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That is true, Gary. You do need to plan ahead if you will be needing more line for redirects. But even so, with forethought you will be able to work most trees with surprisingly little excess line on the ground.

As can a retrievable canopy anchor. Having just a small amount of rope touching the ground is not only safer, it can't physically reach the chipper, it makes climbing so much easier by reducing weight and tangles. Unlike DdRT all it takes is a quick look to know if you have enough rope to...

A way to avoid this when working the spar with a choked SRT line is to clip the tail of your line into a carabiner that is attached at the spar choke.

Well, I'm your huckleberry. :) I don't recall ever hearing any climber saying that DdRT doesn't work. It works well and has some fine attributes. It has, however, become an option for tree work. A choice. DdRT reminds me of an axe. It also still works and works well. It can be a joy to...