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    Does MAD include your reach?

    If I am working near conductors, and I stay outside of MAD, but still have the potential to reach with my arm inside MAD, have I violated MAD?
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    TreeBuzzer Featured in Forbes

    Just thought that you folks would want to know that Michelle Myers, a member here on TreeBuzz, is featured in an article in Forbes today. Check it out: http://www.forbes.com/sites/thestoryexchange/2016/03/14/how-entrepreneurship-changed-michelle-myers-life/#5999fa917238 It's a great story -...
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    Paralyzed Climber - Philadelphia

    Sad news from Philly - a climber I know fell last Friday. All the details I know are second hand at this point - -fell 60 feet -fractured vertebrae -damaged spinal cord -possibly paralyzed from neck down He is in the hospital, off of the ventilator. He fell from rope failure. The specifics...
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    Content Marketing: Rising Above the Hacks

    What sells tree work? Seems like there are two things - fear & mis-education. Arborists like you all here on the Buzz seem to be the exception that proves the rule. You sell tree work because you want to take care of trees, not frighten a homeowner so you can bilk them of an extra grand. Most...
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    Tree Names Tell a Story

    I used to love the blank stare I would get when someone asked me the name of a tree and I would reply, high and might, "Tsuga canadensis." For many of us, being fluent in the latin names of trees is something like a rite of passage, proving that we are serious arborists and tree care...
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    Best Tree ID Field Guide?

    Just looking for some current recommendations on what people are using for Tree ID field guides these days... I know Tchukki Anderson gave a really positive review for "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trees" by More and White. Does anybody have this? I can't tell if it is more of a textbook...
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    DMM Pulleys, Misc. Biners & Snaps

    I have a mixed bag of hardware for sale. I'd prefer to sell it all together for $200, shipping included. The pulleys and biners are only a few months old with minimum wear. The snaps and f8 are older, but in good, working condition. 1 DMM Hitchclimber Pulley, Red 1 DMM PINTO Pulley, Red 1 DMM...
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    Sterling Tendril Climbing Line

    For sale: Sterling Tendril Climbing Line 200' 2 tight-eye splices, spliced by ABR Blue, orange, white color scheme Asking $140. Make me an offer! I will cover the cost of shipping. I bought this rope right around Labor Day, so it is used but in excellent condition as I have only worked off of...
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    ErgoLite 'Empire' Saddle

    Buckingham Ergolite 'Empire' Saddle, size Small (28-32") for sale. Asking $300. I used this saddle for about 4 weeks, so it is in almost new condition. It has a rigging plate with knotted rope bridge setup. This is a really great work saddle. I simply don't have a current need for it...
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    Clevis Shackle with Slic Pin?

    Does such a thing exist? I use a standard screw lock clevis shackle to attach my Oceans-style tether to my hitch climber pulley. It's a little bit cumbersome though...I think a slice pin instead of a threaded screw pin might make for easier installation. Any ideas where I might find such a...
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    Fighting Burnout

    I imagine that I am similar to many of my fellow tree workers in Southeastern Pennyslvania at this stage of this year. While I am glad that I was never laid off this winter, I am most certainly burned out. We were hit with a succession of heavy snowstorms, punctuated by a particularly severe ice...
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    Penn Del Spirit Award

    Don't know if this is kosher for this forum, but heck with it. Rumor has it that TC Mazar won the "Spirit of the Competition" award at BOTH the Penn Del East AND Penn Del West competitions this spring! Awesome. He is one of those guys that makes competitions worth going to. Don't know if...
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    Biners, Snaps, Pulleys

    I have a mixed bag of used pulleys, biners, and snaps for sale. All items are used, but are in good working condition with plenty of service life left. Asking $175.00 for the whole lot. I will cover the cost of shipping USPS Priority Flat Rate to the lower 48. Includes: DMM Hitchclimber...
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    Used Petzl Sequoia Size 1

    For Sale: Used Petzl Sequoia Size 1 (smallest size) Asking $160.00 or best offer. Includes two webbing bridges in good condition - 22cm length and 28cm length plus Torx wrench for opening gold bridge rings. I bought this saddle in 2009. It's actually only seen 1 full year of production climbing...
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    CMI Expedition Twin Cam Ascender

    For Sale: CMI Expedition Twin Cam Ascender It is in used but very good condition. I probably used it on two dozen climbs. I am using a different system now, so I no longer have use for it. Asking $75 or best offer. I will pay USPS Priority Flat Rate Shipping to the lower 48.
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    No more Kayland boots?

    Does anyone have a source for buying Kayland boots? Sierra Trading Post and every other outlet seem to be "Out of Stock". I heard rumors that they are not distributing to the US anymore. I have a pair of Kayland Vertigo Duals that are now over a year old, and still have life left in...
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    Some Pferd Questions

    I like the Pferd system. But I'm hitting a few hiccups with it...so...if you have some answers to any of the below questions, I'd be grateful to you. 1) Are you only supposed to use Pferd round files in the sharpening system? 2) Do you occasionally have to round off the depth gauges still? 3)...
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    The places you'll go...

    The places you\'ll go... I'm still pretty green in this arboricultural industry, but in the handful of years I've been doing it, I've found myself in some of the most unique places and situations of my entire life. And I would not have been there except for doing tree work. Tony has a great...
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    Arbos in Branson, MO?

    Hey buzzards, I'm wondering if any of you folks are in or near Branson, Missouri? My sister is in need of some quality arboricultural services. I'd appreciate a reply or a PM if Branson is in your service area so I can pass your info along to her. Thanks so much, Rob
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    ErgoLite Bridge Retrofit?

    I'm full of questions today. I have the original ErgoLite saddle with steel shackles and the Buckingham spliced, warp speed, dyneema bridge. They now make the saddle with rigging plates, like its big brother the Ergovation, and a knotted rope bridge. In my mind the knotted rope bridge is a...

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