Mr. Squirrel
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Are those two cracks you can see in the picture? In places other than those indicated in petzl's investigation? If so I wonder what their investigation consisted of...
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As said velocity is the best, tachyon second. I'd recommend trying a sequoia before you buy, I used one for a week and the pain was unbearable. Wouldn't touch one ever again.
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I'd been climbing for a grand total of 4 months when I got a spiderjack, so basically learnt to climb on one. If it's what you fancy just get one, nothing will prepare you for using levers in a tree. It does take a bit of getting used to but ultimately I think it's pretty intuitive.
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Go on youtube and watch spiderjackery III, should explain most of it. If you ever do trees together with another climber be wary of them slapping the black lever. If you ever do trees together with another climber you can really get them by poking the black lever with a stick! And use some sort of pulley up top.
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I guess it sped things up, I didn't waste any time blowing on my burning thumb and finger anyway. Maybe I just can't climb right. I moved to a spiderjack a few years ago though. Rig spacer sounds like a neat little solution.
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Yeah I did that for a while when I had a knot, it worked a treat. Go for it.
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I had someone call me the other week trying to persuade me I was due a 'considerable amount' in compensation for a crash I had a few years ago. Oddly I've never had, or been involved in a car accident. Those companies are total wasters...
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That sounds good man, you're just over 3 months post op now right? I guess work is kinda out the question at that stage, but a bit of climbing will do wonders for the head no doubt. Keep posted on how it goes! I'm dreading trying to keep myself occupied during recovery, books?
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Still not got a date for my op but will happen before October I'm told. Was using a mates 150 the other week, it was pants, of course, so I mentioned drilling the exhaust to him and he did it without question. I didn't expect such a difference, it's a totally different saw! Actually useful! Since I can't actually use a handsaw now I may have to bite the bullet and buy a new one, but it seems a kinda worthwhile investment now...
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Yeah... try and avoid pole snips where possible, I did a fair bit of cone picking over the past few years and it just takes time, especially when you aren't used to it. If you tie a prussik loop onto your hooky pole you can pull branches into you and then clip it off to the stem/branches/etc. leaving your hands free to grab cones, useful.
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Is that not a little excessive/dangerous?
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They're a bit of a pain due to their form, a stick with a hook on the end is helpful. Is this an odd request from customer, or is there a plan for the cones?
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I personally never got along well with it, tried it out years ago but being so used to footloop/pantin/croll it was just more hassle, and in that setup less safe. If used with a rw I can imagine it being nice, though I can't really say...
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Are old bits of wood valuable currency over there?
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That or you aren't working very hard, I think I understand why you're self employed
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Look ace but the hooks nearest the toes put me off, those generally don't last long with a pantin in my experience.
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As you said it's actually quite helpful to read about a bunch of others experience with shoulder surgery. I'd be interested in how it goes throughout the recovery for all of you guys really, given I'm about to go that way myself. I guess all you can do is exactly what the doctor/physio tells you and trust in their experience. Motion is my major concern too though, I may never footlock again but it's gotta be better than what I'm dealing with now... Arb trader add is there for the 150 anyway...
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Nice one Geoff, cheers! How long was it till you were back to climbing pie eater? I'm a little worried about the post op strength but, worrying won't help I guess...
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Alright well there's nothing ironic about that one Geoff, that just sounds horrible... Yeah inaction is definitely not a help, as I'm realising. To be honest if the bank would give me the loan I would go private, I'm only 24 but mines sat wrong for years and has started wearing away at the bone. I don't want to finish my climbing career already... All the best with your op and recovery too mate, if I get my hands on one I'll be sure to make some holes in it. You just drill straight into the exhaust outlet?
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Aye I'm half expecting a call one morning for surgery in the afternoon... Good that you've gotten a decent physio at least, really helps. And yeah, I was advised by one doctor not to do a thing until surgery, hate to think how scrawny I'd be when I was ready to start doing stuff again though. Just doing as much as I can cope with for the time being. Sorry to hear about you too Ian. Kinda ironic doing a job most consider ridiculously dangerous and then having some daft accident which puts you out for months though...
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Ah I read that as you were 9 weeks away from surgery... still, best of luck with the recovery then! Take it easy getting back into climbing, I understand the rehab is pretty crucial, everything going well with the op. I've not got a date yet, so fingers crossed it isn't too long. I've dislocated mine at least 30 times since that first bike crash, out the front and back he reckoned, so it's sounding like key hole is out the window now. Should be fine in the long run though. Till then, small chainsaws!
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I think it was falling off my bicycle a while ago, but I'm not 100% sure to be honest. Ligament tears for me too, as well as a fractured ball & socket, apparently it'll all be good once a surgeon gets at it but, takes a while eh? How'd you manage yours/what's the outlook? All the best with your op & recovery.
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Apologies... will do.
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Hey folks, just wondering if anyone has a 150 they'd be happy to get rid of? I used one a while back and basically rated it as a heavy replacement to a handsaw, which I wouldn't need as I'm young and strong. However, I broke/tore my shoulder a few months back (hence some may have noticed my fairly frequent posting now) and while I can climb a few days a week it's the silky that really kills me at the moment. I've been told a 5 month wait for surgery, hopefully it isn't, but in the meantime I've gotta pay bills and don't deal will with sitting on my arse. So, if anyone wants to get rid of a 150, drop me a message, let me know your price and hopefully I can milk my body for a bit more climbing before I'm out for 6 months... Cheers, Callum
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It isn't a screw, push it out from the other side. The allen head is to align the pin on insertion
