john meehan

Cheers mate. Yeah its graham isnt it. Things are good mate, how are you? Do you still see mike then? Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

Hi all has anybody got a contact number for Mike Popham, Loler UK. Thanks Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

Yeah they were abit scabby bht you could make out out a bkack rim. Thanks mate. Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

Fungi ID not quite as good as i would like but we found these on an oak yesterday. Just wondered if anyone could help with an ID. Thanks Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

Yeah they have been going years, tbe chap i work with had one until last year. Just looks so uncomfortable and restrictive though. Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

I know people are tge main cause. When i was in canada there was never traffic due to snow. Were just woefully under prepared. Hows things work wise? Still got the same lads? Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

I knew phil was on here but nobodg else. We shiuld have a climbing get together. Your from.oldham though. Lol. Weve just finished too. Been a great day for pruning on a dirty great banking. :-). Hows things over there? Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

Bad day for climbing in rochdale today. :-( who do you work for bud. I didnt think there was anyone else from them parts on here really. Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

That looks horific. Why anyone woukd choose to climb in one is beyond me. Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

You cant have anything, the rate its going your going to have to keave someone with the bloody van all the time. Bad news though mate. Sorry. Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

Sounds like pretty cool work, thete will be lots to see. Lol Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

Is it up near your splice? I would go with a long bowline i think, or maybe a fishermand and use the middle hole to give it a bit of room Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

Ive been looking at this too. Its just co e in at treekit. In the same boat really using a bit of a mix of the two depending on what im doing. Interrsted to see opinions, also is there a major difference between blue and orange? Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

This was part of my thinking. You have a lifting possibility built in making manoeuvring a injured climber much easier. Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

Yeah it sure is. Bit of a reinventing the wheel moment. Still might give it a try at our next AR practice. Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

Haha yeah i suppose yohr eighy there. I haddnt thought of that either. Oh well good idea in theory. Lol Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

Nice vids, why the change? You seem to do some pretty cool stuff out there. Good luck in your new role though. Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

I don't know if this has come up before but I'm wondering if a rig'n'wrench could be utilized as an ariel rescue tool. I'm think a separate bag with the rescue kit to take up the tree, from reading over on tree buzz the rope of choice seems to be normal 16 strand. So up the tree bag with say 45 meters of ripe in it. Reach your climber attach rig'n'wrench above, drop the bag to the ground guys, attach climber and steer down to the ground while groundie lowers? Obvious wouldnt be suitable for all situations but another string in the bow. What do you all think? Thanks Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

Yeah its going to be knut i think. Vt is far to finiky for a learner, Thanks guys. Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

Thanks for the replies guys. I think we will.go down the hitchclimer route. It makes much more sence to me bettter to climb on anf more options etc. He can get to grips with what everyobe ekse doing then for arirel rescue situations etc. Thanks again Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

I've got that problem with mine i think the sole at the front comes unsealed as they wear. I've had a few pairs and they all do it. I would just replace them i think Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

I hear you there mate, everything definitely is harder work. I did the same when i started. Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

Your right about the prussic being bomber, i suppose you can't really go wrong with tying it. I hadn't really thought about him doing g it under pressure in a test situation. He will be doing it again and again and again though lol. I think maybe a hitchclimber and a knute to start with will be better. If he can use it in the test its all good i suppose. Just the slack tending to drum into him. Thanks for your advice Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

That sounds quite sensible, you might ad well do the cert climbing on a system you are going to climb on. I might have a chat with the college,thanks mate Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app

Hi all, .just looking for dome general opinions really. We have an apprentice who bad in the last couple of months started to learn to climb. He is at Myrscough so will be doing his ticket etc there. Hes been using a prussic and a flip line, as is pretty much standard i suppose before any formal training. Anyway he has asked if he can use a hitchclimber type type system to learn on instead. Myself i don't see any harm as he is not going to climb on a prussic once he has past his cs38. He knows how to tie the all the knots involved in a 3 knot system and can tie a prussic etc already. Really i just want to know if it could a detrimental affect on his cs38 or be frowned upon at college/industry in General. I really don't understand why we still teach climbing on a prussic as a viable way to climb, its has such bad effects on the body etc i feel it should just be taught as an emergency and the training side of our industry should embrace newer more ergonomic techniques. Thanks guys Sent from my HTC One using Arbtalk mobile app