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    Looking forward to see how that turns out.
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    Unfortunately, doubling the line speed usually involves pulling harder.
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    Cleanup is going to be a challenge. Doing the whole job from the start with a big crane seems like the best approach. Once it's on the ground you've got to cut it up so it can be moved by hand to carry off or just burn it on the island.
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    Largish dead limb over the driveway was six inches in diameter at the cut. Rigged it with a speed line. Lots of noise when it hit the concrete, flipped partway over, and stopped with the big end up in the air. I untied the speed line and eased it down from there. Big job for the ugly little...
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    I picked up a Canada Dry ginger ale bottle while walking the other day. It was the perfect size for a new two-pound weight and much sturdier that the bottle I've been using. A well-proven concept in a nicer package. The BBs are double-bagged in zip-lock plastic and make the weight a little...
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    While climbing this pine to remove several smallish dead limbs I noticed the old damage on the upper side of a live limb. It was already starting to sag there so I made a second climb with a rigging rope. I set it up so the outer part would rest on a lower limb while I cut off as much as I...
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    Look at the line launcher I found on Amazon

    Where can I find a pictures of the folding head Big Shot or Jeff Newman's Sidewinder if it's the same thing?
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    There's a broken limb hanging down on the near side of the trunk. After getting a high TIP I moved the limb around enough to make sure it wasn't going to fall as I was climbing near it and removing some parts as I climbed. Then I climbed to where it was attached, rigged it, and lowered the...
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    Look at the line launcher I found on Amazon

    Customer reviews weren't much help. There were only two written reviews...one five-star who seemed delighted and one one-star who couldn't get the bag unzipped. The number in stock has dropped from 8 to 7, so someone recently bought one. There are similar items from other sellers being...
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    Look at the line launcher I found on Amazon

    I've been using a different style 2:1 tensioning system for several years. It has a pulley attached to the trigger and two prussic knots which I slide down the pole one at a time. I started out with a snap release and later changed to an archery release with trigger guard. I've never had an...
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    Look at the line launcher I found on Amazon

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F47WG6Q2?asc_source=01HFY6QA6BS13P1TQ4NSWHBYV8&tag=snxs24-20 For less than the price of a replacement head and bungee for a Big Shot you get the whole kit with fiberglass pole, tensioning strap, a decent trigger, gloves, and a carrying bag. I've never heard of...
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    It works much like I expected it would. The 12-ounce throw weight sails over a 100' tree at 30psi and clears it at 25psi. That means I'll only need about 20psi for most of what I do. The 2" PVC comes in a five-foot length, so why not start with twice the tank volume. It only takes about...
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    Well, my curiosity got the best of me. Armed with a gift card from a recent client, I found a "used-like new" 11/2" irrigation valve on Amazon and modified it for use in a new launcher. Here's the before and after. The ball foot air chuck is my new trigger, replacing the blowgun that...
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    That left the trunk which broke apart when felled. I'm glad I had decided beforehand that it wasn't something I wanted to tie off to. That rubbing wound on the trunk never got a chance to heal. This was a new way of working for me and it worked out nicely. I was worn out and happy after...
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    This poor oak had a tough life and then died. It started out too close to its neighbor, and the trunk constantly rubbed on the limb. Near the end the trunk had split open and fallen over so all the foliage was lying on the canopy below. Fortunately, it was surrounded by high pines that...
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    Line launcher

    I keep a pulley and some line in my throw-line bucket for those occasions when the throw weight gets stuck. Having it handy helps me avoid the temptation to pull really hard and have the throw-weight headed at me instead of at the base of a tree. When isolating, pulling a larger weight up and...
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    No. After getting the line where I want it, I stow the throw-weight and use only the two-pound weight to isolate. I found it's less likely to get something stuck in the tree with the heavier weight.
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    I never pull the line back unless it's hung up where I can't reach it or jiggle it down. I retrieve the throw bag and use that end of the line to pull a two-pound weight up and let it drop over the limb I want. The 2lb weight is almost always enough to pull the overthrown line (minus the...
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    I tried it out with a six-foot barrel. At 30 and 40psi it sailed over a 100'+ tree. 20psi got me in the highest branches. I'm sure the 4x tank volume is a big factor but the 2x valve opening has to be helping. Very impressive as expected. I was correct about it being too heavy, awkward to...
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    I just bought a Vevor tire bead seater from Lowes for just over $60, just to see what it's like. Shipping was free. The 2.1-gallon tank is too big for a line launcher, too heavy (15 pounds) to lug around, and would take too long to fill with a battery-powered air compressor. However, the...

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