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    Please allow me to introduce you to the McGovern Hitch...

    Tested it on the hook line today. Pretty promising as a secondary system type hitch that is very pulley friendly.
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    Tips on getting started with crane work

    I’ve looked a bit but have yet to do a deep dive in the Buzz archives so sorry if this has been gone over. EAB is hitting pretty hard this year. We had a big set of Ash removals to be major differences in the strength of different trees right next to each other. Enough to give me a little bit...
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    Where have you found the most flexibility and balance

    Crazy, I was just gonna post the same thing. 2nd busy season after a summer season of good reviews has me a bit overwhelmed. Looking forward to hearing from the more experienced.
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    Any effective treatments for EAB in a very large, 'somewhat' healthy PA green ash?

    Massive ash mortality here in MN the past year. Homeowners all of a sudden saying “my tree looks diseased” as they walk their yards after a particularly long winter. Most are too far gone :(
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    TreeMotion Saddle

    Aghh. Wish I needed a saddle! Local pickup would be nice.
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    Sticht Hitch

    Unsure if this is the proper way to post this, but figured I might post a video of tying it. Not a good matchup of hitch chord to ring size, but this is the most basic sticht form. Stopper knot can go other places, I just like how short it is when placed here. Also ignore unset single...
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    Sena SMH-10R

    Pm
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    New HitchHikerXF

    Dang look at the 2. tinyyyy. Looking forward to more reports on the xf as well.
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    Northeast road trip… arbortourism suggestions?

    PA hospitality, eh? We are spending the least amount of time in this area, tis a shame. I will let you guys know. Hoping to swing Longwood now for sure!
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    Rubber hits the grass? Bandit intimidator 12xp lawn impact

    Renting a chipper this week for a clearing job, just curious about the potential lawn impact of these machines. Pulled by a mini. Plywood will be laid but just curious nonetheless.
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    Northeast road trip… arbortourism suggestions?

    Have a weeklong vacation in early June. Flying in to Philadelphia, headed to Scranton for a wedding, Albany NY for some family, then Burlington / Plattsburgh. Only have so much time but anyone have arbortourism suggestions? The wife has given me free reign to take the most convoluted route...
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    Pruning during leaf formation

    I watched a Gilman lecture recently where he mentioned this and I believe also confirmed in A New Tree Biology. not detrimental alone but may tip the scales if something goes wrong. Something along those lines. I will try to find the book passage if I remember next time I pull it out.
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    Michigan upper peninsula photos

    I lived up there for awhile. Such a great place. Truly way off the beaten path and unspoiled. Plus pasties.
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    Sticht Hitch

    I wouldn’t mess with eyes unless you have many lying around to test… stopper knot is adjustable to suit your needs. Much like a HH.
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    Uni as lanyard adjuster?

    The pinto! Seems to orient the hitch just so for tending. Haven’t used it for so long on my lanyard I forgot about it.
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    Sticht Hitch

    the friction comes from the climbing rope in the groove of the ring, not the hitch chord i believe. I have had the best luck with the pinto spacer in place of a thimble.
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    Uni as lanyard adjuster?

    Trying to get feedback on a unicender as lanyard adjuster. I put a quickie as my lanyard termination, which it turns out is the shit, and now SRT lanyard 95% of the time. I currently use a sticht which I love dearly but I’m looking for even better nice low-sitback mechanical tending. I like the...
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    Question MRS DdRT vs. SRS SRT

    SRS allows for options to load stems or branches in compression with basal anchors / redirects. MRS less so.
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    BOLA

    Any updates on availability of the bola? Been really dreaming of an SRS and MRS capable lanyard adjuster with MRS attachment point on the device.
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    Dialing in the lanyard....

    Long lanyards are super cool but I also switched to 12’ single ended lanyard and it has been my biggest advancement in ergonomics and stress reduction in quite awhile. The long lanyard turned out to be a false sense of security. I carry a long prussik to setup a 2nd ended lanyard if needed...

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