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Sure there is. That's what I do. Ride the bull, sort of. Ive torched the top out of plenty of leaners, and cut tops without enough saw or notch. Im still here to talk about it and no worse for the wear, scratch one incident. That one doesn't count. My saw work was so lousy on that one there was...

I try and relax and ride with it. Not sure how my style would have played out in that instance. Probably just as poorly as any method. That why I don't set myself up for violence like that. No part of a removal should be violent. Sometimes a bit rougher then I prefer, sure. Violent, no.

Don't anyone listen to me if they don't like glazed ropes. Lol. I make soft ropes hard with some of my antics.

Nope, its easier on the line. The ground is taking SOME hit, the rope is take SOME. One you can do on a driveway, one you cant. Big difference. Two different methods. Vertical speedline lets material hit the ground with full force. Other method lets you split the impact and based on how you tied...

There's a difference. Vertical speedlining is a complete crash. Letting it rip and putting the brakes on as it makes contact lets you keep it from smashing the ground below it. Lets the ground absorb a bit of energy and the rigging takes the rest.

Id be drinking again.

I took a ride at about 100' in a white pine that scared the ever living shit out of me.

I wonder if he could use a translator like Andrey does?

I would take that top on a rope but only with one guy that used to run the ropes for me. He had the knack for it. Only way I would have considered it was under the game plan of letting that thing howl and putting the brakes on as the tips hit the ground. Almost like you aren't really lowering it...