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    Tree-Sitter Preliminary Hearing

    I saw some of the pictures and read a lot about this. What we have here is 2 parties doing what they think is thier duty. Climbers evicting a tree sitter, and a tree sitter holding his ground to try and save a tree. The sitter took it as far as he could and the climbers got their job done. I...
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    Help Poison Ivy???

    I get PI about 2-3 times per year and it always sucks!! I got into it on Friday of last week, and it is now starting to dry up a little and stop itching soo much. I went to the Dr the following Monday and got some oral steroids (methelprednesone). I also have this kick butt steroid foam that...
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    Darin

    I think AS has gone wayyyy downhill. It now seems to be loaded with a bunch of goofs who don't really do tree work on a day to day basis, but put off their opinions as if they are tried and true when you can tell that it really is a bunch of BS they pulled out of thier ass. I hope this site...
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    Bousun vs. leg straps??

    I use the BF2 w/legs. Never tried a bousun, but have heard lots of good things as far as comfort goes. I like to pull myself around a lot in the tree and always thought that having a board tied to my butt may restrict that to some degree. I came from a Ness saddle and think very highly of...
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    anyone use gecko II spikes?

    I have the gecko II's and like them. I think you'd really be happy with how snug you can get them and they don't wander around much. My old spikes with the Plain jane leather pads used to chaff the heck out of my calves, but not at all with the geckos. The angle of the spike makes you climb a...
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    scuff marks on the driveway

    Sorry, it's been a while. CONCRETE, nice new stuff. Wire brush sounds like a good idea. Thanks! Greg
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    scuff marks on the driveway

    Does anyone have any methods of removing limb scuff marks (from draging limbs and brush, and the loader picking them up) from a new driveway? I tried pressure washing with little success. Anyone have experience with this, know of any chemicals that might work? Greg
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    Whistle

    I also have a fox whistle, but didn't ever use it because I didn't have a good way of carrying it around. I wear a Camelbak water system and now have it tied up with throw line to a loop in the back and routed the wistle over my shoulder inside one of the shoulder straps -they are hollow to...
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    SUPERthrive -snake oil, or good stuff??

    Has anyone used Superthrive, and is it as good as their marketing guys think? They have the full back page of Dec TCI. Huge claims, is it real?? Greg
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    Mark's new Stihl ad.

    Re: Mark\'s new Stihl ad. Mark, That is a good ad. It is tough to really tell from the angle of that pic, but about where on your body do you make the cut? It looks like it is near waist high. when I work with a crane I cut high, about at my neck so I've got plenty of room and can quickly...
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    disturbing trend

    I agree! To me it seems like the GRCS is priced such that if you had one built to look just like it you'd only save a few bucks, I think the GRCS is underpriced. Greg Good should be a millionair off of this great invention, but we (arborists) are a small market and I think it would be kinda...
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    Riding the crane ball

    Can someone please explain to me the problem with catching a free ride on the crane ball? That seems to be the central issue when talking about cranes in tree work. Crane operators here do it as a matter of business and have never expressed a problem at all. To me that is one of the great...
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    Harness Hang Recovery Device

    I like how they said average rescue time for a fall is 15 minutes. I bet they are talking about job sites where cranes, lifts, and countless people are around, not tree work. I've been reading recently about suspension trauma and it scares the heck out of me, however I've never atually heard...
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    Good Rigging Control System

    Re: Strength of GRCS I use my GRCS 2-3 times a week and think it is one of my best tools.... but. High tech materials?? More like big chunky heavy steel. Very high quality yes, but high tech no. I had a large log bump slowly into the top fair lead and bent it almost to the point that it was...
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    Modified Flip Line

    I use 1/2 arbor plex with a distal tied to a william biner with a micropulley Smooth as butter. Greg
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