Anyone Know How Much Force Is Generated Via Climbing?
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Marc-Antoine
TreeHouser
That depends 
Mellow
BCMA
I hope Kenny doesn't see this...
flushcut
TreeHouser
He’s gonna with a title like that. He is still typing his response as we speak.
stikine
Treehouser
John is an instigator.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Now David (thattreeguy) might argue with that. But he's what? 6'5" or something.
The reach on that guy!
The reach on that guy!
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
David...
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Yeah, so is he. He got over 200 there for a bit. Prefers stretchy rope and grabby hitches.
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200# is my goal, and I'll be pretty close to that in October. Just in time to put on my winter weight :^D I like rope that stretches like wirerope, and I think I might like my hitches a little slippy. Last time I went up a tree, I tried my 10mm Ocean on 11mm Mercury just for the lulz using the Innovation hitch. I was expecting it to be crap, but it actually worked pretty well. It would slip a touch when first set ascending, but all it took was tiny little twist to get it to hold. Another tiny twist the other way to descend. It's like working a knob. I need to spend more time with it, but I liked how it worked on the short climb.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
The leaner you are, the easier climbing is.
The less extra gear the better.
The less extra gear the better.
biggun
Monkey for Hire
I am 86 kg in my undercrackers. That is 190lbs. Stick on my PPE and the minimal kit I take up there with me and I will be well over 200lbs.
I might as I am 6’4” tall and pretty lean.
or are you saying all climbers should be 165lbs and racing whippets?
Naturarbo
Naturarbo
so true...but bigger fit people will be worth its weight in production I have seen it before not often thought
Naturarbo
Naturarbo
why do you use ropes???just jump up.lol
Naturarbo
Naturarbo
man rather then google it up...help me here treepeople...200# is close to 100kgs??(in my numbers at least)
That is a big man, plus everything and a 10kgs saw???
that would be......????
That is a big man, plus everything and a 10kgs saw???
that would be......????
Naturarbo
Naturarbo
skinny fucker here is 65kgs for more then 20 years
SeanKroll
Treehouser
I'm a hair under 180# at the moment. After losing some weight this spring.
I'm well over 200# with gear and saw.
I'm well over 200# with gear and saw.
Strength and stamina matter more than weight, but lighter weight really helps. I've been over 200 since i was 23 or so, but I'm pretty strong and know how to use my body to conserve energy. Heavy weightlifting for sports combined with tons of endurance training when i was younger made me filled out, so i move slowly but get a lot done when i get there. I'm also not a very good climber, but i can usually get it done. At least till i got sick. Being small is an advantage while climbing, but being bigger isn't a disqualification.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Getting out to the little stuff is easier when you are smaller. But reach helps too.
Marc-Antoine
TreeHouser
It's about 88 kg.
I'm at 84 kg but I don't qualify for the fat class at all. I was at 78 kg since forever before I took some muscles in the trees. My height is 1.98 m, so something like 6'7".
SeanKroll
Treehouser
And I guessed Rich was our tallest Houser.
Cold Logging was supposed to be a monster-size, IIRC.
Cold Logging was supposed to be a monster-size, IIRC.
theTreeSpyder
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bodyweight moved up as work done + inefficiency of operations.
