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  1. MikoDel

    Personal setup for recreational / work climbing

    Quick FYI, I swapped out the 8mm Ultratech and am now using 10mm Ocean ('s Eleven) for my positioning lanyard. Much better! That 8mm was just too grabby-very hard to shuttle quickly when tending slack. And the 8mm Ultra is now subbed-in for that tired old Bee Line on the small, spare lanyard...
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    Making the switch.....HAAS?

    Here is a review of my lanyard/RopeGrab device from the website bartlettman dot com... I guess this particular type of cam friction device req's a bit of personal acclimation. I also have the problem where the 'biner twists and loads off-axis. My plan is to sub in the Rope Grab on my normal...
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    Making the switch.....HAAS?

    This is another timely post, thanks guys and girls. I have a question about the friction devices used with SRT and how to unload them while under tension. I recently bought a wire core flipline with a friction CAM apparatus. I'm pretty positive it's a black Rope Grab. (screen capture attached...
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    Long duration in spikes

    Thanks for that! You look pretty comfy on those. You are funny with the Cadillac pads. I had spent years blogging on Eric Frei's (sp?) tree forums, and watched his video comparing Gecko's to his old fave gaffs w/Caddy pads. I think I bought the Buckingham super wraps because I wasn't sure if...
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    Cleaning your pulleys with string

    Just a FYI, of course there comes a time when you have to disassemble your gear and really get the gunk out. I have amassed a LOT of those little CMI micro pulleys over the 14-odd years I've been climbing, and when I don't have time to undo the nut, clean the axle shaft, soft-sand the inner...
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    Wanted: Trained Throwbag Dog

    Last coupla trees I took down, I was just thinking to myself "This Big Shot was one of the BEST xx dollars I ever spent!" No kidding, these were high (75'-80' ?), obscured crotches w/ all kinds of stuff growing... vines, suckers, other trees. I chinced and got the cheapest Big Shot about 5 years...
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    Long duration in spikes

    I'm so glad I stopped in to read these posts. I kind of hate gaffs, and I'm sure that has something to do w/the fact that I've owned Buckingham spikes for about 10 years but I only got a wire flipline last year! Hugging the tree to advance a limp lanyard is surely lame. But back to the topic -...
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    Traditional to eye and eye split tail

    As was stated, there are totally separate techniques for ascent including single and doubled rope systems. Many pro tree workers are moving toward SRT as their go-to. Does that mean a new climber at the present time should perhaps learn single first, and bag the double until much later? For me...
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    Personal setup for recreational / work climbing

    Thx for the welcome. Actually I've been a member for years but I used to do more posting on Ekka's site before he made enemies w/the world and got "censured", or whatever happened to that mate. Physical and Psy Benefits of Recreational Climbing Wanted to follow up my other posts with a quick...
  10. MikoDel

    Choosing a Harness

    Crazy to buy a any harness unless you can actually try it out. The store I buy from, American Arborist in West Chester, PA has like a 7' welded "rig" with a doubled-rope loop, rope snap and friction hitch ready to go. They let you clip-in, hoist up and "hang out". Don't waste your money on...
  11. MikoDel

    Personal setup for recreational / work climbing

    Well you know how it is, you look in the equipment stores, catalogues and websites, see all this new and interesting gear... then you see the prices. And so I start to thinking Hmmmmm, I wonder if I can make some of this from the crazy amount of gear OVERBUYING I have done. The easiest to make...
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    Tree Work: America's Deadliest Job

    I'm surprised that post didn't get A_Titans banned. Sheesh I got banned for life from the Win 7 Sevenforums for posting health and lifestyle stuff that I use, believe in, and sell, in the "off topics section". Those guys really suck. I'm glad Treebuzz is a bit more forgiving. As for the ad...
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    Personal setup for recreational / work climbing

    Here's the view - beautiful.
  14. MikoDel

    Personal setup for recreational / work climbing

    Hello all. Every day we go up in trees, whether it be for work or play, and we exist inside our own little universe of skill, safety, knowledge, strength, pride and gear. We have our personal selections for PPE and its configurations, whether they be store bought or home-made, and clever...
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    One way to set a metal carabiner trap

    These steel wire 'biner traps are great, especially if you use a 'biner for your keys. Traps keep whatever is attached where you want, not sliding all around the back, loading the wrong axis, or slipping off entirely when I hook the carabiner to my belt. But the same thing I like about these...
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    TreeStuff and SherrillTree Join Forces

    I have never heard of Treestuff. There's far too many posts here to read, but I read some and it's obvious Treestuff.com is a well loved company. But I have been doing business with Sherrill for over ten years. Their catalogs alone provide an ongoing education, from everything to the latest...
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    Poison ivy - making the tree safe for my daughter

    This is smart input, thx to all. I have TecNu, which I use to wash the stuff off my hands. I looked up Zanfel, which sounds like it would do the trick, but I love the idea of wrapping the trunk. Click - clunk - done. I just moved in last Sept, not sure what the tree is. Last summer I could...
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    Always ready for a nice Zen climb!

    Always ready for a nice Zen climb!
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    Poison ivy - making the tree safe for my daughter

    ‎Our new yard has its fair share of the nasty plant, and the tree I'm describing here was one of the worst. I sawed the 4" diameter vine off the tree up to maybe 25, with first a pole saw and later climbing and using my old ARS handsaw. (Of course, wearing an N95 dust mask the whole time.) I'm...

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