Ax-man
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I have been retired for awhile now and have been doing some spring cleaning and decided to try and sell some of the gear later this year that I have been hanging onto. I have been out of the loop for awhile and really haven't kept up with what is new so to speak so I figured I would try and get some feedback . I AM NOT ADVERTISING to sell just looking to see if there might be any demand for some of this used gear I have.
Other than saws, I have a complete GRCS winch and bollard for a heavy rigging set-up along with some still good lowering ropes for lowering and blocking also some rigging pulleys and blocks along with a homemade receiver hitch with it's own backing plate for the winch to pull over trees or spars in tight quarters. This GRCS was insanely expensive when I bought it but it was a much sought after item and the hot thing in rigging if you didn't have a crane. The question is this GRCS still in demand or has it fallen out of favor in the tree community for less expensive types of lowering attachments that go around a tree??
Next on the list is used climbing equipment like synthetic 1/2 and smaller climbing ropes, saddles, lanyards, carabiners, spurs , false crotches ect.ect. . In my day DRT and foot locking was very much popular along with the French Prussic for a climbing hitch. I have no idea if any of this stuff is still popular or just out dated . I am assuming things have moved on to SRT along with gear borrowed from the rock climbing industry. Again, the question is should I even bother try to sell any of this stuff?? The trouble is no one would have clue how to use some of this stuff except a seasoned experienced climber. Please don't harp on the issue of safety about used climbing gear . I am aware of the issue but I was just wondering if anyone would buy used gear???
I have been poking around the net to see where prices are for some of this stuff . The GRCS is still at about the same price when I bought it new but some of the small items that are used in tree work have been an eye opener compared to what I remember paying for basically the same thing . I don't know what you guys get to do trees these days but I sure hope it more than what we could get when I called it quits.
Last question, if and when I decide to sell some of this stuff would the Trading Post here on the site be a good place to start?? I never have sold anything here on this site. I want to avoid the usual internet outlets because these things are specialty items strictly for tree cutting and want to avoid bargain hunters or people with dumb questions asking if some of this equipment can be used for other applications other than trees.
Other than saws, I have a complete GRCS winch and bollard for a heavy rigging set-up along with some still good lowering ropes for lowering and blocking also some rigging pulleys and blocks along with a homemade receiver hitch with it's own backing plate for the winch to pull over trees or spars in tight quarters. This GRCS was insanely expensive when I bought it but it was a much sought after item and the hot thing in rigging if you didn't have a crane. The question is this GRCS still in demand or has it fallen out of favor in the tree community for less expensive types of lowering attachments that go around a tree??
Next on the list is used climbing equipment like synthetic 1/2 and smaller climbing ropes, saddles, lanyards, carabiners, spurs , false crotches ect.ect. . In my day DRT and foot locking was very much popular along with the French Prussic for a climbing hitch. I have no idea if any of this stuff is still popular or just out dated . I am assuming things have moved on to SRT along with gear borrowed from the rock climbing industry. Again, the question is should I even bother try to sell any of this stuff?? The trouble is no one would have clue how to use some of this stuff except a seasoned experienced climber. Please don't harp on the issue of safety about used climbing gear . I am aware of the issue but I was just wondering if anyone would buy used gear???
I have been poking around the net to see where prices are for some of this stuff . The GRCS is still at about the same price when I bought it new but some of the small items that are used in tree work have been an eye opener compared to what I remember paying for basically the same thing . I don't know what you guys get to do trees these days but I sure hope it more than what we could get when I called it quits.
Last question, if and when I decide to sell some of this stuff would the Trading Post here on the site be a good place to start?? I never have sold anything here on this site. I want to avoid the usual internet outlets because these things are specialty items strictly for tree cutting and want to avoid bargain hunters or people with dumb questions asking if some of this equipment can be used for other applications other than trees.
