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    What is your preferred hitch and cordage?

    I was using 8mm Ultra-tech with Velocity, tying a 4 wrap VT but I have switched to 8mm Armor Pruss on the same rope and it's great. Armor pruss is the best friction hitch cordage I've used. Super durable and long lasting and stiff enough the it doesn't lock the hitch up when weighted. They make...
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    New Saddle

    Leave the bosun seat behind and get a saddle with leg loops. It will be one of the best moves you have made in tree gear. I climbed with a Buckingham traverse for years. No comparison to solid leg loop saddles. Comfort and mobility is greatly increased. Tree motion is pricey but worth every...
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    ABR U Saver and Pulley Saver - ANSI Compliant?

    @Jeff Gu : You are probably right regarding the individual components vs the device used as intended by the manufacturer. The spec sheet for the Pulley Saver does not differentiate between the various configurations possible and the associated MBS's of each; it just provides one which is...
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    ABR U Saver and Pulley Saver - ANSI Compliant?

    I would like to pick up an ABR U saver as it seems to be a very versatile tool but my question is regarding the load rating for the large steel ring. It says on treestuff that the ring is rated to 5000lb MBS. If this is the case then is the device ANSI compliant? I thought it had to be a minimum...
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