I worked alone for a number of years, sometimes taking my young daughters with me merely to untie. I got used to taking smaller pieces because of this. I guess it's just carried over from that, but I still don't see the GRCS as a daily tool. How big/heavy do the pieces have to be before you want the bollard instead of the winch? I still cringe at the thought of something smacking that winch...
THS Smart Rigging Winch - ALT GRCS?
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When we bought our GRCS, we decided to keep the old Hobbs around, just so we could abuse it with the heavy pieces.Fact is, we never bring the Hobbs out, except if we need to run two lines.
Never use the bollard, either.
I was VERY sceptical at first, but the GRCS withstand abuse as well as the Hobbs.
But then we normally don't drop Volvos out trees around here
On the other hand, having two different lowering devices for those two line jobs really rocks.
So even though a lot of fellow arborists have offered to buy our old Hobbs, it stays put.
We were pioneers in bringing the Hobbs to Denmark.
The Forestry school had one, but apart from that ours was the first.
Just like my 084 was the first one sold here.
We've always taken pride in being that one step ahead.
Which is why I'm anxious to see the Hitch-hiker finished, so I can be the first to introduce it here.
Never use the bollard, either.
I was VERY sceptical at first, but the GRCS withstand abuse as well as the Hobbs.
But then we normally don't drop Volvos out trees around here
On the other hand, having two different lowering devices for those two line jobs really rocks.
So even though a lot of fellow arborists have offered to buy our old Hobbs, it stays put.
We were pioneers in bringing the Hobbs to Denmark.
The Forestry school had one, but apart from that ours was the first.
Just like my 084 was the first one sold here.
We've always taken pride in being that one step ahead.
Which is why I'm anxious to see the Hitch-hiker finished, so I can be the first to introduce it here.
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
Please elaborate?
NickfromWI
King of Splices
yes, please!
treebogan
Treehouser
1) It weights about 40lbs
2)The contour of the backing plate means it is never seated well on a stem
3)You have to pull all the strap through the ratchet evey time you use it,there is about 20ft of strap
4)You tension the strap with the winch handle,you cannot get enough tension on the strap to stop the device from moving on the stem
5)because it moves on the stem,you damage the bark on a tree you might be retaining.
6)It costs more than the GRCS but does infact less.
The weight (40#) doesn't sound too bad. Points 2 through 5 make sense, especially 4. I can see it would be difficult to tension it properly using just the winch handle. Not sure I understand 6, unless it's like Dave said...the winch is smaller/weaker.
treebogan
Treehouser
You can break the GRCS down into two parts if your packing it in.Also the control you have over the lowered peice is better with the GRCS because the "Pig Tails" allow you to stand at just about any angle from the unit.I found that the smart winch allowed good control in only a "sweet spot" that could unfortunatly be in a hazardous area.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I can those being a deal breaker.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Greg Good has spent a long and practical career in this business of which all went into designing the GRCS to match the practical needs of the arborist in this work. All others similar devices are mere imitations and can not meet the full utility and functionality that has gone into the GRCS.
It is the original and the best. It's Good.
It is the original and the best. It's Good.
