Tips and Tricks

TreeLogic · Dec 4, 2014

Too cool.

Hoowasat · Dec 5, 2014

monkeylove said:
For those of you who have Rich's Magnets, they are strong enough to disengage most of the mechanical security tags.

Keep your credit cards away from those magnets, too!

Richard Mumford-yoyoman · Dec 5, 2014

Put a couple magnets in your wife's purse, it will save you enough money to by a Tekichu throw line launcher.

oldoakman · Dec 5, 2014

post: 405579 said:
Put a couple magnets in your wife's purse, it will save you enough money to by a Tekichu throw line launcher.

An old aquaintance one time went through a massive addition project at his house that included an atrium type greenhouse room that took up considerable space in the back yard. We called it the homerdome because the guy was a baseball but and you could almost play a game inside the monster. He always said he did the project because his wife wanted it and that it was cheaper than a divorce.

Howie65 · Dec 5, 2014

If you want to show pictures from your Dropbox here in the forum then you have to substitute the "www" by "dl" in the Dropbox-created-link .
The reason is because Dropbox creates a link which doesn't point to the picture directly rather to a "framework" around the picture. The modified link then points to the picture directly.

Example:
You want to share a picture stored in your Dropbox and the created link is
https://www.dropbox.com/s/t9xmjr7h95wakp9/example.jpg?dl=0
then modify the link to
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/t9xmjr7h95wakp9/example.jpg?dl=0
and you can use it in a forum.

Here's a demonstration.

For the first Image I used the original link (picture isn't shown) ...

... and for the second Image the modified link.

Be aware that after you have published a link to a picture you should not delete it in your Dropbox and you should also not "Remove shared link" in your Dropbox (to find at "Links") otherwise it will disappear in the forum.

I have a Folder named "TreeBuzz" in my Dropbox where I store all the shared Pictures.

Howie

Treetopflyer · Dec 5, 2014

Cool pic Howie. Thanks for sharing!

Howie65 · Dec 7, 2014

Treetopflyer said:
Cool pic Howie. Thanks for sharing!

Yes cool pic. I found it at google

The origin is this site: http://www.deluxetargets.com/en/spe...3/tree-climbing-in-the-amazon-rainforest_2215
(could be helpful if you plan the next vacation)

Howie

JeffGu · Dec 8, 2014

I sometimes use screwlock carabiners for applications where I'm not constantly taking them on and off alot. I like the Black Diamond GridLock belay carabiners, and I use a piece of latex rubber tubing to prevent vibration or occasional rope contact from loosening the gate lock, as seen in these pics...

On the left, the 'biner is locked and the rubber is pushed up against the the screwlock... on the right, when you unscrew the lock the rubber is pushed down...

...when you lock it again, it looks like this, and you only have to push the rubber up against the screwlock, again. I can do it with one hand and it adds about two seconds to the time it takes to lock the carabiner. The rubber tubing is 3/8" ID, 1/2" OD (1/16" wall thickness) and to get it over the screwgate (faster than going the long way) you simply roll it like a rubber band... it will turn inside out, then rightside out again right into position. The added resistance to unscrewing the gate makes it a LOT safer to use.

MikePowers321 · Dec 10, 2014

Nice spot on the treemotion for the retractable pocketwedge. Fits nice and snug in the lower leg caritool spot.

Treezybreez · Dec 11, 2014

Your a genius Mike!

banjo · Dec 12, 2014

JeffGu said:
I sometimes use screwlock carabiners for applications where I'm not constantly taking them on and off alot. I like the Black Diamond GridLock belay carabiners, and I use a piece of latex rubber tubing to prevent vibration or occasional rope contact from loosening the gate lock, as seen in these pics...

On the left, the 'biner is locked and the rubber is pushed up against the the screwlock... on the right, when you unscrew the lock the rubber is pushed down...

...when you lock it again, it looks like this, and you only have to push the rubber up against the screwlock, again. I can do it with one hand and it adds about two seconds to the time it takes to lock the carabiner. The rubber tubing is 3/8" ID, 1/2" OD (1/16" wall thickness) and to get it over the screwgate (faster than going the long way) you simply roll it like a rubber band... it will turn inside out, then rightside out again right into position. The added resistance to unscrewing the gate makes it a LOT safer to use.

Treetopflyer · Dec 12, 2014

banjo said:

I wasn't the only one thinking that !

JeffGu · Dec 12, 2014

Yeah..

They're not popular among arbs, but I can open a triple locker faster than I can a screwgate with a 2' piece of rope. Unless you have running rope going through it, I'd have to see some strong evidence before I'd wager on what's safer...

Richard Mumford-yoyoman · Dec 15, 2014

IMO unlike rock climbing where the screwgate is most popular, we are always coming in contact with the tree, limbs etc, that presents the opportunity for the gate to unscrew and open. The triple action, double locking carabiner common for arborists will auto re-lock in this case.

JeffGu · Dec 15, 2014

Definitely true... and the use of wire gate carabiners with draws certainly looks creepy to climbers of things other than rocks, but the practice continues. Where you're using the things makes all the difference. Through a D ring, you don't need to touch the gate at all to pull a non-locker off, just flip it over onto the D and pull. When it's through the hole in a bolt, that's not the case, and there's normally a number of them in place as the lead works up the route. I can't see a guy or gal hanging by one little toe and a fingernail to the side of a rock face actually seeing a safety advantage to a quickdraw made with triple-lockers. Or an arborist using a pelican hook. The screwgates still have their uses in all the climbing industries/sports in my opinion. Certainly, you have to consider the application and if gate interaction is going to be a problem. I'm not advocating their use for any particular purpose, but I think most people can evaluate the application and decide if gate interaction is likely to occur. I think the real problem is people not bothering to relock them... so certainly, that makes a good case for not advocating their use for most life support purposes.

I can't help but wonder how many people who saw this thought, "OMG! ScrewGate 'Binerz!!!" when I made no mention of their particular use or application, and then went out the next day and used non-locking carabiners to dump 300-lb. chunks of wood onto a zipline. Just sayin'... :/

John_KAYS · Dec 15, 2014

Here's another tip. I don't know if this has been said before, but it really works... If you have a hard hat with a visor - I stretch one of those treestuff bandanas over the whole thing when I put it away and it keeps the visor and internals all safe from stabbing, scratchy things while it is stowed in a bag or whatnot. It's not perfect, but I don't like a naked visor when I'm not watching it. Before I got a visor, I had something in my bag stab the inner shell on my Kask, so now I make a point to keep it all safe and protected...so it can in turn protect me!