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Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, December 01, 2012

The tree removal job of the year is yours. You have quoted to cover the cost of purchasing the equipment needed to complete the job but you cannot invest in the gear until you get paid by the client. And you won't get paid by the client until the job ..

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Caution: tri-lock carabiners can accidentally open

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, November 30, 2012

Tri-lock, triple-lock, self-lock or 3-way carabiners are not fail safe - the gate can accidentally open while climbing!

Marketing, and the prominence of ratings and certification on hardware, paints a picture of ultimate safety for the climber but using current tree climbing methods the ..

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Work positioning harness labeling confuses 'site safe' inspectors

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, November 29, 2012

As part of the certification process all 'popular brand' tree care work positioning harnesses display some form of label to clearly identify the manufacturer, ratings etc. The serial number often includes the month and year of manufacturer.

On the rating front, tree climbing harnesses sourced from Europe display EN 813 ..

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Everything breaks eventually: even the ISC RP055 block

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Think of the humble wire coat hanger - bend it once and it will not break, bend it ten times and it might not break but bend the coat hanger enough times and it will finally give!

The concept is known as Cycles-to-Failure.

The term is more commonly associated with ..

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DbRT and SRT: what are the two most popular climbing lines?

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, November 26, 2012

It's a big call indeed to state categorically which climbing line is best suited to either climbing style; DbRT (doubled rope) or SRT (specifically single line work positioning)… so we'll resort to the sales volume through Treetools as the barometer for popularity.

Currently, the two biggest selling climbing lines are

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Triple-lock aluminum crabs: how the Top 5 stack up

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, November 23, 2012

Treetools cannot quote international sales figures for triple-lock (Triact or Locksafe) carabiners but we do know our own market very well. For the uninitiated, triple-lock carabiners require three distinct movements of the barrel in order to open the gate and are considered mandatory in aerial arboriculture.

The Top 5 triple-lock aluminum ..

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February 2013 launch for Petzl ZigZag in New Zealand

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Petzl Australasia have confirmed February 2013 for the arrival of the Petzl ZigZag. Recommended retail price is NZ$329.95 (Treetools pricing predictions were correct - see previous blog post here.

The ZigZag will be loaded onto the Treetools website later today where orders can ..

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Features to look for in a tree climbing boot

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Size, style, comfort and quality play a major role in the decision making process, but prospective owners should also look for a few key features before they invest in a new pair of tree climbing boots.

The list below is generic and covers chainsaw protective and non-protective tree climbing boots. ..

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Hackfalls Arborcamp 2012 this weekend!

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, November 19, 2012

  

Photographs by Treetools shot at the 2011 Hackfalls Arbor Camp.

Hackfalls Arbor Camp 2011 set the bar very high indeed - now it's time ..

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