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A clever LAD from Buckingham

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, December 09, 2010

LAD: lanyard adjusting device. By default, traditional rope grabs have become a useful lanyard adjuster… but they where not necessarily designed for that purpose.

The cam-based, carabiner attachment point on a rope grab generally runs parrell to the rope. When used as a LAD, the directionof the hole forces the ..

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Gift eCards now available from Treetools

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, December 08, 2010

We know! You think we're doing this as a Christmas promotion but its not true! Gift eCards have been on our wish list for some time - we just never gotaround to doing anything about it.

Many partners, parents, grand parents, brothers, sisters and lovers have asked about ..

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Here's a new twist to coiling your rope

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, December 07, 2010


Here's a new 'twist' on rope coiling - well, we thought it was a new twist until we started showing climbers who turned up at the store! Turns (excuse the pun) out a few of them already use ..

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2011 Asia-Pacific Regional TCC qualifiers announced soon

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, December 06, 2010

According to Singapore-based Jords Tree Climbing Corner, qualifying climbers will have to be in at least the 'Top 5' of the the New Zealand National TCC to be invited to compete the 2011 Asia-Pacific Tree Climbing Championships hosted in Singapore in June 2011.

If Jords is correct, ..

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Northland Tree Climbers Association now on Facebook

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, December 06, 2010

The Northland Tree Climbers Association (NTCA) now has a presence on Facebook.

The NTCA was formed earlier in the year by well known (and respected) Northland tree climbers ..

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The simplicity of the Singing Tree Rope Wrench is attracting plenty of attention

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, December 06, 2010

F8 Revolver designer, Kevin Bingham (treebing on TreeBuzz ) announced the invention of the Singing Tree Rope Wrench a month or so ago and this new descending tool is now attracting plenty of attention ..

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Revisit the DMM Impact Block testing video by the Treemagineers

Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, December 05, 2010



We published the DMM Impact Block video back in June and Adam H has now reminded us how good it is! Spend a few minutes and you'll see what we mean - thanks ..

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2010 a busy year for the Treemagineers

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, December 04, 2010

The Treemotion harness defines the Treemagineers in New Zealand - just have a look at the number of climbers wearing Treemotions at the recent New Zealand National TCC. But there is more to the Treemagineers than the Treemotion harness.

In Europe the Treemagineers have a relatively high profile, ..

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Line Boss availablility and pricing

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, December 03, 2010

Treetools will stock the Line Boss early next year and prices are yet to be confirmed. GET International has the Line Boss for sale on their website but only customers resident in the USA can make the purchase.

Test climbing with the Line Boss will commence later in the month ..

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Competition in the mechanical ascender/descender market

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, December 02, 2010

The Thompson Unicender has (up until today) dominated the mechanical ascender/descender market. Now, USA based GET International is looking to carve out a unique position for the LineBoss as it goes up against the Unicender.

Rossy Ross from Pro Climb first alerted us to the ..

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