B&T

KevinS

KevinS

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What do you guys use as a b&t length?
I strung my 5:1 with 150' of db I don't like having to restretch half way through a pull.
Our other truck's is 100' but I used a friends a while ago that was maybe a 10' long unit kinda useless.
What do you guys run?
 
My fiddleblock set came with 50' of 1/2" Arbormaster. Five years later I restrung it with 60' of 1/2" Sterling HTP. I find I only use it when I need mechanical advantage to start something going in the direction I want. Most of the sites I work on, don't have room to keep pulling and walking with line longer than that. If it's going to be a long pull, out comes the GRCS.
 
I built mine with a 150' line and keep the kit in a bag with 200' of static line to set in the tree. I built mine with a buddy specifically to handle big white pines in the Gatineau hills. I guess it depends on what you're using it for...
 
Hey kevin, it Seems like you utilize a block n tackle, maybe you can give me some insight.
I'm going to make a MA kit to have in a big, but generally all I ever set up is a 3:1. Do you find yourself ever feeling like a 5:1 is usually more pull them you need or do you think a 3:1 is kinda small?

I get nervous creating something with too much pulling power, some people don't understand pulling WITH the cut, they just pull like an of the second the saw touches wood on the back cut
 
CutHighnLetFly said:
Hey kevin, it Seems like you utilize a block n tackle, maybe you can give me some insight.
I'm going to make a MA kit to have in a big, but generally all I ever set up is a 3:1. Do you find yourself ever feeling like a 5:1 is usually more pull them you need or do you think a 3:1 is kinda small?

I get nervous creating something with too much pulling power, some people don't understand pulling WITH the cut, they just pull like an of the second the saw touches wood on the back cut
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We use our 5:1 fairly often but there is the odd time I set up a 3:1 as well.

On our trucks the b&t are always together and ready so they are easy. As far as over pulling power goes I've never seen it as an issue. If you watch what you're doing it pulls with as much force as you make it apply.

For instance if it's a straight 2' dia stub 1 guy with fairly minimal effort can get the job done and a back leaning spruce may need 5 guys pulling as hard as you can.

Over needed ma doesn't necessarily mean over needed pressure, but it does give you some extra in the top end when you need it.

For example
200 lbs at 3:1=600 lbs
200 lbs at 5:1=1000 lbs
But those are max numbers there's no reason why a 5:1 can't pul 600 lbs with less effort from the worker

Also our boss knows and prefers 5:1 from when he climbed full time so it's what he supplies
 
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