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    Why professionals dislike RADS?

    Jan - WELCOME to TreeBuzz. Considering that you are only 15 years old, and English is your second language, you posted a very good explanation. Good job!
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    Why professionals dislike RADS?

    In lieu of a double foot loop, I've often donned a foot ascender to use on the "free" end so both my legs do all the work.
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    Why professionals dislike RADS?

    When climbing RADS, do you guys really pull youselves up? I step up in my foot loop and pull only to keep slack out of (tend) the system. So even if there is a 2:1 MA on the "pulling end," the vast majority of my weight is raised using my leg.
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    Why professionals dislike RADS?

    That is precisely my point. Yes, there is some MA "within a portion" of the system, but as a whole, it's 1:1.
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    Why professionals dislike RADS?

    It is 1:1 as illustrated in this sketch I've attached. The red and blue stars in the sketch do not move as you ascend from the left position to the right position. While it may feel like you're tending more rope than you are actually moving upwards, the rope never moves vertically. If it were...
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    Why professionals dislike RADS?

    No, it is 1:1. The amount of rope dropping below you as you ascend moves at the same rate as the section of rope above you. Just because it makes two 180° turns does not increase or reduce that rate. Try this: ascend a few feet up, secure an item to the rope below you but above the ground...
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    ronin powered ascender

    I'm in Newport News, but I think I'll stick with my Wraptor. If you have never tried a Wraptor, send me a PM and perhaps we can schedule a joint demo.
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    ronin powered ascender

    Cool. Then please accept my apologies. My comments were based on the video appearing like something the manufacturer had developed. And in a way, that's a compliment to your video recording talent. Good luck with that device.
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    ronin powered ascender

    Agreed. Extra safety line (not a bad thing really), saw looks too new, helmet & boots look brand new, and what kind of lanyard is that saw hanging on? The appearance of the skinny rope used to secure his position ... which didn't secure his position all that well ... appears amateur. May be a...
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    Work Photos

    Steve - I've been absent from this site for a lil' while and bought a new 2017 F250 King Ranch diesel. How's that crane working out for ya'? I hope it's proving profitable! <Ken>
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    Kosy

    Love watching how you attack each job.
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    Winter Fall

    Nice, but made me curious. Why did you have the video repeatedly return to the undisturbed scene shown above? I must have missed something.
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    Bwahahaha, so sad...

    Funny. I carry a bottle of iced-tea with me aloft in a small sack along with a towel. The sack can be sent back down for when I need a refill ... no "I Will Remember You" moments. I like carrying tea because if it gets warm, it's still good.
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    Boots for spiking

    Where on your heels do you feel pain? Bottoms, sides, rears? If the bottoms hurt, perhaps you might consider trying a pair of boots without a steel shank in order to let more weight bear on the arches of your feet. I ask only because I've spent 6 hours aloft in my Carolina loggers with no...
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    Definition of near miss

    Yes, report the small stuff, too. If a worker allows several small "oops" to occur, where is his head at? Not in the game! And a series of small "oops" that cause minor equipment damages can add up. "Opps! Sorry, boss. I didn't mean to yank on the rope bag that hard and break the...
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