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    Air Powered Tree Access vs Sling Shot

    From the APTA instructions... "Using a bicycle pump or compressor with a pressure gauge reading at least 150psi, pressurize the tank. Pressure required varies according to the height and distance desired. ......Pressure exceeding 200psi is not recommended and could result in failure of the...
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    Big boy climbing gear

    It was a rope runner (not a wrench) and even though the owner didn't know it, the RR will descend normally without the spring. I learned SRT and would have given up immediately if I had tried to start with a blakes and hip thrusting. If I ever need a bail out due to equipment failure, I'll be...
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    Air Powered Tree Access vs Sling Shot

    I recommend the Topeak Joe Blow Ace pump for a hand pump. It's a bit pricey (~$107 on amazon) but will get the APTA up to higher pressures quicker and easier (easier being relative) than other pumps.
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    Rope runner busted? Help!

    Put this in the "just so you know" category...not to be used except in case of 'in tree spring failure'. While your choice not to descend on it was good, the RR actually descends normally without the spring and in a emergency can be used to ascend if you tend the upper arm (like a loose hitch)...
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    Air Powered Tree Access vs Sling Shot

    I am a recreational climber and have both the APTA and big shot. Both work well and I like them both but if repeat shots are needed, pumping up the APTA can get tiring. The big shot is quicker to reload and can use a wider variety of throw weights since there is no concern with "fitting the...
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    Lanyard Assisted SAKA Rope Walker for TIP (Tie-in-point) Back-up.

    Going to have to give this a try as it seems I use half my energy just to stay upright. Any preview of your foot ascender?
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    What do you need to ascend SRT with no arm use?

    I did a search and still found them available on a few (mostly non-arborist) sites. A few years ago, I tore a muscle in my right bicep right before receiving a Rope Runner. I refused to wait until I healed to try it out and was able to use my PMI chest roller to climb 'one armed'. If you use a...
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    New climber looking for advice

    Yep...get a foot ascender...later, add a knee ascender. This will also set you up to switch to an SRT rope walker system with the addition of an ascender/descender (rope wrench, rope runner, hitch hiker 2, bulldog bone, etc) and most likely a different rope. Sooner or later you will need a...
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    Do you ever bookmark your climbs?

    It seems to happen with narrow angle crotches where it takes less growth to trap the line.
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    Do you ever bookmark your climbs?

    I have 9 trees around my property that I have left cheap throw line in so all I have to do is use them to pull up a climb rope and go. Used to have a few more in Ash trees before the EAB got them. All of them are in crotches 65'-85' up. I didn't climb a few of them last year and found the trees...
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    Tick Repellent for Climbers

    Permethrin treated clothing (it lasts through several washing's) and Repel Tick Defense on skin (deet gives me a rash).
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    SAKA update and answers to issues for fast climbers.

    I've been climbing with my diy "saka" ever since Richard first showed us how to make them and it has been very good to me. I recently paid up for the latest SAKA largely because of the ascender of Richard's design and used it for the first time today. Not only does it improve on reducing...
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    New Tribe Onyx

    NT Blackline is nylon and has a lot of stretch. I've use it as a stealthy line to leave in the tree for later climbs but never as a throwline.
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    Petzl ZigZag letter

    FWIW...with Chrome, I right click on the page and select "Translate to English". With a quick look at Firefox and IE, I didn't find that feature.
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    Throwline break-in

    I have mostly used dynaglide which has been packaged in large loose coils and has not needed "taming".
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