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We got the wrong tree!

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Yes, we also make mistakes - we blogged about the wrong tree yesterday! Matt had advised us of a problem with one of the Open Masters trees. We ASS U MEd (remember what assume spells: make an ASS of U and ME) it was the tree for upcoming Open Masters ..

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Why the use of the DMM Aero HMS?

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, May 05, 2010

A climber as asked why the DMM Aero HMS carabiner was used on the DB Rope Walker system we blogged about last week. The answer ..

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It's autumn but still plenty of tree climbing action

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, May 04, 2010



There's plenty of tree climbing action over the next few months: the aussie national tree climbing comps are the weekend after next, Matt Glen has another Open Masters planned ..

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Printed copies of the 2010 ITCC Rule Book are available now

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, May 03, 2010

As promised Treetools has printed the 40-page 2010 ITCC Rule Book and it's available now - free on request. To secure your copy, click on the picture below, fill in the relevant details and Treetools will send you a 2010 ITCC Rule Book in the post.

The printed rule book ..

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Silky Todoku now available from Treetools

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, May 01, 2010

The long awaited oval-shaped fibreglass Silky Todoku pole saw is finally available. Treetools blogged about the Silky Todoku back in September '09 thinking the saw would soon be available for general sale. The idea was cemented home when the NZ Silky Distributor gave away the only Todoku in the country ..

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DB Tree 'clip 'n climb ' rope walker specs

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, April 30, 2010

Since Treetools featured a YouTube video showing the DB Tree Rope Walker system in action a couple of weeks ago we have been inundated with requests for the equipment specification.

Unfortunately, the DB Tree Rope Walker kit is not be available from Treetools as a complete set. You will need ..

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Edelrid Micro-O accessory carabiner finally in stock

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, April 29, 2010

The Edelrid Micro O carabiners have proved difficult to get but we finally have some in stock - not all of the order but some at least to satisfy the demand since we blogged about them back in March.

They are called Micro for a reason - they are small, that's ..

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Stein collapsible throwline cube now available from Treetools

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, April 28, 2010

The long-awaited Stein collapsible throwline cube has finally arrived! Apart from the weight of the spars the Stein cube is almost identical to the famous Falteimer but in a different colour.

The Stein cube has an external pocket and a Velcro tab for locking in your throwline. It also has an ..

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Caution Statement regarding ascent techniques from ITCC

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, April 27, 2010

NZ National TCC Coordinator Marlies Laser has advised of a new Caution Statement issued by the ITCC regarding ascent equipment and techniques. This is particularly topical given the amount of current interest in SRT.

The Caution Statement reads as follows:

Caution Statement regarding ascent equipment and ..

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Hand saws (with a difference) making a comeback!

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, April 26, 2010

Check out the latest craze in Europe. The 'saw' is thrown over the limb and ground workers at each end pull on the line to activate the saw.

If youlike the look of the throwline saw bag shown in the video its identical to the Stein Deluxe bag available from ..

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