The closer the retrieval shackle is to the choke the easier the rope saver is to retrieve!
This EUREKA moment lead to some changes in the latest DB Tree Rope Saver. The original version was a finite length (usually 1.3 m) and had a very tight spliced eye (with a DB ..
Webbing friction savers with large rings, rope friction savers with small rings (the smaller rings mean easier retrieval), rope savers with pulleys and adjustable prussics and rope savers with pulleys and mechanical devices - tree climbers have plenty of choices when it comes to reducing (or managing friction) in their ..
First noted by Drew Bristow in an early October Treetools blog the new version of the DMM Hitch Climber pulley (designed by the Treemagineers) is now available. Apart from the fancy new colour scheme it shares the same features as the original pulley with one exception: low friction, super smooth ..
One of the most common questions asked by climbers moving to the Treemagineers Hitch Climber system, a friction saver or one of the pulley based rope savers (
Johno Smith is trialling the Thompson Unicender in New Zealand and has suggested various modifications to its designer, Morgan Thompson in the USA.
Johno climbed on the Unicender in the Aerial Rescue event at the NZ National Tree Climbing Competitions held ..
In arboriculture the Americans and the Europeans do things differently. Different climbing styles and different equipment - probably due to different trees.
Most differences are obvious but some are more subtle: tree gaff styles for example. There are the American-style gaffs - straight with a narrow point and European-style gaffs with ..
There has been considerable interest in the new lowering devices from Stein Safety in the UK. Designed by Reg Coates in the UK, the RC-3002
weighs in at over 27 kgs. Many customers ask the question: how do you mount that beast! Reg has made the answer very simple ..
Many Treetools blog readers have asked if we had any video footage showing Jimmy Kilpatrick's climb in the NZ NTCC Masters after seeing Jawand's post earlier in the week so we've put together this montage.
Unfortunately we were so fascinated with the ..
Jerry Lynch, senior arboriculture lecturer at Otago Polytechnic is trialling a pair of Wolf Claw climbers from Treetools.
Jerry is well known and respected for his work in the NZ arb industry. Rob Douglas, winner of the of this years New Zealand Arboricultural Association Ron Flook Award, recognized Jerry in his ..
Treetools had planned to show a completely new range of products from Stein Safety in the UK and Pfanner Stretch-Air and Klima-Air gear from Austria at the NZ Arboricultural Conference in Blenheim held last week. Reg Coates (Stein RC Lowering Devices) and the Stein Safety UK team worked very hard ..
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