What grabbed you at TCI Expo?

[deevo]

For sure my visit to see Xman! I'm looking to add a Kboom in the near future and the truck they had there Jim's tree service was the cats @$s! Very cool truck! Also seeing and talking to Reg at the Stein booth, they had some great products & of course the awesome crew at tree stuff led by big bad Bonner!

 

[iriggins]

I ordered a captain and coke and got a beast rigging ring... Not what I x-pectded but tasty non the less

 

[Jeff]

Next year, the Buzz should have a booth at the Expo so we all have a designated place to meet. Oh, and serve free beer for Buzz members.

 

[oldoakman]

Looking forward to Pittsburg.[/QUOTE]
Pittsburgh, not Pittsburg, yunz guys

 

[rdradakovich]

Whats is the name of the petzl adjustable bridge? And when is it going to be available? I saw it at the ISA and it looked pretty sweet. .

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Due out in February

 

[theXman]

 

[oldfart]

David, That is one mean looking truck! Third axle and hydraulics that could crush cars. Don't tell me you bought that ... We're all just drooling, right?

 

[Crazy_Jimmy]

How did I miss that truck when I was there ?

 

[Tom Dunlap]

OF,

If you find a use for the Kong Frog be sure to post it. When the original came out many years ago we all thought it was the coolest mechanism. A few were bought...and none have found a use in daily tree work. Still a way cool mechanism!

 

[monkeylove]

I think they were more cable friendly then rope but that may have changed.

 

[CutHighnLetFly]

that was my first expo and it was a blast. lotta cool stuff. The Stein bollard & winch was sweet. think what really did my in was the BDB tho, seeing it in person. Oceans saw me falling in love hanging out around that thing.

think my favorite thing of the expo was talking to other tree guys who might have been seeing things they have never seen before at some of the booths. couldnt stop myself from explaining / breaking down / talkin about tree gear
i think i talked a couple people into buying some XRRs cause i couldnt shut myself up about them.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Great question and great thread!

For me two things:

Spending time with my favorite group of people- tree people.

Spending time and sharing ideas with the students at the skills competition.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

And I really enjoyed the Teufelberger Social event. Great to see everyone there. Thanks Lars and Gina!

 

[Merle Nelson]

Great info. Tom, thanks.

 

[CutHighnLetFly]

how bout that carbon fiber 661 stihl saw? think it weighed less than my chippawas

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Yeah that was cool. Weighs the same as a 362 with the power of a 660.

 

[iriggins]

I believe they said it will never make production... Then why tease everyone? We could build a ultralight saw but... Other than cost what would be a good reason not to produce? Demand?

 

[Tom Dunlap]

F1 cars aren't 'produced' but they are built. Later on some of those ideas become production.

 

[Treetopflyer]

I hope saws get lighter and more powerful and vibrate much less . Is that asking for too much!