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WWinchman replied to the thread New rope slips through my Zigzag unpredictably..Well, it wasn't the ZZ causing the slipping problem. I ordered some Samson Vortex (along with the Voyager) while it was on sale at...
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WWinchman replied to the thread Seeing the foliage shake high up as I climb makes me nervous..I think I found the video on testing anchors, and I'll give his suggestion a try...
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WWinchman posted the thread Seeing the foliage shake high up as I climb makes me nervous. in Climber's Talk.I've set up two tie-in points recently on what looked like sturdy crotches on healthy pine trees, but when I started climbing I could...
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WWinchman replied to the thread Hunter S Thompson: On electricity.A local termite inspector was electrocuted recently when he came into contact with an electrified AC duct. The insulation on some Romex...
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WWinchman replied to the thread What's up with Samson Voyager's higher ABS and huge price increase?.Car insurance ad: Only pay for what you really need. Rope ad: Really pay for what you only need.
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WWinchman replied to the thread What's up with Samson Voyager's higher ABS and huge price increase?.It's not as bad as I thought, but it's kinda crazy. The by-the-foot price is $2.49, but the 200-foot pre-cut lengths were $214.99...
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WWinchman posted the thread What's up with Samson Voyager's higher ABS and huge price increase? in Climber's Talk.Just looked at some Voyager at Sherrill Tree's website. The price is now $2.49 per foot, up from 0.99 last year. The average breaking...
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WBy extra rope running through the device, I mean that to go 2 ft, 4 ft of rope passes through the device. I guess the runner has to only...
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WI don’t believe he is running both legs through the device, I believe he’s referring to the way DdRT uses twice the rope to...
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WWinchman replied to the thread Rope Runner pro on double rope.That's odd. I've always thought ddrt had one leg of the rope through the device with the other leg attached to the device or the...
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WThe answer lies in the value of the tree and trees on the property.. Options include immediate removal (before the larvae pupate and...
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WWinchman replied to the thread knot is mf stuck.On the plus side, you don't have to worry about that biner flopping around.
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WWinchman replied to the thread Is it just me, or is working from any height without a rope and operating a chainsaw a bad idea?.I used to feel pretty comfortable working from ladders, even the occasional climb top of a 28-foot extension ladder. These days I...
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WWinchman replied to the thread Minimizing the dreaded carabiner and pulley flop...suggestions?.I use an anchor hitch to secure my 15' Mercury safety lanyard to the carabiner, then I whip the tail to the spine. That cured the...
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Is this rope any good for recreational tree climbing?- Started by Zebco Kid
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