Safety guy here. You are awesome ! You are actually Deconstructing your own behaviors and use analysis and experience to figure out the logic of what you do. Thank you so much for this video. I work construction (cranes, Dust and people getting run over or fall) and don't know shit about your world but wanted to get the pulse of the industry. Spilling your mind out about this is exactly the kind of information i needed. It really help me sinking in. Thank you so much, see you up there. Stay safe
Wow. First timer (literally) and I'm seeing this video thinking "90 minutes! I don't have time for that." Watches it anyway while taking copious notes thinking, "Man! Even I understand it really well AND I'm learning so much. He is covering everything so well and so clearly! This is inspiring confidence! Maybe I won't die! Amazing! I hope the video never ends!" Lol, well done man. Thank you, I'm grateful! ♥
This is a great honest & informative video. Thanks very much! I'm retired from working indoors for 40 years. Now I want to have a little fun. You guys in the community, too many of you too list, are a great help. I pick up a little from all of you!
Hello, I'm Johny and I am a novice Arborist in Poland. I take a part in the loggers competitions (IALC) and I watching your films here and on the old channel I learn many interesting facts, Greetings and good job
Ok...a litte ways in and i have to thank you for doing this vid. You're doing good things. I like the adventurous and the informative. And let's not forget as Jacob takes out all his gear for this "boring" video...that he has to put it all back...thanks Jake. Keep up the good work.
Jacob, I really appreciate you. I’ve become quite the chainsaw and felling fanatic over the last year and a half and all of your videos have an an immeasurable help in learning proper techniques, maintenance, and all about gear that I never knew existed. I’ll only ever do this stuff for fun and cleaning up my property but I’ve gotten a better education and some good laughs along the way than I feel I could have ever gotten on my own. Thanks for your hard work and dedication in your work and on these videos. I got my first look at those huge Douglas firs last year when I carried a few of my squirrel dogs out to the owner of a timber company in northern CA. I bet felling those are a blast. Thanks again, buddy.
This is an awesome video Jake. As someone who is still young and wants to get into tree care, your videos are always so interesting and informational and I want to thank you!
Tree guy from Michigan, we love the ultra slings and use a ISC iron wizard carabiner rated to 75kn to be able to hook the nearest loop to the working end around the limb. Saves so much time instead of tying knots and not having to take the rope out of the block all the time.
‘You’ll know what I know. You’ll know what you know. You’ll know more than I know, so you’ll never bug me again.” Best attitude on education I’ve ever heard!
from what i can tell about why xrings are sooo popular is because you are moving the ffriction to up in the tree. so when you get a crispy been dead for ever and there is no way other than to climb it, spreading out the friction helps to not break out rigging points. and they are so cheap that you can buy a lot of them. i also think the best way to use the rings is with a lots of them in the rigging system. that way you can load the tree together in compression have the rigging rope zigging and zagging through the tree. NOW, in the PNW they might not be the best because everything is a pole. out where trees are these hugely wide canopies that is where these things shine.
There's a kid who's told their parents they want to be an arborist - I hope they find this video; your passion for this is palpable. Doesn't sound at all like you are talking about 'work' - rather like describing a hobby. Wonderful to have found your channel!
Way Cool....wish I'd of got hooked up With that knowledge when I wasn't 60....I used tree climbing spikes for the first time yesterday...I really like it!!! Thanks
Sometimes, the less polished and scripted, the better. It's Iike we just walked into your tool shed after a beer and started riffing on gear. Long, but extremely enjoyable. Marking the "chapters" was an excellent touch! Five stars. Would definitely recommend.
thanks for sharing your gear with us!! I store my gear on shelves too. One thing I like to do is put the chainsaws, oil, and fuel on the bottom so it does not get onto my climbing/rigging gear. Just a tip that I like to use
Figure 8 makes a great redirect for SRT. It allows you to redirect easily on a weak limb, almost like a temporary cabling. You take a bite of rope, pass it through the large hole, pass it around the limb & back through the large hole, then capture the bite around the small hole. Super quick, easy, & secure.
@@morningwood603 you are correct if there is slack between the main tie-in & redirect. But if you set the figure 8 with tension between them (which is easy to do) then it does distribute the force & change the force vectors as well. The force distribution is not equalized and depends greatly on where the climber is in relation to both the main tie-in & redirect.
wow what an assortment of climbing tools! it would be nice to see the tools you are using during an operation on a tree. it was just amazing all the tools! it is not a inexpensive to have the proper tools! that keeps you safe! great video, thank you for sharing.
