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    Kask helmet clear face shield scratching easily?

    What worries me is the appearance that the plastic shield does not attach in the same fashion as the mesh shield. If you scratch it up right away and decide that the $60 rate is too much for a short lived shield, it does not appear that you can mount a mesh shield on the same helmet. As a long...
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    A series of poor decisions and I've lost most of my gear in a tree

    I thought I was pretty clever for using a lever for the MA instead of a pulley setup. Sometimes I discover I'm much more clever in my own mind than I really am. I'm probably lucky the twig didn't break and send the 12oz throw bag at my face at 300 mph. ... pulley ... I need to write that down ...
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    A series of poor decisions and I've lost most of my gear in a tree

    I got a 12oz bag caught about 80 feet up in a Locust. I tried all sorts of things. I had heard of the "wait for another day" method, but it didn't help either. It was in the twigs across the top of the canopy, so I couldn't use my backup throw line and just climb to it because it wasn't a...
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    Singing Tree Quickie out of stock everywhere.

    Mine is on the way to you. Keep it until Nick can get you what you want.
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    Singing Tree Quickie out of stock everywhere.

    You can use mine. PM your address and I'll send it to you. You can sent it back when you get your new one. I'll pay USPS postage to get it to you if you do the same to get it back in a few months.
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    A series of poor decisions and I've lost most of my gear in a tree

    Yes, yes, a chain saw is the answer. :numberone: If you are stuck because you need to wait for your order of more stuff online, you can use the orange box store (HD) in a pinch. The Milwaukee brand chalk lines come un-chalked, and are strong enough for a backup throw line. They are twisted, not...
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    Do college tree climbing classes lead to unemployablity?

    I agree. As a person that agrees that 90%+ of all young people should go to some sort of a college, I think experience should ultimately count for as much as, or more than, the degree. At least when we are talking about a real trade that has a learned physical aspect as well as a critical...
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    Do college tree climbing classes lead to unemployablity?

    Or I just spent more time on it. Thank you.
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    Do college tree climbing classes lead to unemployablity?

    I think it is just another argument looking for a real problem. There are colleges that are defrauding people, but it has nothing to do with "general interest" courses. Look up Corinthian Colleges. Federal and state loan money will only pay for a limited number of credits outside of your...
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    Crane falls over

    There had been a full day of rain before this happened. It might have been a contributor. http://whmi.com/news/article/29680
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    Help decide the fate of a leaning tree and a tree with Poison Ivy

    They are small trees, and there are easy ways to get rid of them reasonably quickly with the right equipment. I won't comment on the liability aspect, but doing the work yourself may expose you to risk that a licensed and insured pro can help you avoid. Are these the only trees you plan to cut...
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    Potential career ender.

    I also agree with the direction this thread has taken. Don't buy into the long term prognosis of any, or at least any one doctor. They are full of it. The acquired knowledge they get on long term stuff is only so good, and often it isn't good at all. And the vast majority of doctors haven't been...
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    srte noworries descender does not seem to work with rad system

    Did you deploy the ascend contraption shown at 2:20 in this video? The one in your second picture does not seem to have the ascent parts.
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    Breakaway Lanyard

    I know we are talking about a device that would release at a specific force here. I think this is a tricky thing to figure out, because the threshold of breakaway may be close to loads that are perceivable where fall prevention (I did not say arrest) is needed. There is also a lot of forces...
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    Bucket truck failure

    http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2017/10/two_people_hospitalized_after.html#incart_river_home
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    Notch Rook

    Thank you for checking your pulleys for play too. I hope they aren't going to just tell me it is fine, and that I am just being picky. I have other pulleys, including a worn out DMM (not HC) that have a little play. I also have a swivel that is quite worn. I wasn't expecting press fitted and...
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    Notch Rook

    Yea, I use some of their stuff too. From another prospective, I searched, checked reviews, and looked on the net anywhere I could think of and I could not find anyone with this problem. There was plenty of other talk about the rook/hydra pulley, but nothing about quality, defects, or failure...
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    Notch Rook

    That is enough for me. If there are ones out there that don't have that play, I'm not risking it. I also don't like a product that is potential life support that has a defect that makes it so I can't monitor the wear over its life. It's going back. I was told the "techs can have a look at it...
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    Notch Rook

    Can you see if the play in yours is similar to the video in the last link? If the rough edges and pulley axle play are just how things are, I'm ok with that. I can keep an eye on them because I can see them. Concerning the swivel, I'd like to be able to inspect it before each use. My "off the...
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    Notch Rook

    I just got a new Rook pulley. Like any new toy, I shredded the box and dug right in. I think I am a little disappointed. Should I climb on this thing? Are they all like this? Maybe swap for a DMM? https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/ePG9TgGZYcaZAEVJUKgBRSdsWTOp5Kpu3AFANS6dZyd...

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