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  1. climbernz

    The New Offical Mutts of the House thread

    Joe thats a great looking dog there mate, heres a few of my girl back in nz
  2. climbernz

    What's Your Ideal Climbing Kit?

    kask helm, tree motion saddle tachyon lanyard with thimble for single legging on art positioner steel core on art positioner alu geckos 45 meter tachyon with hitch climber hitch hiker 90 meter arbocup access line rope guide faltimer cube with stiff line with 8 ounce and ten ounce throwbags...
  3. climbernz

    Beginner Tree Climbing Tips

    wow , speechless.
  4. climbernz

    Breakaway option for iffy trees

    hey guys interesting thread. If theres a chance of something splitting i will use the tail of my climbing line as my lanyard and tie a slip knot on one side so i can just pull it out and swing free. I like the idea of cable ties but i think you could possibly get caught out. in your scenario i...
  5. climbernz

    The Official Work Pictures Thread

    yeah it was a real shame alright , I'm down in heidelberg mate.
  6. climbernz

    The Official Work Pictures Thread

    Yeah mate it was riddled with gano unfortunately so had to fell. the pic doesn't do it justice , not the tallest but for a carpinus it had massive trunk and leaders
  7. climbernz

    The Official Work Pictures Thread

    :thumbup: Great pics mate heres a few random snaps from a few odd jobs over here in Deutschland
  8. climbernz

    Rope recommendation for SRT with Hitch Hiker

    The snake anchor is brilliant but in a situation where the friction is distributed along the tree in a few different points or even just at the anchor for a base tie the amount of force to break the stitching will be enormous , i also thought that it would be a good shock absorber or failsafe...
  9. climbernz

    9' Lombard Bites the Dust!!

    "that was a Hero Tree" , your damn right mate . Great stuff Rb tree, how long did that one take? With a job like that it takes experience and skill to get it down safely and efficiently. looks like a good team there.
  10. climbernz

    The toughest trees to remove

    loving your vids bro , i showed a few of the lads this one and they couldn't believe the size of albizas. what species btw ??
  11. climbernz

    Pfanner Gladiator Chainsaw Pants vs. the arborist version

    im 6 foot and 84 kgs and a 32 waist, the mediums are a loose fit. i would recommend the suspenders to keep them up to prevent crotch from splitting. i will go for the smalls next time i think
  12. climbernz

    The Official Work Pictures Thread

    I've used a friends one with the same attachment and he uses a small accessory crab or metal connector in-between the grip and the quick release . do you have issues with it sticking ever?
  13. climbernz

    Pfanner Gladiator Chainsaw Pants vs. the arborist version

    gladiators are tough wearing but not as breathable as the arborist ones. the new ventilation versions have ventilation just below the waist and are lighter then the older versions. if i had to chose again i would get the arborists as i am mainly climbing. heres a bit of info...
  14. climbernz

    The Official Work Pictures Thread

    Yeah mate it was about a five min drive up the road from the castle. I've heard of wolf but haven't met any of the lads . beautiful place isn't it.
  15. climbernz

    The Official Work Pictures Thread

    these are actually in Heidelberg, Germany.:) It was a funny one mate as i was using a very old building crane with no scale so i had to be very careful with what we were picking off.
  16. climbernz

    The Official Work Pictures Thread

    heres a few from a job a couple of weeks back
  17. climbernz

    The toughest trees to remove

    Ive had a nasty skin reaction to grevillia to mate unbearable itchy rash , hate the stuff. I think anything superdead is going to have to be the worst, i did a dead betula with a sever case of piptoporus betulinus which was a little foolhardy and ignorant its like spiking and working with...
  18. climbernz

    The Official Sap/Pitch Removal Thread

    the lads doing cone picking over here cover themselves and gear in vege oil to stop hitches binding etc.
  19. climbernz

    Tree Morphogenesis book 1 - free deownload - seeking feedback

    seems to be an issue getting it as i am in Germany ?? copyright issues.
  20. climbernz

    Your opinion about the spurs ...

    i've tried a few different sorts of spurs and the best by far are the geckos (velcro top and leather bottoms) damn good spikes guys
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