It appears competitive tree climbing is alive and well in Christchurch with 50 climbers competing in the South Island Tree Climbing Championships held on Saturday 26 at South Hagley Park.
Matt Glen (Auckland) was overall winner and like Andy Neverman, the winner of ..
When cambium savers (rope friction savers) first came out most arborists scratched their heads and thought to themselves: that is so simple, why didn't I think of that! When Andy Neverman visited the Treetools tent at the Waikoto/BoP Tree Climbing Championships/Demo Day and suggested we add a parrel ball to ..
Malcolm Shaw, from Norton Tree Services had a problem.
He had topped a big Macrocarpa and was left with the 20m stem protruding skyward, on a slightlean in the wrong direction. The property owners house was 5 meters away (in the natural fall line) and a fenced off turning bay almost ..One of our frequently asked questions is: what lubrication do I use for my secateurs and loppers? Liquid oil in not recommended since it tends to clog up the spring and pivot system after a relatively short period of use.
Treetools recommend graphite powder: this is a 'dry' solution to ..
The first print run on the Tree Climbers Sourcebook is almost depleted. We intend printing more for the Regional TCCs to be held in Christchurch and Wellington but after that the Sourcebook will only be available via download from the Treetools website. Planning is now well underway for the full ..
Aspiring Enterprises are planning to launch a New Zealand made tree climbing harness sometime next month. From what Treetools understands it will be similar in design to the popular Tree Austria harness but with plenty of typical Kiwi innovations. It will have a couple of gear loops and a steel ..
Further to a previous blog about Jameson fibreglass pole saws, Silky are preparing to launch their version. The Silky Todoku will extend to 5.75 meters and comes in three sections (one base pole and two extensions) along with a heavy-duty rip stop Cordura carry bag. The ..
Congratulations to Andy Neverman (pictured below in the Work Climb) on winning the Waikato/BoP Regional Tree Climbing Champs held at Ferry Bank Park in Hamilton on Saturday 19 September. (Andy climbs on Tachyon rope from Treetools). The event attracted visitors from as far away as Christchurch and Whanganui and also ..
The DB Tree Rope Saver will be on display at the Demo Day this Saturday in Hamilton. Production is almost underway after much development work - instructions and packaging are the only elements missing before launch. Drew, Johno and Matt have trialled the prototype Rope Savers, in a work situation, ..
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