What can be used to absorb limb drops?

[ZinTrees]

What's it matter? UK arborist training manual is excellent.

The matter is you're using a term for something that isn't right, and trying to tell us that it is, it would be correct if you live in the uk

Since you feel the need to try and correct us, while using improper terminology, and showing multiple signs that you are brand new to tree work, I will suggest finding someone to train you in person before you get someone seriously injured, I've been almost killed on 2 occasions because of people like you


I'm done here, you've had your answers, you're just arguing it at this point for no reason, gday


EDIT: spelling

 

[Del_]

I don't have a big problem calling zip lining negative rigging if it involves a 'hold back' or 'pull back' line. If it doesn't, it's not.

The term 'negative rigging' has traditionally been used to describe piecing down a tree trunk and catching the sections with a block rigged to the trunk just above the cut where the section is in free fall for a short amount of time resulting in 'shock loading' of the rigging point. By this definition rigging a zip line that is vertical would not be 'negative rigging', IMO, as there is little or no shock loading of the zip line.

If vertical zip lining is the only way a climber uses a zip line then they are leaving a lot of more useful zip lining techniques on the table.