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  1. Raven

    SRT, DdRT, DRT & Now DmRT

    Thanks for that John but ouch my head. I commend you on your effort to clarify acronyms but I think we'll still have explain/demonstrate no matter what. Even if you finally get it straight in your head how do you know everyone else is on the same page? I say eat that alphabet soup and go climb...
  2. Raven

    Tree Climbing Discord Server

    My kids use Discord all the time to video chat with their long distance friends while gaming. I had them make me an account so we can stay in touch while I'm on the road, we only tried it once and I found the experience clunky and only slightly more complicated than the Skype accounts we used to...
  3. Raven

    Splitting the lines

    Is it cool to fly bucket between primaries and CATV? If so when and who?
  4. Raven

    Does anyone use HomeAdvisor?

    Leeches - trying to suckle money out of the middle of a transaction. Same with Thumbtack and sorry to say Angies List too. They all offer the homeowner the BEST and CHEAPEST service when they know nothing of quality tree work or appropriate pricing. A smart homeowner will stay away from these so...
  5. Raven

    Hunter rescue

    Looks more like 25-30' , but still pretty ambitious - those climbing stands give a false sense of security and ability, once you get the rhythm it's kinda fun and hard to stop on a straight tall stem. "rescue crews found him at 7:25 a.m.....The man was freed and safely off the tree by 9:41...
  6. Raven

    This is the Akimbo

    We'll have to wear one out first I guess. Looks like some components could be sold separately if RE were so inclined, or ship it back and they rebuild it like the Uni.
  7. Raven

    Never forget

    11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month A (very) little history lesson
  8. Raven

    ISO/WTB Rope Wrench, Big Shot

    Timbrs such an instigator, welcome aboard @ajblease1 I wouldn't trust a used Bigshot - they get worn out and if it breaks in your face you'll be in the ER. And you can have my Ropewrench when you pry it from my cold dead hands.
  9. Raven

    This is the Akimbo

    Thanks for the side by side comparison, it looks even lighter and more compact than the original - very sweet.
  10. Raven

    This is the Akimbo

    Link worked for me, but I already went with Wesspur. Anyone get a glimpse of this at Expo yet? Pics and unsubstantiated rumors please!
  11. Raven

    Why professionals dislike RADS?

    ..all this has happened before, and all will happen again.. Anyone who can help translate Spydeyspeak is welcome here, keep up the good work
  12. Raven

    Carabiners for canopy anchors - crossloading and loading over edge

    Hi Jan, welcome aboard! Your post is accurate, both sideloading and edge loading CAN be dangerous, but not necessarily - depending on the circumstances. Steel better than aluminum when edge loaded, screwlinks are best - here's why: Auto locking carabiners can come open when the right...
  13. Raven

    Srt descent issue Michoacan

    Sounds like you have some of the gear and the right mindset - you understand the complexities involved - it's time to make the leap to SRT. Yes go rope wrench it's the best(thanks again treebing), upgrade that rope to something less stretchy, try Samson Vortex if you like em fat. Save some coin...
  14. Raven

    Sonoma County Clean Up

    It's the hours that really add up when you go 10-12 a day 7 days a week, then if you're real thrifty by sharing a motel bed with some logger you can bank some of that per diem. And the climate is great compared way up nort at least til the monsoons start in mid-december. I'm not dogging the job...
  15. Raven

    Home Depot vs. Lowes on saws and equipment?

    No offense but around here the HD typically has everything except what you need. Up here in hat country we go to Menards - For bar oil, rakes, tarps, hand tools. Power tools I get from my local Stihl dealer, climbing gear comes through the mail.
  16. Raven

    Drayer!

    Awesome company to work with and order from. Just got a brand new Tree Austria 3.1 plus the new version suspenders for less than I would have paid from any of my favorite US suppliers including shipping from Germany! And the shipping only took FOUR DAYS to MN! The 3.1 was on sale for deep...
  17. Raven

    Selling tree climber equipment

    ^^typo? How much for the Hayauchi? and pics too plz?
  18. Raven

    Suggestion for Tree Buzz

    I wash ropes and other textiles in the clothes washer on gentle cycle with Dreft, the baby clothes detergent. Air dry out of direct sun.
  19. Raven

    Akimbo for sale. 1 of the 50 made by rock exotica

    Yeah you got any takers? Sadly I too will wait (forever???) for the new RE production version. I've already spent my August budget replacing ropes and whatnot, and it's still July! I'm interested to see what you get for it, maybe Ebay would be a better option for this sale but please post a link...
  20. Raven

    SENA mic mounting tips?

    Has anyone tried mounting the speakers inside the shell instead of the muffs? It's a comfort issue, I like muffs in winter but not in the blazing heat of a MN summer. I suppose feedback would be an issue without the muffs, maybe there's an earplug option?

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