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  1. Hutch

    Penn Del TCC's

    Re: Penn Del TCC\'s I'm stoked my co-worker, Caleb, won the apprentice this past weekend. He's been climbing less than a year. The dude's a natural. The rain definitely made things a bit slick out there but still a great time.
  2. Hutch

    Groundie search. What is reasonable to expect?

    This is a good topic. I'm not ready to put my two cents in just yet but look forward to reading other's thoughts and opinions in the meantime. Keep it going...
  3. Hutch

    micro mouse VS. hitchclimber: hitch slippage...

    Re: micro mouse VS. hitchclimber: hitch slippage.. I've noticed that. Good point!
  4. Hutch

    micro mouse VS. hitchclimber: hitch slippage...

    Re: micro mouse VS. hitchclimber: hitch slippage.. I've used several of the eye-to-eye hitches over the past few years. I would get frustated with one and move on to another. In some cases going back to a Blake's. Not until the Hitch Climber came around have I felt so confident in these...
  5. Hutch

    Ropes for footlocking

    Last year at the Penn-Del East Comp. they used Snakebite. That event goes so quick I don't even have an opinion on the rope.
  6. Hutch

    Ropes for footlocking

    200' of a Sterling 10mm static line for SRT. Also Poison Ivy for its versatility. Great for SRT and normal climbing.
  7. Hutch

    192 vs 020/200

    I've got one of those light weight 16" bars Stihl makes on my 200T. It's been working out great. Any one ever see a 192 take a drop from the tree? There's no chance of fixing that one. 200T's sure can take a beating, I know that.
  8. Hutch

    New Rope?

    I'm with you, Countryboy. PI is a great line. I prefer it to all the lines listed here so far.
  9. Hutch

    Hip-thrust/ascent on 'tended' hitch?

    Re: Hip-thrust/ascent on \'tended\' hitch? As far as adapting the new hitch to your "particular style", I think you'll find your style will change all around. In good ways...
  10. Hutch

    SRT/cambium saver question

    I would just be concerned that the CS would not be cinched tight enough to prevent slipping if you're not over decent crotch. You know, like just on the spar.
  11. Hutch

    Robert Timmons

    My boss Zach was just telling me of this. Zach always talks very highly of Mr. Timmons. I've met him in and around the Philly area once or twice and can tell he's the kind of guy who deserves a lot of respect in the tree industry and beyond. My thoughts go out to him and his family.
  12. Hutch

    SRT/cambium saver question

    I guess if you go through the trouble of isolating the line and you're not quite in a crotch wouldn't you just run a bowline up there to go up SRT? Maybe even leave a long tail so you can retrieve the line for DdRT? Is that what we're getting at?
  13. Hutch

    Windy days

    Already had one. Don't want another.
  14. Hutch

    Windy days

    I was climbing in that saddle for a little over a year and had to retire it. (see "treeMotion Wear-n-Tear") It's a great saddle but unfortunatly I wore it out. Instead of worrying about replacement parts I got a Glide II. I'm liking it quite a bit. Mostly because it can handle larger chainsaws...
  15. Hutch

    Windy days

    Get this. I get home around 5pm and take a stroll around my house. I've got a few big trees around. Out back a 60 ft. spruce's root system is shifting around in the ground. Oh yeah, it's leaning toward the neighbor's yard. The only thing I could think for the night was to toss a throw line up...
  16. Hutch

    Windy days

    It was rugged out there today. I was removing large deadwood from a good size oak this morning a little south of the East Falls section of Philadelphia. Gusts up to 55 mph? I'll tell ya what I did differently. Throw lines were getting all fouled up. The storage cubes were blowing around the...
  17. Hutch

    treeMotion Wear-n-Tear

    I only put a saw back there if I had to make a big move through a thick canopy or something like that. Occasionally I would throw a big saw back there or just hook it to a side "D" ring. I put my 200T on the side in a Caratool. Not the best choice but I luckily never lost a saw.
  18. Hutch

    treeMotion Wear-n-Tear

    Keep an eye on the webbing near the leg straps.
  19. Hutch

    treeMotion Wear-n-Tear

    Wait, wait, wait. I started this topic almost three months ago and retired my treeMotion soon after that. The saddle's been resting on a hook in my garage since December. I've moved on to a Glide II. It's comfortable and it can handle a big saw. I like that. I'm still disappointed in the short...
  20. Hutch

    Rope Guide Retrieval w/out a Splice

    Close. Just doctored up a little by using a thinner and longer loop of throw line.

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