Not apple to apples, but we've used various biners on twitch lines with the mini and absolutely romped on them repeatedly. The only ones that broke over the years, iirc, were downgraded aluminum ones (and somewhat on purpose). A 1/2" worn rigging line knotted (~60% strength retained) should be...
I wanted to set apart and build up a niche bit of the market, The Island Arborist (I live on a bridged island too). Logo is an osprey carrying a branch for nest building. No website or truck signage to date but keep meaning to!
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Your tax dollars at work
A lot of people don't. Income from stocks gets taxed at a lower rate than working, or can be used as equity for a loan and write off the interest as bus. expense. Lots of work arounds with selling properties too. The new American dream is making/having enough money to not pay taxes while...