2x unicenders + original RW for trade

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So I am guessing you didn't get my Email and you're not interested in the Uni?

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Sorry dude, i forgot to get back to you. Its not needed now
Thanks
 
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How come you're switching to drt?

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I love full SRT climbing and am dissappointed i have to stop but its destroying my arms especially my wrists the trees here in australia aren't as wide spread as they are tall with vertical leaders more than horizonal so as good as SRT is, for me i think it'll mainly be used for access rather than working
 
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How come you're switching to drt?

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I love full SRT climbing and am dissappointed i have to stop but its destroying my arms especially my wrists...

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It sounds like you have already made up your mind on this but... I have been a climbing arborist for 44 years. My entire adult life has been spent doing tree work with the vast majority of that on DdRT. If it were not for the development of SRWP tools I would not still be climbing. Age-related muscle loss and work-related deterioration has left my upper body strength a mere shadow of what it was. The fact that I can once again work trees quickly and safely without aggravating worn out upper body parts is proof, at least in my eyes, that SRWP is capable of requiring less upper body strength and thus producing less trauma.

So I would suggest that if you do " love SRT climbing " that you analyse your technique and strategies of in tree movement and try to determine areas that you may be muscleing through that could be achieved in a less stressfull manner.

David
 
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Your still gonna want a uni for ascent right?

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No i can still ascend on SRT with a VT on my bridge as a backup and a tethered hand ascender
 
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How come you're switching to drt?

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I love full SRT climbing and am dissappointed i have to stop but its destroying my arms especially my wrists...

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It sounds like you have already made up your mind on this but... I have been a climbing arborist for 44 years. My entire adult life has been spent doing tree work with the vast majority of that on DdRT. If it were not for the development of SRWP tools I would not still be climbing. Age-related muscle loss and work-related deterioration has left my upper body strength a mere shadow of what it was. The fact that I can once again work trees quickly and safely without aggravating worn out upper body parts is proof, at least in my eyes, that SRWP is capable of requiring less upper body strength and thus producing less trauma.

So I would suggest that if you do " love SRT climbing " that you analyse your technique and strategies of in tree movement and try to determine areas that you may be muscleing through that could be achieved in a less stressfull manner.

David

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Thanks for the suggestion David, but after 10 or so months and trying the RW, uni and the hitch hiker the only thing that really worked for me was the uni. And it looks like i'll be wearing one out in less than a year so spend $160 every 10-12 months is definitely not an option. And yes i have upped the mm of the rope but that only got me a couple of days more use, the fact i am about 110 kg doesn't help either lol. I have also found that some muscle circumstances cannot be avoided and that is what is smashing my arms. I went back on my hitch climber for 2 days and i feel heaps better even though it being slower with less options it still works and i just wanna climb. And i'd rather burn up $160 + shipping of friction cord a year than be forever having to rebuild unis
 
Hey Nick,

Don't know what your location is in OZ but a mate gave me the heads up that Joe Harris and Grant Cody have recently opened a online shop. The best priced ART gear I've seen in OZ. They post etc. The site is still being built so I'd suggest you give Joe a ring if want more info or a postage quote. Contact details are on the site

arbquip
 
Cheers Tony, after a week on Ddrt i think i'll be keeping the unis and just have one rebuilt ready for when the other flogs out. I've had to much of the SRT cake now
 
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Cheers Tony, after a week on Ddrt i think i'll be keeping the unis and just have one rebuilt ready for when the other flogs out. I've had to much of the SRT cake now

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That's why none of us tried to make a deal Nick! We knew you couldn't leave the dark side!
 
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