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Treemagineers arb gear is for pussies only!

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, May 03, 2011


Yeah, that headline got you interested! All jokes aside, gear designed by the Treemgaineers and manufactured by DMM in Wales and Teufelberger in Austria comes under some flak for not being 'real' arborist equipment - that is, ..

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ART Spiderjack renaissance led by Into Trees, Joe Harris

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, May 02, 2011




The ART Spiderjack is firmly back in the limelight following Melbourne-based Joe Harris' epic video, previously published by Treetools and others (see YouTube clip ..

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Map (kind of) available for Southern Arbor Camp

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, May 02, 2011



Southern arborcamp-master Jerry Lynch has sent through a Google map showing the (general) direction for this year's Arbor Day arbor camp at Uxbridge Reserve in the Waitaki Valley. 



Treetools will endeavor to get a more accurate map from Jerry over the ..

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NZ tree climbing memorabilia wanted!

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, April 29, 2011

A unique feature of Treetools Kerwyn Ave store is the 'climbers lounge'. Its almost in the showroom but slightly to the side - a place for climbers to check out new ideas and configurations using our demo gear, meet with other climbers, eat their lunch or conduct business using the ..

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Peltor UVcator should be mandatory on all helmets used outdoors

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, April 28, 2011

In the previous blog we ranted a little about the mistreatment most helmets take in their day-to-day lives. But even a well-loved helmet, when used outdoors is being hammered every day by UV rays - and in this part of the world the effects of UV are pretty harsh.

UV degradation ..

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Petzl Alveo helmet better suited to competition climbing

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, April 28, 2011

Your helmet is for head protection - right? Well… yes, of course it is! Then why is it we see so many helmets tossed into the back of the truck or sitting all day in the sun when not on ones head?

The much anticipated Petzl Alveo arrived in store the other ..

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Bristow out - Neverman in for Asia-Pacific TCC

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, April 27, 2011

2011 Auckland Regional TCC number one Drew Bristow will not compete at the Singapore Asia-Pacific TCC in June as planned.

Word on the street is that Drew's position will be filled by ever-popular (and no less efficient climber) ..

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Strong and versatile - DMM Impact Blocks with Taylor Hamel

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, April 27, 2011


Below is the latest video by independent Treemagineers product appraiser, US-based Taylor Hamel.

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DB Tree sets the bar high for retreivable redirects

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, April 26, 2011


Just when you thought DB Tree had disappeared off the NZ tree climbing scene Drew Bristow returns with a fancy new YouTube clip ..

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State of the NZ Labour Market Report offers some direction

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Since we blogged about the shortage of arborists nationwide earlier in the month the BNZ have produced a report on the State of the Labour Market in NZ.

While it covers all aspects of the broader New Zealand labour market, ..

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