Limb Snares? first time installing them today

[summit583guy]

not to sure wqhat to think of these thin cabled limb snares, we installed about 20 on a 130ft or so previously topper douglas fir this morning that was over a residential sidewalk. There designed so you dont have to drill anything into the tree but and are on loosely so the tree can have room to expand and grow. Anybody use these before?

 

[treemandan]

not to sure wqhat to think of these thin cabled limb snares, we installed about 20 on a 130ft or so previously topper douglas fir this morning that was over a residential sidewalk. There designed so you dont have to drill anything into the tree but and are on loosely so the tree can have room to expand and grow. Anybody use these before?

Tree snare?

 

[pdqdl]

Those are for catching the little wild trees that roam about after dark.

Domesticated trees are safe from entrapment. Patent pending.

 

[ddhlakebound]

I had a herd of small honey locust running through the pasture late at night, so I set some tree snares.

In the morning all I found were busted snares, and a few shavings and locust thorn tips. They'd sawed right through the cables using the thorns.

I don't think they work so good on some species.

 

[treeslayer]

and if PETA finds out an innocent squirrel gets caught in one..............

make sure they're baited properly.

 

[emr]

Sounds like the Cobra system. If it was Cobra you are not supposed to use them in that situation..... according to the manufacturer. They are only supposed to be used on trees without defects like splits, or rot like what could be present after topping. Having said that, I have heard "experts" talk about all of the different uses for Cobra and personally I have used them in conjunction with a static cable on one tree and I have used them on a couple of trees that had minor splits when I thought it was the best option. Oh yeah, the BMPs that the ISA puts out to go along the the Cable/Brace Standards also says that you should only use the dynamic systems (like Cobra) in a preventative way... ie. no open seams or rot present.

 

[sgreanbeans]

Wow

 

[pdqdl]

I had a herd of small honey locust running through the pasture late at night, so I set some tree snares.

In the morning all I found were busted snares, and a few shavings and locust thorn tips. They'd sawed right through the cables using the thorns.

I don't think they work so good on some species.

They settle down in the daylight. I suggest eradication with a tractor. Mow 'em down while they are holding still.

EMR: I think you are right about that.

 

[emr]

Thanks for the conformation.... I was slightly concerned by the "wow" comment. I thought I was up my you know what.

Here is a link to Cobras page.
http://www.cobranet.de/en/1_einsatzbereiche.htm

Well, maybe I have to rethink my first comment. I know this has been a changing topic almost since Cobra first came out. I looks like the manufacture has recently expanded the use of Cobra.

 

[treemandan]

Oh, limbs snares. Why didn't you say so? I saw an ad for somekind of dynamic cable system where the rope was wound all around a old hollw decayed tree in order to capture the limbs if they fell. I thought this was a good idea... for some idiot... who obviously is also stupid.
No, I guess it would work in some cases. I tossed in a section of that rope cable on a limb that had potential to break out once or twice just for the hell of it. I think it would have caught and supported the limb if it broke.

 

[sgreanbeans]

Thanks for the conformation.... I was slightly concerned by the "wow" comment. I thought I was up my you know what.


Sorry, I was reading this thread, lmao at all the animal jokes, It was great, I know someone needed to answer the q, but that animal jokes were awesome!

 

[sgreanbeans]

ok......................there was suppose to be a quote box at the top, but you all know what i mean!

 

[Boa07]

I think installing a fall arrest/redirect system into a tree can be a brilliant option to avoid the necessity of removing volumes of live foliage from a veteran due to concerns about end weight/wind loading.

There has to be a whole lot of pre-rigging analysis, not to mention rigging experience in both the climber and the ground support. I have installe a few while I was still contract climbing and have seen more done by the same company. Annual inspections, post storm checks etc...all the kind of long term management we know should accompany any similar kinds of intervention.

An interesting sideline is that for some of these trees that were the centre of HO contention re risks of limb failures impacting homes, cars people, the fall arrest/redirect once installed has ended their vocal concerns to council.

BTW I really like the imagery of tree snares caturing trees during their late night cavorting...c'mon we all know that's what they get up to when we are not looking.
One of my fav HO expressions (and used by some supposidly more informed types)..."the tree is out of control"...such wild trees should be prime candidates for snares.