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  1. wyatt spruck

    Compact Bulldog Bone

    Wow I've been MIA on this forum for a while, and when I return the BDB has an adjustable bollard? I just bought this thing a few months ago! Hahaha This is a super cool integration @surveyor I don't have the steadiest hands or the patience for tinkering with small parts, so changing the bollard...
  2. wyatt spruck

    Anchor load tests

    1) what kind of loads occur when a climber swings from various rope angles? 2) In the case of friction savers that can be "choked" onto a stem instead of needing to be draped over a fork/Union: How much stronger is anchoring to a stem as opposed to a crotch of a similar size? 3) what are...
  3. wyatt spruck

    good salary for a new climber?

    Well, when I was a "new climber" (at 6 months experience) I started a new job...and was started at 16$/hr. Prior to that (0-6 months experience, 2 yrs ground experience) I was making around 13-14$ HR. That's in metro area Minnesota, USA. I guess it all depends on the employer, but in the...
  4. wyatt spruck

    treeMOTION vs treeMOTION S.light

    I've owned one for about 1.5 years. Honestly, if you can get over not having buckles or the rated dorsal attachment ring, it's the shiz. It's very light, comfortable, customizable, looks pretty cool, and the harness allows for a great range of motion. Also, forward D rings are amazing - if you...
  5. wyatt spruck

    How lucky are we?...

    Word. Being an arborist is awesome. We get to be athletes, scientists, and rope access technicians, all at the same time! We get to see the world from a different perspective each and everyday. We are lucky to have such an amazing career. Tree work saved my damn life. I used to be such an...
  6. wyatt spruck

    Compact Bulldog Bone

    I bet you were really pitching a tent while you washed your bone @Worthaug If you keep it up, you'll go blind. They don't make razors for shaving your palms. .... .... Erection.
  7. wyatt spruck

    "DRT" systems

    Hitch Climber system is best IMO. Here's why: - Price tag doesn't make me cringe (20$ e2e + 2 ultra O's 47$ + HCpulley 60$ = ~$130 vs . Spider jack 300$) - System can be tuned to user preference (example: hitch selection and variation, cordage variation etc) - System is modular and allows...
  8. wyatt spruck

    10 minute rant

    @40isthenew50 an old coworker- friend of mine left the tree care company I currently work at and started a career at the city of St. Paul in the forestry division. He loves it there. Awesome benefits, they do tree work year round (includes a crane removals and large tree pruning). Not much...
  9. wyatt spruck

    2016 srtwp redirects

    Dude you're blowing my mind
  10. wyatt spruck

    Compact Bulldog Bone

    @oceans The arrowfrog is totally NOT sucky. It performed incredibly with the wrench and Bone DdRT too. Still getting used to how much thinner it feels compared to imori. The crazy alien green/black color scheme is the kitties titties. Looks like I'm climbing on a green lazer beam....or like a...
  11. wyatt spruck

    Compact Bulldog Bone

    @oceans Ten-Four, homie. Over and out. Thank you.
  12. wyatt spruck

    Compact Bulldog Bone

    Thank you @surveyor I'll keep experimenting with bollards/ropes. An excuse to tinker around with climbing gear, I'll use it. haha. Where do you get those cotter pins from? Would that be something to order from you or could I waltz down to Ace Hardware and find them?
  13. wyatt spruck

    Compact Bulldog Bone

    @oceans I did not know that about other mechanical devices (the 3 points of friction). That makes sense. yes I'm a leaner fellow. 5' 10" 140-145lbs usually. Would you say the device gets smoother over the course of time? Should it acclaimate to my weight, rope etc over time the more I...
  14. wyatt spruck

    Compact Bulldog Bone

    In all honesty, Imori is an incredible rope. And it works OK in the bone - if not Good. It does have a great grip/feel to it, looks cool, is lightweight for it's diameter, and is pretty tough. It tends really really well in the bone - however the issue lies in descending the rope. It's as if...
  15. wyatt spruck

    Compact Bulldog Bone

    @123Craig my BDB is acting the same way right now. I just received a new 120' hank of Yale Arrowfrog. It's seen like 3/4 trees since yesterday. Do you think the bone is a bit jerky on descent because the device is new? Or because the rope is new? Other folks have mentioned that the bone...
  16. wyatt spruck

    Compact Bulldog Bone

    Threw together a quick vid of my first impressions of the BDB. I've put at least 6 hours of climbing on it. Just some stuff I've learned, some thoughts on the BDB, a little rec footage, mixed with some self-deprecating humor. I'm a tree guy not a videographer so gimme a break on the amateur...
  17. wyatt spruck

    New to the Arborist Forum

    Lol You don't have to, I suppose. I find myself skipping posts if they are hard to read, contain poor spelling, run on sentences and other tom foolery. .02 cents. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  18. wyatt spruck

    New to the Arborist Forum

    People on here are super helpful. Lots of experienced tree humans. Just be nice and use proper grammar. haha. Welcome!
  19. wyatt spruck

    Any requests?

    Setting up a rigging system for dismantling a tree - Choosing gins/anchor points (blocks, rigging rings etc.) - Tree removal sequencing or "routing" (where do you start?) Advanced rigging techniques - Spider leg balancing - "Basket/Cradle Rigging" - Drift line/Transfer rigging - Double...
  20. wyatt spruck

    Compact Bulldog Bone

    @monkeylove you were right about the large bollard. Even though it is counter intuitive, it kind of stops the top arm from biting as much, and the device releases smoother because of it. Tending isn't as fantastic but it's not that much harder to tend. Thank you for the input. Glad I tried...

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