For people who climb for a living. 09 274 8090

Treetools Blog

Mini Lifts: the end of the road for tree climbing?

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, June 14, 2012

Every tree is a unique structure so its hard to imagine a piece of machinery taking the place of a climber but you can certainly see the appeal in the new arb specific mini lifts coming onto the market.

There is an excellent article in the latest TCIA Magazine which gives ..

Read More

Legends Foundation website due for launch soon!

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, June 12, 2012

The Scott Forrest Legends Foundation will have its very own website thanks to sponsorship from Treetools and web development work by Auckland aerial arborist David Kite.

The Legends Foundation was established by the current ITCC World Champion, Scott Forrest, with the primary aim of generating funds to assist kiwi tree climbers ..

Read More

Practice makes perfect - if you want to break world records!

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, June 11, 2012

One has to wonder how many 'foot lock miles' Nicky Ward-Allen has under her belt!

Have a look at the video below which chronicles Nicky's road to success as the womens world foot lock record holder.

Commencing back in 2005 with a 16-lock attempt at ..

Read More

Production delays expected for Pfanner Protos Integral helmet

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, June 08, 2012

Pfanner's long-awaited Protos Integral arborist helmet with integrated ear protection, first discussed on this blog back in September 2010, has seen further delays in production. It still appears to be some time off before manufacturing can commence.

Company founder Anton Pfanner has advised customers, as of ..

Read More

SRT ascent goes off on a tangent!

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, June 06, 2012

We deliberated in deciding if the clip below was too dodgy to present on the Treetools blog. Yes, we know, this sounds very pompous but these days one cannot be too careful.

Michael Spraggon's M-System YouTube clip has been floating around since late last ..

Read More

U-create from Stein - for the inner artiste!

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, June 06, 2012

The Stein 'U-Create' gear loop system on the the new Vega work positioning harness allows the user to arrange the tool attachment points exactly to their requirements.

The Treemagineers introduced the concept of gear attachment customization with the popular

Read More

Making money in tree work - it's all about efficiency!

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Most tree work today is quoted with 'time' as the major quotient. Loosely translated, the quicker you get the job done the more money you are likely to make.

In the past, being 'quicker' meant muscling your way through the job.

Today, being quicker is best achieved by using appropriate equipment ..

Read More

New website for DMM Professional

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, June 04, 2012

Ever wondered which shape carabiner is best suited for the job? DMM Professional know the answer.

Have a look at the latest iteration of their website.

There is a section titled 'Articles' which offers a wealth of information related to height safety, upcoming events, regulations and standards, etc - well worth ..

Read More

New 'Press-To-Listen' earmuff from Peltor

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, May 31, 2012

Modern ear protection is pretty efficient. But in some cases super-efficient hearing protection can be a hindrance, particularly when you need to listen to what someone is saying. For instance, a safety warning from a co-worker.

The only way around the hearing problem is to raise the ear muff momentarily while ..

Read More

Market forces drive tree rigging innovation

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Homeowners undertaking tree work on their property have unwittingly helped in the development of a new 'mini-bollard'.

It appears tree work customers are putting pressure on providers to 'act like real arborists'.

Loosely translated, this means customers have high expectations from the arborists they employ to complete tree work on their property. ..

Read More

1 .. 24 25 26 27 28 .. 142

Copyright © Treetools New Zealand 2024. All rights reserved.