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New 'Press-To-Listen' earmuff from Peltor

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, May 31, 2012

Modern ear protection is pretty efficient. But in some cases super-efficient hearing protection can be a hindrance, particularly when you need to listen to what someone is saying. For instance, a safety warning from a co-worker.

The only way around the hearing problem is to raise the ear muff momentarily while ..

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Market forces drive tree rigging innovation

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Homeowners undertaking tree work on their property have unwittingly helped in the development of a new 'mini-bollard'.

It appears tree work customers are putting pressure on providers to 'act like real arborists'.

Loosely translated, this means customers have high expectations from the arborists they employ to complete tree work on their property. ..

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SRT tie-in points by Kev Bingham

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, May 29, 2012

There are plenty of 'urban myths' surrounding the use of single rope work positioning. One is the mistaken belief that a basal anchor must always be used for securing the access line in the tree.

Kev Bingham, father of the Rope Wrench, has an excellent ..

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Italian-made GriSport safety boots added to range

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, May 28, 2012

According to the GriSport adverting blurb 'comfort' was the Italian manufacturers focus when they first started making safety boots back in 1977. Treetools customer feedback to date tells us the GriSport safety boot do meet that objective.

Treetools decided to add GriSport following customer requests for the boot. Boots represent a ..

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Sunday afternoon lessons with Taylor Hamel

Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, May 27, 2012

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Late breaking news: Aussie out of the ISA

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, May 26, 2012

"By order of the ISA Board of Directors, effective May 24, 2012, Arboriculture Australia will no longer be acknowledged as a Chapter of ISA and will lose all rights afforded to an ISA Component." Jim Skiera, ISA Executive Director.

Competitors from the AA chapter who have won eligibility at the 2012 ..

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Has NZ Arbor dropped the ball?

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, May 24, 2012

Following last weeks NZ Arbor Education and Training Committee meeting in Wellington, kiwi tree climbers were rejoicing in the fact that, finally, a reference to SRT Ascent and SRT Work Positioning would be made in the latest edition of the industries' Best Practice Guideline.

SRT, particularly ascent, is widely used in ..

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Tear-away chainsaw attachment from Husqvarna

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, May 23, 2012

After all the testing the Agathis boys did to ensure they had tear-away-ability on their chainsaw lanyard it might have been a waste of time.

Unbeknownst to us, the Husqvarna Research and Development Department was beavering away on a similar project.

But rather than concentrate on the lanyard for securing chainsaws ..

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Single line access for lazy bastards!

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, May 22, 2012

The Harken PowerSeat as featured in the latest issue of ArbClimber magazine - yes, issue two is on its way to you soon!

Check out the front cover photo by Rob Fisher and the SRT Ascent picture of world champ and Legends patron, Scott Forrest ..

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James Kilpatrick endorses Donaghys Cougar Blue

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, May 21, 2012

When asked by Jordan Glossop of iClimbinc in a recent interview what his current all-round favorite climbing line was, three times Asia-Pacific TCC winner James Kilpatrick answered "Donaghys Cougar Blue".

Endorsement by one of the world's leading tree climbers (and the men's world foot lock record holder) is high praise indeed ..

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