big john limbwalking adjusts FH w/ feet

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IMO That's an awkward position to cut those first branches that he did. If he didn't use his feet to go lower he could have stood up on the lower branch...lanyard in to the branch above it and be a lot more comfortable.

But it worked for him. Interesting technique.
 
I was thinking the same thing when I saw this clip for the first time in 5 or more years, though you can see he got out there to take a look and decide what to cut, and he was going to have to let the hitch out with his feet to make the move up at some point anyhow. I learned over the years to never question anything he did.. if he did it there was a good reason for it, which was often beyond my comprehension...

So if nothing else its just a good example of what is possible. I think that move is well beyond even the imagination of 99.999% of the pro climbsers in the world..
 
Using your feet to work your hitch is well beyond the imagination of Marc C or Jared or Josphine?

You say the stoopidest shiht dude.

He could have just lanyarded in above btw. That was lame.

The tequnique is not beyond our imagination. In fact, Im quite sure most people on here could do that. You could do too if you lost a little weight and started stretching.
Start low and slow before you get the hang of it.
 
Jesse,
HAHA...
you're still thinking in the box... I said 99.99% of climbers in the world... that's not a reflection on the climbers here at TB.. Have you any idea how many untrained climbers that are out there?

Still, go ahead and post a vid of you pulling that move and I'd be impressed.. otherwise I'll just consider you another loudmouth with nothing to back it up!
 
NO NO NO
you said "PRO climbSers"
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and are the vast majority of PRO climbers in the business untrained hacks???

What percentage of pro climbers do you think are still using a tautline or blake, without a slack tender pulley?
 
I'm pretty sure most tree climbers could pull their hitch with their feet, if it were necessary.

To be a "hot shot" while working, isn't a good practice, IMO. Too much risk. If I'm hurt significantly, on the job, I won't be able to provide for my family.

Working without a lanyard, while inverted, with increased rope angle, was foolish. A slip and a whipper would have most likely put his head into the side of the tree.

But, everything I mentined above... He still pulled it off. I just wouldn't make that a habit.
 
in 2002 I was just entering my Freshman year of High school...just trying to date this...so I wouldn't be able to know if this was cutting edge at the time. I will let others comment
 
That's hilarious Jesse.
You don't know who you are talking about. That was one of the world's most productive arborists. EVER!

Just once again proving to me what fools are posting here at TB..
 
So i have not posted on the site in awhile..... glad to see things are staying on par with when I was last here.... guess I will come back in another few months and see what has to be said.
 
Haven't got an opinion on the technique, whatever gets the job done. One thing that came to my mind is that he looks a very strong dude.
 
I don't see the "cutting edge" aspect to it. He walked out a limb, sat on it, laid on it and reached around for dead wood. He got what he needed and walked back in. Did I miss something?
 
Now, I don't like doing this but I have been watching and reading a lot of your posts.

That first video is not anything special. Holding on with your arms like that is something I have done quite a bit and I'm sure a lot of here have done that too. Even the untrained climber could do it too. The hitch with your feet was not needed because I'm more worried about my body taking unnecessary abuse. Clever but not necessary. Getting the job done faster is nice for money but not in the long run.

I too would have stood up lanyard-ed in on the upper branch and approached the limb in a more ergonomic position.

More power to him if that is the way he wants to climb. You did say he has his commercial pilots license now? Why is that? Is he tired and doesn't want to do inefficient movements like that anymore? Maybe.

You just like stirring the pot and we keep coming back for more. I don't really read what you post anymore because it is the same stuff over and over. I do watch your videos, which are not all bad just a bit more risky than I like.

That being said I do live in the area and would be willing to come out and see how you run your crew or get a more objective look at what you are trying to get across to us. It's bad I say it that way because it's become an us Vs. you mentality here.

You must really enjoy coming back day in and day out. You have to spend a lot of time writing your posts and editing video for us. For that I thank you. You could post the videos and just take off for months. Then we would have nothing to do.
 
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