what's that weird ascending device called?

[Treeinnovator]

what's that weird ascending device called? it's a mechanical device that uses two loops or rings and people use it to scale up palm trees without spiking. it's not a normal rope ascending system, it's some weird invention thingy that someone came up with.
closest thing to it might be those climbing systems used by hunters.
anyone?

TIA

 

[moray]

It's called a rope.

The ones I have seen (on TV) are like a flipline for the feet.

 

[Treeinnovator]

basically, i have 50 tall palms to trim that are on an phill slope. a 4x4 man lift can't go up the hill without spinning the tires in the grass.

i'm in Florida where hills are pretty much non-existant... can a bucket truck safely level itself on a slope? if not what are my options?

i can't throwball a rope to the top. these are overgrown sabal palms about 60ft high.

 

[moss]

i can't throwball a rope to the top. these are overgrown sabal palms about 60ft high.

A Big Shot will easily get your throwline over the top if you want to use rope access.
-moss

 

[moray]

Agreed. The 20 oz. plastic drink bottle could also easily make it over. Might take a little practice. I use both, but the bottle is cheaper.

 

[SRT-Tech]

the device your thinking of is a 'swedish tree bicycle". Be prepared to pay over $3500 USD plus weekly maintenance parts (bands) for it.

save your money. buy a BigShot and some Dynaglide line and a 16oz weight. less than 150 USD and you can use it anywhere.

 

[ropensaddle]

Swiss climbers is what I have seen them advertised
never tried a pair but trees here have limbs lol.

 

[Tree Machine]

I'm not sure about the ascent device of which you speak, but the guys suggesting you use the crown of a 60 foot sabal palm as a tie-in point, I'm not sure have ever seen a 60' sabal palm. A bucket is the safest.

A loop sling on the feet and a loosly chokered rope and a flipline I have found to be faster than setting up a ladder and will get you up past where a ladder will go, kinda Hawaiian style, except the cocos pickers tie a bandana for the feet and bare hands, but they fly up the trunk.

We can do the same thing, only using rated gear. However, the stem on a 60' sabal palm looks like a giant toothpick. I love a good challenge, but I would not climb this particular tree.