Almost all the ear muffs sold into the New Zealand tree care market offer hearing protection similar in concept to putting your fingers in your ears to stop the noise. Traditional 'passive' hearing protection definitely works, its simple and relatively inexpensive to deploy against the noise of chainsaws and chippers. ..
PETZL ZIGZAG Mechanical Prusik for arborists from Petzl Professional on Vimeo.
The ZIGZAG mechanical Prusik allows the user to move around efficiently in a tree using classic Prusik pulley system technique. The linked rings provide precision and fluidity when moving around. The pulley is ..
At the risk of prodding diehard SRTer’s into fighting mode one has to ask the question: how many more FB pages, dedicated to SRT, do we need before we reach absolute saturation?
Last November Treetools attended the by-invitation-only SRT Summit in Charlotte, initiated by the TCIA, ..
First up, this post is not casting aspersions on all the NZ Arb volunteers who help make the Regional and National TCC happen each year – we know the job takes plenty of hard work and commitment … and, by-and-large, it's a pretty thankless task.
That said, once you do put ..
Thanks to some quick camera work by Sherpa Pula at the recent ETCC Treetools can show you a sneak preview of the new Petzl ZigZag due for release in 2014.
For those readers new to the Petzl ZigZag story please read previous post(s) on the subject
WINTEC might be the educational institution to produce world class aerial arborists but Treescape is the treecare company who knows how to spot winners - Treescape Auckland had three climbers in the top five (Jawand Nga Chun, David Stejskal and Shaun Hardman) at the 2013 Auckland Regional ..
Mark Bridge explaining the Work Climb for the uninitiated - there is a bit of a clash with sponsors but consider the content first.
The 'New Arborist of the Year Competition' is the latest initiative from NZ ..
New Crown Agency WorkSafe New Zealand gets underway on December 1 this year.
The establishment of WorkSafe NZ is a direct result of the recommendations set by the Royal Commission into the Pike River Tragedy and the Independent NZ Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety.
Reigning world womens tree climbing champion Nicky Ward-Allen has stepped into the role of kiwi tree climbing ambassador with ease.
The task of talking with professional broadcasters may sound easy but things can change very quickly when you are on-air.
Have a listen to Nicky in action by clicking on ..
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