eric schatz, flip line demo

[woodworkingboy]

Going over backwards, I bet it's one of those things that you only do about once.

 

[Koa Man]

I hate climbing big trees. Too much work, exhaustion, rope etc. I like trees where I can take down most of it with a MS200T.

I give you guys who climb those monsters my highest respect.

 

[chucky]

Heard that. Those trees out on the west coast are insane. Even though I hate Norway Maples, they are ubiquitous in my area and volunteer like crazy. I love that they get big enough to merit a moderately sized removal or pruning bid, and at the same time they are cake to climb and real easy on the saw.

Won't be long before the Ash borer gets here and then it'll be a free-for-all for the removals, like the American Elm a few years back, but much easier. Looks like soon every will be following Barry Bonds's lead with the maple bats.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Looks like soon every will be following Barry Bonds's lead with the maple bats.

I can't see that happening unless the growth enhancements are supplied with the bats. Maple is a lot heavier than Ash.

 

[chucky]

Well, it doesn't look like baseball is going back to the halcyon days of enhancement, so I wonder what will replace the Ash bats? Please don't even hint at aluminum!

 

[thattreeguy]

some days you love em, some days you hate em.
the other day i fought 1 tree for 7 and a half hours with 2 of us in it to crown clean a 140 ft fir in the cemetary
i sure hated the climb up , but once i had a high tie in i was set

 

[klimbinfool]

Thattreeguy, Hows Western roll doing ?

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Eric? What was that line we used at the demo? Size and how long? I have a visit to a client soon that has a tree that just begs for me to try it out on...

 

[thattreeguy]

Thattreeguy, Hows Western roll doing ?

greg
the roll is gouing good when i have the rope, difficult with a wire lanyard,
the roll is coming along, i got it to roll out about a foot and up about a foot, the big thing is having that much extra line in your system to throw around, and keeping good balance. my foreman is trying it out and has taken to it pretty well.
its sure better than the old way, i dont walk around the tree as much

thanks guys for the tips

cursed
that was most likely 3/4 inch 3 strand on a cats paw knot for attachment.
that i believe was a 35 ft lanyard

have nick splice you up an 18 ft er and a 12 ft er i need those two and a 24 to 26 ft er would be nice, once in awhile i use my 12 clipped to my 18 but i preffer one solid length

lets here it for the low tech old school ways our hi speed friends have shown us here

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I have an 18 now and I will be making a shorter 5/8ths & 1/2.. Probably 10-12. I use my 18 like no tomorrow as it sure is quick in positioning when you need the extra for that limb walk... And seeing I do A LOT of mistletoe... well you know....

I think I will have Nike make me a bigger one with a snap for those that just need it Let alone the practice..

 

[gf beranek]

Flip over backwards. Did that once, on a big double. I had to extend the flipline as I climbed the tree because the trunks spread farther apart as I went up. For the lack of taper below me to catch the flipline if it dropped just gave me ten feet of slack all of a sudden like. And there was nothing I could do but fall over backwards.

It was one of those times where you know it's going to be bad, but you can't do a damn thing about it. The utterly amazing part was the line caught the bark on the back side and drew me in as I came upright and I landed on the trunk right in my spurs about 15 feet below where I was.

I had to catch my breath and check myself out to see if I broke anything. Not. One lucky Sumbeach.

After that I always figured a ballsey climber could do controlled back rolls down a straight stem of good diameter. But the first back flip and perfecting the method would be a real she bear. I just couldn't bring myself to do that. Just not ballesy enough.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Jerry, those controlled back rolls sound like something that the Chinese acrobats would be good at perfecting. If only they had tall trees over there......

 

[gf beranek]

You're up kind of early, Jay.

Someone light and wirey could do it I'm sure.

 

[MasterBlaster]

After that I always figured a ballsey climber could do controlled back rolls down a straight stem of good diameter. But the first back flip and perfecting the method would be a real she bear. I just couldn't bring myself to do that. Just not ballesy enough.

Ha, I'd like to see that!

 

[gf beranek]

Like rolling over backwards on the floor. Every kid has done that.

 

[MasterBlaster]

What are you doing up so early, Jer? You should be snoozing!

 

[gf beranek]

Just woke up at 3:30 and couldn't sleep. Soooo, checking the threads.

How about you, getting ready to go to work?

 

[woodworkingboy]

Jer, it's moving in on 9 PM here. I seldom see west coast guys posting at this hour.

Funny to watch the house wake up, it sort of follows a pattern. People are on line at first, but not posting, as a rule. Butch seems to post without much hesitation once he's hooked in...little hangover detected. Skwerl...his computer must get turned on by remote

 

[gf beranek]

I forgot you're 10,000 miles away, Jay.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Ha.

Yea, I'm waiting on the phone call to get the address.

TGIF!!!

 

[gf beranek]

Terri will be getting up in a little bit. Think I cook some breakfast up for her.

Going to work for, Mike?

 

[MasterBlaster]

Yes, Mike - dunno what! I hope we get done EARLY.

 

[gf beranek]

Must be hot there. About 65 here right now. might get up to 75 today.

 

[MasterBlaster]

You bastid!!!

 

[gf beranek]

That bad, huh?