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End-of-the-line for ART Ropeguide '07

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, October 16, 2010

Hubert Kowalewski has advised its the end-of-the-line for the popular ART Ropeguide '07. A replacement rope saver is due for launch in November - ART Ropeguide '10 perhaps?

We don't have much detail but the current ART Ropeguide '07 will cease production sometime during October.

ART (Advanced Rope ..

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New Tech Pant from Arborwear

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, October 15, 2010



Arborwear video below is self explanatory!

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Help required for Dunedin Arb Festival TCC

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, October 14, 2010

Jerry Lynch is calling for helpers to provide support during the Dunedin Arb Festival Exhibition TCC. According to Jerry "even if you are fat, broken, blind and half witted, I am sure we ..

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VTIO launch draft PPE and climbing gear inspection record

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, October 13, 2010

VTIO (Victorian Tree Industry Organization) have launched a draft PPE and climbing gear inspection record for use in the tree climbing industry. The record is available via download as an Excel spreadsheet and it can be filled in electronically or printed out and filled in by ..

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Wine tour planned for 'tree widows' at Dunedin Arb Festival

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, October 13, 2010

A full day tour into the wine growing region of Central Otago is planned for Arb Festival goers not attending the Omnitree splicing workshop on Sunday, October 24.

The guided tour includes morning tea at Lawrence and three winery visits (and tastings) aroundBannockburn with lunch at ..

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Auckland tree climbers make TVNZ Close-up at 7:00pm

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, October 12, 2010


Amrbym volcano climbers, Drew Bristow and Johno Smith featured tonight on TVNZ Close-up at 7:00pm. The news item centered around the cameraman, Geoff Mackley, but it was the tree climbers we were most interested in.

The nutter in the 'silver suit' is ..

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Beaver Trees from Christchurch lead company Dunedin TCC entries

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Beaver Trees from Christchurch have five climbers competing in the Labour Weekend Arb Festival Tree Climbing Comp. Good on you Beaver - it's great to see company commitment to tree climbing events!

The Dunedin tree climbing competition is part of a weekend of arb festivities which include the treeclimbing competition, ..

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Futura Body smaller than you think!

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, October 12, 2010

We blogged about the Kong Futura Body in the past (first in July and then again in September Read More

Matt Glen's Open Masters Challenge gathers momentum

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Prominent Auckland tree climber, Matt Glen started the Open Masters Challenge in 2009 in a effort to get climbers prepared for the 'competitive' nature of the Regional and National Tree Climbing comps - see NZAA

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Learning to work the angles in rigging

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, October 11, 2010

We have talked before about the importance of the rope angles in rigging (and climbing for that matter), particularly the loads generated when pulleys are used as re-directs and the value to be gained from downloading the VTIO ..

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