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Mark Chisholm hosts arb event in Auckland

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, March 25, 2017

Stihl Shop East Tamaki in association with Stihl New Zealand are hosting a 'meet and greet' event with the award-winning arborist, Mark Chisholm, in Auckland on Monday 10 April 2017 - download the flyer ..

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Can the Petzl Zillon and ART Positioner be used in single-leg mode?

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, March 22, 2017

A technical question arose at the recent Wellington Regional TCC, leaving the Petzl Zillon and ART Positioner work positioning lanyards owners a little perplexed.

The Aerial Rescue team had 'Woody' comatose in his climbing system, hanging in free space about 4m off the deck.

Most ..

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Safety recall for Rock Exotica Enforcer

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, December 17, 2016

Rock Exotica has issued a product recall for the Enforcer load cell. The swivel eye on some Enforcers may not be secure and in certain conditions might unscrew. Modifications to the device will improve the security of the swivel eye.

This safety recall is the result ..

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SpiderJack 3 and RopeGuide TwinLine: an update with Hubert Kowalewski

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, September 06, 2016

Hubert Kowalewski, owner of Advanced Ropeclimbing Technology, or ART for short recently announced the development of the SpiderJack 3 and RopeGuide TwinLine. Unfortunately, the launch date for delivery has changed several times, causing some concern with ART enthusiasts. Hubert talked with Treetools about the ..

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Reverse thinking: top of the tree rigging friction

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Top of the tree friction tools are relatively new to arboriculture. David Driver of X-Rigging fame introduced the concept, and Kevin Bingham further expanded the idea with the Rig'n Wrench (DMM Pinto Rig attached to a Rope Wrench used for light rigging).

The Safebloc, marketed by SHERRILLtree, is ..

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Taranaki Open Tree Climbing Competition – fun-for-all

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, January 21, 2016

At the end of the day Michael Mortensen, a tree climber from over Bay of Plenty way, swung open the bin door and clambering onto the back of a conveniently parked truck. A loud whistle caught the attention of the climbers, gathered for the prize giving.

From his elevated position ..

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Akimbo development underway - and you can help

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, November 26, 2015

Here's the word from the Akimbo designer, Jaime Merritt:

My name is Jaime. I am an arborist, climber, and compulsive tinkerer. The Akimbo has been a passion project of mine for the last year and a half or so. I have been making prototypes out of my ..

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Yale Prism with Ben Palmer

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, November 14, 2015

Yale Prism, designed by John Canning in Australia, is one of Treetools most popular tree climbing lines. The 24-strand, all-polyester construction keeps elongation to a minimum, making Yale Prism ideal for climbing SRT… and the 11.7mm diameter is a little easier on the hand.

It can be difficult ..

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James Kilpatrick’s SRT Ascent System OK’d by Petzl

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, November 07, 2015

As far back as 2011 James Kilpatrick experimented with a modified SRT Ascent System – read a previous blog post on the subject here.

Readers new to SRT should not confuse James’ system with SRT work positioning configurations and devices commonly employed today.

The Single Line Ascent System James ..

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2015 NZ National TCC video by Eyecloud Aerial

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, November 04, 2015

Eyecloud drone video shot at the 2015 NZ Arb Husqvarna National TCC in Nelson.

NZ ARB / Husqvarna National ..

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