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  1. SoftBankHawks

    Bicep fatigue in rope walking

    @Tom Dunlap I like that, pausing to view the tree in sections as you ascend. Basal anchored ascent often positions climber away from the tree, but the initial 'connection' (safety, heart etc) is stepped over. Climbing closer to the trunk allows you to position the toes against it as you...
  2. SoftBankHawks

    Small Diameter Permanent Guying Systems

    Gonna have to ask Mr Clean Pants about that one.
  3. SoftBankHawks

    Small Diameter Permanent Guying Systems

    Onsen. Three legged sawhorse......hmmm, can't remember that one. Was it a prop for a long horizontal branch?
  4. SoftBankHawks

    Small Diameter Permanent Guying Systems

    Insects collect inside the straw at base of tree, typical burnt in the spring.
  5. SoftBankHawks

    Small Diameter Permanent Guying Systems

    Typical 'yuki-tsuri' (snow hanging), lash a pole to the trunk, aesthetic of height important, typically extends at least a third out of the top. From memory, I don't recall the exact amount of strands, 10, 12 something like that, evenly spaced and tied to branches going from top to bottom...
  6. SoftBankHawks

    aluminium port-a-wrap. is that a bad idea?

    Wear is not too fast. Doesn't discolor the rope. Dissipates heat well. There are several aluminum bollards available, bend radius is better than portawrap, worth looking at.
  7. SoftBankHawks

    aluminium port-a-wrap. is that a bad idea?

    It's a great material, but expensive compared to steel.
  8. SoftBankHawks

    TRT

    stop making babies.
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    TRT

  10. SoftBankHawks

    Tree Austria pro.

    it is incredible. Recommend the suspenders too.
  11. SoftBankHawks

    Why 1/3 notch depth?

    Very high steps. How does the height of the face compare? I saw one of your videos, years back, folding trees. It helped me out of a tricky situation once, typhoon damage on the Bullet Train guarding. I folded two large sections that day, have never had to use the technique again.
  12. SoftBankHawks

    Why 1/3 notch depth?

    Aerial cutting allows one to experience the challenges of heavy end weighted trees (branches) more than a cutter at ground level. And I have been thinking about how I position the face in these frankly absurdly over tensioned scenarios. Rigging doesn't count here because ropes manipulate...
  13. SoftBankHawks

    Why 1/3 notch depth?

    Tony, time constraints of training tend to pose the 'why' more than the 'why not'. The latter being another avenue of vital study, experiential study. And anyway, why or why not aside, that dead tree and the choice to not use a lanyard, can be questioned and probed. Technique is a journey...
  14. SoftBankHawks

    Why 1/3 notch depth?

    deep, brain fodder, thanks
  15. SoftBankHawks

    Best Static Rope for an Unicender

    HTP also good with Unicender.
  16. SoftBankHawks

    Best Static Rope for an Unicender

    11mm 'KMIII', 11.5mm Courant 'Squir'. I like worn Velocity too.
  17. SoftBankHawks

    Dual Systems

    I use short lines with SRS. Love the way that on two lines you can get away without using a lanyard. Wrecking conifers is fun with two lines.
  18. SoftBankHawks

    Dual Systems

    Thank you, Mark. The lady that made it is a peaceful person. She played the music too. A viola da gamba. An older version of a cello, but with strings made from natural material. Soft music, and soft climbing..just how I like it.
  19. SoftBankHawks

    Dual Systems

    Hi Dave, long time no speak, hope that all is well?! Yes, I agree, and I would never advocate the use of a system that does not take into account the tree and job specification. Sometimes one system does suffice. But sometimes, with a little practice, a second system blends in so seamlessly...
  20. SoftBankHawks

    Dual Systems

    I love hopping between systems too !

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