Tree Motion Light

@SomethingWitty nailed it, I do about 50% pruning and want my outline to be compact moving through a canopy. Doing removals only I can see your point and def with larger saws. Clipped to the saddle bar sideways is out of the legs way going over stuff, bar pointed down fetches up less squirming up through a conifer... The saddle is svelt tho, what have folks done for adding loops etc?
 
Svelt is good for climbing. With a wire gate Vault on each side, the two red back loops, and the back ring, the S Light will carry more than I normally climb with.

Speaking of the Vault, the locker has a snag free nose but the wire gate does not. Because its strength is beyond what I need, I used a small file and removed the wire notch. Much smoother now.
 
JeffGu said:
I have these rather large toolbags that I use for climbing/rigging gear. They came with a padded shoulder sling with a pouch I use for my radio, and to carry a big saw when I need it, or anything else I need to take up into the tree. I think I have four of these that I added a little hardware to, for this purpose. A couple were downstairs, so here's a pic... works well. I hate hanging a big saw on my harness. The tophandle saws I clip tight, but the bigger ones I use these, because I also hate the saw swinging around beneath me. I don't get many straight trees around here.

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I can clip a saw lanyard to it, and when needed just clip to saw when I am moving around in the tree. All of my saws have been fitted with a steel ring so they can all be clipped to the Transporter on saddle, when desired.
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That's it. I'd go with slightly less width webbing but that's just a tweak, when you have something that already works it's a win.
-AJ
 
Serf Life said:
@SomethingWitty nailed it, I do about 50% pruning and want my outline to be compact moving through a canopy. Doing removals only I can see your point and def with larger saws. Clipped to the saddle bar sideways is out of the legs way going over stuff, bar pointed down fetches up less squirming up through a conifer... The saddle is svelt tho, what have folks done for adding loops etc?
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I've already mentioned this but it's worth mentioning again, I replaced the stock TM bungee loop cordage with the very durable 3/16" black static cord (stronger/more durable than paracord). You can hang anything "normal" on it, my top handle also hangs on it fine when it needs to. Theoretically if you want greater strength use New England Ropes tech cord, should be able to weasle that though the small round openings on the TM belt.
-AJ
 
Just remember that the back pad belting on the S Light is much thinner than the regular TM belting. Strong cordage on those might be overkill. The separate pieces of belting that get used for attaching the Vault and Caritool, are made from the heavy belting, much stronger.
 
Here’s a possible option for adjusting on the Treemotion harnesses, low tech, but rope friendly. The five wrap Michoacan stays 1/2” from the d ring, and hides in a 1 1/4” pvc cap and short piece of pipe. The Alfred Hitchcup Bridge Adjuster seemed like a good name.
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Brocky said:
Here’s a possible option for adjusting on the Treemotion harnesses, low tech, but rope friendly. The five wrap Michoacan stays 1/2” from the d ring, and hides in a 1 1/4” pvc cap and short piece of pipe. The Alfred Hitchcup Bridge Adjuster seemed like a good name.
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How do you lengthen it? Does it have to be unweighted so that you can reach into the tube?
 
I actually tried an adjustable bridge for a while. Turned out to be just something else that wasn't for me. I much prefer the simplicity and consistency of a bridge set to one perfect, for me, length.
 
DSMc said:
I actually tried an adjustable bridge for a while. Turned out to be just something else that wasn't for me. I much prefer the simplicity and consistency of a bridge set to one perfect, for me, length.
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Exactly. Short bridge for me so when angles get flat I reach my hitch easily. When stretched on pounding limb tips.
 
In the spirit of achieving the ultimate safety I myself have been running 3 adjustable rope bridges on my saddle lately, with a swivel on each bridge, and each bridge having its own Rope Wrench and individual climbing system. Took me 4 days to do a 5 hour Fir removal, but damn I felt safe......
 
rico said:
In the spirit of achieving the ultimate safety I myself have been running 3 adjustable rope bridges on my saddle lately, with a swivel on each bridge, and each bridge having its own Rope Wrench and individual climbing system. Took me 4 days to do a 5 hour Fir removal, but damn I felt safe......
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Beautiful ya safe honcho...
 
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