Next level up from that is a 3 pulleys and a rope wrench. One pulley for your lanyard system, one pulley for your foot loop, and one hitch climber pulley for your rope wrench. Without pulleys, you have to manually break tension on your hitch cords every single time you adjust their position (IE, each stride you take up or down the rope) which takes forever and absolutely wrecks your hands inside of about 10 minutes.
Thank you! I love the hand saw position. Mine always tends to get in the way of my chainsaw. I can’t wait to give that set up a try on Monday! Cheers! 🤙
Got to get a monkey beaver harness. My tree motion was nice as far as Day to Day tree work you will find it so much more comfortable for all day use. Keep in mind I am old man, 46 and still climbing. more lately than the last couple of years. My bucket truck seems to sit. I love all the new gear. Making it easy even for us old guys. LOL. Climb safe.
@@000MrJwright yes get a medium. im same size waist had a large but the side D rings were a little to close. Bought a medium everything fits and the D rings set my lanyard to the outside of my knee instead of the inside( always got caught on my spurs). Still love the thing.
I am a 56 yr old Veteran that started a tree trimming/ removal service. I am looking for the best tree climbing class/ instruction that I can attend to learn how to climb tree’s. Do you have any suggestions, prefer Texas/ Arkansas/ Florida/ Iowa/ Missouri/ Oklahoma - I live in Iowa; but Texas is my hunting and fishing favorite destination, so I will make if a learning and then vacation……….. Any help would be appreciated.
I can tell you that nearly every piece of gear he showed in the video is the most expensive piece of gear for that purpose. There are less expensive alternatives to everything shown there. Best advise is to build up your gear, and swap out and upgrade when you can.
No love for the shembiner on your left side lol? Also, are you right handed or left handed? I see your lanyard is right side mounted. Does that mean you stow your saw on the left side? Your transporter is on the right side so was wondering if you stow it there, do things get congested?
I forgot to mention that guy I like that shembiner. But yes you are observant I learned to use my right hand on the lanyard, and my saw is over there and it is cluttered and I may try to unlearn it someday... but for now it’s just what it is. I’m mostly self taught so that’s one of the weird quirks that no one ever pointed out to me until much later.
The #1 most important difference Sena and Cardo is: Sena is not waterproof. if you happen to be cutting during a down pour, your Sena unit will be fried.
Love the title. Tree climbing gear can get expensive but like you emphasized QUALITY over cost ANYDAY. My life and crew safety is worth more than money. Also can you do shoe reviews? Honestly, the right shoe for comfort/agility/weather/safety is an area I am navigating still. Much love! Bizou
Do you have a redwings shoe store near you? Try Irish Setter or the Redwing loggers I love them and they will tell you what size your foot actually js and find the insole that fits your foot the best
@@TheCrusher2468 I've actually had a set of custom whites lineman boots which were supposed to be the top of the line boots for tree work, and these summer mountaineering boots are half the cost and twice as comfortable, not to mention MUCH lighter.
About six months ago I found out you can climb recreational and I gear it up.$6,000 later and I LOVE CLIMBING!!!. I use Treemotion S Light, Rope Wrenches,Petzl Gri 2 nd gen. Yale Safari Kernmantle 11.7x200’ and Yale XTC Fire x150’. Bigshot and many Notch products and many Petzl products. I’m 52 and have been a carpenter/remodeling pro for 26 years so I am in great shape. I climb behind my home after work. Poplars,Maples and Oaks old growth giants in Pennsylvania. Thanks for the video n take care
Dude. I got into the tree for $300. Rope, harness, caribeaners, friction saver, and throw ball. You are not the value of your gear. Gear can't replace skills or personality.
@@FT4Freedom Having the best gear is not a bad thing. Like my tools,I buy the best. In return for buying the best I get long life from my gear with confidence from quality.Go big or go home.
Love this video. I do construction mostly but have TreeMotion with Zigzag and Zillon for main climbing set up. Love when I get to prune trees 8). Its fun and you make money lol
I’m an avid fan of tree climbing video and congrats you for what you do and the information about all of you’re subject. I notice you often wear those thin green hoody’s, is it possible to know where to get them, and the specs around them? In advance thanks for the return!
Thanks nice presentation. However tell Your camera woman to step back when You show Your gear and focus more on the gear while You show it, otherwise it is very difficult and disturbing to follow You.
