Blakesmaster
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what has a rating, all the collective equipment or the tree? whats the safest path? climber decides on the size of the piece being cut, applies the rigging at the proper location, and directs the tensioning of the pick, therefore has a lot to say about the shock loading of the crane. climber and op understanding each others limits. =safety.
To clear up any confusion in my previous post, I was referring to Squad's idea ( as I understood it at least ) of running a rope through the hook to lower the piece to the ground, a la conventional tree rigging, which would put the risk of shock load to the crane. What you, I and mista buzzid are advocating, done correctly, is the safest and most efficient way to do dead/dangerous trees.