Back in December 2012 Treetools offered 5 reasons why the Petzl ZigZag might change the rules of the game - see previous post here.
Treetools had one caveat for the success of the ZigZag; the apparent lack of extensive field trials. ..
Petzl have issued the following Safety Alert Notice
1 - As a measure of precaution, we ask that you stop using your ZIGZAG mechanicalPrusik.
2 - This stoppage will remains in place until we have approved and communicated an appropriate solutionto maximize the safety of ZIGZAG users.
3 - We ..
The UIAA have the right idea.
The UIAA Safety Commission works closely with mountaineering equipment manufacturers to develop standards with an aim to minimize gear failure accidents.
The UIAA also act as technical advisers to the CEN (European Committee of Standardization) who, in turn, issue the EN Standards.
Tree climbing should ..
Here's what Petzl have to say as of today:
On Friday, April 12, Petzl was informed of an accidental fall in a training center in Germany. The injured person was moving atheight using a Petzl ZIGZAG mechanical prusik.
The first observations have shown that the fall was due to a failure ..
Petzl have released the following statement regarding an incident involving the apparent failure of a ZigZag in Germany.
“Petzl has recently become aware of an incident report involving the ZIGZAG mechanical Prusik.
According to a post on the treeclimber.eu message board, there is a claim that a connection point on the ZIGZAG ..
Certification surrounding the Rock Exotica Unicender and the Rope Wrench has divided the aerial arb community over the last few years.
Individuals have staked their reputation (and in some cases their careers) on these products.
The problem ..
Treetools has three new tree felling products currently in design phase, due for release at the end of May.
US-based Silvey Chaingrinder Co popularized the use of hydraulic jacks to assist in the felling of problem trees. The tree jack makes it easier to change the direction of a natural ..
Regular Treetools Blog readers will have noticed a total lapse in posts over the last month. That's because a total knee replacement took a lot more out of me than I first imagined.
No matter how rare you think your particular ailment might be you are bound to come across plenty ..
Apparently there are a limited number of positions available to climbers wishing to compete in the 2013 Asia-Pacific TCC scheduled for March 16 at Monte Cecelia Park in Auckland.
These additional AP TCC competitors are over and above existing Regional qualifiers.
The email from the Asia-Pacific TCC organising committee reads:
Dear Climber,
The ..
A stunned international tree climbing community learned yesterday Sal Hernandez passed away overnight Saturday.
Mexican-born Sal was well known in tree climbing circles and loved nothing more than coming to New Zealand to immerse himself in our own brand of tree climbing culture.
Details are sketchy surrounding his death but we ..
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