Before I did my first crane job (I've only done 6 or 7 large trees) I had a hard time finding how people tied off their crane slings online (That's about my only option). My first job I tied running bowlines. I found that to be way too much work to adjust as I used 3 slings. I then switched to...
A little more simple solution here, just rub some bacon on it first. If you lose it, release the hounds.... or sniff it out yourself. I mean, who doesn't love bacon?! :baba::bailando::ROFLMAO:
Dr. Ball is an awesome guy. I met him and sat through his safety session just a month or two ago. I've seen several of his safety seminars, they are all very informative to say the least.
A couple things seem to put me a bit more at ease. One is choosing a tie in point that you KNOW is solid, even if its a bit lower in the canopy than you would usually pick. This will give you a bit more security, and being a removal, a high tie in isn't crucial. Also, spend some time rec...
All I'm saying is that's the same process as a class 1 db splice from Samson or yale minus the details mentioned (which of course are very important to stick to). I'll bet it holds up pretty good in a break test. I'd consider splicing my rigging line like this if I thought it would go that...