The gear you guys use is so cool in my opinion because we don't see people around here use that stuff because our trees are around 40 feet and about 60 feet at the tallest and everyone uses bucket trucks here. So it's just cool to see it done differently. Also your content is great man keep up the good work, you do a great job.
Normally there’s no way I’m watching a video that’s over an hour long but this was easy and I could’ve watched more. Sure appreciate you sharing your knowledge. 👍🏻
Good to see someone show all they're gear and how they use it. Art snake anchor is awesome I use it for a base tie for srt clip on small porta wrap backed up with a prussic. Another arborist told me the stitching is designed to tear so its less strain on your back if you fall an shock load it. Thanks for the video
Pretty sure one of the benefits of the rings is that with a block, the evenly distributed forces creates more dynamic force on the rigging spar, where as the ring, by nature of producing some friction, displaces the force into the spar rather than yarding on the rigging point. Just something to utilize in some situations 🤷
Having a little series showing how to wrap up and pack and clean and etc your ropes amd other gear and maybe some of the little tricks youve learned woth your gear would be great 💚💚💚 it would be extremely helpful for new guys/gals, to show them how to wrap up a rope and how to handle other gear or take care of my chipper and saws, I am whilling to bet that if you made a short series about gear handling and care and even update your knot videos which ive used to show tons of people how to tie knots❤❤❤ I'd watch videos on rope and how to wrap them back up and how to wash them and store them and etc❤ a lot of people could benefit from a video on rope care and cleaning and etc, also idk about others but videos on how you decide what your gonna use for each job, or videos showing how you use different tools like the zigzag or how these tools have worn with lots of use and how well each one has held up and etc💚💚💚
Enjoyed the video. Nice seeing what gear climbers use and your descriptions and opinions. You all have to build experience and make your own decisions. Thanks, Jacob.
Thank you for explaining what your thoughts are on various pieces of equipment. There are so many different tools that can be used, but having someone who has got experience with tree work helps people understand that pros and cons for each one. Many thanks for posting this. By the way, if there's anything you no longer use and want to pass on to someone who is starting out, let me know 😄
That lineman belt is mighty fancy in comparison to my first belt. It’s got two D rings instead of just one. Won’t even get into these new ropes. Manila was the rope of choice when we started using them.
Really enjoyed the video. I dabble in climbing and there is a mountain of information and products out there and most content just breezes over the positive and negatives of each piece of gear. As you pointed out, tree stuff is expensive and this video helps with trying to figure out what might work for me. Thanks.
Jacob-another nice informative video. It’s always interesting to see how the younger generation is coming up in this industry with all the new technologies that we have for climbing and rigging. Regarding the bigger guy needing a more padded harness. I’m 6’ 2 and I weigh 240lbs. I’m a big guy built like a brick _ house. I’ve been climbing for 38 years. My favorite harness now of all times is the Tree Motion. It does not have a lot of padding. I think what you’re trying to indicate/get through to people - is depending how you feel in a harness with a term in the type of harness you want to get. I still have my very first harness I ever climbed in and it is absolutely nothing. I’ve use several different harnesses over my career and I am absolutely stuck on the TM. OK, now back to the video! Thanks Jacob, you’re doing a great job. John 3:30
Yes I’m such a nerd but I’m a nerd with big bucks on my pocket (hopefully) great video is exactly what I been waiting love your channel so simple so straightforward so detailed and so practical 10/10 love everything part of this video 🎉
Thank you very much and to give us all the good information about climbing and rigging equipment. It is very helpful for for me. I am new in this thanks again and God bless you you and your family.
man, now i feel old AF and im just like 2-3 years older than Jacob. i did learn descending on the 8s and ascending with those hand ascender thingies. if you google them now, just add like 30 years to them and then you know what we used in disaster relief. :D it was just a grip with like 2-3 rollers. upwards was easy free movement, downwards they friction locked the rope. practically indestructible, didnt care about mud, sap, gravel, rocks, debris or even metal stuff. prolly a little bit havier, but you could just twist the rope a little and add them mid rope. man, that day my mind was blown. (before that day we used self-tightening knot-slings to ascend... yeah THAT oldschool..) .
