I know many tree company bosses that would be screaming at you for taking too long..my advise is to lose the carabiners at one end of your lanyards and use a snap hook instead wayyy quicker
Same here. I find it quite effective, albeit a bit more work for sure. No gaff-outs either and you can change positions easily. CMI HD and light-duty runners work well.
I have 3 novice questions. 1 is, are you climbing here just to put the friction saver up in the tree? 2 is, are you planning to use the friction saver later to climb up again and then cut the tree? And 3 is, what is the name of the device on the lanyard that holds the slack when you pull the lanyard tight?
1&2) main reason for climbing the tree was to put a string of lights in it. I just put the friction saver in to protect the tree. Also so there was no chance of rubbing on the wire. I retrieved the friction saver from the ground. It has a big and small ring. I attached a retreval ball. It passes through the big ring but gets caught in the small ring. I then pull it back down. 3) I use a VT ( Valdôtrain Tresse ). I have a micro pully attached under the knot for slack tending. It is tied with a 30 inch eye to eye prusik cord. The VT only grips in one direction. When I pull on the tail the pully collapses the knot. When I let go and put weight on it the knot grabbs.
This is a safety violation.. Point B -on the sides - cannot be used for fall protection. just for positioning (with main safety rope connected to point A). When you unfasten the main lanyard, you put your life at direct risk. please read the harness instructions carefully you have to be connectedto main rope or self-belay allways
Nothing in tree work is rated for fall protection. It's all work positioning. Fall protection is used in different industries and uses different harness and ropes.
@@KelseyBanham I'm not worried about the rules, but about you. So the question is in relation to your own life. please take care of yourself because your life is priceless
Free-climbing without a death-wish! Awesome....
Fascinating! Thank you for making this clever video. This method could serve as an alternative.
Its alternating, not alternative. As in alternating between the two lanyards. Glad you found it interesting though, thanks!
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i think he means it could serve as an alternative to how he usually does it
@@8bitgubben alternative? this is no alternative to anything, this is the very basics. at least in this century.
@@KelseyBanham 2 in 1 might be a better lanyard for that
I know many tree company bosses that would be screaming at you for taking too long..my advise is to lose the carabiners at one end of your lanyards and use a snap hook instead wayyy quicker
Thanks for the advice, but i climb for enjoyment not production
I do similar with a pair of nylon slings, recreational only though....
Same here. I find it quite effective, albeit a bit more work for sure. No gaff-outs either and you can change positions easily. CMI HD and light-duty runners work well.
Recreational tree climbing is wonderful.
I have 3 novice questions.
1 is, are you climbing here just to put the friction saver up in the tree?
2 is, are you planning to use the friction saver later to climb up again and then cut the tree?
And 3 is, what is the name of the device on the lanyard that holds the slack when you pull the lanyard tight?
1&2) main reason for climbing the tree was to put a string of lights in it. I just put the friction saver in to protect the tree. Also so there was no chance of rubbing on the wire.
I retrieved the friction saver from the ground. It has a big and small ring. I attached a retreval ball. It passes through the big ring but gets caught in the small ring. I then pull it back down.
3) I use a VT ( Valdôtrain Tresse ). I have a micro pully attached under the knot for slack tending. It is tied with a 30 inch eye to eye prusik cord.
The VT only grips in one direction. When I pull on the tail the pully collapses the knot. When I let go and put weight on it the knot grabbs.
Thank you!
@@KelseyBanham they call those micro pulleys, slack tenders or rope grabs too
May next month🤭
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Hahaha!
I use ro climb trees like that without ropes as a kid, but never wore a swim suit.
I missed out on some serious style points.
How long are your lanyards?
The one I have now is 13'x11mm. I buy bulk rope and make what ever size I need.
My steel core flipline is 12'x5/8"
@@KelseyBanham How long is the solid blue lanyard in the video? Looks to be Samson True Blue 12-strand rope.
150 feet
@@KelseyBanham Oh i see, so that was your actually lifeline and the other one was your positioning lanyard. Do you normally only carry one lanyard?
Depends on the tree
This is a safety violation.. Point B -on the sides - cannot be used for fall protection. just for positioning (with main safety rope connected to point A). When you unfasten the main lanyard, you put your life at direct risk. please read the harness instructions carefully
you have to be connectedto main rope or self-belay allways
Nothing in tree work is rated for fall protection. It's all work positioning.
Fall protection is used in different industries and uses different harness and ropes.
@@KelseyBanham I'm not worried about the rules, but about you.
So the question is in relation to your own life. please take care of yourself because your life is priceless
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