alloutdoorsboy
ArboristSite Lurker
Hey there guys, new to this site so hope this isnt rehashing old stuff. OK so I picked up a Marbar ascending system on ebay out of curiosity and just love them. I tend to do mostly big Wrecks (take downs) and am pretty well set up for it (I think) with 18" drum chipper ,chip truck,12000# knuckle boom tsm wheel loader and a bobcat mini loader. The marbars enable me, paired with the bigshot, to get to my tie in point in minutes safely and easyly. As I have gotten used to this method there is still one little nagging worry in the back of my head, Allbeit a small and probably unlikely worry, so if Im 50' up a 70' pull I cannt go back down quickly and easily. Dont know why this bugs me so bad but it does, one scenario occures to me, BEES. As most of you have Ive run into bees more times than I want to and know the shear panic that hits when a swarm of white faced hornets starts to tear you up. I heard of a climber that chose to jump 45' onto concrete, he had multiple compound fractures in both legs but lived!!
Ill post some of my experiences later. so my question is " Does anyone have a system of maybe replacing the top ascender with another device so you can come down?" Ive tried a grigri and a shunt but dont like them. Anyone tried a TRE???????????
Any input appreciated Paul
Ill post some of my experiences later. so my question is " Does anyone have a system of maybe replacing the top ascender with another device so you can come down?" Ive tried a grigri and a shunt but dont like them. Anyone tried a TRE???????????
Any input appreciated Paul