Hello my name is Bino H welcome to my channel. In my channel you will find: Tree climbing knots and basic and advanced tree climbing techniques and much more tree related topics.
I started working in tree care when I was 19, and I fell in love with it. Needless to say its one of my most valued passions. I started by working in tree care at a local amusement park here in Southern California, and then the City of Downey for 2 years. Currently I work for the City of Cerritos as a Trees Supervisor. During my work experience I found that it was important to become more educated in my profession, so I turned to the International Society of Aboriculture (ISA) where I obtained: Certified Tree Climber Specialist, Certified Arborist, Certified Utility Specialist, and Certified Municipal Specialist.
I wish to share the experience I have garnered over the years with everyone who is interested, Enjoy The Videos!
Right up there with logging as far as not giving a flying fuck about youre employees no matter how much safety gear you have it can still kill you so safety gear is a moot point
I was a rigger many years back And your clove hitch was incomplete at the first part of the video You must always put a half hitch back on the incoming line so it does not unravel
Hey Bino, with the Chicane couldn’t you put an eye to eye hitchcord above it that connects to a carabiner so it wouid give you more redundancy? Not sure how the hookup works on that device but I'm doing SRS with a Trango Vergo & a CT Hand Ascender & the hitchcord allows u to descend with a left hand on a brake & your right hand on the hitchcord. Very easy to descend @ any speed & u don't want to release your hand from the hitchcord or u stand a chance of locking up the cord. But it's there & very dependable. 😮😅
Thanks for another great video, Bino! All climbing devices should be inspected and tested daily. A close friend of mine climbed on an Akimbo without properly adjusting it. He slid down 30' and shattered his ankle. This stuff is really important, especially with mechanical devices.
Does Duck oil help clean sap and debris? I use Sap Zaprrr for cleaning ropes and hardware. It leaves a light oil that works great in climbing hardware.
@@TimberTrainer no its not for cleaning but keeps biner s and mechanical s actions and springs working..I use it after cleaning..however you can apply it without cleaning it's very effective oil..for few dollars a drop or 2 goes along way..I use alcohol for Sapp and or gojo..on ropes ..never tryed the others they have came out with few ..like u say...but the duck oil is great to keep actions working
I agree that duck oil is amazing. I had 2 carabiners that I thought I was going to throw away but after cleaning with soapy water I lightly oiled them and the work well.
Have spurs and all you brothers..you run carobiner and mechanical devices you realy are missing out GO TO ARBSESSION AND GET BOTTLES OF DUCK OIL..its absolutely amazing lubrication for keeping long life on your gear...a small dab every few days os all it needs works amazingly
Enjoyed the video. Not many climbers check their equipment thoroughly. The Petzl Zigzag is a wonderful climbing tool with a lot of moving parts. Parts do wear. Good to inspect your ZigZag every now and them.....never know when fatigue sets in. Thanks for the inspection tour.
Ola mestre Bino ,tudo bem ?falo do Brasil estou começando a fazer ascensão por cordas nos trabalhos com arvore ,seus videos são muito educativos , eu ñ falo ingles mesmo assim aprendo bastante assistindo estas aulas ! Esse equipamento vai ser muito util pra mim, comprei dois aneis para montar esse sistema , estou aguardando chegar , um abraço amigo!Muito Obrigado!
I remember a while back I work for a tree and brush clearing company, And their chipper had a big bar you had to push to activate the rollers, But I saw some clown had it tied off with a bandana. Needless list to say I walked off that job site immediately, and never looked back.
3:00 I would also want to check for splinters embedded in the rope from prior climbs. This happens in the entertainment industry often but usually only on the working line & not a belay or rope access line.
I have 3 of these growing behind my backyard (still within my property)! Ive always liked them because they provide nice shade but ive never cared to identify them. Question: Do these grow by themselves in Southerm California? Because i didnt plant them, they either grew by themselves or the city accidentally planted them on my property. Thanks for this video!
@@BinoH Interesting. If I had to guess, they must have been introduced into this area (south OC) a while ago and now they're growing on the hill sides. I did read that they can be invasive in certain countries... But there's still a chance my city planted them Idk. Luckily I rly like the trees & the shade & privacy they provide. I'm just going to be vigilant that more of them don't spawn up closer to my house, if they do grow by themselves
Why are you using a hitch climber but clipping to your bridge?? If you'd actually utilize your equipment you wouldn't be huffing and puffing like that smfh
Even when I use the SRS I huff and puff because I'm old and out of shape. In this video I wasn't showing the hitch climber pulley but the different redirects.
Possible 10 year life span but if you are using it often maybe 5 year life and if you're a production climber you could retire it in a year. Here is an article on it. Hope this helps. tcimag.tcia.org/training/head-protection-selection-care-and-retiring-helmets/
I saw a video of a guy in Brazil who got pulled into a chipper feet first. They managed to stop it by the time it got just past his waist. They got him and the chipper to the hospital, and he survived long enough to get separated from the machine and see his insides spill out where his waist would jave been (yrs, the video showed all of this, uncensored), and all i can say is if I were ever to get pulled into a wood chipper, particularly a slow feeding model, I would definitely want to go in head first as opposed to feet first. No way in hell. I work with some fairly dangerous machines, but I would never in my life work around a wood chipper. No thank you. Those guys who do do NOT get paid enough.
People need to be properly trained to run these things. These things are more dangerous than chainsaws. An 8 hour class and a cert card. Sorry but just my opinion. Im in the tower industry and we have climbing certs every 2 years.
My good friend from high school was killed in an accident while limbing a tree. He'd been in business for over a decade without an accident but one day, he climbed 40' up to limb a large tree and something happened. Steve was 6' 5" tall and about 270 lbs so when he hit the ground he was mortally wounded. Steve lingered in the ICU for about 5 days before succumbing, leaving behind a wife and 3 girls. RIP buddy. I'll see you soon.
