jomoco
Tree Freak
Having known dozens n dozens of groundmen who aspired to become climbers, then learning the hard way that they weren't suited for it, and returning to groundman status, only strengthens my conviction that climbing trees requires that certain mix of physical dexterity and mental confidence that's only found in a relatively small minority of the general population.
The vast majority of the tree service owners I've worked for over four decades now didn't have what it takes to be successful climbers, yet did have what it takes to run successful tree services. Three of them are now millionaires!
What I'm saying is you don't have to be a climber to succeed in this biz by any means.
It scares the bejesus out of me to give advice on the Internet to beginning climbers who for all I know are completely unsuited to become climbers in the first place, who then take that advice and get themselves hurt or killed.
The crux of the matter is that every beginner needs at least one pro on their job to keep them from getting into something way over their heads, and the Internet is no substitute for that by any stretch of the imagination, IMO.
Which is why I strongly suggest DB gets a pro to teach him how to get even such a straight forward and easy removal safely on the ground.
It's my opinion that the dude in your vid made a series of mistakes to get rag dolled like that DB. Too big a top, amateur on the rope, not stabilizing himself well enough to take a relatively minor ride, and most importantly, losing his footing during that ride. I suspect his gaffs were dull or too short to penetrate past the cambium into the heartwood or xylem of that euc.
I'm constantly amazed and flabbergasted by how many supposedly pro climbers I meet with dangerously dull or too short gaffs to work hardwoods down safely with. Sure they may work in softwood conifers n such, but are downright dangerous accidents waiting to happen in hardwood trees like eucs etc.
Live long and prosper DB.
jomoco
The vast majority of the tree service owners I've worked for over four decades now didn't have what it takes to be successful climbers, yet did have what it takes to run successful tree services. Three of them are now millionaires!
What I'm saying is you don't have to be a climber to succeed in this biz by any means.
It scares the bejesus out of me to give advice on the Internet to beginning climbers who for all I know are completely unsuited to become climbers in the first place, who then take that advice and get themselves hurt or killed.
The crux of the matter is that every beginner needs at least one pro on their job to keep them from getting into something way over their heads, and the Internet is no substitute for that by any stretch of the imagination, IMO.
Which is why I strongly suggest DB gets a pro to teach him how to get even such a straight forward and easy removal safely on the ground.
It's my opinion that the dude in your vid made a series of mistakes to get rag dolled like that DB. Too big a top, amateur on the rope, not stabilizing himself well enough to take a relatively minor ride, and most importantly, losing his footing during that ride. I suspect his gaffs were dull or too short to penetrate past the cambium into the heartwood or xylem of that euc.
I'm constantly amazed and flabbergasted by how many supposedly pro climbers I meet with dangerously dull or too short gaffs to work hardwoods down safely with. Sure they may work in softwood conifers n such, but are downright dangerous accidents waiting to happen in hardwood trees like eucs etc.
Live long and prosper DB.
jomoco
