Patrick A
Treehouser
Maybe...Did that truck say Stafford, or Peerless on the door?
O.C.G.D. Thread, part two
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Mick!
TreeHouser
Sweet!
I like the honkin' big bumper. It's a nice platform that can turn into anything you like. Once I was done pissing myself off by beating my legs on it, I think I could get a lot of use out of it. The winch is icing on the cake.
Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
I know the truck. It's even still got a good MA inspection sticker.
Patrick A
Treehouser
Small world of tiny states.
Kaveman
Treehouser
Just so you know @Patrick A, that's an aspirational rig for me. Some poor life choices led me to selling my TopKick dump truck years ago. Lesson learned, never piss away an asset.
Speaking of, remember the difference between an asset and a liability. Assets make you money, liabilities cost you that money.
I may be preaching to the choir, whilst simultaneously whipping a dead horse, but sometimes a well placed reminder makes all the difference.
Climb High and Be Safe.
Speaking of, remember the difference between an asset and a liability. Assets make you money, liabilities cost you that money.
I may be preaching to the choir, whilst simultaneously whipping a dead horse, but sometimes a well placed reminder makes all the difference.
Climb High and Be Safe.
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
New as of Wednesday. And this is what it looks like after working in the mud today😡. Going in to wash it tomorrow. Haven’t come up with a name yet. Thing is a beast though.
Kaveman
Treehouser
Hmm, looks like a Gregory to me.
Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
Verminator. Every time you go for another chunk of wood you have to say "I'll be baach" into the comms.
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
It’s got my old bmg grapple till the new bmg grapple comes in. I still prefer it over the Vermeer grapple. I like some features of it but the ease of the bmg trumps those
SkwerI
Treehouser
Veronica. She will be everybody's favorite. And she is a dirty girl.
Knotorious
That Guy With The Face
Finally! I got the Comfort Back Padding that Teufelberger makes from Arbsession (because they are the only people who I found that carried it) because it was on back order. Kind of a frustrating experience with Arbsession (first time ordering from there, too), who didn't even realize that they were out of stock for this item until I called wondering why my order hadn't shipped. They should have de-listed the item from their store. Took around four plus months to finally get the item.
Anyways, I have the Comfort back padding and installed it onto my Treemotion Essential, which didn't come with very much padding at all, and now it's so much more comfortable. It's 4x more padded than it was, in the back and sides and, better yet, it wraps around the front of my stomach, so that I don't have to struggle with the waist band digging into my stomach and pinching me and whatever else, which didn't happen terribly often, but it happened enough for it to annoy me.
The Comfort back padding simply Velcros onto the harness and has some velcro around the front part to keep the wasit strap in place and to keep it closed. It's very nicely made and now I have a uniquely colored green trim around the tops and bottom of my harness. It was $50 and worth every penny. I can't recommend it enough.
Lastly, I bought a 240cm Dyneema sling awhile back, which was coincidentally also on back order, so it was nice to get stuff I had almost forgotten about and where I paid for it so long ago that it was like getting presents from myself, completely regret free haha The sling is for creating redirects and anchors. It's rated for 23kN, and much more light weight and thinner than nylon or polyester.
Anyways, I have the Comfort back padding and installed it onto my Treemotion Essential, which didn't come with very much padding at all, and now it's so much more comfortable. It's 4x more padded than it was, in the back and sides and, better yet, it wraps around the front of my stomach, so that I don't have to struggle with the waist band digging into my stomach and pinching me and whatever else, which didn't happen terribly often, but it happened enough for it to annoy me.
The Comfort back padding simply Velcros onto the harness and has some velcro around the front part to keep the wasit strap in place and to keep it closed. It's very nicely made and now I have a uniquely colored green trim around the tops and bottom of my harness. It was $50 and worth every penny. I can't recommend it enough.
