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Welcome to Tree Spice! I'm Ryan, a climbing arborist and hobby rope splicer. Follow along to see me splice ropes, climb trees all while mixing in a few gear reviews to help you determine what's best for your climbing needs!
TAZ LOV 3 Review
I was always curious about the Taz when I first saw the original Taz years ago. I really only saw them in competition photos or in gear head photos talking about setting an access line and then ascending and setting a separate DDRT line to work off of. It looked like a really slick descender. Of course for a long time I had no excuse to throw the sticker price out for a rope access style descender. My first regular climbing system was built around a GriGri+ so I was familiar with working on descenders. The Taz blows that out of the water by allowing a following fall arrest and the ability to rope walk which is impossible with any other descender. Then when I competed in my first climbing comp last year I was so hooked on the challenge. Of course as a gear lover my first thoughts were to “buying” the game. I did my best in the speed rope ascent, but I knew the money was on arial rescue and not blowing the throwline. Got middle of the board on throwline and had a rocky end to arial rescue in a choppy descent. So I started eyeing up the Taz as soon as the comp finished. I’d seen it work well I’m speed ascent and arial rescue. Finally saw a good deal and picked it up, and it was my favorite color too! Last bits an bobs for this year is filling out my throwline gear. So far Dynaglide has been ass.
Any whoooo, the Taz has been fantastic where I expected it to excel. Great on ascent and goes on and off the rope so fast. Nice and compact for spar work. When it comes to work positioning it’s tough, I’d seen people very rarely using it as their main climbing system when pruning and such. The main reason I see is it’s not made for one handed use, it’s possible but not terribly ergonomic. On small ropes it’s atrocious. Just like any mechanical tool, the bigger the rope the wider of a sweet spot you have for release to lowering. What I loved about my grigri was that even though it said a max of 10.5 or 11mm I still climbed on Samson Arbormaster plenty with no issue. If you try to put anything a lick above 11mm in the Taz, one it won’t go in and two it won’t ascend. Kind of a bummer in the arb industry since 11mm is the bottom end of what we use, but a great size for a SRT rope.
The bottom line is it’s a great tool to have, but it’s not like other mechanical tools we use that work as a whole climbing system. My Taz is on me all the time, but it’s not what I’m going to reach for on a really challenging prune. Great for point and shoot, spar work and keep around for rescue scenarios. Good tool to keep on hand and to know how to utilize.
Taz Lov 3:
www.mapleleafropes.com/store/category/taz-lov3-srt-device-1
Any whoooo, the Taz has been fantastic where I expected it to excel. Great on ascent and goes on and off the rope so fast. Nice and compact for spar work. When it comes to work positioning it’s tough, I’d seen people very rarely using it as their main climbing system when pruning and such. The main reason I see is it’s not made for one handed use, it’s possible but not terribly ergonomic. On small ropes it’s atrocious. Just like any mechanical tool, the bigger the rope the wider of a sweet spot you have for release to lowering. What I loved about my grigri was that even though it said a max of 10.5 or 11mm I still climbed on Samson Arbormaster plenty with no issue. If you try to put anything a lick above 11mm in the Taz, one it won’t go in and two it won’t ascend. Kind of a bummer in the arb industry since 11mm is the bottom end of what we use, but a great size for a SRT rope.
The bottom line is it’s a great tool to have, but it’s not like other mechanical tools we use that work as a whole climbing system. My Taz is on me all the time, but it’s not what I’m going to reach for on a really challenging prune. Great for point and shoot, spar work and keep around for rescue scenarios. Good tool to keep on hand and to know how to utilize.
Taz Lov 3:
www.mapleleafropes.com/store/category/taz-lov3-srt-device-1
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My Top SRS Anchors
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Just wanted to share some of the anchors that I've found most useful this last year. I still love a short rope for removals and MRS, but when it comes to SRS and pruning, I have no trouble using a nice long rope. With the base anchor style I usually use I always have the perfect amount of rope. I've been using the Texas Tug more and more especially in lions tailed or otherwise poorly tapered el...
