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Yeah the footloop connected to the hand ascender seem popular. I haven't gone in that direction because I thought it might be more clutter in front of me as I climb. I'll try it as I too use a handle ascender but mostly for a little extra pulling power and balance...well that and 3:1 on...

Good to know. None of this information is wasted. I'm taking everything you guys are telling me into consideration. I can see why. Tons of variables in rope types, brands, sized, hitch cord size, brand, sizes..ascenders, placement, tending options, etc. etc. etc! It's crazy.

Ha! Hey Chris. Thanks man. I didn't think it was cool enough. Seems that I should be hanging from something, cutting into something or lowering something down from some massive height. Ok I'll leave it. Maybe it makes people hungry. Oh and thanks for the welcome message! This is a good...

Thanks Dave. Ok I'll look for the Vortex. That all makes a lot of sense to me. Larger diameter means more surface area. My sistuation is almost enought to walk away from the HH and Hitch cord related devises completely...but I really don't want to do that. Hey PLEASE tell me more about your...

Scott it doesn't have to be 7/16" I actually would like it to be 12 or 13mm but I was trying to stabilize the variables of all this new stuff. I guess if I'm changing climbing ropes that alone is a variable so what the hell...might as well go all the way. I only climb SRT..and just barely. I...

Ok Scott thanks. To be truthful if I had the need for a ground anchor rescue I'm not sure 200ft of rope would do it..it would be close but maybe not close enough. 300ft would be enough for sure. You may have already answered this but do you have a recommendation for 7/16" rope for SRT that...

Thanks for the link. Thanks for the information. So when you guys shoot a line and it ends up going over a few branches on the way down how do you handle that in terms of protecting the rope from sap? Do you only worry about the main TIP or are you trying to protect the rope from every point...

That's sick! Yeah that's great. When you say conduit you mean electrical PVC/Poly want a cracker type material? The grey stuff...what 3/4" in diameter? How long do you think? C

But how do you guys get them in the tree in the first place? So I shoot my throw line over a decent TIP...but do I just pull the climbing line up and over, then climb up and it in. As you can tell I haven't researched this yet. I'm sure there is a cool method just like everything else I'm...

Padawan Jedi, Ok well it's good to know this stuff just happens. I have to come up with a "treatment" because I'm climbing White Pines almost exclusively. So even mechanical systems..hm good to know. I really don't like this HTP climbing line. Even when it was new I think it's a bit flaky with...

I don't hold liqueur too well...Benadryl makes me kooky but a fire and good people yeah that's good stuff. Wow this post is getting derailed big time! Thanks guys for the "roses". It's a good group here. c

Thanks guys. I was just telling the Mrs. about you guys. Never have I seen so much welcome to an outsider than this. I've been messing around with this stuff for about a year and prior to that about six months of "what should I buy", and "how many ways are there to tend this things?!" and...

Thanks Rich. I just learned that term today. All this time I've never heard of it. Sorry for missing the reference. I gotcha Tim. Thanks for all the vital info. So far so good but I'll know further once I get the knee ascender connected and the rope bridge were it should be. I'll check out...

I'm not an arborist so please forgive my lack of lingo understanding. I'm sure it's a joke...but I'm clueless! Sorry man. Or is this a UK term?

Thanks Rich. You guys are alright.

Thanks...I feel like putting on some plaid...pull up a rocking chair at the fireplace, getting a cup of coffee and smoking a Gandalf pipe. It's starting to feel like home here already. Except for one thing...where's my dog, Tungsten? "Tungsten!" Ah there he is.

Thanks. I'm glad I could be the one to contribute! Yeah this forum is HUGE for guys like me. I looked in my state of Rhode Island and couldn't find any pros that do tree work using rope access. I'm sure they're here but I couldn't find any. Being connected to you guys is a big deal to me...

I wish that was an option right now..but I do love climbing! I would have never discovered how cool this is if it wasn't for the lack of options with tree climbing being only option. Sincerely guys, thanks for the warm welcome. All of you. I have been on many forums and have never received...

Ok I'll get on over there and bore all of you with my personal info! Do you guys have any techniques to keeping the pitch off the line in the first place? Can I use my throw line as a guide, running it through some webbing then using a knot on my climbing line that is just big enough to stop...

Thanks Tim. Chris