I usually where these little turds while ascending. I ball them up and throw them down once im up. If its winter time I'll throw on some kincos once im up. If it isn't winter... Barehand.
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Doesn't seem that bad to me. Sounds like they are straight to the point and want a realistic bid. You have two choices... follow up or don't. I always follow up if it is within my travel area. Sometimes I just straight up tell them I'm not interested or shoot the breeze and feel out the...
Look at the yale chook.... http://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?category_id=227&item=16078
I believe if the eye of the chook was on the line then the hook could "lock" into a large eye splice on the rigging line
It's a "boomsling" the directions are here. http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/threads/double-head-x-ring-splice.32640/#post-486875
I had one last year in the whoopie configuration but didn't care for it. With the deadeye I can just leave the rigging line in it the whole time. I can also use one ring...
I always have my little brother do any big negative blocking for me. He is lights out. Know exactly what your saying. Can swing branches and whole leads into the same hole every time as well. My other Groundy quickly catching up.
I don't typically carry any hand ascender or chest ascender. If I'm srt.... I use a 24" yates runner with a dmm revolver for a 3 to 1 return on a limb walk. As for the rigging rope I just snap it into my left side large petzl caritool. I could see where it would be very handy to have it right in...