Wraptor

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I think along the same lines as Bing. In that, I'm afraid it takes some of the workout (okay, a lot of the workout) out of climbing.

If you only go aloft once, for a big tree, in one day, which is most of my days, I would rather get better and refine my climbing system until I can get up 100' in under 2 minutes.

Sure, there's merit to helping the aged climbers out, but the young guys shouldn't be spoiled even more.

As far as efficiency goes, I do believe a skilled, professional climber can get up there as fast as the W can put them there if you include the switchover at the top and lowering the $2500 device.

Wrench is cheaper, and makes for a stronger climber.

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the RW and SRT has made me a stronger climber, Was talking to Jared Abrojena on FB yesterday, he said he uses DRT for comps and for work sometimes, but he uses SRT and the petzl RIG for the majority of his work, he agrees, SRT is more efficient
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I think the wraptor has it's place, but I'm thinking for rescues, and big western trees
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Its funny at our comp a couple years ago we had a wraptor set up at the base of the work climb tree for entry.I dont remember any of us turning down the free ride.Why,so we could be fresh and work the tree faster.
 
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As far as efficiency goes, I do believe a skilled, professional climber can get up there as fast as the W can put them there if you include the switchover at the top and lowering the $2500 device.

Wrench is cheaper, and makes for a stronger climber.

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It's not about the speed of the wraptor per say, but the energy required to get that professional climber up there. The wraptor doesn't take any more energy to get up than writing your name on a piece of paper. I'm not sure the same can be said about the professional climber.

It's really no different than switching from SRT to double rope anyways. W up, lanyard in, throw your line through the crotch, unclip and go to town.

This is coming from a guy with no bucket truck, so I climb 100% of my trees, and find ways to leave the ground as little as possible at this point in my career.

This job is hard, I'm not looking for exercise from work. Everything I do is physically demanding from work to play, so I take short cuts when possible. I'm big into hydraulics, levers, and saving energy. With that said I own a wraptor, it even sits in the cab.
 
No doubt about it the adaptor is an energy saver and money maker. I guess I do climb trees for exercise though. I wouldn't enjoy it so much if it were too much easier.... Ask me in 15 years how I feel
 
I am 44 and I love the workout I get from climbing and working the tree. When things get so bad as I age that I cannot handle the climbing, then I guess it will be time to move on to a new love. Right now I have 3 years climbing, relatively short but I am a quick graduate it came quite natural to me so as long as I take care of myself I won't be needing a wraptor, less is best for me.Paul.
 
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I am 44 and I love the workout I get from climbing and working the tree. When things get so bad as I age that I cannot handle the climbing, then I guess it will be time to move on to a new love. Right now I have 3 years climbing, relatively short but I am a quick graduate it came quite natural to me so as long as I take care of myself I won't be needing a wraptor, less is best for me.Paul.

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Yeah well; I get all the workout I need firewooding lol. Anyway, I'm 48 and been in trees since 1983 professionally, my bones ache, my wallet needs filled and this is all I know how to do well. I have my whole life invested , so moving on to a new love would resemble pulling teeth with vice grips. These hundred foot pines we have take the enjoyment out of thrusting. Anyway , I can still thrust and do but I don't have to near as often or fifty foot to first limb
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Rope, if you are "thrusting" up those pines, you're using the vice grips already! Join the srt fan club - it's the best thing you can do for your aching bones.

Thrusting is so 1990s.
 
Think Im gonna buy my wraptor today,talk to paul earlier.My crew is gonna be real happy and they all frog walk already-just the next step up I guess.After we got our mini skid steer there was an average weight gain of 10 lbs ,I wonder if the wraptor will have the same effect.Or will we just get alot more trees done and even out,will see.
 
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I am 44 and I love the workout I get from climbing and working the tree. When things get so bad as I age that I cannot handle the climbing, then I guess it will be time to move on to a new love. Right now I have 3 years climbing, relatively short but I am a quick graduate it came quite natural to me so as long as I take care of myself I won't be needing a wraptor, less is best for me.Paul.

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Yeah well; I get all the workout I need firewooding lol. Anyway, I'm 48 and been in trees since 1983 professionally, my bones ache, my wallet needs filled and this is all I know how to do well. I have my whole life invested , so moving on to a new love would resemble pulling teeth with vice grips. These hundred foot pines we have take the enjoyment out of thrusting. Anyway , I can still thrust and do but I don't have to near as often or fifty foot to first limb
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Well Rope the raptor makes good sense for you, I get where ya coming from if I was climbing those pines daily the raptor would be definitely an asset. Down here the trees are not real tall, but definitely broad so I get to the top real quick and then off to work.( 70' max ) I don't see myself doing anything else in the near future as I love dem trees. Will get climbers trained to do the work my way starting next year. That will extend my climbing career. Thanks for the cool reply makes lot's of sense, nice photo by the way. Paul.
 
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