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  1. Jehinten

    Looking for a descender or climbing device with a "neutral" mode

    The verbiage is a little funny there, but between it and the video, they are saying it automatically locks your position when you let go of the lever (which is what all of our work devices do for trees) so that you stay put on the line.
  2. Jehinten

    Looking for a descender or climbing device with a "neutral" mode

    I wondered if a device like this might be available in the rock climbing world? I'm not familiar with their equipment but I know some on here do rock climbing as well and might have some insight.
  3. Jehinten

    Looking for a descender or climbing device with a "neutral" mode

    I'll read through it now. I've looked at them before online but I've never held one.
  4. Jehinten

    Looking for a descender or climbing device with a "neutral" mode

    A munter would be enough for just the swing, however the goal is a separate system to transfer to for the cut. Fly the ball, set the sling(s), transfer to the tree/pendulum and avoid long limb walks, pull the crane tie in and your ready to cut. The doubled rope slack is pulled out and ready...
  5. Jehinten

    Looking for a descender or climbing device with a "neutral" mode

    Yes descending would be necessary as I'm working towards the cut from the tree tie in.
  6. Jehinten

    Looking for a descender or climbing device with a "neutral" mode

    I hadn't really considered that, since the whole time it'd be in neutral I'd be fully on the crane tie in, then I could engage it for the transfer into the tree where the device would function hands free to catch you.
  7. Jehinten

    Looking for a descender or climbing device with a "neutral" mode

    As the title says, I'm looking for a device, preferably a single rope tool, that can be locked into a neutral phase where the rope can pull straight through it, then be switched to an engaged position to catch the rope. Does any of the devices out there do this? For context, on crane removals...
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    Storing a branch manager

    I almost never have an issue with line pressure preventing a connection. Every time before I disconnect or connect I turn off the mini, turn the key on (not running) toggle the aux a couple of times each direction then connect. The very rare case where I have trouble getting one hose to...
  9. Jehinten

    Tree oddities

    I removed this bald cypress last November. I found yesterday that the log has started sprouting out, going on 9 months since it's removal.
  10. Jehinten

    Odd Ways You've Seen a Tree Accessed

    Not for the original access, but to get back into the tree after a break we will sometimes tie the rigging rope to our bridge ring and to the mini skid and slowly back up. The entire time the climber is tending the climb line as a safety and we are on comms, should we need to stop pulling.
  11. Jehinten

    use tail to setup secondary system

    I've occasionally used my tail with a Blake's to advance. But but Typically if its used, we just toss it further out on a longer limb or to transfer to another tree, then have the groundie hold it and rappel down the line (SRT) drifting to where we need to be.
  12. Jehinten

    Texting a business card

    Samsung also has a feature to scan an image. This makes a better more professional image. Even if the camera is angled to the card yo avoid a glare, it will square it up in the image with no background around the image.
  13. Jehinten

    Love tree work. Not the tree business.

    This doesn't solve your Avant problem, but how about picking up a bobcat mt100? I paid $38,000 2 years ago at 0% intrest. If it picks up the slack it'll pay for itself in 1-2 months according to your numbers. It'll increase your current efficiency and give you a second machine when your Avant...
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    Love tree work. Not the tree business.

    At the risk of a derail, I keep looking into these but have yet to pull the trigger. How long do they help before they lose their cool? Can they be recharged with an ice cooler and rotate with a 2nd one on the job, or do they require a freezer?
  15. Jehinten

    FREE Branch Manager "Pro" Grapple

    Not quite OG status, but mine is going on 8 years old and I've only ever replaced grease zerks and hoses.
  16. Jehinten

    Today....

    Screenshot your images in your gallery and then post the screenshot. That has always worked for me.
  17. Jehinten

    Storing a branch manager

    I've been storing mine in the trailer with the scoops on, it stays upright without tiedowns. If I unhook it at home, I always lay it down or unhook it then knock it over. To risky in my opinion to keep it balanced upright when kids might climb on it and have it fall on them. My shop is at...
  18. Jehinten

    Today....

    Here's another video I hadnt posted from 2019 when I was first experimenting with this l. This one didn't go perfect, I should have had the face more open and I probably went too deep on this one but it still accomplished its task of not damaging the driveway between slowing it down and the...
  19. Jehinten

    Today....

    More pics of the no backcut. This was a smaller multi stem Tulip Poplar. Laid them over on a paved driveway with minimal impact
  20. Jehinten

    Today....

    In general or one of these two trees in particular? The Birch I didn't do a backcut at all. A deep notch and opened the apex of the notch a bit. I think it might be called a step notch? Deep enough to be about 80% through and then pull with a machine. The back 20% is the hinge and it slowly...

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