Saddle setup (picture thread)
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Yea. I currently have over 25,000 board feet of redwood lumber stickered, stacked, and air dried. Looks like a lumber yard around here. Hope you the family had a good Christmas bruv!
Erik we are wonderful....off for a walk to the beach right now....
Muggs
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The larger RE Rock Grab 90
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I find rope grabs clunky and am generally not a fan, but the RE does an admirable job on my 3 strand flip-lines, which I use on larger trees. On everything else I usually run 5/8” 24 stand or kern with a Michoacán/pulley set up.
RockGrab 90 Adjuster 13mm - 16mm
Larger RockGrab 90 provides adjustment on fliplines up to 5/8".The rockGrab 90 is an advanced design over the traditional rope grab/adjuster. Featuring a 90 connection point, the grab excels on horizontal lines where it will properly orient with the D-ring on the harness. The rockGrab body is...
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I find rope grabs clunky and am generally not a fan, but the RE does an admirable job on my 3 strand flip-lines, which I use on larger trees. On everything else I usually run 5/8” 24 stand or kern with a Michoacán/pulley set up.
Muggs
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Appreciate it
ghostice
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2nd the like. Another thing I like about it besides simplicity is it's easy to clean sap off of (and it doesn't bog down with it on oozy trees midway thru a job).
Just flew my MB 1.0 riding the ball with a new tool carrier. Added a Transporter XL, left side behind the positioning D. I had a DMM vault there and relocated it to just right of the back pad's center. Damn that XL is BIG! I got it for rigging when I want to head right up with a bull line and rigging sling. The vault got a little crowded. Smaller slings were not bad but 3/4'' slings took up space. I also swapped out my Shembiner saw hook for a regular Transporter. I hated the Shem for crane work. I constantly was finding stuff stuck in there upon decent. From saw lanyard, to eye slings, small branches, and sometimes the tail of my climbing rope. The Transporter put an end to that. Yesterdays first job was crane work and the second was regular rigging. On the 2nd, I immediately missed my Shembiner. It may be because I got very used to it but, I love the easy on/off hanging the saw lanyard. I'm sur I'll get used to the Transporter. It's what's on my MRCS.
Other findings:
Out of the package both Transporters will hold open when fully pushed. The regular will not once the mounting plate is installed. Doing the crane work, I found the XL to be held open by brush pushing against it. Those were spruce trees so it happened frequently.
When i get my MB 2.0, I'll be switching the gear hooks, and Shem to it. I'll just add a medium sized biner to where the XL is now on the 1.0 for crane work. This is where I hang my rope bag upon decent.
Other findings:
Out of the package both Transporters will hold open when fully pushed. The regular will not once the mounting plate is installed. Doing the crane work, I found the XL to be held open by brush pushing against it. Those were spruce trees so it happened frequently.
When i get my MB 2.0, I'll be switching the gear hooks, and Shem to it. I'll just add a medium sized biner to where the XL is now on the 1.0 for crane work. This is where I hang my rope bag upon decent.
Jehinten
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Just a thought here if you decide the XL is to big. You can take a small piece of cordage or throw line, make a loop and girth it to the 3/4 sling. Then use the loop to clip to a smaller transporter/caritool on your harness. A small enough loop won't interfere with normal use, and could be left on the sling.
I was just surprised of it's size. I'll use it though since I have it. I may swap it to the backside though.... on the 2.0
That's a great trick with the tethers. Just like having them on blocks. It's so easy to add accessory weight alone, let alone the gear. My whole push for the new saddle .... lighten up the 1.0 for riding the ball with minimal. Nimble and quick.
data farm 26
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Snakebite lanyard. Moving old school. Dat fucker will last ages.....I love 11mm static lanyards.
data farm 26
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Will do, I've got a righty old pantin too, switch back and forth. I've got a few others too like a new pantin and camp turbo but I've not tried jet step yet. CT too, I like that one...
Willber
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I had to shorten the vertical distance of the loop, on the Sequoia, by melting it, for the DMM Wiregate Vault, because the Vault does not give enough vertical space in its loop area attachment. Poor design.
Also, never understood why all tool hooks have the partial small hook at the end, and have the gate. I took both off, and ground the hook to a tapered point, to allow for quick and easy reholstering of chainsaw, on the small attached stainless Dring of the saw itself.
I need to get a 16oz throw weight, 14oz isn't enough weight for the Kalimba, when advancing, over high up branches.
Why do others hold the TM in such high regard... I found it a little too bulky, and the tool belt loop on the harness was too far back (wears out the shoulder, over time), the Sequoia is the closest to the front that I've seen in any harness. I find the Sequoia SRT very comfortable, versatile and very lightweight.
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I'm impressed with Ray at GAS, was a joy to communicate with about the 30degree angle I was looking for on the end of the sewn termination of the lanyard. He did an accurate and neat job, very hard to find these days, in work performed. I will be buying from him as often as I can.
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Also, never understood why all tool hooks have the partial small hook at the end, and have the gate. I took both off, and ground the hook to a tapered point, to allow for quick and easy reholstering of chainsaw, on the small attached stainless Dring of the saw itself.
I need to get a 16oz throw weight, 14oz isn't enough weight for the Kalimba, when advancing, over high up branches.
Why do others hold the TM in such high regard... I found it a little too bulky, and the tool belt loop on the harness was too far back (wears out the shoulder, over time), the Sequoia is the closest to the front that I've seen in any harness. I find the Sequoia SRT very comfortable, versatile and very lightweight.
Petzl Sequoia Harness.jpg
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I'm impressed with Ray at GAS, was a joy to communicate with about the 30degree angle I was looking for on the end of the sewn termination of the lanyard. He did an accurate and neat job, very hard to find these days, in work performed. I will be buying from him as often as I can.
Lanyard Connections.jpg
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data farm 26
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And it squeezes your nuts like nothing else, sequoia that is.
ghostice
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Cross post in Awakenings thread about my Sequoia excitement last week . . . .
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Willber
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@levi r I haven't had that issue, but rarely use the bridge (I think I've only used it 4 times), I'm always hanging from the VAP on the SRT Sequoia.
@ghostice That buckle is the waist buckle on the non-SRT Sequoia, eh. Sorry, can't load the link.
Good thing the SRT version only has the loosing waist belt, with the folding friction tensioners.
@ghostice That buckle is the waist buckle on the non-SRT Sequoia, eh. Sorry, can't load the link.
Good thing the SRT version only has the loosing waist belt, with the folding friction tensioners.
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