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  1. shankenstein

    Tagged Spider Leg Slings

    I agree with everything you've said. We work in the Twin Cities metro so the LZ is always cramped! It's also amazes me how much smaller branches look when they're still attached to the tree. Everything seems longer when it hits the ground.
  2. shankenstein

    hitch hiker or rope wrench

    I appreciate the input here. I am a production climber and I climb strictly on ddrt with the occasional secret weapon thrown into the mix. I am trying to put together an srt kit and was wondering the same thing. I would potentially dedicate a rope to the system, figured I'd get something a...
  3. shankenstein

    Tagged Spider Leg Slings

    You're right, though some sources describe hitches as a sub category of knots. I do believe that there is a significant strength reduction from the cow hitch since there is a rope bridge that's choking. I believe there is less strength loss with a clove hitch. Maybe someone here will school...
  4. shankenstein

    Tagged Spider Leg Slings

    Good question! Choking knots can reduce the MBS up to 50% so I assume that's what they're factoring. I was under the impression that the WLL was 10% of the MBS though.
  5. shankenstein

    Storm Work Compensation

    I work for a newer company, not the owner, and we're having a hard time getting people interested in weekend storm work. If it's not too proprietary, I'm interested what other companies offer for compensation and what kind of response they get from their production crews. I see storm work being...
  6. shankenstein

    Putting your rope in tight places.

    That's awesome, thanks!
  7. shankenstein

    How to assess worn Rope?

    When people inspect a rope by running their hands along it, are they just feeling for irregularities in the core? Anything else that's more specific? I have some older prussik cord, fine condition, I was checking the other day and noticed a regular, systematic waviness that didn't appear to...
  8. shankenstein

    First Double Braid Splice

    That's good advice that I think I will put to the test, thanks!
  9. shankenstein

    Tagged Spider Leg Slings

    I work for a pretty young company and we are working on developing a relationship with a local crane contractor. The employees at my company have limited experience working with cranes so we payed another arborist whom we often work with to show up at this job and treated it as a training...
  10. shankenstein

    Is any one going to NH climbing comp?

    So, no non-isa cert. competitors? I'll be there either way though, so maybe if anyone is headed over from Maine, let me know... Any dates yet??
  11. shankenstein

    Klemheist as an eye-to-eye hitch

    What's your climbing line diameter northwind? That sounds like something i may like to try.
  12. shankenstein

    Question about variation of VT system

    That is a sweet idea matt! I think i'll buy another micropulley.
  13. shankenstein

    Working in Alabama...

    Yeah, if you remove the spark arrestor and fiddle with the throttle you can run a 30" bar no problem. Thats what i use for logging, 460 just gets a bit heavy after a while. Also run it with a 75:1 mix solution. runs great. Looks like fun, it's nice when you can land an enjoyable job as such...
  14. shankenstein

    What knot do you like to use for anchoring....

    Do people find that knotless rigging is really effective with increasing efficiency in the tree? To me it seems the results may be negligible and you are inviting more gear into a situation that already involves a great deal of the stuff. But, i have no experience with knotless rigging so i...
  15. shankenstein

    Dead Pine Removal

    It's a little old fashioned and maybe not as fool proof as using a breakaway lanyard, but, what about leaving a longer staub where a limb was cut where it's necessary. I'll do this once in a while so that if something did i happen i could, theoretically, just flip the lanyard off. The problem...
  16. shankenstein

    Warren Wilson Climbing Competition

    I really wish i could have been there, but i guess i'll just have to wait eagerly for the third annual! seriously though, i know somebody's got some pictures, eh?
  17. shankenstein

    beeline split tail problem?

    Yeah, had a similar problem with an ice eye & eye tail. But the mine the bulge found itself somewhere in the middle of my VT. This made the cord wear quicker at that point and i just had to retire it. So, if there is any friction happening at that bulge, be mindful of wear.
  18. shankenstein

    Dead Pine Removal

    Really great work Jesse.v like others, that is something i've always wanted to implement but i've yet to have the opportunity. I assume you set a redirect at the top of each tree and a GRCS at the base of one to create tension? I've also wondered about rigging/lifting pieces from a tree with a...
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