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  1. Zacchaeus

    Stump Grinder Advice

    We've got an older Rayco 1625 Super Jr. but we put a GreenWheel on it and cut our time grinding by over half. A stump that used to take 30-45 mins with stock wheel, I can get cut out now in about 10-15 mins. GreenWheel is worth every penny... It will also fit through a 36" garden gate, and...
  2. Zacchaeus

    How to assess worn Rope?

    No I haven't. Been wanting to get a splicing kit, but haven't spent the time yet... How hard/easy is it to splice a 24 strand?
  3. Zacchaeus

    Tree uprooting? Need professional advice.

    Hey Guy, can exposed roots be covered or filled around with a porous soil to level out the ground to prevent mower damage? Is mulching around them better or worse? I run into this question a lot, and I'm wanting to find the best practice... Does it make a difference how long the roots have...
  4. Zacchaeus

    How to assess worn Rope?

    I've been climbing with it damaged for about a month now, but just today i was descending from 40' and my VT caught hard on it, which is a first. That's especially what made me question it now. I'll totally use the short spliced eye end for a long lanyard. Not sure where to send the rest to...
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    How to assess worn Rope?

    Very good posts and information here. I also have a rope situation that I would like you guys to see, check out the pictures below(3 pics from 3 angles). It's tropical poison ivy rope, cuts were from polesaw catching on it. I'm generally not too worried about nicks and small frays, but the...
  6. Zacchaeus

    Tree-Age vs. Arbor Mectin

    I use Arborjet Quikjet AIR and Treeage. Very happy with it. Good uptake, as long as environmental conditions are right. Arbor plugs are a little pricey, but in my opinion those are the beauty about what makes the Arborjet system so nice: seal off the area to keep pesticide in, decay out, and...
  7. Zacchaeus

    SOLD Stihl 066 magnum $600.00

    we run a 32" on an 066 and a 36" on a 660, both run great at that bar size. I believe you could go a bit bigger like MJ Leppek says, if you needed to... Those things have the power. I personally love hearing them roar under load. (Like a tractor, they don't sound good unless they are really...
  8. Zacchaeus

    Question for SRT climbing

    I agree with your points Tim. We do have a bucket truck, and if we can, we use it. However many times we get calls concerning trees that a bucket cannot access and MUST be climbed, and certain jobs (like crown cleaning a thick pin oak) are laughable with a bucket truck. I also agree with your...
  9. Zacchaeus

    Question for SRT climbing

    ok. well, i guess that will give me time to continue training with the apprentice
  10. Zacchaeus

    pruning vs trimming

    how about companies that tout: "proud of being a leader in the tree care industry" when really they are "topping and removal hacks" I evaluated a huge, nice white oak for an old lady that told me this same company told her it had Oak Wilt and needed to be removed... This is in an area where...
  11. Zacchaeus

    pruning vs trimming

    "As soon as I stopped calling it a hand saw and started calling it a pruning the saw I stopped cutting myself..." hahaha
  12. Zacchaeus

    Question for SRT climbing

    already looked around on Sherrill and TreeStuff and others, but can't find them for sale anywhere. Hopefully they will be available soon. I'm sold.
  13. Zacchaeus

    Question for SRT climbing

    Now THAT looks awesome! After watching the video I'm ready to order... I really love the ability to re-set a friction saver device to a different point above without having to climb to the point, like I now have to do with a ring-to-ring friction saver, and there is another access line for...
  14. Zacchaeus

    Question for SRT climbing

    I totally get everything you guys are saying... in fact we are training a kid to climb, but he's a very slow learner, so it'll take a while till he's ready for aerial rescue training, which our company is going to take soon. In the meantime, while climbing and working around trees I am always...
  15. Zacchaeus

    Question for SRT climbing

    very good point, thanks for bringing back to my attention
  16. Zacchaeus

    Question for SRT climbing

    you guys have some really great points!
  17. Zacchaeus

    Question for SRT climbing

    thank you very much gentlemen. it's nice to get some feedback from users in the field, other than people wanting to sell gear. Although new to climbing, ~4 yrs, i was taught old school by my boss in his 60's. I really like the ddrt, i currently use a hitch climber pulley setup with a VT or...
  18. Zacchaeus

    Question for SRT climbing

    is there an easy/inexpensive way to try SRT without investing hundreds of dollars in gear like rope wrench, belay device, etc. so that I can try it out? (tree bark is hard on ropes with ddrt, and putting in a friction saver is not always practical due to need for often TIP changes…)
  19. Zacchaeus

    Question for SRT climbing

    haha that's my point… so… do people cut without a lanyard? are they expecting accidents to happen while climbing and not cutting? am I missing something? Is the main benefit then of SRT the distance moved when climbing versus half distance moved on DRT?
  20. Zacchaeus

    Question for SRT climbing

    I climb on moving DRT system. I'm also the only capable climber on our crew 90% of the time, so in the event of an accident an aerial rescue is out. I've been thinking of switching to SRT due to what most guys say about how it's easier to be rescued from the ground in the event of an accident...

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