SkwerI
Treehouser
I use a 5 gallon bucket to store my throwline and the Big Shot head, makes it very convenient to keep the line organized on the job.
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PCTREE
Treehouser
Skwerl you are such a cheap bastido, maybe we are distantly related
SkwerI
Treehouser
Thanks, Paul!
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
He ain't the only one. All my rope are in buckets as well. I do now have a couple cubes though 
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Buckets are too space consuming, for the most part.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
If I put lines in milk crates, the rodents would have their way with it.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Really, Stephan? I have never seen or heard of vermin chewing synthetic ropes in my neck of the woods. In any manner shape or form.
Where you live it happens?
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
When rodents get a hankering for something, they can really go to town on it. The gray plastic handle on a seldom used Husky became their fancy, and they gnawed the heck out of it before I noticed.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
If they think it might make a good nest, they sure will..
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
We started messing with a big open-faced reel and 80 pound test braided Spectra line today at Parks for high shots.
GrappleYarder
TreeHouser
Had a box of misc rope in the shed, squirrel nested up pretty good...
Chewed the Icetail and the Ocean but had no interest in the Bluemoon??
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Christmas Squirrel?
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ClimbingFool
Guest
I've had a big shot for probably 7 years and I think I Have used it once to shoot some Walnuts. Should probably sell the damn thing. It sat around for so long I had to replace the rubbers so it wouldn't blow up on me if I decided to use it one day.
SouthSoundTree
Treehouser
Greg, what types of jobs do you do mostly, where you don't have use for a BS? I read you did some training up Tahoe-way recently. Who was that for?
Burnham
Woods walker
Fi, make sure you keep the horns of the BS fork on the opposite side of the pole from where you are, in case of something like Marc-Antoine mentioned...also will keep your fingers holding the pole out of the path of the pouch/bag on release.
This is basic operating protocol for the BS, but some folks never got the memo, I guess
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This is basic operating protocol for the BS, but some folks never got the memo, I guess
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SkwerI
Treehouser
Yup, and 90% of the tree guys around here who own one will use it the wrong way. I used to try to correct them but gave up after being told I was wrong every single time. 
Burnham
Woods walker
Idjits 
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Marc-Antoine
TreeHouser
When I got my BS, before my first try, I was guessing that the aim's accuracy would be better with the wrong way, but I too imagined the pouch and the throw-bag making their nearly supersonic start just along my chin and my nose.
So no thanks.
Maybe I could loose some hits (sure I did actually !) but I put the slings and all the mess the right way, away from me, behind the pole.
So no thanks.
Maybe I could loose some hits (sure I did actually !) but I put the slings and all the mess the right way, away from me, behind the pole.
Tucker943
Bamboo Plantation Owner
Well, ill raise my hand and look like a fool. I've always used my bigshot wrong, and didn't know better until this thread. Yes, I got blasted in the face with a 14 ounce bag a few years ago. It hurt. I didn't admit this story until now but here it is. I laid myself out cold 2 months ago with a throwbag. Cradled it to throw up the tree, using both hands, spread legs, throwing the cradle up from between my legs. Gave it a hell of a throw. Throw line tangled on my saddle, as I was wearing it at that moment. The bag shot right into my face. Laid me out ice cold on the parking lot I was standing on. Scared my ground man.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
That's funnny, but not funny.. but damn I am gonna laugh anyway
Tucker943
Bamboo Plantation Owner
I was out ice cold fellas. I held off on telling that story as I was a little embarrassed. Right in the forehead. It was at a Salvation Army retreat I donate work at. No more wearing my saddle and throwing a bag. No siree.
