Testing the break-strength of equipment is commonplace at Treetools. It's quite normal for us to pull rope tools and/or hardware apart until they break - all in the name of tree climber safety.
Last week, with help from Drew Bristow, ..
Dutch-based Shizll is a new manufacturer of tree climbing hardware. Their marketing strategy is based on simplicity - tree climbing without all the bells and whistles… and there is something to be said for ..
"Which boots are best?" is a common question asked by tree climbers. The most popular tree climbing boot to date is the Scarpa Pro Ascent. But this boot may have ..
The NTCA (Northland Tree Climbers Association) is to hold an aerial rescue practice day (and open forum) in Whangarei on Saturday September 17. The venue will be advised shortly.
The proliferation of new techniques and climbing equipment available on the ..
The sheer number of recent product recalls has tree climbers asking questions about the testing of equipment before it is put into the market. Obviously, all legitimate PPE products have to reach appropriate standards before they can be sold.
Get out of here… it's a complete waste of time asking for the break strength of EN 892 dynamic rope! But… if you insist, it turns out to be about 18kN.
Treetools knows this because we stretched a length of dynamic EN 892 climbing line until it finally broke at the ..
Enjoy! Thanks to Joe Harris, Into Trees and film making by Jordan Glossop, iClimbinc.
Arb Climber "at last, a magazine specifically for climbing arborists and riggers" is due to launch in October 2011 . Arb Climber is a sister publication to 19-year old, Technical Rescue and is part ..
All Rock Exotica Unicenders manufactured before August 8, 2011 should be returned to Rock Exotica for inspection.
From what Treetools can ascertain, one of the riveted chain links has come adrift ..
If you are planning to enter this years Treephoto competition you'll need to get a move on - entries close Thursday, September 1! Entry is simple: just email your ..
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