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We don't know how lucky we are!

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Numerous international tree climbers have graced the doors of Treetools over the last few weeks. Most of them have spent at least a couple of hours in the shop (which is very easy to do). While at Treetools they have had the opportunity to catch up with working arborists who happen ..

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Pencil in Monday 9 April for the Milverton Park Open Masters

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, April 04, 2012

Stop in at Milverton Park in Palmerston North for the Central Districts Open Masters Challenge on Easter Monday 9 April. Event organizer, woman's world footlock record holder Nicky Ward-Allen, tells us the trees are fantastic and an ..

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More on 8mm Armor-Prus Polyester

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Armor-Prus Polyester 8mm was developed by Donaghys, in association with kiwi splicer Drew Bristow, to address the Class I/Class II/Locking Brummel splicing issue, well noted in previous Treetools blog posts.

Over the last couple of years the modified Class I Armor-Prus splice completed by DB Tree has ..

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New iclimb.inc filming project underway - more soon!

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Check out this familiar tree climbing face (Jordan Glossop) using Yale Arrow Frog and Armor-Prus 8mm friction cord in his latest Rock2Tree filming project.

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Petzl RIG for aerial arborists? Yes… BUT!

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, April 02, 2012

According to the Petzl RIG User Instructions and the supplementary Product Experience sheet the RIG is certified to EN 12841-C but must be used in conjunction with a Type A back-up device attached to a second line to comply with the standard.

This configuration is not ..

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The Scott Forrest Legends Foundation tops $1000

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, March 31, 2012

Scott Forrest's Legends Foundation is less than a month old and it has already generated $1000 in contributions. The Legends Foundation, established by current world champion tree climber Scott Forrest, is a sponsorship mechanism designed to provide financial support to kiwi tree climbers who qualify for international TCC events.

This month, ..

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Duck Oil carabiner lubricant surpasses graphite powder

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, March 30, 2012

Graphite powder was commonly used by New Zealand tree climbers for re-lubricating the barrel on sticky carabiners. Until the visit to NZ by Treemagineers Chris Cowell and Mark Bridge back in August 2011 graphite powder was the only option available.

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Class I splice on 8mm Armor Prus Polyester good-to-go

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, March 29, 2012

New Zealand rope manufacturer Donaghys has been market testing 8mm Armor Prus Polyester since July last year.

Treetools climbers have tested the cord over the last few months and it lives up to all expectations. The new friction cord has also been extensively tested in Australia.

Armor Prus Polyester is the polyester ..

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Delay on New England Ropes at Treetools

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Treetools New England Ropes order we blogged about back in January is on a slow boat to China - literally! There's been a stuff up in the shipping and our rope order ended up in Kerwyn Ave, Shanghai not Kerwyn Ave, East Tamaki.

But here's ..

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Don't rely solely on ratings and certification when configuring gear

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, March 27, 2012

You have dreamed up the latest and greatest gear configuration: all the components have certification or ratings clearly displayed, and the system appears to work - so it must be good-to-go!

The ITCC TAC (Technical Advisory Committee) or anyone with PPE gear configuration experience might tell you to take it easy ..

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