Awesome video! I enjoyed every minute of it. Your vids, even though I wind down the day in bed with them before sleep, does not make me sleepy! Great job buddy. Your first I ever got shown was your showcasing Reon Rounds Merlo a few months ago. Still can't figure out how & why, unless as Google/YT already knows, I'm an engineer. I used to climb my own trees, but I haven't said anything about trees out in the ether for at least 20+ years. Go figure... 😂
one thing about hanging you monkey beaver saddle , per monkey beaver they told me its not idea to hang it from the suspenders because it wears out the elastic on the back of the thing that goes over the shoulders. i now just use a short piece of rope and half hitch it to the rings that the suspenders attach to. if im lazy i just hook it by one of the side rings.
Sponsored by: Champion Underwear LOL Thanks for this video. It was VERY educational and great to find out where to purchase items also. Guess what? I guess I am a nerd because I did watch the entire video!
Thanks for sharing Jacob. I'm looking starting a tree service soon so definitely appreciate hearing your thoughts on all of this. Im in your area, hope we cross paths one day.
I'll take the nerd calling, iam more in the student phase an a month ago this was a total foreign language, the names of all the gear ascenders descenders friggin friction ropes an throw lines, atleast i kinda understand what some of this stuff is used for, lol, thankyou for taking the time for guys like me. Nerd out!
It is good to see you are still climbing. I remember when you were pulling brush. You grown into a great climber. I love your video's, keep up the good work. Buy the way you still have no a_s so not sure why you zoom in on it.
Thanks for doing this video, ive been looking for a good video on equipment but alot of them just aren't very good at explaining information and what nots and what to do
Another nice video Jacob. I’m still recovering from the rat across the neck video though. Lol. Kidding. I love how you have a place for all of your gear whether on your belt or at home.
Mama Mia!🥵🤯😱 I just watched the whole thing! Epic…it made me laugh, it made me cry and it made me cringe (just a wee bit). When you say you’re gonna show us ALL of your gear you meant it. 😆 All jokes aside, I enjoyed it and appreciate the effort you put into your videos.
U got a bunch of gear dude....a mean for a climber...thats good that now days theres many stuff that can make this awesome job easier...one must use his cookie very intelligent or else an accident can ocour ...being strong up there is a sall do....being focous and happy!!!✌️😁
When I started tree climbing I started with a lineman belt and it was full of homemade gear but in the past 7 years I have came a long way I started when I 18 I'm now 25
when talking about your rigging slings and blocks and ropes, i learned that you actually want the sling and block to be the strongest point because you dont want a block to go flying through the air especially when you are up in the tree with it. but what i think, is that with all this over head like 5 to 1 safety margin you aren't going to break anything anyways. and as long as you aren't rigging big wood on half inch you are going to be fine. but half inch is probably strong enough to use for big wood as long as your groundie is letting it run. about the standard for the half inch double braid and tenex is 10k plus breaking strength. actually stable braid is 10,400 for half inch and tenex tec is 13,100. so using half in all the way around will be fine imho
Nice video! Can you make a video on showing how you use everything? id say maybe more the climbing equipment like how you should use and how to climb and Ect. also maybe go over knots and stuff
Thank you for the info. I'm starting from scratch getting equipment. I have quite a few trees to practice on, do you have any advice for getting hired on a crew?
From an east coastie, at 6:05 odd you mentioned the difference between big firs out west and not wanting to tie knots every time- could you just explain what you meant by that? Couldn’t quite tell how you were talking about using the steel biners. Thanks brother!
You should keep that figure 8 on your harness. It's good if you need to rescue another climber and their system isn't viable. You can lower yourself and the patient even though your rope runner can only support one person. If you add the figure 8 to your front D ring to add friction underneath your runner 😇
in my experience sap is a key player with a stiffer roap vs a softer one for example i have an adjustable landyard in order to wrap aroubnd weird things in the tree and harder reaches cause the adjustment knot that allows me to change the length but if i get it too sapped up that knot doesnt like the move so much (i know they make mechanical things for this) and then i have my main lead thats old school as hell and hard as hell that i never car where i put it or what i do with it but unfortunately doesnt work as well with knots
“Right here I keep … uhhh stuff that dangles. And that’s my garbage can.” Lol.
Quite a way to start a vidéo... i love it!
"thats just... long stuff.."
umm maybe I should care about the guys underneath my saw.....lol
gg@@blackimaje
I also have my dangly stuff next to my garbage can 🤣
Safety guy here.
You are awesome ! You are actually Deconstructing your own behaviors and use analysis and experience to figure out the logic of what you do.