Good video. I have been wanting to get 1 or 2 notch quickies. I clicked the link but it came up from R&L supply llc. I've had a few bad experiences dealing with that company and won't do it again.
Ive got the Cardo packtalk bold on 2 lids as well but I dont put up the antenna (groundie does) and it works just fine...as with all of these comms units battery life is an issue. I drilled 2 tiny holes in the lid (yeah I know) to mount the mic unit with added belt n braces tie wrap security because the velcro wouldnt stay put with the weight of the mic and 'stem'? speakers fit uncannily easily into the earmuffs but I do find the muffs come out of track too easily, they could/ve been designed a little better for the price of the lid imho but that is my only gripe with the helmet..
I'd love to see a video in-depth on the Cardo Packtalk system vs. Sena. I use Sena 10's and I've been considering trying Packtalk, but it's a big investment/changeover.
There is a video o found comparing the Sena 30k to the packtalk bold. Those are not the latest versions, but they are the comparable models. I found it to be useful and the primary difference between them being better noise cancelling on the packtalk
John Giannetti with the app and once you figure it out I’ve definitely had better luck pairing and having people go in and out of the conversation is much easier than with the Sena comms I’ve used .but I’ve never used the 30k to compare just the smh 10 and the 20S and those were super annoying in that regard.
Great video. In regards to the teufelbeger xstatic spLIFE. What I have heard is that there are no official or authorised instructions released. It is possible to modify the drenaline spLIFE on xstatic however I've not seen the results from any break tests done to verify how safe this is.
Oh good to know I was assuming the splice would be the same given that the construction is very similar to Drenaline, but now that I think about it you may be right, I haven’t seen any official release for xstatic, just drenaline
Yeah what you have is probably a cover-dependent rope which doesn’t need the core for full strength (and consequently has the advantage of being fully inspectable ) or you’ve got one with a fancy née splice like the Petzl flow or the drenaline with a splife that has a few Dyneema strands in it. Either way they are perfectly safe, if not a little unnerving.
Not sure why I got recommended this, not interested in tree climbing, but I find it curious he calls his coworkers groundies, it’s like he has to show superiority because he climbs the tree, by using a slightly degrading term for his fellow coworkers.
If you have ever read the book “groundie” by Jeff Jepson which we make all our new guys read that’s probably where it comes from it’s a great book for anyone new to the tree business
I would like to see a video about the different helmets (petzl, Kask, pfanner) also how do you mount your comms is it a sticky backed unit or is there something else that is required when purchasing a comms unit(s). Thank you for your time and consideration. You are an inspiration to many of us.
I've been using the senna smh10 for 10 years now, I have no issues with them I have them mounted onto the left ear piece of my kask helmet earmuff, I can take the earmuff off in 30 seconds and wash the entire helmet and clip it back on, all of my ground guys use the same stuff as me, everything is made to be easily cleaned and quickly replaced. I will never run anything but a kask helmet
Great video. Your camera person seemed very confused about what was important to get in frame when you started talking about gear on your saddle. Often your hands and the gear was not in frame.
Awesome helmets and worth the bucks. I’ve got a scala rider on my bike helmet which I think I’ll swap over. Top tip don’t know why I didn’t think of it ? Helmets been in storage since 2009.
I use either. Sometimes with a heavier saw or to lower a saw it is easier to use a rigging rope if it is above you in a ring or pulley, because you can pull down on the rope to raise the saw rather than pull it up hand over hand
Man can you please show me how you keep that tsurugi attached to your saddle? I can’t find anything online showing how it attaches. I use a leg strap for my zubat now but would prefer your set up
Thanks, no I am not. I actually most prefer the Treerex by Edelrid. They each have their own advantages and drawbacks, but generally I find the Treerex to be more comfortable especially in hot weather.
@@matthewpolo227 I do have a video or two around, and you can find info about it on the Strider/Edelrid Playlist on my channel. I'm climbing in NC now but most of my experience is in CA
So, as far as spikes, why does weight really matter? We are standing on them most of the time, after all. I have gecko steels and im wondering if there really is much of an advantage with the CF ones
its the difference of being aware of what's on your legs all the time, and actually forgetting that I am on spikes as I move up the tree. When hiking they say an extra pound on the feet is worse than 10 pounds on the pack, and the same is true in the Tree to some extent. In my experience it is enough of a difference that I have purchased the carbon ones a second time after my first set broke even when I already had the steel ones.
