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Safety Alert: Stop using the Petzl ZIGZAG mechanical Prusik now!

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, April 19, 2013

Petzl have issued the following Safety Alert Notice

1 - As a measure of precaution, we ask that you stop using your ZIGZAG mechanicalPrusik.

2 - This stoppage will remains in place until we have approved and communicated an appropriate solutionto maximize the safety of ZIGZAG users.

3 - We ..

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5 reasons why unique tree climbing PPE standards are needed

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, April 17, 2013

The UIAA have the right idea.

The UIAA Safety Commission works closely with mountaineering equipment manufacturers to develop standards with an aim to minimize gear failure accidents.

The UIAA also act as technical advisers to the CEN (European Committee of Standardization) who, in turn, issue the EN Standards.

Tree climbing should ..

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Full report on Petzl ZigZag incident due Tuesday 24 April

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Here's what Petzl have to say as of today:

On Friday, April 12, Petzl was informed of an accidental fall in a training center in Germany. The injured person was moving atheight using a Petzl ZIGZAG mechanical prusik.

The first observations have shown that the fall was due to a failure ..

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Petzl ZigZag Caution: but let's not go all gaga!

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, April 13, 2013

Petzl have released the following statement regarding an incident involving the apparent failure of a ZigZag in Germany.

“Petzl has recently become aware of an incident report involving the ZIGZAG mechanical Prusik.

According to a post on the treeclimber.eu message board, there is a claim that a connection point on the ZIGZAG ..

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Certification confusion for Petzl ZigZag

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Certification surrounding the Rock Exotica Unicender and the Rope Wrench has divided the aerial arb community over the last few years.

Individuals have staked their reputation (and in some cases their careers) on these products.

The problem ..

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Three new products for tree fellers

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, April 09, 2013

Treetools has three new tree felling products currently in design phase, due for release at the end of May.

Silvey-style treejack

US-based Silvey Chaingrinder Co popularized the use of hydraulic jacks to assist in the felling of problem trees. The tree jack makes it easier to change the direction of a natural ..

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Healthwise: is tree climbing a viable long-term career option?

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, April 08, 2013

Regular Treetools Blog readers will have noticed a total lapse in posts over the last month. That's because a total knee replacement took a lot more out of me than I first imagined.

No matter how rare you think your particular ailment might be you are bound to come across plenty ..

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Competitor positions available for 2013 Asia-Pacific TCC

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Apparently there are a limited number of positions available to climbers wishing to compete in the 2013 Asia-Pacific TCC scheduled for March 16 at Monte Cecelia Park in Auckland.

These additional AP TCC competitors are over and above existing Regional qualifiers.

The email from the Asia-Pacific TCC organising committee reads:

Dear Climber,

The ..

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Friend, tree climber, family man: Sal Hernandez 1969-2013

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, February 19, 2013

A stunned international tree climbing community learned yesterday Sal Hernandez passed away overnight Saturday.

Mexican-born Sal was well known in tree climbing circles and loved nothing more than coming to New Zealand to immerse himself in our own brand of tree climbing culture.

Details are sketchy surrounding his death but we ..

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The 'new' holy grail in rope development; zero sheath slippage

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Following the dramatic DB Tree 'Frog System' drop-test experiment early in 2012 kiwi tree climbers started taking an active interest in ropes where the sheath and core are permanently bound together - resulting in zero sheath slippage and no 'socking' when excessively loaded.

Beal Uni Core

The first ascent line off ..

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