Lastly, I bought a 240cm Dyneema sling awhile back, which was coincidentally also on back order, so it was nice to get stuff I had almost forgotten about and where I paid for it so long ago that it was like getting presents from myself, completely regret free haha The sling is for creating redirects and anchors. It's rated for 23kN, and much more light weight and thinner than nylon or polyester.
Knotorious
That Guy With The Face
It is quite long. They're great for normal stuff - but when you need more strength - and you'll have a ton of strength by quadrupling the 240cm for a 60cm application with a 92kN strength, or doubling for a 120cm application with a 46kN strength, or whenever you need to extend a system, like for hauling or pulling, or for creating redundant anchors, such as the Sliding X, which is useful for alpine climbing and rock climbing/rappelling/canyoning. I mostly use it for tree related stuff, but also for alpine climbing. Useful for snow anchors, bolts, ice anchors, and crevasse rescue/mechanical advantage.wow, that is a long sling. almost usable for a baseanchor
Base anchor is a great way to use it for sure!
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
So, I saw this come up in my tree gear ads. Looked interesting. Had a simular idea in my head made of solid nylon in cone shape. Help get my line through tight stuff.
Anywho. With all the storm damage we still have here to do, the crotches one might have to use can be less desirable than what one might regularly shoot or throw at. Often times, using epi growth to get the line over a crotch and then break the little crap off with the climb line to drop the line into a tight place. No matter, options kinda suck.
You are supposed to be able to even have a throw weight inside it to some degree. But I think it might be more handy to just use it to get the rope back through. I'll try it out soon, see how I feel about it.
That was the one feature that was handy about the Rope Knight aluminum dildo. You could use the nose cone to help a climb line through on the setting up.
This is called a Quickee.
www.arborealtree.us
Anywho. With all the storm damage we still have here to do, the crotches one might have to use can be less desirable than what one might regularly shoot or throw at. Often times, using epi growth to get the line over a crotch and then break the little crap off with the climb line to drop the line into a tight place. No matter, options kinda suck.
You are supposed to be able to even have a throw weight inside it to some degree. But I think it might be more handy to just use it to get the rope back through. I'll try it out soon, see how I feel about it.
That was the one feature that was handy about the Rope Knight aluminum dildo. You could use the nose cone to help a climb line through on the setting up.
This is called a Quickee.
QUICKEE Throwline Accessory | Line-setting made easier
The quickee throwline accessory has proven durability, helps to prevent snags and hang-ups when setting lines, and is a breeze to use.
www.arborealtree.us
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Yeah, proof will be in the pudding. See how it does and I'll report back. have some oaks this week might be dandy in.
Knotorious
That Guy With The Face
I have never thought to myself, "I need a cone on top of my throw weight." However, I can see why it might come in handy in situations where you might need to force your throw weight or rope through something tight.
I've definitely used the "throw the weight over smaller stuff and then smoosh it down with a climb line" technique before and I rarely ever get my throw weight stuck in general. I've either been lucky, have good aim, or both.
Didn't they get the memo? There's already a Quickie from Kevin Bingham lol They should have called it the Weight Wedge or something else more original.
Let us know how it works out and the best applications for it, @CurSedVoyce.
I've definitely used the "throw the weight over smaller stuff and then smoosh it down with a climb line" technique before and I rarely ever get my throw weight stuck in general. I've either been lucky, have good aim, or both.
Didn't they get the memo? There's already a Quickie from Kevin Bingham lol They should have called it the Weight Wedge or something else more original.
Let us know how it works out and the best applications for it, @CurSedVoyce.
flushcut
TreeHouser
Do we need to revisit the silver dildo thread?
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Well, when I first looked at it, and read the cradle throw set up, I was not too hip about it. Still are not. I am not as good one handed throwing. But... just smacked a 50 foot high crotch on the second try that way and it worked well. Got in a tight spot and came out. I have an idea to help cradle throw it, but I'll try that after some other playing about. Mostly, as I previously stated, it should help me pull my rope through better in tight or cluttered conditions. Judging how it felt tonight, it should.