Thank you so much for this video. I work construction (cranes, Dust and people getting run over or fall) and don't know shit about your world but wanted to get the pulse of the industry.
Spilling your mind out about this is exactly the kind of information i needed. It really help me sinking in.
Thank you so much, see you up there.
Stay safe
Wow. First timer (literally) and I'm seeing this video thinking "90 minutes! I don't have time for that." Watches it anyway while taking copious notes thinking, "Man! Even I understand it really well AND I'm learning so much. He is covering everything so well and so clearly! This is inspiring confidence! Maybe I won't die! Amazing! I hope the video never ends!" Lol, well done man. Thank you, I'm grateful! ♥
This is a great honest & informative video. Thanks very much!
I'm retired from working indoors for 40 years. Now I want to have a little fun.
You guys in the community, too many of you too list, are a great help. I pick up a little from all of you!
Hello, I'm Johny and I am a novice Arborist in Poland. I take a part in the loggers competitions (IALC) and I watching your films here and on the old channel I learn many interesting facts,
Greetings and good job
Ok...a litte ways in and i have to thank you for doing this vid. You're doing good things. I like the adventurous and the informative.
And let's not forget as Jacob takes out all his gear for this "boring" video...that he has to put it all back...thanks Jake.
Keep up the good work.
Jacob, I really appreciate you. I’ve become quite the chainsaw and felling fanatic over the last year and a half and all of your videos have an an immeasurable help in learning proper techniques, maintenance, and all about gear that I never knew existed. I’ll only ever do this stuff for fun and cleaning up my property but I’ve gotten a better education and some good laughs along the way than I feel I could have ever gotten on my own. Thanks for your hard work and dedication in your work and on these videos. I got my first look at those huge Douglas firs last year when I carried a few of my squirrel dogs out to the owner of a timber company in northern CA. I bet felling those are a blast. Thanks again, buddy.
This is an awesome video Jake. As someone who is still young and wants to get into tree care, your videos are always so interesting and informational and I want to thank you!
Add one who’s getting into the climbing industry I really appreciate your overview and personal opinions. Very helpful.
Tree guy from Michigan, we love the ultra slings and use a ISC iron wizard carabiner rated to 75kn to be able to hook the nearest loop to the working end around the limb. Saves so much time instead of tying knots and not having to take the rope out of the block all the time.
‘You’ll know what I know.
You’ll know what you know.
You’ll know more than I know, so you’ll never bug me again.”
Best attitude on education I’ve ever heard!
from what i can tell about why xrings are sooo popular is because you are moving the ffriction to up in the tree. so when you get a crispy been dead for ever and there is no way other than to climb it, spreading out the friction helps to not break out rigging points. and they are so cheap that you can buy a lot of them. i also think the best way to use the rings is with a lots of them in the rigging system. that way you can load the tree together in compression have the rigging rope zigging and zagging through the tree. NOW, in the PNW they might not be the best because everything is a pole. out where trees are these hugely wide canopies that is where these things shine.
Well said
@@GuiltyofTreeson check this video out
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@@GuiltyofTreeson Now you understand wide canopies here in the east in Appalachia.
There's a kid who's told their parents they want to be an arborist - I hope they find this video; your passion for this is palpable.
Doesn't sound at all like you are talking about 'work' - rather like describing a hobby. Wonderful to have found your channel!
Way Cool....wish I'd of got hooked up
With that knowledge when I wasn't 60....I used tree climbing spikes for the first time yesterday...I really like it!!!
Thanks
Sometimes, the less polished and scripted, the better. It's Iike we just walked into your tool shed after a beer and started riffing on gear. Long, but extremely enjoyable. Marking the "chapters" was an excellent touch! Five stars. Would definitely recommend.
thanks for sharing your gear with us!! I store my gear on shelves too. One thing I like to do is put the chainsaws, oil, and fuel on the bottom so it does not get onto my climbing/rigging gear. Just a tip that I like to use
Figure 8 makes a great redirect for SRT. It allows you to redirect easily on a weak limb, almost like a temporary cabling. You take a bite of rope, pass it through the large hole, pass it around the limb & back through the large hole, then capture the bite around the small hole. Super quick, easy, & secure.
