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Why? While the branches are zipping down, I'd have 4 or 5 more slung and ready to go for the next round as soon as the guys unclip the previous turn. A bit slower if a control line is needed. Gotta wait for it to come back up. Pop those slings off, and reuse 'em. Do anywhere from one to 6...

They weren't, Blinkers. didn't ya see the rather considerable stem deflection? You're dead on, as I posted several back. There was way too much sideload applied to the stem in that video, caused by the top dropping down onto a tensioned line. Takes but a bit of time to tension the speedline...

Actually, you showed nothing new.... just dangerous stuff. To add to other's comments, the sling was way too long---either that or the main lowering line should have taken all the load, and let that large top run, with the speed line slack, then tightened after the top was stopped.

I've briefly had two guys in a conifer removal a couple times. One was a 9 foot sequoia. Scott worked one side, lowering straight down, myself the other, doing some speedlining. We had a chipper/truck combo on either side of the tree. Once we got up a ways, one guy took over. No way was it over...