Gear for New People

ImJustRon said:
I haven't done very much actual climbing personally, but when I do, I use the prussic
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Rite on! It's a good idea to know traditional climbing setups like a blakes hitch and a bowline on a hank of rope. This is good for double crotching(the blakes hitch tied to the other end of your climbing line.There are other ways to accomplish that, the blakes is a start.Also helps makes you more of a well rounded climber. I sure you will be happy with your choice of harness. The rope bridge is I feel easier to work with over the 2 D links coming together. The hitch climber/French prussic is very popular climbing set up and for all the rite reasons.Mechanical prussics are popular also but I don't climb with them.
Stay hydrated!
 
These guys are steering you right. The Buckingham old school saddles sure are comfy is all you do is hang. If you ever have the luxury of having a removal saddle, they'd be good choices. I mean, they're good enough for Rip Tompkins. I think you'll be pretty happy with that Stein. I'm impressed with that company; everything I've bought from them has been bomber.

I will mos def cosign on the fixed saw. A folder is nice to wear on your belt if you have a lot of hand pruning to do, but you'll want a fixed blade in the tree. I don't know if you already ordered your saw, but I have a Zubat and an Ibuki, and I've used a Sugoi, and imo, the XL Silky teeth with 5.5 teeth per inch are too aggressive for general purpose pruning. I find them both hard to start in the cut and likely to tear anything smaller than about 3.5". My Ibuki mostly rides the bench. The Silky large teeth (6.4ish tpi) are perfect for anything I don't feel like lugging up my 201 for. The next time it needs a new blade, I plan on grabbing the red, large teeth, curved, 13" Tsurugi, but my Zubat will stay close at hand.

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ImJustRon said:
Good afternoon ladies and gents,

I just started working with Blue Ridge Tree last year as ground crew in Hampton Roads of Virginia, but have begun to take an interest in learning how to climb and take trees down from above. I am currently being trained in the entire process, but would like to start collecting some gear. I plan on buying boots, a harness and a rope within the next few weeks but am not sure what harnesses or boots I should be looking towards. Would you mind linking or telling me your experience with some of these? I would greatly appreciate it. Also, what should I be looking to get after those few things?
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Baseline........ Weaver 4 d or sliding d leather saddle
1 steel or aluminum pear shaped carabiner,,, aluminum on aluminum ,,,steel on steel
1 saftey blue 150'-200' williamsburg gets tall. This rope grips good and has blue core if you see blue be scared
1 hard hat
1 trim saw
.... I used this set for three years basic cheap very effective........
You will upgrade as you learn but learning how to climb is key , anyone can rapter up or single line up but they get blind to climbing,,,,,,,, allot of situations you can be working while they play with themselves uhhhum gear, getting in tree
Fast forward for me 10 years later I pretty much have stock in all suppliers,, or have the catalog ,sucks to carry around
 
ImJustRon said:
I gotta say I'm looking very hard at the Ibuki by Silky.
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The Ibuki looks cooler than it actually is! In hand, I find the Ibuki to be quite bulky and odd...It should be called the Ibulky. Whereas the Sugoi, which is an awesome saw, just feels right. I go between my Sugoi and my Zubat. I love how the Zubat tucks away and is much tidier than the other longer saws, but I really like a long pull to get through a lot of wood fast + you can reach further out on a limb.
 
John_KAYS said:
The Ibuki looks cooler than it actually is! In hand, I find the Ibuki to be quite bulky and odd...It should be called the Ibulky. Whereas the Sugoi, which is an awesome saw, just feels right. I go between my Sugoi and my Zubat. I love how the Zubat tucks away and is much tidier than the other longer saws, but I really like a long pull to get through a lot of wood fast + you can reach further out on a limb.
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Man I wish I read this before I ordered. haha I find the ibuki a little big and bulky like you say, but something about it still feels right nonetheless.
 
Joseph Hodgin said:
Rite on! It's a good idea to know traditional climbing setups like a blakes hitch and a bowline on a hank of rope. This is good for double crotching(the blakes hitch tied to the other end of your climbing line.There are other ways to accomplish that, the blakes is a start.Also helps makes you more of a well rounded climber. I sure you will be happy with your choice of harness. The rope bridge is I feel easier to work with over the 2 D links coming together. The hitch climber/French prussic is very popular climbing set up and for all the rite reasons.Mechanical prussics are popular also but I don't climb with them.
Stay hydrated!
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I gotta correct myself, since my stuff came in next week, I'm using the 11mm climbline though a fisherman's on a carabiner attached to the Stein Vega rope bridge, then double crotched into a blakes hitch. (I neglected to order prussic rope until now). Also, since I don't have a personal lanyard yet, I use the double line technique as a second tie in when advancing my line. as I don't have spurs yet either haha. Budget Arborist ftw?
 
ImJustRon said:
I gotta correct myself, since my stuff came in next week, I'm using the 11mm climbline though a fisherman's on a carabiner attached to the Stein Vega rope bridge, then double crotched into a blakes hitch. (I neglected to order prussic rope until now). Also, since I don't have a personal lanyard yet, I use the double line technique as a second tie in when advancing my line. as I don't have spurs yet either haha. Budget Arborist ftw?
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Hi I'm just Ron,Cool you recived your stuff. Have you picked up a book on climbing yet? I know all this information can be overwhelming and difficult to understand at times. Sometimes I write things and I see it for what it is I'm saying, but other folks reading the same thing don't.Call Sherrill Tree at 1-800-525-8873 and request a free catalog. In there catalog there are illustrations and pictures that will help. It will put a picture in your mind when some says something like double crotching,blakes hitch, hitch climbing pulley eye to eye prusik, split tail etc.
Be cool!
 
Was stinkin' hot n humid here Saturday when I was working a tree in Hampton. Went back Sunday and got lots more done with 10° less heat. Downing 5 to 6 bottles of water, Gatorade and iced-tea each day to stay hydrated.
 
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