LIMB WALKS with MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE for Arborists and Tree Climbers!

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In this episode, I will discuss four different mechanical advantage systems which can be used by arborists and tree climbers to help themselves during a limb walk. The primary reason why such systems are in use is to aid a climber in moving along a limb, back towards their TIP (tie in point) while keeping as much of their body weight on the climb line as they can.
NOTE: I sort of didn't demonstrate the method for returning on a limb walk for the SCAM. You're supposed to pull on the strand that exits out of the top of one's climbing device until you've pulled out a few feet of rope, followed by pulling the slack out by pulling on the strand of rope exiting below your climbing device, such as a rope wrench.
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SPONSORS/GEAR COMPANIES/ADVERTISERS/BRAND DEALS: Please kindly reach out to me at my email address, which is as follows: knotorious.contact@gmail.com I am more than willing to honestly, fairly and scientifically review gear of any kind, such as mechanical devices, hitch/tech cords, eye to eye prusiks/prusik loops/split tails, tools, hardware (pulleys, carabiners, rings, etc.), ropes, accessory cord, boots, gloves, helmets, and quite literally anything related to tree climbing whatsoever.
CONTACT: I can be reached at knotorious.contact@gmail.com! If you have questions, or concerns about anything whatsoever regarding myself or my content/videos, or ideas for new content/videos for my channel, please do not hesitate to reach out to me via email. I am always more than willing to answer questions and/or provide suggestions and/or direction and in depth explanations to anyone, about anything regarding knots, tree climbing, gear, methods/techniques, terminology, mechanical advantage (pulley systems), friction hitches and hitch cords, creating/developing/testing new knots and hitches, advice and recommendations, safety data and procedures/PPE, reviews on gear/equipment/hardware based off of my personal experiences with a lot of different items, and so on and so forth, etc.

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@richardmatthis3795 2 месяца назад

You're still on the grass. Not sure why your hands are shaking so much.

@Knot-orious 2 месяца назад

I properly demonstrated each major option for mechanical advantage on a limb walk and your takeaway is that I was on the grass and my hands were shaking? I have a vitamin deficiency, my friend. It makes my hands shake. Sorry I disappointed you.

@Knot-orious 2 месяца назад

Also, I don't have a cameraman, so filming myself in a tree is not easy.

@ted7x 3 месяца назад

Awesome presentation and perfect explanation of these systems and their applications! Thank you so much for doing these! I'm actually working myself up to taking down a 60+ foot oak that's been leaning towards our house its got some big dead limbs on it, these will certainly come in handy

@Knot-orious 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much for thanking me! It means a lot! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video! Sounds like you should definitely get to that leaning Oak before all of its leaves come back and a storm hits! Right now is the best time to do it while the foliage is mostly gone still. Less obstacles and the limbs will weigh less!

@LearningOfOld 3 месяца назад

Love the vids !! Keep em coming

@Knot-orious 3 месяца назад

Thank you! I really appreciate your comment and your support! They will definitely keep coming! =-D

@metzgerbass 3 месяца назад

Great work! Super video keep it up

@Knot-orious 3 месяца назад

Hey, thanks so much! I really appreciate your comment! It's viewers like yourself who help give me the drive necessary for me to continue making content, and to improve with each new video! Thanks for the motivation! =-D

@justinjones9255 3 месяца назад

Been away for a while. Your video IQ has really improved.

@Knot-orious 3 месяца назад

Hey! It's great to see you in the comments section again! I appreciate your comment! I keep on learning nonstop about tree climbing, and I am continuously creating new knots and friction hitches! My editing has improved since I last saw you as well! Happy you're back and doing okay!

@j-jlevy 3 месяца назад

Very informative. Pretty cool.

@Knot-orious 3 месяца назад

Thanks! I appreciate it! Been meaning to post this one for a couple of months now.

@TreeguyRyan 3 месяца назад

Good stuff!

@Knot-orious 3 месяца назад

Thanks, Ryan! =-D

@antonshekhovtsov8851 3 месяца назад

What is the benefit of prussik vs just tying a knot on the main line (butterfly or farmers)?

@Knot-orious 3 месяца назад

The main reason is that the friction hitch is fully adjustable, so you can fine tune the length of your MA system on a limb walk. As you go in closer to your TIP, you may want to start pushing the hitch back up and, as you move farther away, and if you dont' want to go all the way back to where you originally tied the hitch, you can start sliding it away from your TIP, while keeping it as a 3:1 the entire time. But you're not wrong. You could absolutely use a midline loop knot such as the Alpine Butterfly or Farmer's Loop instead.

@antonshekhovtsov8851 3 месяца назад

@@Knot-orious Thanks, need to try it.

@Knot-orious 4 месяца назад

SPONSORS/GEAR COMPANIES/ADVERTISERS/BRAND DEALS: Please kindly reach out to me at my email address, which is as follows: knotorious.contact@gmail.com I am more than willing to honestly, fairly and scientifically review gear of any kind, such as mechanical devices, hitch/tech cords, eye to eye prusiks/prusik loops/split tails, tools, hardware (pulleys, carabiners, rings, etc.), ropes, accessory cord, boots, gloves, helmets, and quite literally anything related to tree climbing whatsoever. CONTACT: I can be reached at knotorious.contact@gmail.com! If you have questions, or concerns about anything whatsoever regarding myself or my content/videos, or ideas for new content/videos for my channel, please do not hesitate to reach out to me via email. I am always more than willing to answer questions and/or provide suggestions and/or direction and in depth explanations to anyone, about anything regarding knots, tree climbing, gear, methods/techniques, terminology, mechanical advantage (pulley systems), friction hitches and hitch cords, creating/developing/testing new knots and hitches, advice and recommendations, safety data and procedures/PPE, reviews on gear/equipment/hardware based off of my personal experiences with a lot of different items, and so on and so forth, etc.

@daveoseas 3 месяца назад

Appreciate your helpful comments to me personally. Cheers

@justinjones9255 3 месяца назад

If it’s ok w you I’d like to reach put via email re an issue I’ve begun to have with my hitch on my Sterling 2-1 lanyard. Probably easiest to see in a picture I can send. Short version it’s gotten really hard to shorten w 1 hand. The hitch doesn’t want to slide up the lanyard anymore without using both hands. I have honestly forgotten the name of the hitch I have on it 🤦🏻.

@Knot-orious 3 месяца назад

Absolutely! Go ahead and send an email!

@daveoseas 3 месяца назад

Great At 4.00 you are going to lanyard in... then...

@Knot-orious 3 месяца назад

For all of these methods, a climber must secure themself with a lanyard prior to setting up one of these 3:1 systems for MA on a limb walk, and then they can remove the lanyard once it's set up. Similarly, before disassembling the system, they must first lanyard in.