Kids in a Saddle/Full Body Harness?

[adam.todd.904]

Hey Waitakauri, do you use any crotch savers, been trying to source one of the electrical conduit ones here to make my own but I can only buy the stuff by the roll. Slightly too expensive.

 

[WaitakKauri]

Yes I do. I use a homemade one with rated parts. I use a sling with a D or Delta screw link one end and a small oval screw link the other end. This works well with the kids and I can retrieve it. I'd like to have a proper FS, but hard to justify the cost for the amount of use.

I climb SRT myself and if needed use a similar FS setup. No need to damage a tree! If I climbed DdRT as I believe you do I'd get a FS that I could retrieve, like a ring to ring. I'd like to make a midline attachable leather one.

 

[WaitakKauri]

Just had a look online and you can get friction savers local at Treetools at good prices. Here's a link.

 

[adam.todd.904]

Cheers for that. I started climbing SRT and have switched to DDRT. I like the hitches and ease of re-pitching. Something about having two ropes in front of me too, makes me feel more secure for some reason.

Was looking more for one or two of these. One on my main rope and one for my lanyard.

 

[John_KAYS]

You can get the real deal >here< and support the guy that brought them to life.

"And now for the rest of the story:

My first rope sleeve was made using flexible electrical conduit covered with a heavy gray plastic jacket in 1997. I found the sleeve greatly reduced friction and the gray plastic jacket gripped the bark well. I gave a few to friends and they quickly replaced their leathers sleeves. I sent a few samples to New Tribe and they became the first retail vendor of Dan House Rope Sleeves.

In 1999 John Gathright of Tree Climbing Japan told Peter Jenkins his dilemma in getting permission to climb trees with ropes. John took a few of my rope sleeves back to Japan and the Minister of Forests subjected them to grueling tests to see if any harm to the trees could happen. Imagine that they had a person sawing a rope back and forth thru a rope sleeve for hours to see what happens. You guessed it- one very tried person and no harm. John Gathright was granted permission contingent on the use of rope sleeves to protect the tree.

At the 2007 Rendezvous in Colorado, Mr. Elliot Su from Taiwan brought a version of sleeve that used a conduit with a black jacket. Everyone liked that it had a smaller bending radius so I switched to the ultra-flexible conduit. I still have some 1997 vintage old gray jacket sleeves and they are heavier and harder to bend. Since 2007 my rope sleeves are made with the ultra-flexible conduit in as short as 18” or as long as 60” for those monster limbs in the rain forest. Overall the combination of clean ropes that last longer, less friction for easier ascents plus being very easy to install results in a win-win-win situation for all.

In August of 2011 I was somewhat surprised to find that a well-known arborist supply house was selling yet another version of rope sleeves. I was never asked for the opportunity to add them as a vendor. I even added a review on their website suggesting the ends be taped bright colors to aid in use. Within a year reports from arborists started coming in about how cheap the conduit was being used and damage to ropes is not acceptable. I was able to conduct an autopsy on a broken sleeve and found they used imported conduit. And as the saying goes: “Always insist on an official Dan House Rope Sleeve”.

See you at the top!
Dan House"

 

[adam.todd.904]

Thanks Dan. They are a brilliant product and a great saver of the trees, it was just the postage to the bottom of the world (New Zealand) that got me trying to source the pieces individually.
Adam

 

[John_KAYS]

You can get the real deal >here< and support the guy that brought them to life.

"And now for the rest of the story:

My first rope sleeve was made using flexible electrical conduit covered with a heavy gray plastic jacket in 1997. I found the sleeve greatly reduced friction and the gray plastic jacket gripped the bark well. I gave a few to friends and they quickly replaced their leathers sleeves. I sent a few samples to New Tribe and they became the first retail vendor of Dan House Rope Sleeves.

In 1999 John Gathright of Tree Climbing Japan told Peter Jenkins his dilemma in getting permission to climb trees with ropes. John took a few of my rope sleeves back to Japan and the Minister of Forests subjected them to grueling tests to see if any harm to the trees could happen. Imagine that they had a person sawing a rope back and forth thru a rope sleeve for hours to see what happens. You guessed it- one very tried person and no harm. John Gathright was granted permission contingent on the use of rope sleeves to protect the tree.

At the 2007 Rendezvous in Colorado, Mr. Elliot Su from Taiwan brought a version of sleeve that used a conduit with a black jacket. Everyone liked that it had a smaller bending radius so I switched to the ultra-flexible conduit. I still have some 1997 vintage old gray jacket sleeves and they are heavier and harder to bend. Since 2007 my rope sleeves are made with the ultra-flexible conduit in as short as 18” or as long as 60” for those monster limbs in the rain forest. Overall the combination of clean ropes that last longer, less friction for easier ascents plus being very easy to install results in a win-win-win situation for all.

In August of 2011 I was somewhat surprised to find that a well-known arborist supply house was selling yet another version of rope sleeves. I was never asked for the opportunity to add them as a vendor. I even added a review on their website suggesting the ends be taped bright colors to aid in use. Within a year reports from arborists started coming in about how cheap the conduit was being used and damage to ropes is not acceptable. I was able to conduct an autopsy on a broken sleeve and found they used imported conduit. And as the saying goes: “Always insist on an official Dan House Rope Sleeve”.

See you at the top!
Dan House"

That was taken from another thread on TreeBuzz. It changed my mind as far as making one myself, but individuals can make whatever they want for themselves. I just wouldn't go into business selling them to others! I bought an official Dan House Rope Sleeve because that is how the saying goes.

 

[rockettree]

I posted this in the buzzflicks thread, thought I'd share it over here. My son has been climbing in an edeldrid rock harness since he was 4. This kid lives and breathes tree climbing, which can be very annoying after a long week of tree climbing. Who am I kidding? I love it.

 

[Phoenix]

that was awesome!!! that little guy rules!

 

[WaitakKauri]

I have a special arb wish list and on is to visit a big arb retailer. Treetools here is really really awesome, but it'd be cool to visit a big American shop. A Dan House original is one such item I'd like to check out in person and aquire. Oh, attending a rendezvous is on that list too.

Sorry, wee bit off topic

 

[WaitakKauri]

I posted this in the buzzflicks thread, thought I'd share it over here. My son has been climbing in an edeldrid rock harness since he was 4. This kid lives and breathes tree climbing, which can be very annoying after a long week of tree climbing. Who am I kidding? I love it.

So cool, your boy rocks it!

Well done to Dad too

edit: typo

 

[JefLong]

Wow thanks for sharing!
That was just awesome mr rocket and I'm so pleased you chose wonderboy for it, you totally made my day & my daughters too bravo

 

[rockettree]

I have a special arb wish list and on is to visit a big arb retailer. Treetools here is really really awesome, but it'd be cool to visit a big American shop. A Dan House original is one such item I'd like to check out in person and aquire. Oh, attending a rendezvous is on that list too.

Sorry, wee bit off topic

I'd love to visit treetools someday, seems like a great shop.

 

[rockettree]

I shared your guys' positive feedback with Clay and he's pretty thrilled. Thanks all!