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  1. SomethingWitty

    The Art of Practical Rigging DVD vs Book

    That sounds very disappointing.
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    Passing rope joint through block

    That doesn't seem prohibitive if it will be used for this job occasionally for many years. Write in half of the cost to the bid.
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    CCW while you climb?

    Man. That thread that savage pp linked made my stomach turn. I didn't make it to page 2. Why is possessing a tool that gives you greater ability to handle an extreme situation when it arises such a strange concept to arborists? I would like to point out that climbers in particular have an...
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    Line installation device

    Off the top of my head, I was thinking redirect the stock rope just above the casualty and set a new line for them as the same time so that I only have the one quick hop up to the rescue. They seem to like using the dummy's lanyard at most of them.
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    Industry post Covid19

    Yes, it is. There is very little need to around here, though. We have a company that specializes in planting and relocating trees that is fairly local. I believe that is about all of the demand that we have. I have probably planted less than 50, and that is including a few before I was in the...
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    When using half's/marl's before a cow or bolan, why not just use an O-ring at that junction instead?

    Man, what I am reading is definitely a little more trouble than a marl but it could still keep your bowline tight enough to not move during free fall, still adds friction before the bowline to increase the load required to fail there, and eliminates a weak point. It might add the 10-15%...
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    Line installation device

    My next comp AR is gonna be sweet.
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    Company wide communication system

    Anything that keeps all of those people connected is going to be more hassle than an app.
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    Chainsaws

    That's what I was thinking. My 192 was around $275 almost 10 years ago, and the 193 was barely over $300. Which dealer you go to matters a lot. I don't know how their prices are determined, but prices vary by about 10% in our metro area.
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    Brand/company Q's...Is Notch owned by Sherrill? What brands are worth/not-worth buying from?

    We know how you feel.
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    Do you really hold the chainsaw with both hands ?

    I probably vary from around 5% to 50% depending on the tree and what we are doing. I don't ever 1-hand the 201. I basically dropped the habit entirely over the last year and then the 2511 came into my life. I'm not blaming the saw, but I can now comfortably do all kinds of things that I used...
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    Brand/company Q's...Is Notch owned by Sherrill? What brands are worth/not-worth buying from?

    I met a guy recently who has only read the sherrill catalog... how do you climb for 15 years and never look this stuff up?
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    Just bought the akimbo

    And if you dial it in and like it, maybe invest in something that won't rub through and UV degrade as quickly as those cheap straps. I have no doubt that they will hold the climber on your foot if set well, but I am not making any promises about longevity. Don't die.
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    Just bought the akimbo

    I posted some pictures of some Frankenstein bucks that I welded heavy washers to... I don't remember where but I don't have them handy. You need to run through the ring that the straps hang from and both of the rings beside the point are a terminal end. I used a little cam strap, but I think a...
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    Just bought the akimbo

    I had that feeling when I got my $550 DMM geckos. I wrap the shank and it helps some. Use a tiny ratchet strap and attach it to those baller holes on either side of the spur. You should have less movement with less tension.
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    What was it realistically like your first couple years?

    I get it. If you're paying someone $30+ an hour and any of that is lounge time, then they're messing up. Nobody is worth much without getting work done. I don't quite make that at my regular gig, but I make a bit more when I'm floating. Usually the companies have something more important for me...
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    2020 TCC Chron List / Dates

    ITCC cancelled?! I am having a moment.
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    Do you really hold the chainsaw with both hands ?

    His last post was just saying that I'm right, so drunken me supports this post.
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    Passing rope joint through block

    Splice the girth in. With a wire fid it could reliably take one minute.
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    What was it realistically like your first couple years?

    There is something to be said for not bidding work that you can't perform. The biggest part of being a top-level climber is being a top-level tree worker. The climb is just the commute, and somebody has to ride that lift. Those numbers are a little low for a "celebrity" climber... unless you...

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