That sounds interesting. Downside is the force wouldn’t be distributed between your tie in and redirect. I just use loopies with carabiners
@@morningwood603 you are correct if there is slack between the main tie-in & redirect. But if you set the figure 8 with tension between them (which is easy to do) then it does distribute the force & change the force vectors as well. The force distribution is not equalized and depends greatly on where the climber is in relation to both the main tie-in & redirect.
im 6.5 and 360 pounds. so i need the padding when im in a tree. for bigger guys padding is the way to go. great video brother.
At the end of the video the mess of tangled ropes and equipment is pretty much how my equipment looks always. Thanks for sharing
wow what an assortment of climbing tools! it would be nice to see the tools you are using during
an operation on a tree. it was just amazing all the tools! it is not a inexpensive to have the proper
tools! that keeps you safe! great video, thank you for sharing.
Ya, I don’t get how the porta wrap works, or that thing he uses to bridge his harness
The gear you guys use is so cool in my opinion because we don't see people around here use that stuff because our trees are around 40 feet and about 60 feet at the tallest and everyone uses bucket trucks here. So it's just cool to see it done differently. Also your content is great man keep up the good work, you do a great job.
Normally there’s no way I’m watching a video that’s over an hour long but this was easy and I could’ve watched more. Sure appreciate you sharing your knowledge. 👍🏻
Nice to see you not afraid to compliment other channels. Buckin' Billy Ray is like the experts expert when it comes to experience and intuition.
Enjoyed the vast array of gear that you covered in this video. I found it helpful and worth the time.
Good to see someone show all they're gear and how they use it. Art snake anchor is awesome I use it for a base tie for srt clip on small porta wrap backed up with a prussic. Another arborist told me the stitching is designed to tear so its less strain on your back if you fall an shock load it. Thanks for the video
Thanks jacob. Now I know the good stuff...to "borrow" from work. God bless, best wishes and climb safe
Thanks Jacob! Thanks for taking the time. Good to hear your take on stuff...
Im an amateur arborist with just over two years. Always learning, thx for the walkthru
Pretty sure one of the benefits of the rings is that with a block, the evenly distributed forces creates more dynamic force on the rigging spar, where as the ring, by nature of producing some friction, displaces the force into the spar rather than yarding on the rigging point. Just something to utilize in some situations 🤷
Having a little series showing how to wrap up and pack and clean and etc your ropes amd other gear and maybe some of the little tricks youve learned woth your gear would be great 💚💚💚 it would be extremely helpful for new guys/gals, to show them how to wrap up a rope and how to handle other gear or take care of my chipper and saws, I am whilling to bet that if you made a short series about gear handling and care and even update your knot videos which ive used to show tons of people how to tie knots❤❤❤ I'd watch videos on rope and how to wrap them back up and how to wash them and store them and etc❤ a lot of people could benefit from a video on rope care and cleaning and etc, also idk about others but videos on how you decide what your gonna use for each job, or videos showing how you use different tools like the zigzag or how these tools have worn with lots of use and how well each one has held up and etc💚💚💚
Enjoyed the video. Nice seeing what gear climbers use and your descriptions and opinions. You all have to build experience and make your own decisions. Thanks, Jacob.
Thank you for explaining what your thoughts are on various pieces of equipment. There are so many different tools that can be used, but having someone who has got experience with tree work helps people understand that pros and cons for each one. Many thanks for posting this. By the way, if there's anything you no longer use and want to pass on to someone who is starting out, let me know 😄
That lineman belt is mighty fancy in comparison to my first belt. It’s got two D rings instead of just one. Won’t even get into these new ropes. Manila was the rope of choice when we started using them.
Really enjoyed the video. I dabble in climbing and there is a mountain of information and products out there and most content just breezes over the positive and negatives of each piece of gear. As you pointed out, tree stuff is expensive and this video helps with trying to figure out what might work for me. Thanks.
Neat trick with the wedge and gopro. That black adjustable thing you can pop out a few of the links to make it more compact.
Jacob-another nice informative video. It’s always interesting to see how the younger generation is coming up in this industry with all the new technologies that we have for climbing and rigging.
Regarding the bigger guy needing a more padded harness. I’m 6’ 2 and I weigh 240lbs. I’m a big guy built like a brick _ house. I’ve been climbing for 38 years. My favorite harness now of all times is the Tree Motion. It does not have a lot of padding. I think what you’re trying to indicate/get through to people - is depending how you feel in a harness with a term in the type of harness you want to get. I still have my very first harness I ever climbed in and it is absolutely nothing. I’ve use several different harnesses over my career and I am absolutely stuck on the TM.
