I finally gave the uSAVER a good workout yesterday while pruning about 10 Fan Palms (Washingtonia filifera) After all dead fronds had been removed I'd wrap the uSAVER at the top for low friction decent. The retrieval worked perfectly every time with both spliced and non-spliced ropes. Thank-you Tom
I'm getting right into this arb stuff. I'm a rigger, we have nothing like this gear. I'd love to see someone make a documentary on all the key advancements and people involved in seeing how this industry has gone down
If you ever climb dead or dangerous trees or have to anchor in above old pollard points or just want to have more peace of mind or smoother movement when climbing this thing is a must...I cant adequately convey how much more secure and comfortable I feel since getting mine. I only wish I had got the 12ft length, 8ft is not always enough and its better to have it and not need it. Also get yourself a stuff bag for it, much faster and easier than hanging 4-12ft of rope off your saddle. Just my experience and opinions, hope its usefull.
Tom I love your detail. The videos are informative on advanced techniques. I have used your trials to make purchasing decisions. Keep it coming, THANKS.
I am two years into the climbing industry I’m sorry to say I never found it sooner in my life but I have owned my roofing company for 27 years and primarily that’s what I always thought about until the day I got a tree job that’s when my life changed I would like to introduce myself as Joe Cappozzeillo I am honored to meet you and I am going to be asking for a lot of advice you are a well-rounded man I listen to everything you say because you have exhausted every Option is there a video on how to make it your self??
Just bought a 4' usaver from tree stuff. What's your favorite length? When you are retrieving how often do you just bomb it out on the turf? Thanks for the videos!
You'll like it, Dylan. The 4-footer will work 80-90% of the time and is easy on the harness. I carry the 8-foot because I do multi-anchor setups a lot. I braid the tail into a daisy chain to shrink it down to size. Over turf, I always bomb it. The Pinto has a bushing (not a bearing, like the Pinto Rig) and it is one tough little snot! But not over concrete; then I do a soft-landing retrieve.
Hi Tom, great vid, thanks for sharing, really cleared up a lot of confusion I had with these fancy anchors! What is the length of the U saver used in this video?
The Pinto Rig is --more expensive --not as clean in the release, especially with the newer Pensafe ring --nobody climbs ON 5/8" line --too big to properly tend a prussic on an O-ring system
Man you're thorough! Yet another step forward, no scratch that, LEAP forward in climbing tech. I'm a little disappointed though... Where's the pinups?? Seriously though, your efforts probably have and will save lives. Thanks
That's too much gear. I made something similar with 6ft of 8mm armor prus with small and large DMM ring spliced on the ends like you have there but, instead of the pully in the middle I just used a metal thimble and attached it with 6mm ocean vectra. I have a retrial ball but, the splice in my climbing line is usually enough to catch the thimble during retrieval. It doesn't do all the fancy things yours does but, its light, and ties up really small for carrying, is retrievable, costs way less and is a life saver on tall spurs; fast and efficient. Next time I have one made all the rings will be metal. Should make it easier to flip around the tree and I can just yank it out of the tree and not have to worry about fracturing aluminum. Your gonna cry when you see that pully fall 20 ft and smack a limb or land on a root.
