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Three essential digital downloads for aerial arborists

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, February 08, 2013

The internet in an unlimited resource for tree climbers.

But there is so much information out there on the web you could literally spend weeks (or months, or even years) trolling through this wealth of data without finding the essential downloads you need - so Treetools has made things easy ..

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Will the Petzl ZigZag become the new company darling?

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, February 07, 2013

The soon-to-be-released Petzl ZigZag has the potential to become the climbing kit of choice for many arborists - a new company darling?

The ZigZag's 'Standardized Configuration', discussed in a previous blog post, will no doubt simplify the purchasing of carabiners and climbing ..

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Should a large-eye pulley be used in a remote application?

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, February 06, 2013

Short answer: NO.

Treetools does not recommend the use of large-eye, general purpose or rescue pulleys for remote applications in the tree.

By 'large-eye' we mean any pulley with a connection point large enough for a carabiner to make a full rotation without resistance from the barrel - see three ..

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Not all PPE webbing is created equal

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Along with the bridge, the hip-to-leg webbing straps on the TreeMOTION harness are the most common replacement parts requested - the trade-off result for all that freedom of movement you get with the TreeMOTION!

Genuine replacement ..

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Where is our tree climbing equipment made?

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, February 04, 2013

DMM Wales recently posted a 'factory tour' video detailing the production of DMM equipment. The passion exuded by DMM employees is almost palpable, working together as a big family of craftsmen (and women). They make the gear, they use the gear.

The ..

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ART Spiderjack cam logic from Mr Spiderjackery

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, February 02, 2013

Further to our blog post earlier in the week, Mr Spiderjackery Joe Harris tells us the latest replacement cam for the ART Spiderjack is manufactured with a larger cross-section and lower bite-point to help reduce slippage on ..

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How long should the ART Spiderjack cam last?

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, January 31, 2013

Joe Harris has done a hell of a job for the sales of the ART Spiderjack in the Asia-Pacific Region… and elsewhere across the globe no doubt.

Joe manages to make climbing with the Spiderjack look easy peeezy. Consequently, there are literally hundreds of young tree ..

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Recreational opportunity for kiwi tree climbing entrepreneur

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, January 31, 2013

Have a look at the short Cornell University video below and ask yourself why this could not happen in New Zealand?

Here is an opportunity for a kiwi tree climbing entrepreneur to offer a recreational tree climbing adventure to locals and tourists alike.

Treetools regularly takes ..

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Myth busting: 5 untruths told about tree climbing lines

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Climbing ropes are getting more and more complex, often produced for very specific technical tree climbing applications where the operational expectation (of the line) is highly targeted.

Responsible rope manufacturers do provide in-depth data, detailing all the relevant features of each line in their portfolio but, for tree climbers searching ..

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How much force can you apply to a rope with one hand?

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Ever wondered how much a person can hold or how much force they can apply to a rope when pulling with one hand? Or both?

The average person, based on a gloved hand gripping 11mm kernmantel rope, can hold 200N or 20kg with one hand or 400N (40 kg) with two ..

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