I think I am addicted to tree gear (and have CAD)

[Ellistrees]

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The way I see it plas, you buying up all that fancy gear is sort of like the way little girls like to play dressup with their mommy's clothes, put her lipstick on and whatnot. lol

Gosh sounds little like some of the old times around here. Do things the hard way if you like but If I can use a new tool to make things faster and easier, I'm all for it.
Figure eight to repel on is much smoother than any friction hitch.

Kind of like having a bucket truck, I'd like to see someone climb around in a tree with ropes faster than using a bucket truck. Yes I do still climb but not when I can back up to a tree. I've even used the bucket to repel into the tree.


Work smarter not harder.
1/3 the man power to pay with the right equipment.

 

[tree MDS]

Gosh sounds little like some of the old times around here. Do things the hard way if you like but If I can use a new tool to make things faster and easier, I'm all for it.
Figure eight to repel on is much smoother than any friction hitch.

Kind of like having a bucket truck, I'd like to see someone climb around in a tree with ropes faster than using a bucket truck. Yes I do still climb but not when I can back up to a tree. I've even used the bucket to repel into the tree.


Work smarter not harder.
1/3 the man power to pay with the right equipment.

Ive got all that stuff too Ellis, but I didnt start off with it...

Now let the lad fight his own battles - he's the one that started it anyways.

 

[NCTREE]

The way I see it plas, you buying up all that fancy gear is sort of like the way little girls like to play dressup with their mommy's clothes, put her lipstick on and whatnot. lol

jeez! don't you think you harped on plas enough, let the poor kid alone. On the other hand plas some of these guys are right. I was all gong hoo about gear when I first started climbing luckily I had no money to but it or I would of had an arsenal.

Once you get more experience you will realize what works and what excessive. Plas start climbing those dang trees even if it mean going out in 0 degree temps.. It will tuffin you up. Practice your notching and cuts then when your good you can show these bitter old timers whats up.

I use what I need for the job to make it easier. A rope, saddle, hitch, saw biners, friction saver, ascenders on certain occasions. IT's all good as long as you can be efficient with what you are using. If it's slowing you down then get rid of it.

 

[NCTREE]

MDS is just a bully who likes picking on the little guys:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[tree MDS]

Good post NC.

I dont really think he's had enough...but I'll let it go for now.

Neg rep my ass for no good reason! :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Plasmech]

jeez! don't you think you harped on plas enough, let the poor kid alone. On the other hand plas some of these guys are right. I was all gong hoo about gear when I first started climbing luckily I had no money to but it or I would of had an arsenal.

Once you get more experience you will realize what works and what excessive. Plas start climbing those dang trees even if it mean going out in 0 degree temps.. It will tuffin you up. Practice your notching and cuts then when your good you can show these bitter old timers whats up.

I use what I need for the job to make it easier. A rope, saddle, hitch, saw biners, friction saver, ascenders on certain occasions. IT's all good as long as you can be efficient with what you are using. If it's slowing you down then get rid of it.

Thanks for sticking up a bit NC. Honestly my OP about being addicted to the gear was really for fun, and I knew there were other people on here who are the same way, to come extent. Again, one has to remember that there are two versions of me and of many of us. I'm well aware that owning nice shiny new gear doesn't mean crap. Owning good gear and developing a FULL understanding of it in my living room at night as opposed to 80 feet up in the air in the cold wind does however mean something, I think quite a bit actually. When someone posts something like "having gear doesn't make you a good arborist" to me it is simply stating the obvious. It bores me. It's really almost spam. It's like the ever-present guy who tells you to buy stocks low and sell them high. It's like no crap, a-hole, really? Did you come up with that on your own? But I know you're not one of those simpletons.

Another thing...let's use a saddle for example...if I have money for a good saddle, why the hell would I make one out of rope? Because the old guys on an internet forum will respect me more? Who cares? I don't. Seems illogical to me.

 

[ozzy42]

When I was a young lad,we didn't have saddles.
We had to make on out of sticks,and we were happy to have that.:hmm3grin2orange:

Ahhh ,just messin with ya.


Seriously though.Master the basics,then move on 1 new thing at a time.

Or as my OTR trainer told me when I first got my CDL"learn to drive the dam truck,,,,then you can play with the radio"
I took offense for him saying that at the time,,,,,,,,,but he was right.

 

[rarefish383]

I knew this thread was in fun, that's why I threw in the stuff about my Dad's meager equipment. He actually had the absolute best quality available at the time. He was a lot better at buying things as needed than me. I buy things more out of want. That's why I have twice as many cars as family members and twice as many guns, as cars and the list goes on and on. Plus , I did like the pics of your gear, Joe.