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 ..
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 ..
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 ..
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 ..
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 ..
Eyecloud drone video shot at the 2015 NZ Arb Husqvarna National TCC in Nelson.
The Product Recall Procedure for the return of potentially faulty carabiners to DMM Wales is now available on the DMM Professional website - see link here.
DMM state that approximately 120,000 carabiners may be affected by the problem (where the pusher and spring combination can displace). As ..
The DMM Product Safety Warning issued 11 September 2015 is now upgraded to PRODUCT RECALL NOTICE (subject to User Inspection) as of 14 September 2015.
The chart below shows the range of carabiners affected by the potential problem. Check all models, all colours and ..
DMM Wales have advised the market that some DMM locking carabiners have the potential to dysfunction.
In a small percentage of carabiners, the interaction between the internal coil spring (which gives the gate it’s closing action) and the spring pusher (the component that holds the spring against the carabiner body) ..
The first purchase for most tree climbers is their harness, and in many cases that harness will be the treeMOTION (New Zealand’s biggest selling arborist harness).
There are many reasons why the treeMOTION is so popular, but one factor is its' adjustability; the treeMOTION allows you to fine tune the harness ..
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