MatthewHawley

If you think about it like you would rigging the tree down you should be able to get anywhere you need to in the tree on one rope. Using redirects

Hey bro, good on ya for completing the job and going home at the end of the day. Your skills will develop over time, but I would really consider watching a pro, who has many climbs under their belt. You will see a big difference. That’s not the topic of this discussion however. A coworker of mine uses the zillion and he LOVES it. That’s all I know. I personally use the ART positioner 2 and it’s the cats ass. Game changer for me. But let’s talk about for a second about the pay. Did you say your groundie was paid $200 on a $300 job,while you were climbing? I’m not great at math, but I think that means you got $100. What the hell is that about!? Lol

When I started climbing SRT it was with the wrench and hitch cord. It changed everything. As time went on I found dealing with hitches to be annoying, in SRT and DDRT. Always messing with them and when I’m in conifers forget it. (Sappy hitch sucks!) So I went mechanical. I used the Rope Runner, Akimbo, and ZZ/Chicane. I found the RR to be hard on my hand and did not like how it came apart. 3 different pieces of hardware and like 3 pins in my hand in a tree. No thanks. The Akimbo I thought for sure would be what I was gonna buy, but it never seemed to adjust right for my weight. (170lbs) it was very finicky. After I used the ZZ/Chicane, I bought one the next day. It’s butter....so smooth! The fact the Chicane is midline attachable is amazing, because I can switch back and forth at my leisure. Paired with the Teufelberger Drenaline it is for sure the best set up I’ve used. A long winded speech so I’m sorry, but that’s my two cents.