Anyone working in a work positioning harness (read tree work) day-in-day-out needs to set aside and hour of their time to watch this presentation by Dr Roger Mortimer from the National Cave Rescue Commission.
Dr Mortimers' presentation was video taped at the 2012 NCRC National ..
By all accounts a prototype version of the 'new' Rope Wrench (manufactured by ISC Wales we believe) can be seen on the 'Tight Hitches', Bitches!' video posted last week.
Take another look at the video - you will have to look ..
Check out the test simulating Marc Powell's Rope Wrench pin release problem - see previous blog post here. The video speaks for itself.
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Note the reference to the Figure 8 when climbing SRT - Treetools couldn't agree more!
All the controversy surrounding the Rope Wrench has certainly achieved one thing; users are ..
Why the zombie soundtrack? Not entirely sure at this point!
For the first time in a good few years the 2012 AZ Arbor Husqvarna Wellington Regional TCC will truly be 'regional' with a shift in venue from the usual spot at the Wellington Botanic Gardens to ..
Here's all we have to date! Johan Gustavsson, Sweden, Mens Division and Anja Erni, Switzerland Womens 2012 ETCC. (Anja was the 2009 Womens ITCC World Champion)
Photograph shot by Treetools at the 2011 ITCC, Parramata, Sydney, Australia. ..
Master splicer and contract climber Drew Bristow was dubious when Treetools told him about Sterling TriTech, the rope substitute for wire core flip lines.
Treetools landed a hank of Sterling TriTech specifically for trialling before we committed to stocking the item.
Drew has used a 4m length of Sterling TriTech as a ..
Malcolm Shaw from Norton Tree Services was probably the first arborist in New Zealand to use the Honda powered Portable Winch to 'persuade' a back-leaner to drop in the right direction.
That was back in 2009.While the motor is running on the Portable Winch the ..
Over the last week Treetools has seen a couple of examples where relatively new 16mm Samson rigging lines have broken due to carabiner failure, resulting in timber on the deck.
The metal on the sheered-off carabiner has snagged the rope, slicing through it, sending the piece ..
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