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What's a swinging captive eye?

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, April 22, 2010

'Anonymous' has asked what the swinging captive eye looks like.The DMM Revolver is designed to accommodate the 12mm bar of the anchor ring and to 'lock' it in place - 'lock' meaning the carabiner cannot slide freely away from bar.

The locking mechanism is released when the carabiner is opened. The Revolver ..

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RADS: Rope (and a half) Technique

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Here's more on SRT (just to confuse the issue). Many climbers are asking about the RADS (Rope Ascending Descending System) or YO-YO (up and down on a string) method and how it relates to SRT.

While RADS utilizes a single rope its not technically SRT. It is popular with climbers who ..

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30kN DMM anchor rings now available

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Rated DMM anchor rings, designed in conjunction with the Treemagineers, are now available from Treetools in four sizes: 26mm, 28mm, 34mm and 40mm. The size number refers to the internal diameter (the hole) of the ring. The 'bar' or circular cross section of each ring is 12mm which ensures the ..

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Another first for kiwi arboriculture

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, April 19, 2010

New Zealand is one of the first countries outside of the UK to promote the Stein arboricultural product range. FINALLY the US is catching up with us - Stein USA have launched a website and will be selling the Stein Lowering Devices designed by Reg Coates along with other Stein ..

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Access lines and SRT popular at Open Masters' Challenge

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, April 19, 2010

The Open Masters' Challenge tree climbing series, organized by well known Auckland climber Matt Glen, offer an excellent opportunity for climbers to showcase new trends and techniques. Spectators (and other climbers) can see various climbing systems and methods up close and discuss the benefits and issues related to each, first-hand ..

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Kiwi tree climbers on the world stage

Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, April 18, 2010

Tree climbing in New Zealand is at an all-time high when you consider our international exposure. We have four climbers in this years World Championships: Scott Forrest and Nicky Ward-Allen representing New Zealand and James Kilpatrick and Chrissy Spence representing the Asia-Pacific Region.

According to NZ National TCC Coordinator Marlies Laser ..

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Tree climbing in Cornwall Park this Sunday

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, April 16, 2010

Schedule Sunday afternoon 18 April for the Open Masters Challenge in Cornwall Park. Take the entrance off Greenlane West into the Cornwall Park Cricket Club car park or you can enter via the main park entrance off Greenlane West. The climbing trees are in the paddock East of the car ..

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Knot tying education gone high tech

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, April 15, 2010



If you own a I-Pod or I-Phone, download one of the climbing knot I-Phone applications from the iTunes store - great for personal use or on-the-job education. Most applications show a step-by-step view of each knot making it easy to see ..

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'Safety' tree climbing boots

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, April 14, 2010

While on the phone yesterday with the NZ National TCC Coordinator Marlies Laser we got to talking about climbing boot options and the tree climbing workplace.

The Gronell Tango and Scarpa Pro Ascent climbing boots sold by Treetools are not 'safety' boots. That is, they do not have toe cap protection, ..

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At last: an economic alternative to the Falteimer cube

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, April 13, 2010

The Falteimer cube is the ultimate throwline cube… but you pay for the privilege of owning one! There are alternatives on the market but none have reached the level of quality found in the original.

At last, Stein the UK-based specialist arborist supplier, have come up with a viable alternative. The ..

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