Climbing Techniques

[the Aerialist]

I get it that 1:1 > 2:1 for pulling dead weight

Yeah, I read the thread before I posted. I understand your point about the inefficiencies of 2:1 climbing vs. SRT (something I intend to learn more about) but here I am like 99% of working climbers using the old way.

Not that I'm not trying to advance. Using the LockJack for a couple of years was a major step forward for me. The Unicender is impressive, but works very differently than the LockJack. With the LockJack I can climb the rope above the device, with the Unicender you climb the from below it, hence the blue prussic cord to get more distance under it. I'm just experimenting with a new piece of gear, I've used it twice in the field so far.

Got a link to some SRT techniques here? How does my LockJack and Unicender fit in?

Here's a video me using this set-up for the first time. I do struggle a bit, but hey I'm 63 years old, and already was up that tree once that day:

http://www.youtube.com/user/MrAerialArborist?feature=mhum#p/a/u/0/mLVymugpwS8

 

[treeslayer]

Complicated rigging for simplicity of operation. Just pull on the tail of the rope and the Unicender captures your progress. If spike-less I use a pantin or foot stirrup to assist.

And you're 63? wow, bro.

 

[Grace Tree]

Here's a video me using this set-up for the first time. I do struggle a bit, but hey I'm 63 years old, and already was up that tree once that day:

We're the same age so I feel for you brother. Some people stopped to watch me once and I asked my partner what they wanted. He told me that they though I was a mime pretending to climb a tree. I think I would have flush cut those limbs and gone up with a flip line. Seems like a lot less effort to climb your way up than to pull your way up. Stubs always come back to haunt me. Buy a Wraptor. You'll thank me latter.
Just a thought,
Phil

 

[the Aerialist]

beam me up!

We're the same age so I feel for you brother... I would have flush cut those limbs and gone up with a flip line... Buy a Wraptor...
Just a thought,
Phil

I would have too, but the girth was more than my flip line could handle, besides, I wanted to try out the Unicender for the first time. I've got a capstan winch I've been tempted to hook-up. I could have just asked my ground guys to haul me up I guess.

 

[jefflovstrom]

As a LockJack user for the past couple of years I just bought a Unicender to try out. Here is how I have it rigged up:

The blue Prussic cord is used with a Kong "duck" rope grab to adjust the distance from the Unicender to get a longer pull on ascents. The yellow Kong "futura" single handed ascender replaces the rather bulky dual ascender.

Comments?

Comments? Really? Are you sure you what to hear them?
Jeff

 

[jefflovstrom]

Great derail!


Thanks for sharing.

Yeah, ya need your own room!
Jeff

 

[the Aerialist]

Comments? Really? Are you sure you what to hear them?
Jeff

Sure, opinions are like #######s, what's yours?

 

[jefflovstrom]

Yeah, I read the thread before I posted. I understand your point about the inefficiencies of 2:1 climbing vs. SRT (something I intend to learn more about) but here I am like 99% of working climbers using the old way.

Not that I'm not trying to advance. Using the LockJack for a couple of years was a major step forward for me. The Unicender is impressive, but works very differently than the LockJack. With the LockJack I can climb the rope above the device, with the Unicender you climb the from below it, hence the blue prussic cord to get more distance under it. I'm just experimenting with a new piece of gear, I've used it twice in the field so far.

Got a link to some SRT techniques here? How does my LockJack and Unicender fit in?

Here's a video me using this set-up for the first time. I do struggle a bit, but hey I'm 63 years old, and already was up that tree once that day:

http://www.youtube.com/user/MrAerialArborist?feature=mhum#p/a/u/0/mLVymugpwS8

Are you saying you are the guy climbing? don't look 63 to me and that climber is lame!
Jeff

 

[Blakesmaster]

http://www.youtube.com/user/MrAerialArborist?feature=mhum#p/a/u/0/mLVymugpwS8

Wow. 63 huh? How long you been doing this?

 

[jefflovstrom]

Sure, opinions are like #######s, what's yours?

I just gave it to you!
Jeff

 

[the Aerialist]

The Evolution of the shot bag

I won't feed you any mis-truths on this device. I have used it thousands, possibly tens of thousands of times, many, many different shotline bags,

...

Since you were talking shot bags, have you ever used one of these:

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Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5wejEqSE2w

I rather like the rope gun though:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa6F1q8cD0M

~ Enjoy

 

[jefflovstrom]

Oh, I get it! That is what is looks like to watch a 63 year old climber. Except that climber don't look 63.
Jeff

 

[the Aerialist]

I am 63 and lame...

In the past year I've broken 12 bones: 8 ribs, a collarbone, a shoulderblade, my sternum and my L1 vertebra. All in all though I'm doing OK to be climbing at all now, so walk a mile in my gaffs before you feel all that superior.

 

[Saw Dust Smoken]

set up

Looks simple and functions.

 

[Saw Dust Smoken]

climb

TM got the shot line reel ordered today. Thanks for the invention. Back to climbing ascend inventions. Working on a couple things.

 

[jefflovstrom]

Sure, opinions are like #######s, what's yours?

For sure no climbing production.
Jeff

 

[Tree Machine]

TM got the shot line reel ordered today. Thanks for the invention. Back to climbing ascend inventions. Working on a couple things.

Cool. Thank you for trying something new. We'll look forward to your honest assessment.
Please share the 'couple things you're working on'. Every contribution gets us closer to a breakthrough. This is the place to do it.

Aerial Arb, brother..... at 63.... you inspire me.


Hey gang, I have watched the French 1:1 twin line dual prussik video 9 times. I have also taken the method to the trees, in normal weather, in rain on wet ropes, and in the deep-freeze on frozen ropes. It's been a whacky December, however, fertile and thorough testing grounds for new approaches.

I need to pull together a few more images together so I can report to you on this.

 

[the Aerialist]

Laugh all you want ...

For sure no climbing production.
Jeff

I'm sure I've already dropped far more wood than you ever will Jeffy, here's a video of me working a Pine in a production setting, post some of your work jr, it's easy to be critical from the peanut gallery.

From the quality of your posts I'd say you're just trolling for attention, so I'm off to find the "Ignore" button for you Jr.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZETs4g49Thk

:chainsawguy:

 

[Blakesmaster]

I'm sure I've already dropped more far wood than you ever will Jeffy, here's a video of me working a Pine in a production setting, post some of your work jr, it's easy to be critical from the peanut gallery.

From the quality of your posts I'd say you're just trolling for attention, so I'm off to find the "Ignore" button for you Jr.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZETs4g49Thk

:chainsawguy:

Did you miss my question? How long have you been climbing?

 

[the Aerialist]

40+ years

Did you miss my question? How long have you been climbing?

Sorry, I didn't mean to ignore you.

I guess I was 20 when I bought my first set of gaffs, but I bought them to rescue parachutists from the trees they landed in. Some years later I got a job as a groundie to learn the trade. Three years later I was climbing for money.

Now I own my own tree service and am looking for someone half my age and half my experience to be my lead climber. Many have tried, but none have made the cut yet.

I still pull brush and feed the chipper, but I don't handle big wood on the ground anymore. I can still drop more wood than a four man crew can handle in a day. (which is why I still have to feed the chipper when I come down).