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  1. MikePowers321

    Question for those of you who hire contract climbers or who do contract climbing

    When I first started contract climbing here in NY about 10 years ago, I had my own business, tools, liability insurance, but no comp. Comp is not required if you are sole proprietor. However, I ran into some issues. The comp insurance holder of the mid size company that was hiring me...
  2. MikePowers321

    Mb vs. Nt onyx

    Gotcha, funny enough I have that same footloop in a toolbox somewhere and never used it before. I may try to find a rated buckle but how has this one worked for you? Any slipping? How easy is it to adjust..?
  3. MikePowers321

    Mb vs. Nt onyx

    What buckles did you use as i would certainly like to mod my TM as well. These? https://www.singingrock.com/speed-belt
  4. MikePowers321

    Please give me some feedback on this Dolly..

    Local tool store ordered one for me I Remember paying around 750 for mine 3-4 years ago
  5. MikePowers321

    Please give me some feedback on this Dolly..

    I use the Logrite Dolly all the time. I am a fan for sure. I have used the Notch brand before...not my thing. AT nice too but the Logrite is my choice, solid and is built so you don't have to smash your shins on anything while in brush hauling mode. I would def. get the wider tires for heavy...
  6. MikePowers321

    Why tie instead of rigging carabiner?

    I use steel biners often. Generally always with either a half hitch or extra wrap I have only seen one issue many years ago using a petzl oxan which had a very grippy kinda gate (no longer use). I had A longer piece about midtied with no half hitch. Flipped opposite direction causing contact...
  7. MikePowers321

    SOLD

    I'd like to sell these three items all together... The Roll n Lock was used for about a week as an adjuster for my bridge. Minimal Usage The Petzl Snap was use on my removal lanyard for about 2 months. The DMM captive eye carabiner was use to connect my top handle saw to my lanyard for about 3...
  8. MikePowers321

    Covid Close To You

    Appreciate that Rico - all the love and respect to you and our human family. We can all work together here. Hope all is well in redwood land and im sure your notches are still dead on as always
  9. MikePowers321

    Covid Close To You

    Rico - i said i used it, i never said it worked. Re-read my posts. You asked for exactly how ivermectin worked. I linked an article to table 2 with multiple citation links To try to make sense of its biological action...i never said they were fully accurate. How would I truly know that? Im not...
  10. MikePowers321

    Covid Close To You

    Thats actually very interesting. My lady works on a small organic farm and uses ivm frequently We use llama poo for soil replenishment. Thanks for that interesting info kevin : )
  11. MikePowers321

    Covid Close To You

    I am not antivax at all. I have plenty of vaccines in me. However i am personally hesitant of the new messanger RNA vaccines as pretty much all of humanity is its testing ground right now. My brother in law is fully vaxxed and going through covid right now for the second time while being...
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    Covid Close To You

    This is kind of interesting. I Guess the Dept of Defense is on their way to phase 2 clinical trials of their own vaccine. https://nypost.com/2021/12/22/us-army-developing-vaccine-to-treat-all-covid-variants/
  13. MikePowers321

    Covid Close To You

    I think if you scroll down in this paper to table 2, and scroll within that table, you will get a pretty scientific explanation. Whether it is correct of not....I'm not sure. Not my expertise. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8203399/
  14. MikePowers321

    Covid Close To You

    I was in Vermont for the weekend at the end of September 2021. When I returned Home, my girlfriend was already sick. She was beginning to have extreme muscle aches, fever, nausea, congestion, etc. I was fairly confident she had Covid, which meant, I was likely going to get it. Luckily, I had...
  15. MikePowers321

    Covid Close To You

    Learn to Love one another. That's what this time is for. Learn to see through the division. Learn to love someone who thinks differently than you. There is information warfare out there and its a crazy battlefield to make our way through.... Learn to Love one another.
  16. MikePowers321

    Cutting through metal?

    Hey Eric : ) Yeah Life has gotten quite busy over the past few years so been more of a "lurker" haha. Little time away from the interwebs is always good Things are good. Still climbing, breathing, eating and sleeping. Best to you Brother!
  17. MikePowers321

    Cutting through metal?

    Then your wife starts researching the Mandalla Effect....and slowly but surely begins to drive you crazy....and you regret all previous decisions.
  18. MikePowers321

    Covid Close To You

    My Girlfriend and I have the kovid right now....been an interesting experience.
  19. MikePowers321

    Aluminum Rope Wrench Tether for Hitch Climber

    New wooden tether. Works great
  20. MikePowers321

    Wooden Rope wrench tether

    Made of this tether out of some sugar maple. I was able to utilize the captive bar on dmm perfect o biner to Keep the tether from moving around. Super easy on/off and saddle storage. Gate still fully functional. Works great. Just figured id share

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