Looks like a cold day! I hate steel cables. Haven’t used any in years. They really make you struggle. You made the best of it though! Enjoyed the video. Nice job as always!.
Yeah, I hate them too. We always get stuck using whatever slings the crane operator shows up with that day. They usually don't trust anything else.... - Patrick
I think this might be my favourite video of all that I've put out. It's one of my very first with the helmet cam. It's just so raw. I love it. Thanks for watching!
Great job but after reading your response to people about the crane operators making you use their steel slings and not letting you ride the ball they are making it harder on you guys!
Do you have a video of your rope setup when working down a spar? Your descent system such as a figure a descender? I what to learn about different techniques people use for this. It looked really cold up there.
Jason, most of the crane operators that I have worked with will insist that we use whatever slings or chokers they have on the truck, just because they know the history of them. Cable chokers are a bit of a pain in the ass, for sure. Thanks for watching!
Hate cables and dislike loop slings. Rope is much easier and faster and allows easy adjustment for tension. Sometimes ya have to dance with the one that brung ya.
I’m curious to why you didn’t hook to the ball at the ground, ride up, hook chokers, ride line down, tie in where you want to cut.... would have been a lot safer and quicker. I do this everyday for a living. You should always cut above your head or at a minimum head level also.
Bet it was more than that by the time it would take to get the rope set in the tree. Suck's that they won't let you ride the ball in, hell of a lot faster and safer in my book.
