Waikato/BoP TCC photographs on Flickr

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, September 21, 2009

Photographs of the NZ Arboricultural Association/Stihl Waikato/BoP TCC event held on Saturday 19 September at Ferry Bank Park in Hamilton are now loaded onto Flickr for viewing.

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Andy Neverman takes out Waikato/BoP Regional TCC

Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, September 20, 2009

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 ..

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DB Tree Rope Saver trial at Demo Day

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, September 17, 2009

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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Waikato/BoP TCC spot prizes

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Treetools are providing spot prizes for the upcoming Waikato/BoP Tree Climbing Champs scheduled this weekend at Ferry Bank Park, off Grantham Street in Hamilton. Drew brought back a branded personal rope bag from the Asia/Pacific TCC and we thought it was a excellent idea so have produced a Treetools version ..

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Tree Climbing Sourcebook available soon

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, September 14, 2009

Treetools 2009 Tree Climbing Sourcebook will be online next week for download in PDF format and printed copies will be available at the Demo Day in Hamilton this Saturday. We get countless requests each week for a printed catalogue of the website but that would be too big an undertaking. ..

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Jameson arborist tools in New Zealand

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, September 12, 2009

The Jameson range of professional arborist tools, including pole saws, pole pruners, the Big Shot and bucket mounted tool holders are now available in New Zealand. Treetools will list the Big Shot next week.

Jameson poles are popular with arborists worldwide, particularly in the US, due to their fibreglass construction. ..

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UPDATE: Demo Day in Hamilton

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, September 10, 2009

The Hamilton Demo Day, scheduled for Saturday 19 September at Ferrybank Park is shaping up to be a great event - only two bits of bad luck! Drew will probably not make it on Saturday due to late flight arrival from his R&D trip to the UK and Matt has ..

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IMPORTANT RECALL

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, September 08, 2009

We don't like making a habit of promoting opposition websites but this is important.

Treetools has tried to source the replacement (laser etched, individuallytested) Kong rings in New Zealand but they are not sold here - we would have replaced them free of charge to ensure the faulty equipment was ..

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Frog Walker (or would you rather footlock?)

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, September 07, 2009

Check out this video for quick ascension using SRT. Equipment: Petzl Ascension with footloop (Footpro), Croll with Secur, Petzl Spelegyca and Pantin wearing a TreeFlex harness on 11 mm rope.

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Spectra or Dyneema?

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, September 07, 2009

You need a webbing 'closed' sling: do you go for Spectra, Dyneema or nylon? Well, it depends! Spectra (made by Honeywell) and Dyneema (made by DSM) are brand names for the same thing - HMWP - High Molecular Weight Polyethylene.

HMWP is twice the strength of nylon for the same ..

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