Luke McDonald

Found this guy n my strop after dead wooding an oak. wondered if anyone knew what type it was.

i'm 26 and climb on and off depending on the job. i agree with Coletti that any aches fade away with more regular climbing. if i haven't put the harness on for a while i'm sore afterwards! Also worked with a guy who was in his mid fifties. he used a ladder for the first few meters but was still fast in the canopy.

I thought so too. the rope was tapping my right foot during the ascent and i'd have faster with leg power as well. any thoughts on best brand to go for?

hi guys just a quick question... I'm using a hitch climber set up and had a chat during an assessment about using a foot ascender for bigger climbs. just wondered if it worth doing or is there a better way. I saw an earlier post about using one technique (Dan Earp) so wondered what options there were/what others do for this situation.

You guys reckon a 550 will run an 18" bar ok without much power loss? Wondered if anyone knew before having to fork out for a bigger saw

thanks for the info guys I'll take a look and see how i get on.

I've got a question about using the hitch climber. I've been shown by some climbers to just attach the bottom crab to your harness directly and by others to have something like a prussik or tape loop connected between the bottom crab and your harness to give it some distance from your harness. i was wondering if one method is the correct one to use or is it down to personal preference?