OK, now back to the video! Thanks Jacob, you’re doing a great job.
John 3:30
Honey i swear this long video im watching is work !
Yes I’m such a nerd but I’m a nerd with big bucks on my pocket (hopefully) great video is exactly what I been waiting love your channel so simple so straightforward so detailed and so practical 10/10 love everything part of this video 🎉
Just watched the whole video. Newbie here, learning tons from you. Thank you.
Thank you very much and to give us all the good information about climbing and rigging equipment. It is very helpful for for me. I am new in this thanks again and God bless you you and your family.
Great video buddy. LONG!!! But really good. Learned a lot watching this. Thanks for doing that for us.
Jim
Sometimes it seems that i get more exhausted shouting to communicate with people on the ground than doing the actual work. Thanks for a great vid!
Zigzag is half the price of the other mechanical ascender/descenders, with the chicane it's probably close to the same.
Speed line straps make great foot hold. Helped a lot on a pollarding job
Thank you so much just the video I was looking for ordering my tree climbing gear this week from wespur
I loved this video. Im going to start doing arborist work soon. And this helps a whole lot. It covers all the aspects.
Good stuff , glad to see your channel building again
man, now i feel old AF and im just like 2-3 years older than Jacob. i did learn descending on the 8s and ascending with those hand ascender thingies. if you google them now, just add like 30 years to them and then you know what we used in disaster relief. :D
it was just a grip with like 2-3 rollers. upwards was easy free movement, downwards they friction locked the rope.
practically indestructible, didnt care about mud, sap, gravel, rocks, debris or even metal stuff.
prolly a little bit havier, but you could just twist the rope a little and add them mid rope.
man, that day my mind was blown. (before that day we used self-tightening knot-slings to ascend... yeah THAT oldschool..) .
Thank you very for this information; I'm an absolute newbie with this stuff, so I found this very interesting!
I'm gonna watch this video like a million times.
Glad to hear it Jordan!
Awesome video! I enjoyed every minute of it. Your vids, even though I wind down the day in bed with them before sleep, does not make me sleepy! Great job buddy. Your first I ever got shown was your showcasing Reon Rounds Merlo a few months ago. Still can't figure out how & why, unless as Google/YT already knows, I'm an engineer. I used to climb my own trees, but I haven't said anything about trees out in the ether for at least 20+ years. Go figure... 😂
one thing about hanging you monkey beaver saddle , per monkey beaver they told me its not idea to hang it from the suspenders because it wears out the elastic on the back of the thing that goes over the shoulders. i now just use a short piece of rope and half hitch it to the rings that the suspenders attach to. if im lazy i just hook it by one of the side rings.
Sponsored by: Champion Underwear LOL
Thanks for this video. It was VERY educational and great to find out where to purchase items also.
Guess what? I guess I am a nerd because I did watch the entire video!
Thanks for sharing Jacob. I'm looking starting a tree service soon so definitely appreciate hearing your thoughts on all of this. Im in your area, hope we cross paths one day.
I boycott your old channel. I refuse to watch them. The new channel is all I support. Love the videos keep em coming. The clone saw stuff is cool man
Great knowledge transfer video Treeson, much appreciated👌
I am just starting out and this video was extremely helpful. Thank you. Keep up the great work
I'll take the nerd calling, iam more in the student phase an a month ago this was a total foreign language, the names of all the gear ascenders descenders friggin friction ropes an throw lines, atleast i kinda understand what some of this stuff is used for, lol, thankyou for taking the time for guys like me. Nerd out!
Nice one 👍 love the info.
All the best to you and your family
Nice gear video, thanks. With the rope runner pro, the spring works way better if you oil it regularly. Cheers
Good review of the gear.
Keep the vids coming.
Thank you for the comprehensive video.
I’ve been watching your vids since you were at Eastside. Good job man👍👍👍
It is good to see you are still climbing. I remember when you were pulling brush. You grown into a great climber. I love your video's, keep up the good work. Buy the way you still have no a_s so not sure why you zoom in on it.
I love informative video’s like this! Keep up the great work!
Gotta love all our toys :) Awesome video.
New climber here. Very useful video! Thank you!
Good job Trees-R-Us Oregon old man 👴
Love the information on gear! very good information 😏👍👍👍
Thanks man! I’m trying to learn all I can.
Great video! May some day you can show the knots and splices you do.