Making an Adjustable Cambium Saver
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I thought I'd make this quick video, not as a strict How To, but more to show a fun process of incorporating several splices into one project. Having an adjustable saver is not super important to me for double rope. Where I find it incredibly useful is when I'm creating a Cano-Base setup. czcams.com/video/OxlIGLcF-0w/video.html It can also be super useful if you're looking to make a cinching sp...
Climb Double Rope Faster!
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Another long winded video on a pretty simple idea! When I'm double rope climbing, I always install my cambium saver by hand. I've almost never set cambium savers with a throwball from the ground, I find it tedious and frustrating. Ideally I'd always climb with a cambium saver. It's better for your rope and the tree. To avoid natural crotch climbing in the tree and setting a cambium saver from t...
CAMP Tree Access ST | Gear Review
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I started climbing on the Camp Tree Access ST this winter when I moved and I was a little confused by it at first since it fit so much differently than my other TreeMotion saddles that I had used. I have grown to enjoy it a lot, the combination of the bridge and the standard rope access ventral attachment point offer so many positioning possibilities. I do prefer this style of attachment point ...
Lake Life Pruning | Vlog
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I got a really lovely surprise recently when Arbsession sent me their entire bag line. I got notice that I would be receiving a package, but I had no idea what it would be. I don't have any gear bags like these, I usually just use a duffle bag at work and I used a Patagonia Ascensionist for tree and rock rec climbing for the last six or so years. They feel so premium and I love how durable the ...
Climbing Vlog | Rainy Day
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Found a nice park in the cities when a co worker and I were driving to a job. This was my first time going back to check it out on my own and I found these nice Scotch (?) Pines. Nice and kooky tree to climb and it was able to be topped out with a nice view. Ropes: Samson Mercury 7/16" arbsession.com/catalog/product/view/id/1650/s/sams-485028606035/category/41/ Samson Vortex™ SD arbsession.com/...
16 Strand Splicing | Tips and Tricks
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Splicing 16 strand ropes is fairly straight forward, but there's some practices that I've adopted that have saved me hours of frustration. Please drop any tips of your own in the comments below! Samson Splicing Instructions: samsonrope.com/docs/default-source/splice-instructions/16strand_c1_eye_splice_web.pdf?sfvrsn=de83b33b_2 Samson ArborMaster R/W/B arbsession.com/samson-arbormaster-r-w-b.html
Courant Squir | Splice Vlog
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Just some long form splice content. Not instructions, just some thoughts. Thanks for watching! Courant Squir Pink Dragon: arbsession.com/courant-squir-pink-dragon-11-5mm.html Teufelberger Drenaline Splice: www.teufelberger.com/pub/media/contentmanager/content/downloads/spLIFE_drenaLINE_splicing_instruction.pdf
Best Arborist Rope For Winter | Samson SD Family
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I was super excited to see promos for these ropes just recently and even more excited when Samson sent me some to test out. SD stands for SamsonDry (not SuperDry like I kept saying) which is their new proprietary dry treatment that is premiering on their V double braid rope family. As far as I know their isn't another manufacturer out there that offers an arborist climbing line with a dry treat...
Tree Climbing Spurs 101
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Here's some of the tips that came to mind over the past month while I was thinking about this topic. There's plenty of nuance to climbing with spurs so I hope you can find these tips useful, but there's a lot more to learn. Here's some tips for buying spurs on a budget that I wanted to include. My personal Klein spurs are valued at about $340 and I would say the average price of a good spur is ...
All About Ropes | Core Dependent Tree Climbing Ropes
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Rope is the most fundamental piece of equipment in an arborist's arsenal, any job could be completed with only rope. It would be incredibly uncomfortable, but possible. During your journey accessing canopies you'll come into contact with many different ropes of various varieties. My aim is to give you something to think about when you choose your next rope. There are qualities that make every r...
All About Ropes | Hybrid Dependent Tree Climbing Ropes
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Rope is the most fundamental piece of equipment in an arborist's arsenal, any job could be completed with only rope. It would be incredibly uncomfortable, but possible. During your journey accessing canopies you'll come into contact with many different ropes of various varieties. My aim is to give you something to think about when you choose your next rope. There are qualities that make every r...
