these things are awesome! have never had headsets only when working with a crane 5x a yr or so. we have had them for about a month and they have worked flawlessly until yesterday. we run a 3 man crew so we have 3 helmets paired up. one guy was out sick so we had 2 of the helmets. I could hear...
Ian first off thanks for hosting! I had an absolute blast and learned so much! I second ya on hanging with danny's crew. Pig was great made it just in time to grab some for the road. Next yr ill deff plan it and spend the weekend. Thanks for the countless info and ideas Moss and Oceans!! the Zip...
we have had the Kask/ropetek comm system on the job for 2 days now. we are already wondering how we worked before without. they are AMAZING! as bonner said "yelling is overrated" he is absolutely right. backed up a crew member to the chipper today from in the tree! (not far away and just...
I would like to jump on board! not to derail anything but would love some constructive criticism, input, thoughts, anything at all.
diggin the vids Bixler!
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Kieran
I agree Oceans! that double esterlon is a breeze! grabbed a hank of it out of the "treasure box" and have spliced all of it into different sized eyes. also scored a chunk of blue moon and dont have one successful splice. It gets so tight trying to "run it home" that i physically cant bury it...
Throwline all day man! it is the most frustrating and rewarding part of most climbs. The better you get the easier it becomes. great tool excellent investment dont go to any job without it
Im gonna try to swing this one and am pretty excited. Eric I have been very close to pulling the trigger on a HAAS and would love a demo. (maybe even a test run?) I'll be traveling down from Sheffield, MA if that is in anyone's travel route and want to carpool.
Kieran
Our Vermeer s800tx is 5 days old and we have a Ryan grapple on the way! If i remember correctly Vermeer's grapple was around $2700, i think Ryan was almost double that. In our neck of the woods and for what we will use it for the most, being able to rotate the grapple hydraulically was a must...
Hey Tom! it was good to see you in RI a little while back hope all is well and work is busy. maybe ill catch ya at NE Grows? Thanks for the welcome!
Oceans: glad to be here! posting now, been on the sidelines for awhile now picking up an immense amount of knowledge! Im gonna try to catch that...
I have to agree! (this is my first post) coming from someone who has only read this site almost daily since TCIA Hartford(2011) the wealth of information and tips are incredible. I'm a 22 yr old arborist out of western Mass and reading this site has changed the way i climb, work, and my overall...