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  1. Rich_O

    dependent

    We also start all of our new climbers with the basics. As they learn each system they get to advance to another. I would not want to see a person drop their tress cord and not have any knowledge to get out of the tree.
  2. Rich_O

    throw bag weight

    [ QUOTE ] I test my anchor point strength just as Tom describes. That's a critical point. [/ QUOTE ] I agree, The 10 once bag and the zing-it seems to be a very good combination.I tried the rino line, but even flaked neatly on the ground it tended to kink and snare itself sending a mess...
  3. Rich_O

    Big Shot

    I use my Big Shot with two six foot poles.That way you have the but of the bottom pole resting on the ground. Great accuracy that way, just don't pull to far or you might get a surprise.
  4. Rich_O

    Climbing lines; and the twist goes on!

    I'll Have to get a picture of the rope for you. But what I am leaning towards from reading these posts is a possible flaw in manufacturing. I do replace all lines at the same time so I can keep track of the age of the ropes. All loaded portions of the rope are twisted(high vee, so it looks like...
  5. Rich_O

    Climbing lines; and the twist goes on!

    Good Idea, and yes using the rope guide friction saver adds tons of rope twist. I went back to my old friction saver with the large aluminum ring carabener and micro pully. The less bend at the attachment point seems to reduce the amount of twisting. And yes all ropes are flaked into bags.
  6. Rich_O

    Climbing lines; and the twist goes on!

    Sorry I was out for a funeral. I see I was too breif in opening this thread. Yes back in the old davey days we climbed on three strand with a taught line hitch. Then many years later finally 12 and 16 strand ropes. Currently we are using 16 strand high vee with an eye splice. The hitches vary...
  7. Rich_O

    Help w/ writing bid proposals.

    Use your ansi standards. The list of proper terms are defined for you, and will keep you standard on all your future proposals
  8. Rich_O

    Climbing lines; and the twist goes on!

    OK rope experts, how do you keep your lines from doing the old three strand twist. The twelve strands did not seem to have the same problem. But who wants to give up their spliced eye? Basically we have been climbing on High Vee, due to economics you don't want to just buy hanks of ropes just to...
  9. Rich_O

    Raking up is hard to do...

    Metal, the plastic ones break on those cold winter days.
  10. Rich_O

    Arborists in da nort

    As you can see the brush is already gone. The real fun was tossing the logs over that sea wall and not falling on your ars looking at a log following you.
  11. Rich_O

    saw chain

    We use Oregon by the spool. In the past we ran with the premade chains from Stihl. But with all the different saw brands we have and the abuse our non arborist divisions put on them it was no longer cost effective.(what some people will do to a saw to build a driveway)
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