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Did you try different metal friction components? Some people use a single, large chain link and 'biner. I've used the small end of my F8, as well as the big end. Maybe two 'biners on the F8, or a ring and 'biners. In any case, the RW and HH that work up and down are much better than the F8...

You mentioned F8 revolver. What else have you tried? Did you tweak you hitch? try different ones? I had to try many different incarnations of the distel that I used on DdRT for SRT w/ HH. People suggested an extra wrap on a Blake's hitch for my supervisor who goes about 240. Maybe different...

Erik, what what that first part. Are you saying you would or wouldn't? For me, most removals are from the bottom up, as most are conifers. Without a choked SRT line or AFC and DdRT or constantly recrotching, I would be unable to rest on my climbline...well that is to say, its easiest for me to...

Probably depends on the tree and the foot pain you're having. Most removals, I'll wear spurs, but I can even do it with light hikers if its a fast removal. Long time in spurs and I"ll wear boots. Are you doing your removals with an adjustable false crotch where you can rest on your climbline...

Wrench is pretty sweet. SRT is pretty sweet. You'll like it when you try it. No isolating required. How about using the Secret Weapon technique for DdRT off of a SRt access line, if you like to/ stuck on DdRT? Hitch hiker is pretty sweet, too. I'm at a toss up on the two. Both are much...

Eric, for the moment, at least, you can try to cut out some plywood for the top and bottom of the stirrup, with a spacer the thickness of the stirrup. Screw it all together. Voila. At least a temporary trial fix. See if you like them. You can also put a block on top of the upper plywood above...