Tenex is polyester and a bit more abrasion resistant than Amsteel (which is Dyneema). The only advantage to amsteel is 3x strength vs tenex.
🤘😎✌️Gotta love our gear.
I'm going to follow you up on everything you have in your rigging bag
Thanks for doing this video, ive been looking for a good video on equipment but alot of them just aren't very good at explaining information and what nots and what to do
Another nice video Jacob. I’m still recovering from the rat across the neck video though. Lol. Kidding. I love how you have a place for all of your gear whether on your belt or at home.
Mama Mia!🥵🤯😱 I just watched the whole thing! Epic…it made me laugh, it made me cry and it made me cringe (just a wee bit). When you say you’re gonna show us ALL of your gear you meant it. 😆 All jokes aside, I enjoyed it and appreciate the effort you put into your videos.
Thanks for doing this mate, i learned a lot!
U got a bunch of gear dude....a mean for a climber...thats good that now days theres many stuff that can make this awesome job easier...one must use his cookie very intelligent or else an accident can ocour ...being strong up there is a sall do....being focous and happy!!!✌️😁
Very informative as always…thanks for sharing
Have you had any experience with the "Adjustable Bull Dog Bone" climbing device? I am rather fond of mine.
When I started tree climbing I started with a lineman belt and it was full of homemade gear but in the past 7 years I have came a long way I started when I 18 I'm now 25
40:00 Bro you didn't talk about that third helmet.
Let it simmer!
That haircut bro! 😮 😁
Trust I get it that's an extra inner liner! 😉😄
Second go around and got to a buck 14. I'll finish the epic trilogy tomorrow. Only commenting at this to boost your channel. Thanks as always.
Thanks!
Thanks for all the awesome vids brother. :) Would a steel biner be better for choking your climb line around a spar?
Ok! Will get these👍
when talking about your rigging slings and blocks and ropes, i learned that you actually want the sling and block to be the strongest point because you dont want a block to go flying through the air especially when you are up in the tree with it. but what i think, is that with all this over head like 5 to 1 safety margin you aren't going to break anything anyways. and as long as you aren't rigging big wood on half inch you are going to be fine. but half inch is probably strong enough to use for big wood as long as your groundie is letting it run. about the standard for the half inch double braid and tenex is 10k plus breaking strength. actually stable braid is 10,400 for half inch and tenex tec is 13,100. so using half in all the way around will be fine imho
Yeah since tenex is a lot stronger it’s perfect being the same diameter as the rope
Nice video! Can you make a video on showing how you use everything? id say maybe more the climbing equipment like how you should use and how to climb and Ect. also maybe go over knots and stuff
Thank you for the info. I'm starting from scratch getting equipment. I have quite a few trees to practice on, do you have any advice for getting hired on a crew?
Thanks for doing this. Strangely comforting to watch. Does that make me strange? Or just a tree guy?
Heads up on the omniblock recalls !
great vid! Curious how do you wash your rope in the black bag? type of soap/cleaner do u use? I know about the timberwolf cleaner for ropes
Nerd!!! Nerd!!! NERD !!!!
Why no show the books 🤓
Thank you for the video’s.
I truly appreciate your perspective and look forward to more epic content
I have read concern of storing fuel and chemicals with safety and rigging gear. 🇨🇦🇺🇸
Been watching for a long time, thanks for all the knowledge. Who would you recommend to do a port job on a stihl? Jcs is too busy....
From an east coastie, at 6:05 odd you mentioned the difference between big firs out west and not wanting to tie knots every time- could you just explain what you meant by that? Couldn’t quite tell how you were talking about using the steel biners. Thanks brother!
You should keep that figure 8 on your harness. It's good if you need to rescue another climber and their system isn't viable. You can lower yourself and the patient even though your rope runner can only support one person.
If you add the figure 8 to your front D ring to add friction underneath your runner 😇
Nice content man love your vids. On the ultra slings do you have to stitch lock them?
in my experience sap is a key player with a stiffer roap vs a softer one for example i have an adjustable landyard in order to wrap aroubnd weird things in the tree and harder reaches cause the adjustment knot that allows me to change the length but if i get it too sapped up that knot doesnt like the move so much (i know they make mechanical things for this) and then i have my main lead thats old school as hell and hard as hell that i never car where i put it or what i do with it but unfortunately doesnt work as well with knots
I use the heck out of 3 strand for the simple reason its abrasion resistant. I do a lot of natural crotch rigging.