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Looks the goods Matty!! hope you guys are well

You want a great kit bag, checkout what the Aussie army use. My brother got onto a tailor while he was on a deployment. This bloke can make anything! rope bags, kit bags and they last!! Just email him and he can send you pics, info, etc. [email protected]

He'll stich a name on the bag along with a flag of your choice, all for around $100 aussie dollars. Ewan Murray will post a pic for you. also goggle 'dive bag'

The finn harness is the go. I got a couple for my little blokes last year when they were 6 and 3, and they're not the biggest kids. I reckon that they will last at least till they are 10. The adjustment is great throughout all the leg loops and waist. You will get heaps of use out of them.

i tried just a little bit of euc oil put it were the fabric softener goes in the machine . Only a few drops and it took out all the cypress sap no worries. Smells good too. Put it the rope in one of those weaver rope wash bags, thanks treestuff.

The boss got a couple of Harkie jackets for the boys to try out. The only time he has worn it was when we went to the snow for the day. Great look snowboarding.He reckoned it was awesome. Im pretty sure everyone on the mountain thought that he was someones 'special' cousin. I wear a helly hansen heletech jacket. Its a great jacket, its got me through many a wet day.

Smooth Matty, well done mate.

How much stretch is in the escalator Drew? would it be to bouncy just for SRT access using a micro frog system?

would love any input about what you guys reckon would be the best access line for srt and foot-locking. I'm not intending using it for single line canopy work. 10mm Im thinking. Thanks

I run 10mm op and have also used 10mm ap. the advantage of the cinch is when you shift your lanyard to your bridge and choke it off using your thimble. The ease when it comes to small adjustments is great. It's light weight and a top bit of kit.

Always seems like a good idea @ the time to try and splice up some not so old rope, but your hands always seem to pay the price!!

:Thanks geaser. good luck with them mate.:thumb up: don't use up all the hairspray!!

Just a quinck one, I was wondering if anyone had any tricks or tips on the best way to get new rubber onto a bigshot head? Ive got a couple of old heads and the old rubber was rubbish. I want to reinstate them as they have the old pouches (I reckon they're much better). It would be a big help. Thanks

Harrison rockets for day to day for me. Got a highball in my big shot kit, it came in super handy on a job where we had to set a lot of access lines in tall pines. Never got stuck and launched like a demon out of the big shot. A bit of fun anyway.....

Like any bit of new gear have a good muck around with it , sort out what's purpose it will play in your overall setup. straight out of the package and up the tree, maybe not the go. A full understanding of your gear is all apart of a complete climbing arborist.

Vertex vent. You can't beat em! I've had a kask,alveo and vertex. One of the boys @ work his Alveo split where the earmuff slots in, and another lad's foam on the inside has fallen to bits in only a couple of months.

Thanks boys, nice pic hey Matty? Weezer is playing in January if you wanna come back and have a few. The rain looks like its on the way. How was the tickertate parade when you went back to Barnsoldwick?? Cheers Matty.

I normally girth hitch the tail of the end of the prussik instead having a spacer there. I've tried 8,7 and 6 mm cord. I will post some pics in the next little bit. Like Matty and Dan said use common sense, but its worth having a bash on for sure loads of fun if ya wanna let it run!! The way I look at the hitch with it doubled up, if there is twice as much its a good thing. 6x2 more cord than 10mm yeah?!

I found SIP's to be a bit heavy, got onto Stihl advance A trousers. Super light, they go great in an Aussie summer. Got a pair of Pfanners for winter. Nice and warm!!

marlow whipping twine no.4 is the go., grab some from any sailing/marine shop

I've been using piano wire for a while now. Swing past piano repair shop and for a few bucks they will swing you some decent off-cuts that are lying around. Its super strong, much better than mig wire and not as bulky as a coat hanger. I've tried them all, including a Toss wand. treestuff sell an ABR fid online as well.

Nice one mate! now to get stuck into some whipping.(the best bit!!)

use the end of chainsaw file as a marlin spike. you can grab the basics from most sailing

shops. Palm needle pusher, whipping twine, needles. Also set yourself up with some pliers, scissors and a lighter. That should get you started on you splicing kit. It all depends how serious you want to get, but check out Arbshops online for the spicing gear.

I heard that Arbpro are also going to be releasing an updated version of their rigging winch\bollard.

hose pipe is the go Ewan! you can even tie a short bit of throw line between them so they stay together. don't listen to Danomatic.

I reckon velocity works well, self tends

and is very hard wearing