Big Shot vs throw ball

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That's right I'm calling out the human crane.

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Just say Shawn you anit as much a crane as you think you are.

My self, I want to know why Shawn left Nelson to go back to Ryan??

Plus what happen to the gig in NY you wuz supposed to go do.

Preach the word Shawn and keep the faith'a goin.
 
Human crane in my main man shawn that works with me. Tyler, I'll make sure human crane gets your well wishes. He is called human crane because he is just that. A giant of a man who will crush folks like ed in seconds if he so well desired. But, human crane is a peaceful man and will resist the urge to crush, no matter how much the person deserves it.

Human crane is also the reason I am the climber I am today. Always has good ideas and helpful insight. In short. He is THE MAN.
 
well they just need to learn how to throw and shoot. i throw 60' and under 100% of the time. i shoot 60' to 100' after three or four throws. over 100' and the binoculars and the big shot come out 100% of the time.
 
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We use our big shot for water balloon fights, it works real well for that.

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Funny you say that...

I had an enquiry just today about bigshots from a guy who wants to mount one on his boat to fire waterballoons at his buddies!

I hope i sell him one.

Our old depot was across the road from the golf course, so our "golf" consisted of firing golf balls with the bigshot out onto the greens, usually on a friday arvo after a few...
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It's probably a matter of training and practice. I tried a BS once and sucked big time. Much better with a throwball. I can make 80+' throws and when I'm on it's within 2-3 shots. If I'm running cold I can't hit the side of a barn. Setting a line first is much better even if a ladder is used to get up. with the rope set in your working TIP then it's productivity from the get go.


I'll have to start playing with the BS we've got on the truck.
 
I say that, because I pissed off a lot of bosses throwing that ball around for hours with the crew sitting around. But to me, all that practice has paid off big time. the big shot is bulky, takes time to set up, and to me, seems dangerous. maybe in a forest or high grass situation. other than that no way.
 
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i have a big shot on my truck we use it for 60 ft and over usually u can hit a crotch 90 ft within the first 3 shots theyre missing out not using it maybe they need someone to demonstrate

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How many trees are 90' tall in Ottawa and why do you need to hit the 90' crotch? Do you usually climb with a 200' climbing line?
 
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i have a big shot on my truck we use it for 60 ft and over usually u can hit a crotch 90 ft within the first 3 shots theyre missing out not using it maybe they need someone to demonstrate

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How many trees are 90' tall in Ottawa and why do you need to hit the 90' crotch? Do you usually climb with a 200' climbing line?

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These are all good questions.



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I would like to see a 100' tree in Ottawa and better yet, I would like to see one that a city employee has to climb.

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Wasn't you told? Mike is the master in Ottawa. I belive he is open for classes should you need them.?

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i have a big shot on my truck we use it for 60 ft and over usually u can hit a crotch 90 ft within the first 3 shots theyre missing out not using it maybe they need someone to demonstrate

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Each tree is different.

If I am trying to get a tight shot, high TIP, I'm with the BS, which has taken a lot of practice to get good with, and work out the kinks in the procedure.

If I'm after a wide open crotch on a hardwood where I need to get it in a 45 degree crotch from 40 feet away its different.

I don't see it as one OR the other. Both employed in the right situations with practice on both is the real ticket.

Also, if it is a matter of nothing much happening on the worksite until the line is installed, then for sure use good judgment about which is more efficient.

If you are trying to get your crew to see that the BS is more effective for certain situations, get them to put their throwball where their mouth is. A challenge, loser buys lunch.
 
If you practice regularly hitting very high targets by hand, it's pretty amazing how far up there you can get without the BS. For trees where I need to set a line at 100ft. or above, then the bigshot comes out; but I make a point to try and hand throw as high as I possibly can for great practice!

I heard a rumor of a 135' hand throw?
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135' is a bomb throw. Im thinking of getting a big shot but i dont know yet. Here in New England the trees just are not as big as other places. I could see using a bs maybe once a week. I dont think i can justify a bs if that is the use i am going to get out of it, and im a pretty good shot by hand
 
I've been using a BS for years now I haven't really had to throw into a tree since college and today that was clear. I spent the better part of an hour throwing into a 60' high crotch in a Basswood(Tilia Americana) to get a 2" broken off dead branch.

Once I finally got my rope in I used a slip knot from the ground to tie to the branch and lift it out of the crotch it was sitting in.
 
Big Shot = straight shot no matter how high.

I make most of my throws without the BS. But, not a week goes by where I don't find the big shot is the right tool for the job.

Take today, I needed to place a removable false crotch into a pine. The limbs I wanted were about 55 feet up. and presented a target only 18 inches or so in size.

The big shot threaded that line right through that window and right over the branches I wanted. I slowed the zingit allowed the weight to settle and brought it back to isolate the limbs. No way I'd get that straight a shot into that small a hole by hand.

Aiming and "power" are variables that take a while to learn, albeit you might never master it...I certainly haven't yet.

Great tool when needed. Wouldn't be caught without it!
 
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