Wirecore fliplines are about as traditional as you could get in tree work - BUT they might also become a thing of the past.
There are moves in a number of high-profile NZ arb companies to have wire core fliplines (positioning lanyards) relegated to the scrapheap. Some companies have already pronounced ..
Neal Harding has updated the NZ Arbor Top 20 climber rankings to include all qualifying events up to the early March Auckland Regional TCC.
Jawand Nga Chun retains top position going into the 2012 Asia-Pacific Regional TCC this ..
Tree Spec's (Australia) Grant Cody, along with reigning world tree climbing champ Scott Forrest, worked with Donaghys in developing their new climbing line, Cougar Blue.
Check out the video below showing Grant and the Tree Spec team working on a problematic Eucalyptus in a Mt ..
ArbTalks's popular knot and fungi directories are now available for download as a Smartphone Application. Once the application is loaded onto your Smartphone the data can be accessed without telecommunications reception which will be a real bonus in some areas.
The new applications can be purchased through ArboristApps, a dedicated arborist ..
Rock 2 Tree is an adventure sport project combining Tree Climbing, Rock Climbing and Slack Lining for the very first time. The video below is the trailer to a longer version due for release soon.
ROCK 2 TREE | TRAILER from Jordan Glossop on ..
Being the Best Small Business in the World is no easy task! Just ask the team at Beaver Tree and Landscaping in Christchurch… and they should know, they picked up the prestigious Action Business Coaching title of 'The Best Small Business in the World' back in 2011.
One thing is for ..
According to Tom Yale, President Yale Cordage, there is always a market for quality… and never was a truer word spoken! Hear more of what he has to say in the video above.
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Poor old Buckingham! Once upon a time (in New Zealand at least) Buckingham dominated the tree climbing harness market. Now, they are barely on the radar screen.
Over the last few years the Treemagineers Treemotion harness has slowly, but surely, chipped away at Buckingham's harness sales volume in New Zealand.
Other players ..
The long-awaited Petzl Vizir, the clear, helmet-attached eye protection for Alveo and Vertex helmets has been a bit if a fizzer for some customers.
The biggest complaint Treetools has fielded so far is the distorted vision most people experience when they first start wearing the Vizir.
Luckily, ..
Here's one from Dr John Gathright, Tree Climbing Japan. The video was shot on a recent visit to Los Angeles, California.
Dr John says:
"I was in L.A. and ran across these guys doing Tree Work. They were kind enough to allow me film them.
I ..
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