Anyone ever used the Treepedo?

When Toni first saw this sucker she asked " what's with the Steely Dan?????" Might want to hold off on discussing "crotches" around a homeowner while swinging this thing around...

It also has a protective rubberized sheath to keep it from smashing windows, roof tiles, etc.......(I said sheath, not condom)
 
How much does it weigh? I like the design and the idea in general since I'm one of the 'laughs at danger' types Guy mentioned that has been reduced to weeping and sobbing by throwlines.

...and I working on that Wade Avenue thing... the tree on the house became 2 more big jobs and I'm falling behind on other stuff too now.
 
LOL Rich. I thought the same thing when I saw it.

I'll take a $200 throw weight, a $600 saddle, and a $400 friction saver please. The $12 throwweight, $300 saddle, and $50 friction saver are sooooo 2008....
 
If I catch a snag setting a line (via throw line connected to climb line), I simply bring the attached lines back down, attach my throw weight onto the tail part of my pile hitch, (the very end of my throw line). now when I pull my line up to the part where it is "snagging" on the bark or little sucker, I'll stop a few inches shy and give it a "pop". When the climbing line meets with the part thats causing the "snag" the momentum of the throw weight seems to just lift the line right
over what ever it was catching on. Seems to work well for me. Not always, but more often then not.
 
The company's website says that they estimate a cost reclaim of $3000 per year, per crew. Dats a lotta chunkin'! I can't see this device saving me $3000 per year. Not even $300 per year.

I have had throwags hit roofs before with no damage (except to the bag). I can see where the Treepedo could definitely cause complications in the same scenario.
 
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If I catch a snag setting a line (via throw line connected to climb line), I simply bring the attached lines back down, attach my throw weight onto the tail part of my pile hitch, (the very end of my throw line). now when I pull my line up to the part where it is "snagging" on the bark or little sucker, I'll stop a few inches shy and give it a "pop". When the climbing line meets with the part thats causing the "snag" the momentum of the throw weight seems to just lift the line right
over what ever it was catching on. Seems to work well for me. Not always, but more often then not.

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Roger,
A buddy of mine pretty much attaches a throwbag to the rope/throwline similar to what you described as SOP for the same reason. I've seen that throwbag instrumental in freeing a stubborn snag many times. Good technique to know Roger.
 
I knew that sooner or later someone would capitalize on an idea that I came up with. This just proves that two seperate minds can invent the samething at the same time.

The one that I use can be made for free and replaced easily.

Find two 12-16 oz water bottles. The ones that I like have a unique shape and hold their form. Cut the bottoms out of both and slip one inside the other so that they lock together.

Girth hitch your throwline onto each end of the bottles and you're ready to go.

There are some cool things that this does. Since the diameter is large it lifts the throwline up and over many snags and bark flakes. It will also make a nice bounce so that it will jump up or down the limb.

When I've demo'd this at workshops people have suggested a commercial prospect. Maybe, but to compete with a free, recycled, tool it would be hard to make a buck...or a Loonie for this tool.
 
I just don't see ant uses for it that can't be made ourselves (great idea tom)

also, if we have that hard of a time getting the line though, we use our human crane and he just hits another spot, dead on, first throw.

That's how we roll

You guys really have to get one
 
Done. I'll see what I can do about getting him to the fall climb. Good luck with that. Getting physically beaten to a pulp then trying to throw a throwball isn't going to be easy.
 
tom, next time you do this, could you take a picture and post it please.

i think i understand what you mean.

a picture would be really cool.

Do you ever post a picture?
 
I post lots of pics...but I'm in the middle of a move so my worldy goods are scattered between Dallas and Austin. When I'm near my climnbing gear I'll get a picture. Even my phone will take a good enough pic.
 
When i meet the designer of the treepedo at the UK AA trade fair (AA doesn't stand for Alocoholics Anonymous) yeah i kinda thought is this tool really needed?
Firstly it seems a lot of you guys think its dangerous? The prototype i saw weighed around 8oz i think but there was talking of being able to add weight upto 16oz, if you ask me 8oz or 16oz treepedo or bag coming at you will sting, possibly the aluminium will be less forgiving but i doubt that much more lethal/dangerous.

Yes it ali so it will have less give than a bag, although i've seen dents put in cars and windows smashed with a throwbag, so i'll treat how i throw an ali bag just as respectfully near fragile targets.

I'm not sure where the $200 price tag has come from, the designer estimated to me $40-$50 this is for a bag that will have a much greater life span than trad canvas bags, so not to bad in my opinion.

Now back to my intial thoughts about wether the treepedo is needed 90% of the time probably not I usually have no problems setting lines, only here in England we have Tillia X Europea or common Lime I had an avenue of 32 to reduce and major dead wood the horror of setting lines in these was enough to test the cool and calm of even the most placid climber, trying to jump a line past a snag 70-80ft up even with a few tricks as posted here is tough!
If the treepedo does what it says on the tin then i'd invest in one just for these scenarios.

I do like Toms idea though and will try that out till i recieve my treepedo.
 
The way they were pulling it through the crotch showed me that it isn't much different. They got stuck then pulled more up to release through the crotch. SHADY!!
 
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