Climbers have long visualized the creation of a a dual-pulley friction saver. By using two pulleys the bend ratio on the rope would be significantly lowered and friction would be reduced to next-to-nothing!
All good in theory, but in practice ..
This weekend is the International Tree Climbing Competition in Chicago , Illinois, USA. New Zealand has four climbers competing. Scott Forrest and
Comparing and sharing techniques between various climbing disciplines is another way for arborists to accelerate growth and development in the tree climbing industry - see previous blog about e-learning.
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E-learning is bound accelerate tree worker education and expand the climbing and rigging knowledge database in quick succession.
Stretch-Air has set the standard in arborist chainsaw protective and climbing clothing in Europe - now Stretch-Air is available in New Zealand from Treetools. ..
Well-known Auckland tree climber and DB Tree founder, Drew Bristow will compete in the upcoming Singapore TCC Open in September. This is an invitation event ..
We blogged about a 'safety' climbing boot back in April following a phone discussion with NZ National TCC Coordinator Marlies Laser. The Timberland Pro Athletic Hiker is officially described as a safety shoe (as opposed to a boot) possibly due the the 'low' profile ankle support. On sighting these boots ..
The Port-A-Wrap has held a dominant position in the lowering device market for a long time but starting mid 2009 there have been a number of new alternatives on the market - mainly in ..
If you are a self-employed contracting arborist paying your own ACC levies you might be interested in this article.
Back in February, parliament passed a bill that reduced some ACC entitlements, changed work assessment rulesand raised the ACC levy for self-employed business owners. So ..
Christchurch climber Adam Hartshorne, who is currently traveling in Europe, picked up some of the new 12mm Yale Imori (pronounced EEE-MOR-LEE) at the recent UK Arb Show - he will probably be the first climber in New Zealand ..
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