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    New Saddle Options?

    It's a legit good harness. Made by Drayer, not a big name like teufelberger, petzl, weaver, Buckingham etc.. I mean there is a review for every harness that puts it up against the tree motion. For good reasons, the TM is good enough to be the pop choice. But not my fave and my reason is the leg...
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    New Saddle Options?

    Occasionally I like to drop into saddle threads and give a shout out to the Tree Austria 3.2. Really solid work harness, comfy like the ones that cost $500, light weight, you can trick it out with all the cool bling, had mine for 5+ years. Only $380 Someone has to sing its praises every now...
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    Really get after it

    The typical preliminary events are: throwline (hit target forks for points) Ascent (speed up rope) Work climb (ring bells in the tree) Aerial rescue (get a dummy victim out of the tree) WC and AR you collect points for verbal calls and stuff like pointing out there are no electrical hazards...
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    Efficiently advancing SRS with basal tie

    Do you have a 2nd rope? I'm usually working when I climb and have gone thru a lot of the fiddly tricks and extra gear and have found a short rope with a system already on it, towed up to the tip is about the quickest, easiest thing to switch up your anchor options. Throw it over your honey...
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    hitchhiker 2 versus HHx

    The main difference is the connection point being a slic pin shackle on hhx and a steel biner on hh2. The biner has more play in the bottom slot and can sort of jackknife sideways if you try to 1 hand uppercut slack your slack out. The shackle does not allow this which makes it feel smoother...
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    Cinching Mid-Line Knot?

    Depends on if you want to do anything else with the rope besides untie it. I tie a running double bowline if you just want to base anchor midline. But if that rope ends up with any load....you better have a plan.
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    BOLA

    Whoa! It's been a while since I checked in on this and the progress is wild. Very cool
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    Rescheduling a Job When Your Head Isn’t in it

    Be careful out there, folks. You are reminding me of something. Here!
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    Hitch hiker/2/x thread

    I dont think anyone has attempted to answer the friction points' percentage of load question because they are too variable. They work together in a chain to get the right kind of friction control that is not too sensitive which is how it works well in every single climbing situation/style...
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    *Solo rigging* Whatcha using? Swivel Bail Shackle and similar methods/?

    Nice. That's a cool idea for a controlled speed line. A midline anchor to adjust tension and the tail end to brake. Climber has to do all the back hauling and friction work, but this seems very not bad for a solo climber with a "helper."
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    *Solo rigging* Whatcha using? Swivel Bail Shackle and similar methods/?

    All that MA crap will be a serious pain to climb with. A single point of tension adjustment would be enough for basic speed line, as a ground man can usually run a speed line with a single redirect, or even by hand depending on line angle/height. One picture had a prussik and pulley for tension...
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    Customer Interactions with Quotes

    In my area, it is common for people to get 3 prices or more for major work. We have a dedicated sales arb (not me!) who still gets around 50%, but there are a TON of companies here and most customers are price shopping. We are not cheap, either. But being top quality, superior service and...
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    Decisions Decisions

    Kernmaster is good rope. Very smooth tight jacket, but stays very flexible. It can take a while to get a hitch hiker just right on a slick new rope like kmaster, so maybe a hitch cord sampler could help.
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    Decisions Decisions

    Congrats, that is a hell of an order! I love all those things and they have served me well for years. My hitch climber setup stays at home. Several long threads of valuable info on the hh2 are waiting...
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    Slimmest chainsaw pants?

    Pretty sure these are the skinny ones I saw on a climber buddy once. They seemed pretty slim https://sherrilltree.com/arbpro-gamma-climbtech-chainsaw-pants/
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    What's the best rope for tree climbing?

    Well....100 ft of any arborist climbing rope from the online stores will be around 6 lbs. The main criteria for narrowing selection are gear and techniques. Yale and Samson make good all-rounders, but any 24 strand double braid will get you goin vertical. Smaller diameter=less weight=harder to grip
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    Decisions Decisions

    This will be an awesome upgrade for your climbing. That oval biner will get cramped with double tether hitch and pulley. It's possible to jam it on; I used to like a nice wide pear shape like rockex pirates when I had to clip a big gear sandwich. Spend some time on it, it's a really good step out.
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    Decisions Decisions

    HH2 + foot ascender < $325 ZERO change over between srt and ddrt. Tougher than you and the tree. Why pay to just get to a tip and double rope? Because then the door is open, forever, instead of paying 100s just to the same old hip thrust with fancy new stuff. Push through learning a new thing...
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    Uplifting Spirits

    Hiya Brandon, we hope you get well soon, bruv. Crew climb at the shop! Love, Heartwood Asheville
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    Spar System?

    No way do I believe spiking down is faster than descending on a line already set from the cut. A few steps down for cutting tiny chunks is understandable, I dont really use the climb line if I'm only moving less than my height. Maybe the perceived hassle is resetting the climb line after...

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