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  1. Mark_B.

    New Zealand TCC

    At all the recent events I have been to recently, ETCC, ITCC, Swiss TCC and the NZ TCC, these and other issues were discussed at the climbers' meetings in an open, respectful fashion. The climbers present were able to voice their concerns and opinions — and were supportive of the approach that...
  2. Mark_B.

    New Zealand TCC

    Might be worth having a chat to the people concerned instead of instrumentalising them to suit you own goals, Rich. So easy to portray this in black and white – especially when you're standing on the outside. Hypocrisy indeed.
  3. Mark_B.

    Teufelberger's new Platinum rope.

    Re: Teufelberger\'s new Platinum rope. EN 1891 Type A ropes, such as the Platinum, shall have an elongation less or equal to 5% when loaded with 150kg. To my understanding the EN testing procedures are perfectly specific as to how to test ropes for elongation in the sense of the test being...
  4. Mark_B.

    2012 MN Summer Climbing Workshop w/ Kevin Bingham

    Taylor, I've just parked on the EAST side of the park. Where is everybody?!
  5. Mark_B.

    ETCC 2012 Bernried am Starnberger, Germany

    This looks like it'll be worth the trip, for those of you considering coming to Bavaria!
  6. Mark_B.

    Technical Advisory Committee

    Rich, the European Directive 89/686/EEC on personal protective equipment has the following to say about the scope of PPE: [ QUOTE ] PPE shall also cover: (a) a unit constituted by several devices or appliances which have been integrally combined by the manufacturer for the protection of an...
  7. Mark_B.

    Technical Advisory Committee

    In view of ever increasing complexity of tools and techniques being proposed for the TCCs , the ITCC Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was founded in 2009 (then as the Technical Advisory Group) and was/ is tasked to look at new and innovative techniques being introduced. To do so, we have wide...
  8. Mark_B.

    The DB O-rig info

    http://www.treemagineers.com/downloads/hitch_climbers_guide.pdf p.19, Floating Prusik The advantage of this rig is it allows you to run your system short when moving out onto a limb with the hitch in easy reaching distance, on the way back in again, you can extend the length and return without...
  9. Mark_B.

    Rubber on TreeMotion?

    Just you wait till I tell you what the elasticated shock cords are actually made of, you ain't heard nothing yet... !
  10. Mark_B.

    Rubber on TreeMotion?

    Yeah, but we all know that you are truly vicious, Whiz! No question there. Now we know where you got those hippogriff breeches from you always wear for the TCCs!
  11. Mark_B.

    Rubber on TreeMotion?

    The manufacturers of the harness have finally allowed me to disclose for the first time in public here on Tree Buzz what the base material of the treeMOTION is made of: It is in fact made of the hide of the exceedingly rare and rather vicious hippogriff. Today these can only be found in a...
  12. Mark_B.

    European TCC

    For up-dates, photos and results, check out the ETCC Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/THE-EUROPEAN-TREE-CLIMBING-CHAMPIONSHIPS/103884836324440 Regards, Mark
  13. Mark_B.

    So you think you're a pretty hard case?

    Re: So you think you\'re a pretty hard case? It's the postage that's going to finish you off!!!
  14. Mark_B.

    So you think you're a pretty hard case?

    Re: So you think you\'re a pretty hard case? Can't wait for TLHamel makes a vid of this...
  15. Mark_B.

    So you think you're a pretty hard case?

    Re: So you think you\'re a pretty hard case? It's a prototype... what were you thinking of? Fluo pink?
  16. Mark_B.

    So you think you're a pretty hard case?

    So you think you\'re a pretty hard case? Then try this for size! This is the new Treemagineers canopyHOOK! Perfect for those tricky traverses. You can drag down branches with it. You can even at a pinch anchor you boat with it. Voilà.. don't let anyone ever say that we don't come up with...
  17. Mark_B.

    Just wondering if anyone knows who this dude is.

    Yes, that is Sebastian Hoffmann at one of the last German nationals (three years ago?). That was an unofficial wold record, apparently. Well fast!
  18. Mark_B.

    SRT Question

    I can't quite relate to the way people seem to get really tripped up on how they access a tree. For me whether you use SRT systems or FL a doubled line is entirely down to personal preference, physique, technical competence, style etc. Or maybe you use both. How much time per day do we...
  19. Mark_B.

    SRT Question

    Well, that would depend on where you place the shock absorber, wouldn't it? And upon which device gets hit first - this is not entirely easy to solve, can be done - but needs careful thinking through. Again, there's an obvious remedial action you can take, which is to be careful when selecting...
  20. Mark_B.

    SRT Question

    Jako, I would disagree that the fact that you line runs over multiple branches can be seen as a back-up. Depending on the distance between the limbs, in case of the failure of one of the limbs this might result in a major dynamic drop onto a cammed device, i.e. chest or hand ascender. The...

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