First climbing removal.

[Rftreeman]

Am I alone in this?
Climbing up I am relaxed, tied in at any altitude I am relaxed. But if I have to spike down a tree more than 30 feet or so, I get down and my legs hurt. I can climb all day and have no pain, but that long spike down kills me.
I know it's nerves, but after 12 years I still have it. I bet there is a piece off rigging that I could buy and just tie in, but I have never seen anyone else do it.

I come down on my rope when I'm done, I ain't never spiked down a tree from the top to the bottom, did a pole a few times and hated it............

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

How about a cold winter day when the ground is solid and big chunks coming down shake the houses all around

Nails..have you got a..woody?..LOL sorry for the pun..couldnt resist.

he likes doing big wood too.

 

[skyhightree1]

Being comfortable is the key... I had a cheap saddle and it hurt like a M.F. using it till I got a better one that was more comfortable... I guess im spoiled now cause I have a climber that works for now.. but every once in a while i get a wild hair up my :censored: and want to climb just to make sure I remember how...lol... But after I got in a car accident and messed my back up its painful for me at times. But I do enjoy watching pieces I cut come to the ground with a nice THUD...

 

[GlennG]

I think a fellah is ready to move on when the little things about the job do not cause any pleasure.

A moderately technical rig comes off perfect, a log lands flat from 40 ft, a spar is dropped w/o a divot...

As for the body aches, they will always be there. Figure it takes a year to become competent, but they say around 10 years to master any trade, so you will be in your 40's...

After around 6 months you will start to really trust your gear and things will get a lot better after that.

Congrats on your first tech removal!


Remember that old climbers are slow, smart and efficient.( I just turned 40 this year).Old climbers check to make sure their knots are still secure. Old climbers trust their equipment but they also know when to replace a lanyard or a rope. Old climbers got to be old because they really do tie in twice, they didn`t pretend to be a hotshot and they were always a "little" nervous. Climb slow, cut smart, work safe, make money, die old...in bed.

 

[parrisw]

Thanks again guys. This turned into a cool thread, I don't currently do this for a living but starting to wish I did!! GRRRRRR

 

[Ghillie]

Cool man well said. You guys put a smile on my face again just describing it. Way too cool.

Yes it is.... and the saw?

Your first time up a tree with the 200?

 

[parrisw]

Yes it is.... and the saw?

Your first time up a tree with the 200?

First removal with the 200T, gave it a good workout, its first time really. I've used it up my back yard tree for pruning, once before.

 

[Ghillie]

First removal with the 200T, gave it a good workout, its first time really. I've used it up my back yard tree for pruning, once before.

It works well for pruning but reeeeeaaaaallllyyyyy shines on removals.

When I got mine I was practically begging to climb up trees to cut them down from the top.

 

[parrisw]

It works well for pruning but reeeeeaaaaallllyyyyy shines on removals.

When I got mine I was practically begging to climb up trees to cut them down from the top.

ha ha ha yup, now every time I look at a tree I think about how I would take it down.

Ya that MS200T is a little screaming wood eating machine, even bucking down 14" rounds, it just screams. I love it!!!

 

[Rftreeman]

those 200t's are some bad mofo's, I got a 16" bar on mine so I can get through some bigger wood.....................

 

[parrisw]

Glad to here you were up and down safely. How high d'ja go?

I guess I was a little higher then the house, to the peak of the house is about 3 stories. So that makes it? ummm 60'???

 

[parrisw]

those 200t's are some bad mofo's, I got a 16" bar on mine so I can get through some bigger wood.....................

Yup bad mofo all the way. Mine's wearing a 16" as well.

 

[TackleTree]

I have a 191t with 16" bar and it does well.

 

[Ghillie]

I have a 191t with 16" bar and it does well.

Now imagine that saw (191) with the attitude of a 440.......

 

[TackleTree]

Check That

I dropped my little buddy ( 191T) from 70ft on Sat.:fart: Last time I use a quick connect. I priced the 200 and they are up to $600. If I remember right this seems to be more $$?

 

[parrisw]

I dropped my little buddy ( 191T) from 70ft on Sat.:fart: Last time I use a quick connect. I priced the 200 and they are up to $600. If I remember right this seems to be more $$?

OOPS!! I paid $585cdn for mine.

 

[Nailsbeats]

I paid $475 for mine less than a year ago, back when I guy could aford one. Oh well, just priced a new 192TC and there holding strong at $299.

 

[Moestavrn]

I'll never forget going to a company that just started and office, and I had never worn spikes and was the only "climber" with minimul experience (probably not the safest thing) but had been in the industry for 4 years, and spiked up a 125 foot pine and skinned it all the way up and dumped the top...WHAT AN AWESOME TIME THAT WAS! It took me longer than most to get up there, but it was so awesome, I can't even explain it. Personally I don't like spikes, I am a nervouse dude in general, add standing on spikes and I get worse, but it still was awesome. The only thing I can say that was either more of a rush or equal was the first few times doing crane removals with spikes and a 372....it was sick....I wish I could do it more often, but all the guys at work always jump on it...Comes with the territory I guess...

 

[Nailsbeats]

Moe, ya gotta want it..............next time that crane job comes up, just throw Oldirty outta da way and get on it. lol.

 

[Moestavrn]

Haha, I would crap all over him and say he would push me outta the way, but he would totally be into it. Mainly because like he said in the Terry vs Hickory forum, who is gonna run the rope.