did i just waste money on a 200' rope??
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Honestly, any of the new style saddles are just night and day. Even the cougar, since they fixed the bridge, is an all day saddle. It's almost criminal that they even offer the old school saddles anymore.
KenJax Tree
Terraphobic
Like the old 4 D cotton back Weaver's or the wide back double D Weaver's with leg straps that crushed your balls all day[emoji1]
A good groundie would carry you to the truck at the end of the day since you were paralyzed from the waist down...
Griff93
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An 8' double ended flip line is pretty short. I run a 15' and sometimes it's not quite long enough to pass over branches on large trees.
HusqyStihl
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Yeah, after some thought i think im gonna use about 15' off the non stitched length of my 200' Yale XTC i just purchased and turn it into a temp flip-line or back-up flip-line. I do plan on ordering a steel one in a pretty good length and also alot of of things like 2 bigger lengths of beeline prusiks and alot of other stuff ive got lined up. My shopping cart, even after buying most of my gear, is now still pushing 1300$! Cant stop wanting more for my kit
Take it easy.Yeah, after some thought i think im gonna use about 15' off the non stitched length of my 200' Yale XTC i just purchased and turn it into a temp flip-line or back-up flip-line. I do plan on ordering a steel one in a pretty good length and also alot of of things like 2 bigger lengths of beeline prusiks and alot of other stuff ive got lined up. My shopping cart, even after buying most of my gear, is now still pushing 1300$! Cant stop wanting more for my kit
The barefoot magician
Zues bolts
Yeah, after some thought i think im gonna use about 15' off the non stitched length of my 200' Yale XTC i just purchased and turn it into a temp flip-line or back-up flip-line. I do plan on ordering a steel one in a pretty good length and also alot of of things like 2 bigger lengths of beeline prusiks and alot of other stuff ive got lined up. My shopping cart, even after buying most of my gear, is now still pushing 1300$! Cant stop wanting more for my kit
First, let me say you do have to have a number of tools to operate inthia industry, but Be wary not get to caught up in all that gear, tree stuff and Sherrill and otherss are out to make money . they are good at making you feel all warm and fuzzy inside when buying that new shiney piece.. I've been in the biz about 9 years now climbing for 4 of those years and find the simple methods and experience are much more beneficial then spending 100 after 100 on tools. Sometimes less is more, on your saddle and in your wallet. Good luck.
You don't need a steel core lanyard at this point, a rope one will do you fine. They're not much safer because a chainsaw will cut through them just as fast as a rope lanyard, that's why you tie in twice (TITS). There benefit is when you are doing larger trees >24" because they are easier to flip up. However, you won't be going fast enough for that to be a significant advantage.
Our new climbers get a harness, rope, 2 biners and a split tail (using blakes). Once they master that, then they get more stuff.
The key here is not how fast you move around in the tree, it's 'do you know what you're doing once you're in the tree". I've seen lots of athletic agile guys be able to get in the tree and move around easily. However, they have no clue how to do the work.
Learn how to do the work, buying gear for the sake of buying gear is for rec climbers.
Our new climbers get a harness, rope, 2 biners and a split tail (using blakes). Once they master that, then they get more stuff.
The key here is not how fast you move around in the tree, it's 'do you know what you're doing once you're in the tree". I've seen lots of athletic agile guys be able to get in the tree and move around easily. However, they have no clue how to do the work.
Learn how to do the work, buying gear for the sake of buying gear is for rec climbers.
