limb Walking ?????

[1I'dJak]

the grapples we use are fabricated using a fairly simple design...with tines that lay flat when hung from the top...there's a ring on the bottome to tie your line to, and a ring up top to hang from your belt (which lets the tines fold down).... some guys use all steel (heavy) i use a steel shaft with aluminum tines....

 

[oldirty]

hey 1I'd, you got any footage of you in going tree to tree?

 

[Nailsbeats]

While you are digging up the footage Jak, can you spare a picture of that grapple, I'd like to build 1 or 3.

 

[1I'dJak]

here's some pics of my 'claw'...its not the best design...alot of stress on some welds... a buddy of my got some better ones made up, but at 3 bills each i'll wait till i'm flush... I've got some good pics of some claw shots but gotta convert them to digi....

 

[oldirty]

thanks jak!

hey nails, if you making them things put one together for me bud. thanks!

 

[treeclimber101]

What I am talking about is working your way up a limb that is almost like walking uphill. You don't have anything other than the bark to grab on to. You need to use your feet against the limb and alternate between your climbing line and your safety lanyard to work your way up. I have yet to master this method. Sometimes double crotching works, but sometimes you can't get your climbing around anything to use this method. Any insight would be helpful. Thanx, Rich.

if the top of the tree is taller than your furthest limb walk start at the top throw your tail over the best crotch at the branch end and let go to the ground. have the ground guy hold the tail and decend , when you reach the branch from above it throw your lanyard around and pull yourself to the tip or fold the tree up to you a branch that long will fold often a good bit.

 

[TreeTopKid]

thanks jak!

hey nails, if you making them things put one together for me bud. thanks!

Me too! Do you do mail order!?

 

[Nailsbeats]

Thanks for the shots Jak, that thing is money in the bank.

One question, does it have 2 or 3 claws? Maybe 4 like the Rock Exotica?

Give me some time guys and I will see what I can do for ya.

 

[Adkpk]

I could find a use for one of those. I will put the landlord to the task come spring. But if your going to make them in quantity Nails maybe I would buy one of yours.

 

[1I'dJak]

The grapple has 3 legs on it....I think four would be too grabby for my application.... if it lands in the wrong spot you gotta fish it back and four legs my make it too grabby...Make sure you really test the strength of it...I had a weld brake, had a clawback (claw letting go) which resulting and a swing back and a bit of a ride on my rappel line....I know some guys that climb with two claws....one a bit smaller as back-up too avoided the dreaded 'no-man's land' situation...

 

[Rickytree]

Hey 1I'dJak did you buy yours or homemade? What is the cost? Rock exotica look very big and kinda pricey. and where to order from?

 

[1I'dJak]

all mine have been fabricated by local guys...costs ranged from $100-$300... Few more paycheques and I think I'm gonna buy the $300 one...awesome design, I'll post pics of it when i get it..

 

[beastmaster]

This might work for ya. Place a friction saver around the branch then run your safety though the rings of the fraction saver, it'll choke the limb when there is pressure on it and is easily advanced. I use it on citrus doras eucalyptus trees.and it works great

 

[newbym]

This might work for ya. Place a friction saver around the branch then run your safety though the rings of the fraction saver, it'll choke the limb when there is pressure on it and is easily advanced. I use it on citrus doras eucalyptus trees.and it works great

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Just make sure that you don't use this set up to come to the ground on, you'll just have to go back up the tree to retrieve the stuck FS because your knot will never pull through the first ring... and yes, I had to learn that one the hard way, like most my lessons.