Got a girlfriend and started having sex instead.
  14. Joe Newton
    All good here matey. Good to hear from you. The airsofting looks fun. Used to have a G19 and USPc gas blowback back in the day!
  15. Joe Newton
    Who's this guy?
  16. Joe Newton
    Good point. Wish I'd thought of it...
  17. Joe Newton
    The only real danger is when an agry groundy sends that lump if steel flying up at your face. It's a good job the lads I work with are pretty chilled or I wouldn't be able to eat solids!
  18. Joe Newton
    Tachyon seems okay. Bit bouncy but not bad with a top anchor. How'd your yew topping go Steve?
  19. Joe Newton
    Yup, just watch that the hitch is also short enough so it doesn't touch the wrench when engaged. 70cm works for me. Hate to break it to you but that's a 3/3 VT
  20. Joe Newton
    Not if you have a dremel.
  21. Joe Newton
    It does. You continue to enploy those people who meet that criteria!
  22. Joe Newton
    Shuttup. I have loads left!
  23. Joe Newton
  24. Joe Newton
    Nothing's changed. AP is still the dogs. Lovely to splice too.
  25. Joe Newton
    Then tell him that! Sounds like he should appreciate what he's getting.

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