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    Sheathed Blade Pruning Safety System

    I'm curious if the Maibo loppers would work with one of the CO2 power pack systems I've seen window and trim installers using. Here's a link to the trim installers pack I mentioned. http://www.garrettwade.com/product.asp?pn=11B01.01 and another system, that seems to have a little more...
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    rain gear for climbers?

    The best set of raingear I have found so far is a remnant from my days dragging cars with a tow truck. ANSI class 3, and reflective as all get out. Occunomix is the manufacturer, and it's part of their speed collection. I ordered them from http://www.truckntow.com/ years back, but I don't see...
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    Should have been butt tied...

    Wow, it always amazes me just how lucky some of the people in these videos are. Time and time again, I see a video and expect to see an obit link in the comments. Treehumper, the safety video comment reminds me of this video, german forklift training video from a few years back. They really...
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    Electric professional chainsaws

    That pneumatic saw looks interesting, as do the loppers. Might have to do some searching, see about finding a US distributor and pricing.
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    ARS Long Reach Pruner

    Unfortunately I don't have easy access to a lathe at the moment, otherwise I'd make a collar for you for the screw. Had the same issue with a pair of these myself, stripped out the screw in short order. I took a 3/4" section off of a 2" round bar, bored it out to fit the pole, and then shaved...
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    Indoor tree climbing gym

    Interesting idea tom, had similar thoughts here regarding an old church that was for sale, 3 stories high at the center of the building. Tree and rock climbing, as well as a few other things, basically an indoor High and Low COPE course. Unfortunately, it sold recently, so there goes that...
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    Pfanner Protos Integral helmet

    interesting looking helmet, might have to pick one up. Anyone know what they're going to cost? that little tab looks interesting, my best guess is that it's a tightening system. Might have some engineered flex/give so you get that perfect snug fit every time. Kinda hope so,
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    What a view today!

    Cameron, Love the pics, looks like you've got a great place. Jamin, I'm not sure what the pricing is in your area, but I was looking into buying my own molds last summer as the pricing for the actual blocks was crazy. I don't have the figures handy right now, but IIRC, I only needed to...
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    a hazard i never thought of...

    I think covering the controls is a good idea. I was just surfing the web earlier, wound up watching an episode of wrecked. I like how the large wreckers are set up by O'Hare towing, they have controls on each side of the truck for the equipment, and the controls are contained inside the last...
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    Climbing to the Top - Reality Show?

    Wow. Thankfully, it looks like these guys never got an actual show. This was just a sizzle reel by some "production company" that appears to be as close to a real studio as the guys in the video are to real tree care professionals. Looks like they were trying to break into the reality...
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    Um like, whoa...

    Sheesh, I think those guys are going up faster than I usually come down.
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    The tree guys :)

    Yikes, I think my favorite spot in the first video is right about 2 minutes in. They attempted to balance the load, quite unsuccessfully. Anyone who's given rigging forces any kind of serious thought would be able to tell you that dead branch wasn't going to make a successful spider leg...
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    Articulating Loaders Stability

    According to a friend who works for the local Bobcat dealer, the changes with Tier 4 are going to make non-road diesels meet similar standards for on-road diesel engines. Tier 4 is approximately 90% less allowable emissions than tier 3, so serious changes are going to be necessary. Between...
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    heaviest climber

    Heaviest? Lol, I think my name says it all. Bit lighter now than I was when I was given the nickname 14 years ago, thankfully, but I still top 300 when dressed to ascend w/o saws. Was the summer between Frosh & Soph years in college, 2 buddies and I took off on a rock climbing road trip...
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    1,786 foot tower climb

    I did a stint working for a tower company a few years ago, still think about getting back into it occasionally, but my family doesn't want me to have to travel that much again. Regulations state that we were to be tied in at all times, most of the towers had fall arrest systems, usually the...
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    Retractable lanyard

    Interesting, I like the idea of a handsaw lanyard that won't get in the way. If 10lbs is too much, you could always check with the mfg. http://www.springcompany.com/index.htm they seem to have all sorts of interesting springs and spring loaded reels.
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    Nice name for a business

    Sheesh, give any decent climber a sharp silky and a double espresso and those cuts would be done in half the time.
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    Chomper vs chipper

    I've been following/researching alternative energy since the mid nineties, especially with biomass. I like the idea of the balers, especially in a forestry clearing application. I had the opportunity to see a demo of the JD/Timberjack 1490, pretty impressive machine, especially in the pine...
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    "we risk our lives so you don't have to"

    Re: \"we risk our lives so you don\'t have to\" I wonder how Bollmeier crane rental feels about the abuse to their crane? Video may be a year old, but I'm still tempted to email the video to Bollmeier, their safety officer is their main email contact...... *Sigh* maybe that's too mean, dunno.
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    FAE uml/st forestry mower

    Sounds like the FAE mower/mulcher is pretty similar to the ones I have used before as far as tiller settings. Thinking about things and doing a few google searches for FAE, the tractor attachments are probably going to do an ok job unless you need a fairly fine soil right away, like for...

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