The Gyro swivel is a game changer as far as not getting lines twisted. There is always a way around it. If you're only using one system the extra hole can be used to attach a knee ascender. I love mine.
I don't think Kendrick Lamar cares what we think about the halftime show and he doesn't need the publicity. My hearing is bad enough that I would have to turn on closed captioning and watch it about 3 times to get everything.
Worth a read. I can admit to being one who wanted a more literal rebuke of what is happening and had trouble seeing what Lamar was doing. I will say that as soon as I saw Samuel Jackson, I knew something was happening because he is nobody's lapdog.
There is a description of it in one of Richard's videos but he changed the way he refers to this hitch. Here's the link to the video where he ties it. It's the first one he shows.
If they want to retain that upright, offer to cable it and see if they're still serious. Could end up being a way to learn a new skillset. You could even tie it off with loose knots using appropriate cordage. Many ways to skin this cat without pissing someone off.
I have and like the Scarab. I also have two co-workers who each have a Morgan Block(Downrigger) on a sling and we use them regularly. Great for a butt control line on big pieces you don't want to take a big swing and easily managed by the climber/cutter. Compact, one piece, etc. Right tool...
I recently bought an 84' piece for smaller trees and the first pass was able to milk 7" off the end. It now feels like a static rope and is nice and round. Yet to fly it
This is great info. I made up a small 3/8 T-rex ultra sling that I use for tons of things like rigging down smaller pieces, attaching the Maasdam to for pre-tensioning during cabling, etc, and now I feel better about it's strength relative to those tasks. It also seems that the ultra sling...
That tending ring seems really high up on the system, are you tall? I use a neck tender and just clip the little biner into the middle hole of the hitch climber.
FYI Gap Arborist Supply has some great deals on ropes for a couple more days. I got 150' of Yale Vantage(Blue Moon, different colorway) for $85. They have another variation called Poison Moon that's on sale cheap now too.
Got to use the RC Grapple today removing a large, horizontal growing limb from a Swamp White Oak. I have it set up with 9mm line and a sewn eye termination with a DMM Perfect-O and it worked great. It was much less fiddly than the Captain to retrieve and easier to throw due to being heavier...
I asked one of their ambassadors who is a member here to help another member with a Courant splice and the response implied that it is behind a pay wall.
This may already be the case for you, but getting your ISA cert will make you more appealing in a city environment. I'm working on getting mine now. It's also yet another way to distinguish yourself from the pack.