I've had the Pfanner Gladiators for almost a year now and they're still going strong. When they're washed they almost look new still. I have 2 pairs of them that I switch off daiIy in the summer because I sweat like a pig, and during the winter I switch about halfway through the week or even...
With the recent news that OSHA will be cracking down on tree companies in the Illinois and Ohio regions, I am curious how many of you have had your job sites inspected by OSHA and what to expect. Anything specific that you can remember they were looking for or asked about? Things to say (or NOT...
The Escalator is a really light rope, and it is difficult using the wrench and pantin without a weight at the bottom of the rope. I have also found that it is a stiff rope, maybe I just have not used it enough, but I dont like its stiffness, not supple at all. I have not used Platinum yet, but I...
I keep mine in the leg pocket on my pfanners too, and yeah, some dust gets in there, and it is sometimes hard to get at with the saddle on, but I really like the location and it stays secure and out of the way. I have not had the problem with condensation in the open pocket on the pfanners, but...
I have the ultra lights with the pole gaffs, and they work great for almost every job, when you get into really thick bark they are not as great, but thats not very often for me...
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The bigger risk then creating slack is what you can't see at your TIP. Your right in that you can prevent slack build up at your ascender. What might be unseen is the sucker your on at your TIP that breaks and induces a 1+ ft fall. Even with out slack in your ascenders this type of...
Re: Boss\'s wife has cancer
Update from Jay (from their blog www.7maiers.com):
Wow! What a day. The biggest one yet for Tara. She had a 6:30 check in at the hospital and an hour or so with me and two of her good friends before they took her off to prep for surgery. By 9:30 they were...
Re: Boss\'s wife has cancer
Tara went in today for a 6-8 hr surgery to remove cancerous tumors from near her lungs and her ovaries. I dont know results yet, but I'll keep it posted.