Recent content by tnh21

Handsaw I have the Zubat and after Fanno, I have not looked back!

Did that with a 14 foot pine section last week...not on purpose 60 dollar mistake and one ground guy short! :/:

The multiple slings I have used and tossed out o the tree with the limbs and collect them once on the ground, but if the limbs are not over targets I can see the WHY in having only one sling now.

Reg, I may have missed it in the explanation. Is there a way to use only use the prussic, I like minimal gear. I imagine the sling is easier to take off and throw the last piece down. Have you done it with only the prussic before? This really useful, thanks for the pics, love the...

This I saw at the TB: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSA9FBigH...Xq_9YjYzgxqYeAE, I'll take five of those! Thoughts??

CMC rescue have bomb proof bags would buy 50 if I could! http://www.cmcrescue.com/equipment/rope-bags/

Glad it was only a near miss, redundancy it systems can be good and bad. I tried a hand ascender under my hitch climber pulley once, worked really nice, but don't like the metal on metal. Now the only cam I use is the pantin.

We used the GRCS a lot and found 9/16 and 5/8 (both used on most trees) stable braid to work the best, dynasorb I love on tops, but we had trouble with "binding" on the spool to only use the stable braid ropes. I agree the 3/4 was used once a year.

Treestuff is in the Treehouse...awesome, I do hope it does not end up like the Buzz or Arboristsite...

I would recommend using only a rope to tie the blake's hitch. I use the VT and if you are comfortable and practiced "low and slow" I see no problems, every hitch behaves differently. I still at times (if need to double crotch or move to another tree), will take the end of my climbing line and...

I prefer the mini-porty with a prussic back-up. The trunk wrap with the doubled running bowline is use most of the time on routine pruning and up/down removals for less gear to carry around.

same here, except one shackle with FS and zip ties, works great, and lanyard hanging loose in hook..

I am a leftie and never had any problems with my silky, great saw.

Need some advice on different pads for climbers. I have the super wrap pads on my spikes right now, and time to retire them they seem to twist on the shank to much. I have Geckos at work however not going to invest in them for sidework. Any thoughts, looking at the Aluminum pads.

I am looking to purchase a port-a-wrap, the stainless steel I like so far. Any input on the nickel or powder porty's from Treestuff?