Have you been compiling that list for a while or did you come up with all that on the spot. Really clever! And you captured a lot of the nuances here on the buzz.
I selected some of my favorites:
Funny, I write with ellipses too...like, all the time.
Here's a few:
...if Pooh-Bah Buzzer...
It has a nylon core, but unlike others, it has a polyester fiber that interfaces with the inner and outer sheath to "grip" the core and minimize movement and shifting while at the same time giving a grippier feel to the rope.
My interpretation anyway....
Canola oil. You don't want to use harsh cleaners on rope and other textiles. I take my rope and rub canola oil into the sappy portions, work it in with hot water...after that I milk the entire rope with my hand while rinsing it in water. I use an old toothbrush on mechanicals.
If anyone is interested I have a pair of new Gecko carbon fibers on Treebay, and I would be very interested in a trade for an Akimbo if that works for anyone??
http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/threads/gecko-carbon-fiber-climbers.36237/page-2
I'm thinking that what I would get after shipping and other fees, I would do better keeping them as a back up pair for myself. With the $519.00 retail, I'm really at my lowest at $350.00 If I can't make that I will just keep them. I am really just looking to see if there is somebody that...
I'm not an expert with this stuff, but could it be from frost cracks or some other introduction of fungi.
I can't really see from the pictures what caused it, but isn't it compartmentalized decay?
"Wood-decay fungi spread through wood as microscopic strands called hyphae, which begin as either...
What he said!
Here is the link to them listed on Sherrilltree which includes all the specifications and the description:
http://www.sherrilltree.com/climbing-gear/spikes-spurs-pads/gecko-cf-carbon-fiber-pole-gaff-climbers-19in-large
An excerpt from that link:
Gecko® CF (carbon fiber) Climbers...
A lot. I most often end up using it as a quick extra positioning tool that I can just slap onto a nearby branch. But I do use it for traversing quite a bit! It comes in handy while cable bracing, also when accessing a nearby tree, and to continue the list of uses: freeing up hangers while in...
@JeffGu all you need to do is send to me your address, mother's maiden name, your first pet's name, and your social security number and I'll sent them right to you home...after you send a refundable deposit of $1,000 that be returned to you - this a precaution just to show that you are a serious...
It is. The Bulldog Bone doesn't pair brilliantly with it, but it was a good length for this climb...and I'm not too picky with ropes and getting the perfect combo. I want to get an adjustable bone someday and get my hands on a bunch more rope.