been thinking about this every once in a while (usually when finding the ole hh2 in the bottom of spare gear tote). we're having an atmospheric river where I live so spent a little time in the garage messing around with some ideas.
The concept is fugly but it does seem to work. maybe someone...
PSBM Large Nitrile Coated Work Gloves Grey Nylon Liner & Black Palm 13 Gauge Industrial Nonslip Grip"
gloves from walmart. super cheap. sorta-disposable. one pair lasts about a week climbing daily. grip for free :) which saves so much energy throughout the day. good dexterity and feel for...
a few years ago, I bought the zillon lanyard and used it less than a week. Way too sensitive for a lanyard and gives up too many surprise drops. As a primary ddrt device though, it's the best. or srt working down a spar, the best. Most compact mechanical pretty sure. Never bothered by sap and...
have been running the stihl msa190t for a few weeks now in production setting and it's really great. I got it mainly because my personal ms194t popped the carburetor intake manifold now a third time... and my employer has an array of stihl batteries. and that was a good excuse. It was $400 tool...
an easier solution would be if device makers just would use normal size carabiner holes and not torment consumers.. not unique to the akimbo2 but definitely a turnoff. apparently the new isc reflex has four attachment holes each a different size. wtf.
I had a recent similar job, 30' cherry with a trunk and only horizontal limbs on top. customer has it mutilated every few years so it doesn't block solar panels. of course it's all suckers. previous companies brought a lift. I explained my opinion but did the work anyhow. I climbed it srt and...
been running the rock exotica hydra for years and can't live without the swivel+pulley on the bridge, and heavily use the 3 attachment holes for srt/tending/scam/ddrt/secondary. So: swivel, pulley, attachments. The reflex checks 2 of those boxes, but maybe v2 will also integrate a pulley??
In...
Lowa Renegade, bulletproof midlevel hiking boot, narrow profile and stiffish sole. Good for daily climbing and typical tree work. Comfortable like Keen but 5x more durable.
Check out REI basement sales and poshmark.com where you can get "worn once" boots for cheap
My grandfather always told me...
any clever techniques to secure a heavy saw aloft? like suspenders with a typical saw lanyard, hanging if from a second bridge, or cinching it to the tree?