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    Wtb silky gomtaro pro sentei 240

    I thought a lot of Silky saws used the same handle bolt pattern. As you can find the replacement blade are there other handles you can use?
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    Do you ever free climb in the canopy, disconnected from primary life support?

    According to whom or by what tradition? Did the term arise independently of mountaineering and rock climbing?
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    Mechanical wedges

    Transcript pasted into Google Translate gives this. 0:19 Hello, my name is Tim Ehemann from the 0:21 company Gut Commander and today I’m introducing you to this mechanical fur part from the 0:26 company Eder Titan 80 so that you can imagine the dimensions of the 0:29 part. We have 48...
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    Do you ever free climb in the canopy, disconnected from primary life support?

    I would like to learn what is universal. Rock climbing jargon is weird and I don't imagine much of that being used in industry. I think I got your meaning in context; did I? Doubled Rope Technique, an alternate and more specific name for Double Rope Technique; use of Moving Rope System (MRS)?
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    Do you ever free climb in the canopy, disconnected from primary life support?

    I would not presume to redefine your vocabulary but in rock climbing "free" just means you use only the rock to make progress, never intentionally weighting the rope or protection (hardware). It does not by itself imply unprotected climbing.
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    big shot trigger

    That seemed like a possible problem to me so I am going to wrap some cord between the two rear legs to provide a softer stop for the front articulating jaw.
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    Do you ever free climb in the canopy, disconnected from primary life support?

    If you climb above your only connection point you expose yourself and your gear to a high factor fall if you slip. Rock climbers use dynamic ropes and active belay methods and still try hard to avoid any high factor falls, i.e. greater than one, and gear manufacturers often specify replacement...
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    big shot trigger

    @Winchman Which part of the panic snap breaks? Is it the hinge pin?
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    big shot trigger

    I went cheap figuring I can upgrade later of these don't work. The $5 panic snap doesn't have a rated working load but it feels substantial, so unless it's complete crap I don't think it will fail in this application. The $9 Rope Ratchet is less substantial feeling and only rated to 150 pounds...
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    New to the forum, new to trees

    I climbed yesterday. I chose a maple in beautiful fall color rather than a taller tree and aimed for a TIP only about 40 feet up. I got it on my third try with the Big Shot and I am happy with that as it was my third shot ever. I draped the line through two trees beyond but I was warned of...
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    big shot trigger

    @ghostice how much better is the bow release than a horse panic snap?
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    big shot trigger

    Thread necromancy to add newer configurations.
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    New to the forum, new to trees

    @Neill Glad I'm not the only one to find that little strap hard to hold, and the action of releasing certainly seems like it would put stress on the fingers. I am not ready to start cutting a brand new Big Shot but "Rope grab" in this context jogged a memory. I think I'll have to try misfit's...
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    New to the forum, new to trees

    I received the Big Shot. I can see why they make a release for it as it's a job to hold on to the strap. What is the recommended way to grip it? Two fingers? Three? Thumb?
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    Huge beech pruning

    How are you liking that CRIC?
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    Throw line/ throw weight thread

    That works out to $97.50 for 250 feet. Thanks, but no thanks. Can throwline be spliced?
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    Throw line/ throw weight thread

    @27RMT0N Do you ever wish it were more? I would hate to buy a longer line only to realize it was still too short.
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    Throw line/ throw weight thread

    I have a 50 meter line which I think is slightly shorter than average, but I am not seeing many lines that are 200 feet or longer other than 1000 foot spools. If the Big Shot really does 100 feet plus as advertised and if double or more line is needed are you cutting your own from the big spool?
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    Throw line/ throw weight thread

    Is using a line that is too short to reach back to the ground and tying something to the end of it (like another line and weight for double bagging) to keep it from disappearing up the tree going to cause a mess?
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    Throw line/ throw weight thread

    What type, thickness, and length of throw line do you like to use with the Big Shot?

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