O.C.G.D. Thread, part two

[treebilly]

I really tried hard not to come home from the expo with more shiny stuff. I went with tactical black instead

 

[cory]

Let us know your review asap!

 

[Jonny]

Looks nice! What's the tether made of?
Any other cool new gear there? Anything revolutionary coming soon that isn't yet on the arb supply sites?

 

[treebilly]

The tether is aluminum and made by reon rounds. I’m gonna give it a try on the zig zag first. There was some pretty cool stuff. ISC is putting an actual rig-n-wrench out soon.

 

[pigwot]

I started working for a local Arborist Supplies company doing their trade shows. Saw Willie at TCIA Expo. Didn't run into August, but I think I heard you were there.
Being in a booth all day has its disadvantages. I didn't get much time to get around and see everyone.

So the fellow I work for stocks heavily for a lot of old-school. and just recently started to bring in some newer items.

He was hesitant to even consider carrying the Akimbo, but I convinced him to put in a preorder. He heard me talking it up constantly while working the trade show.

We all have our loyalties to specific vendors, but if you don't, check out:

https://www.arborist.com/product/S190411-97/Rock-Exotica-AKIMBO.html

If you do buy it there, tell the boss, Dave that I sent you.
Thanks.

If they don't sell, he won't likely take much more advice from me.

 

[pigwot]

Reon came by the booth with his tether - very nice!

 

[pete mctree]

Loving this I had spliced up for my rigging bag. Bomb proof rigging rings, made into a cambium saver.

 

[Mick!]

So it’s a cambium saver? For your climbing line.

What’s the thinking behind that compared to a normal CS?

 

[Jonny]

False crotch for rigging lines. What diameter rope is it made from, Pete?
I think I want to try a rigging ring on an ultrasling. Never used either.

 

[Bodean]

Probably used for rigging in a CS configuration?

 

[pete mctree]

It is for rigging - will have a look at the rating tomorrow but it is a serious bit of kit. I often install it from the ground like a cambium saver - awesome time saver

 

[SeanKroll]

Rig'n'Ring style. A good piece of kit like you said. Replaces my blocks for most work.

 

[Bermy]

I am weak, I succumbed to the black Friday sales on-line.
Two more senas, vizirs, rain jackets, wrap pads and a zubat blade. I saved over $60 by asking Wesspur if they could match TreeStuff's shipping charge. $35 instead of $95...DONE in 5 minutes!
I was impressed.

 

[Jonny]

That ain't weakness, that's brains!
You know everything you bought will get used. Wesspur Rocks!

 

[MasterBlaster]

New gear ROCKS!

 

[flushcut]

 

[Burnham]

Agreed, m'lady.

 

[cory]

Yeah I bought a Zig zag on sale after seeing how August and a few others like theirs so much

 

[Jonny]

Be sure and let me know if you hate it and wanna sell cheap

 

[cory]

 

[treebilly]

Cory I’m sure you’ll hate it. In fact just send it to me before you get disappointed by it. I was produced to absorb disappointment. A second ZZ would have little effect on me

 

[Jonny]

I'm a sucker for an ebay bargain.
Picked up a set of Buckingham titanium, CCA pole gaffs, twisted shank with the steel insert Velcro wrap pads. I had to buy them each individually from the seller lol 25$ each.

CCA gaffs are funny looking, got grooves machined into them or something like that. I'll probably replace them with tree gaffs, but I'll try them first. Never used pole gaffs before.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I've never seen that - quite odd!

 

[squisher]

You're lucky you didn't accidentally buy two lefts.

 

[FireFighterZero]

Those are fighting gaffs.


Very popular in Mexico.