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  1. Bill_N

    New England Escalator...

    It is my understanding that it is designed only as an access line. It contains aramid fibers and should not be used in any device. Furthermore it has no or very limited dynamic ability to absorb a fall. It's meant to be like a wire. It was designed and created only as a super low stretch access...
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    2 day INDOOR Aerial Rescue workshop

    Re: 2 day INDOOR Aerial workshop Wow what an awesome weekend! Huge thanks to Brian for hosting this workshop and to Mark and Jared for making the trip out. I had a great time learning and sharing ideas. Not only did we all get to learn and practice different rescue scenarios in a fun and safe...
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    Yale Kernmaster splicing

    This is interesting, when I first convinced Shelter Tree to order Kernmaster I spoke to Jamie Goddard at Yale and he said that one of the reasons they didn't sell it for tree work so much was because it was not spliceable, not even stitched. I'm curious to why he would say that. I tried to ask...
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    plam springs CA any work?

    I am considering visiting a relative in Cathedral City, CA. for a couple weeks or more beginning around Jan 20th. In order to make this trip practical I would need to work at least a little while I'm there. I am wondering if anyone could use some temporary help. I would be happy to work full...
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    Thee best rake.

    Groundskeeper is the way to go I've shown them to a lot of people and it always seems the same either they learn the technique and love it or they don't give it a chance and hate it right away if you think it's too aggressive you just have to learn how to use it I have had the same one for...
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    Best pants for summer....?

    :) knew that was coming...lol ya I got my ironclad pants from ironclad.
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    Best pants for summer....?

    I like the ironclad work pants they come in three lengths http://ironclad.com/products/apparel/work-pant-long-length Their long sleeve dry tees are awesome too
  8. Bill_N

    Pfanner Protos

    Trev, thx for the reply.. It had been awhile since I've heard anything. I was starting to think they were never coming out. even a rumor of this summer is enough for me to hold out a little longer:)
  9. Bill_N

    Static Rope For Tree Climbing

    Tony, Cool, thx for the reply... EJD, I am very surprised to hear you discribe it as bouncy, but to each their own.
  10. Bill_N

    Static Rope For Tree Climbing

    Swing, ya bro I am good. Hope all is well your way too.... Tony, where did it get it spliced? I couldn't understand why it wouldn't be stitchable, but that is what I was told. I still have a fresh end it would be cool to have a splice.
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    Static Rope For Tree Climbing

    Hey Swing :) That was the access line I had in Tom's sycamore, you ascended on it I think. I like it a lot. It has a very tight cover so it might be picky about cordage choice when tying a hitch, like I said I haven't tried it yet. If you get some definitely let me know what you think.
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    Static Rope For Tree Climbing

    The only possible negative I can think of for Kernmaster is that it is not spliceable according to what Jamie Goddard at Yale cordage told me. He said it was unspliceable not by hand or stitch. I know very little about splicing or stitching so I'm just relaying what I was told.
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    Static Rope For Tree Climbing

    Kernmaster is awesome. When I first looked it up I wondered why we all weren't using it already. I had never heard of it before but the specs looked so interesting. I ended up taking a half spool just to get someone to order some. The dynamic capabilities of this rope are amazing but it's high...
  14. Bill_N

    slaice& fImblSAVER

    I got a sample. But a New England Rope dealer should be able to order it.
  15. Bill_N

    If you only had one.

    Polydyne is great. I have some half inch. All the different groundies I work with love it. You have to give it a little room too absorb the load so it's not for really tight critical stuff, and not the best choice for lifting pieces and other times when you want a very static line. But for...
  16. Bill_N

    What's that magic cut?

    Re: What\'s that magic cut? I like to set a second line so the piece can't come back towards me if I have to cut or kick it free. Or you could use a pole saw to stay out of the danger zone. If it's really just hung up from pressure I will put a winch, machine or other mechanical advantage on a...
  17. Bill_N

    Husqvarna 562

    So I have a year on my 562 now and I am impressed. I was skeptical of the autotune at first but it has always run great, you can hear it tune itself. Runs so clean I haven't even had to pull my spark arrestor screen. Mine only came with one inside felling dog but they sell a matching one for...
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    slaice& fImblSAVER

    These two were definitely meant for each other. I have had a fimblsaver for a while now and love everything about it except that tight eyes don't fit very well through the tabbed thimble and I found it difficult to install remotely. Well I now have some hi-vee with a slaice and it's a dream come...
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    Pfanner Protos

    Anyone know the deal on the arborist version? I'm ready to just buy the forestry version and a strap.
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    SRT or SRWP?

    Again wouldn't fixed rope or line positioning system work to explain SRT? And does anyone else I think classifying our systems as Arborist systems would help separate us from other disciplines that need a second line as a backup?

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