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Agreed.

Try just an eye-to-eye choker without the clevis. SO much faster for both the climber and ground worker that you'll really be surprised.

Good discussion all around guys. I respect and appreciate everyone's opinion and thoughts, thanks for the info.

Agreed, good point.

I totally agree, BUT only if you have the landing zone for it. Here in the hilly country of NH, most of our lots are postage stamp size and we are forced to take smaller picks sometimes, even when we don't want too.

Like I said, I have been to many, many crane seminars, taken tons of multiple sling picks and have seen the merits of them and I'm always impressed by how smooth the picks come off. I know when to use them and when not to, but I am a production climber, owner and subcontractor and when I...

I agree with you David and Jomo. The tree and the job will dictate how's its going to be removed. "Spider legs" just for the sake of using them makes about as much sense as using 2 lowering lines for rigging a piece down when you know the size of the piece and approx. how much they weigh. and...

Thank you Butch, you took the words right out of my mouth.

Hardly ever use "multi-point rigging slings" (aka spider legs), but if I do, than its 3/4" Tenex. To be honest, unless I'm picking something that needs to be balanced, 99% of the time, I don't waste my time with multiple slings. KISS principle.

So no doubt about it IMO, old school wins hands down over higher tech gear when it comes to crane slings. Using (usually just one) an eye-to-eye choker sling without a shackle is quicker and easier to use. Just take it off the hook, sling it and put it back on the hook. No messing with shackle...

What size Tenex and Prusic do you use? 3/4" Tenex and 1/2" Prusic?

Thanks for the info guys.

OK, so here's the second part to this question. What do you guys prefer to use for balancers slings (aka "spider legs")? Amsteel, Tennex, or double braid? I found out yesterday on a crane job, when using Amsteel as a balancer, that when that Cow's hitch and half inch termination knot cinch down...

Paul, I have seen the way that you choke wood with chains and it looks fine to me, if you like chains, but you also don't have to take the chain off the hook each time right? My question is why would anyone use an eye-to-eye sling and have to take it off the hook all the time?

What about when you get into the big trunk wood? I totally agree with you about the dead-eye sling on the hook and cow hitch on the limb. One of my favorite sayings when balancing 99% of large laterals comes from Reg Coates. "2 in the brush and 1 on the butt" is usually the most that you'll need.

OK, so here's a question for you guys. What do you prefer when using crane slings? An eye-to-eye sling that has to be taken off the hook and choked around the pick, then put back on the hook, or a eye-to-eye sling with a shackle on the end so you don't have to remove it from the hook every time...