Throwpod

[Reddog]

Saw this over on Arbtalk.

The makers of the Sawpod have come up with a new throw weight.
Be interesting to see what the price is when it gets here to the States.
http://www.sawpod.co.uk/


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[bonner1040]

I wonder if it is malleable?

 

[gf beranek]

In the 60's and 70's we made our own throw weights out of whatever was handy; guy line insulator, crescent wrench, bolt. The rule with those was you never try to pull them back through. They were not streamline enough.

 

[MasterBlaster]

No Big Shot demo?

 

[Reddog]

I wonder if it is malleable?

It is some sort of weight material mixed and cast with the rubber compound from what I understand. So I would think it is like a soft rubber/plastic. But until someone has it in hand it is a guess.

No Big Shot demo?

The Brits that are testing them have been using big shots some. Claim they fly fine once you sort how to position it in the pouch.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Saw it in a euro vid not too long ago... I w0ould like to try it. Looks indestructible.

 

[Oldmilltreecare]

It is rubber and the colour can't be changed which is why they put the coloured tip on it.
I think it's a good idea but it still has ring on it.
It's £40 over here which is great but it still has a ring on it. I suppose it's not trying to be a Rope Knight but I think it must be a lot better than a traditional bag.

 

[Reddog]

In the 60's and 70's we made our own throw weights out of whatever was handy; guy line insulator, crescent wrench, bolt. The rule with those was you never try to pull them back through. They were not streamline enough.

The first throw weight I saw was a 1" nut with copper wire twisted around to make an eye. Using dacron braided fishing line for the throw line. Talk about wanting to make sure you had a hardhat on, you could de-limb a tree trying to fire that thing up and trough.

I think it's a good idea but it still has ring on it.

I like the ring idea, no loose parts to loose while using or transporting it. But to each their own.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I think the shape is a great new idea.

 

[mistahbenn]

Im sold. Where are they available Stateside?

 

[PCTREE]

after watching the video it almost makes me want to try a treepedo. The throwpod does nothing for smoothing the way for the rope which IMO is the key.

Im unsold....

 

[mistahbenn]

I wouldnt like to fire big pieces of metal around houses and cars.... Rubber aint so bad.

 

[MasterBlaster]

The throwpod does nothing for smoothing the way for the rope which IMO is the key.

And that's ALL it's good for.

I wouldnt like to fire big pieces of metal around houses and cars.... Rubber aint so bad.

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This!

 

[mistahbenn]

And for the amount of times that throwbags get stuck, I will happily pay for a throwpod. Shame it only comes in 10 oz size....

 

[MasterBlaster]

10 oz is plenty heavy.

 

[stig]

Not for high shots in rough barked trees, it ain't.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Alrighty then.

 

[flushcut]

I wonder what RopeArmor/Shield has to say....

 

[bonner1040]

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Not for high shots in rough barked trees, it ain't.

Unless you use fishing line.. then you might have a chance of getting the weight back

 

[Tucker943]

While we are talking throwbags, I have 2 terrible stories. When learning to set a line for a climber, before I climbed, I threw a bag and the coiled line was behind me. The line screamed up the side of my head where the back of the ear meets the head. In that valley there. That hurt. Two years ago I went to set a line while wearing my saddle. Line caught on something on my saddle when I released the bag. Bag came to a dead stop by swinging up into my face. Laid me out cold.

 

[Oldmilltreecare]

after watching the video it almost makes me want to try a treepedo. The throwpod does nothing for smoothing the way for the rope which IMO is the key.

Im unsold....

I agree.
It's not heavy enough and has a ring.
My money would be on the Rope Knight.
Also, I don't think you can compare the two products.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Ya'll must be using some heavy line.

 

[Oldmilltreecare]

No mate, i'm using 2mm Petzl Airglide. My 10oz bag flies up well but won't come down. My 12oz bag goes up and comes down. My 16oz Highball is better than a bag in every way BUT, it bounces like a tennis ball if it touches a branch. Good through big spready trees but anything else means frustration.

I don't think I could buy a product that is a lot more expensive than a traditional bag but still has some of a bags flaws, ie: the ring.

I reckon the RopeKnight must avoid all the flaws a bag has because the weight is right and it doesn't have a ring. I have not used the RK but I think a look at one photo and it's pretty obvious.
Just my opinion though.

 

[Reddog]

Guess I have never seen the ring as the problem. It has always been the soft bag wedging into something for me.