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Chalk and cheese comparison between DMM and ISC

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, January 21, 2011

Any comparison between the new Treemagineers/DMM Impact Blocks and the existing ISC Arborist Blocks would be like comparing chalk with cheese!

Both these blocks are designed for arborist use and die-hard ISC fans will struggle to justify the need for ..

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DMM Impact Blocks and Pinto Rig pulleys finally arrive!

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, January 21, 2011

The new Impact Blocks and Pinto series pulleys from the Treemagineers and DMM received plenty of web space over 2010.

Today, the DMM Impact Blocks and the Pinto Rig finally landed and they ..

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Pakaraka Gathering tee shirts still available from the NTCA

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, January 20, 2011

The NTCA will have the last of the Limited Edition Pakaraka Tree Climbers Gathering tee shirts available for sale at Matt Glen's Fancy Dress TCC in Cornwall Park on ..

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Get your flights booked now for the ITCC in Sydney!

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, January 19, 2011

If you are planning to attend the 2011 ITCC in July get your flights booked now!

The cost for flights to Sydney has doubled between December and today. If you book now the one-way flight is about $250 - they were $125 in December, so you can imagine how ..

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Esplanade Gardens confirmed for 2011 Asia-Pacific TCC

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Singapore is the host nation for the 2011 Asia-Pacific TCC and the venue is confirmed as the Esplanade Gardens on Esplanade Drive, more-or-less in the city center.

The AP TCC will run over three days, 17-19 June, 2011. In ..

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NTCA Pakaraka 3-Strand Work Climb Results

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Visitors to the store today have asked about results from the NTCA Pakaraka 3-strand work climb competition - see the top three placings below.

The NorthPower Northland boys were at the Pakaraka event in full force and they certainly showed the premier climbers how to climb old school ..

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Rope ladder Speed Climb at the Fancy Dress TCC should be a laugh

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, January 19, 2011


The Speed Climb at Matt Glen's Fancy Dress TCC on Saturday 29 January in Cornwall Park, Auckland will require competitors to climb a steel wire caving ladder.

Unlike a traditional rope ladders, a caving ladder is only 150mm wide, ..

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Confusion reigns over AS/NZ Harness Standards

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Treetools blogged mid-December about the AS/NZ 1891.1:2007 standard for tree climbing harnesses. We stated that only a couple of harnesses, commercially available in New Zealand, met the AS/NZ standard.

This does not mean the Aspiring ..

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Edelrid Conecto looks good - but only at first glance!

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, January 18, 2011

The new Edelrid Conecto split-ring attachment point is attracting attention from tree climbers.

The traditional 'ring' is the preferred method for rope and webbing attachment because the ring retains the bulk of its strength when side-loaded. eg against the curved surface of a trunk or branch - ..

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An unbelievable weekend - up trees, up north!

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, January 17, 2011

If you travel internationally you will have experienced the onset of goosebumps when you finally sight home - there's something magic about aotearoa. Of course, once you land reality strikes and it is often hard to replicate that nice warm feeling of well being.

Without wishing to ..

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