I've tried every setting combination under the sun three different ropes in different diameters it grabs fine as long as there is tension but it goes for a downward ride the second tension is released. I constantly have to manually pull on it to make upper jaw byte down on rope . I done some...
I have tested the Akimbo
On the following ropes
Yale blue moon 11.7mm ,
Samson Bigfoot Arbormaster 12mm
Samson Vortex Hot 12.7 mm
I was able to fine tune Akimbo where
ascends and descends are very smooth
but one issue remains on all three ropes
tested. The akimbo slides down the rope...
I Higly appreciate all the imput
from you guys I now have a
better understanding of what
is requiered, but no one ever
mentioned that to climb out
to branch tips at high altitudes
all you guys had to have had a
third testicle installed
at birth or two really big ones ...
:-) .... Thank you...
So it is common practice to use power pole saw while hanging on ropes, I only ask because I've seen many videos but all i've found is of climbers doing cuts at or near the trunk never seen anyone pruning near the tips ?
Rookie recreational climber question ...
For the tree service climbing pros
by way of saddle and rope climbing techniques
Is it possible to trim manicure branches
at there end where they get very thin
extending out 20-30ft from tree trunk on a 50Yr old oak.
How far on a limb can one safely...