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    Tree motion rear connector "life support".

    I've used the rear ring a few times in odd situations where I had to lean forward or bend over, but my TIP was not going to help me do it. I just attach my lanyard to the ring pass the snap around the branch behind me and clip it into the ring. I can reach back and adjust it in and out as...
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    Getting into Training

    I don't post much and many of you out there don't know me, but I am a Certified Arborist, CTSP, Certified Horticulturalist, and Aerial Rescue certified through the TCIA. Anyway, my question is how many of you guys do any training and how did you get into it? I have an interest in sharing my...
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    TIP Failure

    The tree I was climbing is Liquidambar styraciflua. 'Rotundaloba' is a cultivar of the native species.
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    TIP Failure

    The question that this discussion brings to my mind is "What does a TIP failure look like mechanically over time?" Why did the branch not break when my partner and I hung on the line and bounced (just to clarify the 2 man bounce was more of a hang than a bounce. We got the rope stretch out and...
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    TIP Failure

    The part that got me was the branch was almost vertical. My guess is that it was no more than 10 degrees from vertical. It wasn't in the orientation that you see on the ground. So where I tied in was probably offset 4" from where it broke. It felt really solid too. It didn't bend much at all...
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    TIP Failure

    The tree was alive the bark was wet underneath and cambium slippery. To answer Yoyoman's question, I set up my hand ascender and had myself and another guy get on it and bounce. So I doubled the intended load on the TIP. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk
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    TIP Failure

    I'm just glad I tested it. I would not have wanted that tearing out halfway up.
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    TIP Failure

    So, the limb was almost vertical in orientation, so I wasn't overly concerned with the amount of leverage that I was applying. I had another guy hang on the line with me and it felt good. It didn't bend a lot or feel spongy. After I got all my stuff on and got on the line and bounced a couple...
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    TIP Failure

    Sorry for the duplicate pictures.
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    TIP Failure

    Last week I had a very large sweet gum branch break out on me while load testing. Lesson learned . . . always do a load test. This was a canopy anchored SRT set up. The limb was about 10 degrees from vertical in orientation. My anchor was placed about 4 feet above where the branch failed. The...
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    Chest Harness

    Hey, thanks everyone for the advice and input. I really appreciate it.
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    Chest Harness

    I'm thinking of making the transition from a neck lanyard to a chest harness. I would like to get opinions on what chest harnesses everyone likes and what the benefits are over a neck lanyard. I am climbing on a rope runner most of the time. Thanks in advance. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A...
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    Guidance sought on possible career move

    I want to thank you all again for the advise. I have been checking out the ISA certified arborist list and the MAC website to get a better feel for what is out there. My findings are that where I am going is wide open. There are not many people out that way with certifications. I think what I...
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    Guidance sought on possible career move

    To answer TimBr, where I may be moving is about two to three hours north of Virginia Beach on the Potomac; it is a little outside of my travel area. To address CutHighnLetFly's reply, I actually started out with the internet and phone book. There weren't a lot of help wanted adds out there. I...
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    Guidance sought on possible career move

    Extreme eastern VA north of Virginia Beach Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk
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    Guidance sought on possible career move

    I am soliciting advise on a possible career move. I will give you some background on myself and my situation. If any of you have faced a similar situation your insights and thoughts on how to deal with it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Me: I am an ISA certified arborist, TCIA...
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    Show off them splices

    Thank you sir. I found those rings on a FS that was left in a tree. The FS was uv degraded, but the rings looked good, so I repurposed them. I had a few pieces of Kernmaster from a nicked climbing line laying around. Now I have a new light duty rigging sling. Lol Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A...
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    Show off them splices

    The prusik ring was a bit of a challange. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk
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    Show off them splices

    My most recent project. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk
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    General questions regarding 12 strand hollow braid splicing

    Thank you sir. That certainly answered my questions. I really appreciate you taking the time to help me out. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk

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