All About Ropes | Cover Dependent Tree Climbing Ropes
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Rope is the most fundamental piece of equipment in an arborist's arsenal, any job could be completed with only rope. It would be incredibly uncomfortable, but possible. During your journey accessing canopies you'll come into contact with many different ropes of various varieties. My aim is to give you something to think about when you choose your next rope. There are qualities that make every r...
Arbsession caraLINK Tether| Gear Review
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Arbsession caraLINK Tether| Gear Review
Work Positioning Lanyards for Tree Work | Various Systems
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Work Positioning Lanyards for Tree Work | Various Systems
Making a Work Positioning Lanyard | Basic System
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Making a Work Positioning Lanyard | Basic System
Polyester vs Nylon Core Rope | KMIII Max
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Polyester vs Nylon Core Rope | KMIII Max
Core Only Splice | Standard Kernmaster
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Core Only Splice | Standard Kernmaster
Kernmantle Splice Break Testing | Round 2 Unboxing
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Kernmantle Splice Break Testing | Round 2 Unboxing
Kernmantle Splice Breakdown | Yale Kernmaster Phantom
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Kernmantle Splice Breakdown | Yale Kernmaster Phantom
Kernmantle Splice Breakdown | Samson Mercury + Sterling HTP
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Kernmantle Splice Breakdown | Samson Mercury Sterling HTP
ARBSESSION VISIT!!! | Kernmantle Splice Breaktesting
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ARBSESSION VISIT!!! | Kernmantle Splice Breaktesting
ISC Squirrel Tether | Unboxing & First Impressions
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ISC Squirrel Tether | Unboxing & First Impressions
White Pine Rec Climb and Gear Highlights
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White Pine Rec Climb and Gear Highlights
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At my local shop they have this saddle only its camp gt ...has soft loop instead of D ring up front and red suspenders or fall arrest..very strange .has different front webbings near groing area..
thank you for sharing this information on ropes. you are awesome brother👌
Hello. I'm wondering if sometimes the splicing process can leave a stiff and slightly thicker diameter area of rope about 2 feet from the eye?. I have a brand new spliced eye marlow gecko 2 blue ocean 13mm rope and the "stiff" area is probably more like 14mm diameter and is about 25cm long. Very odd and can't find any information about it. Anyone have any idea?
Was it factory spliced? That definitely points to a very poorly calculated taper overlap. Not a safety issue usually just a poorly executed splice.
@treespicemedia Thank you for getting back to me. Yes it is factory spliced. I used it with a hitch climber set up yesterday as secondary to choke on to a thin bendy stem and it wouldn't pass through the VT so couldn't really get it to feel comfortable. Good test of balance though!. I have 11.7mm treehog rope (which is actually teufelberger drenaline according to the compliance certificate) as my main line so it's fine. It's just so odd it was sold like that it's very bloody noticeable!
ha ha i'm with stanwood - just finishhed an ac course and need to tend 5 hugh live oaks. est. bid cost 12000 -fck that - buying equipment and learning alot ( ps 65yrs old - ) like your video , nice job!
Thanks Jeffrey
"Speed...I am speed."
Just what I needed. Thanks!
Excellent video.
Would this device work well for working on a spar, or so so? Also, would it work on 11.7 mm ropes? The description online I have seen says 10 mm to 11 mm.
It’s great for spar work, unlike other descenders I’ve used you have to obey the recommended rope diameter it is impossible to fit anything over 11mm
I see you have a Makita top handle battery saw. Is that 18v X 2? Would you recommend it?
I have the super small one that just take 1 18v battery. I love it for trimming I rarely use it for large limb removal. It’s so light, I’d love more battery saws. I’d just highly recommend converting to 1/4 pitch chaun
Amazing video bro , thanks
I really like the look of the device I’m thinking of moving over to one from the rope wrench.
I really do love it, but I would caution against buying it if it’s your first mechanical. Unless you have a lot of experience with standard descenders.
WOW. I feel like I'm in the stone age at my line clearance tree company. Thank you for posting this stuff.
Is there a safety hazard if the plastic element wears off or something?
OUTSTANDING!
Yeah, it's the best system I have found.
2 years late, any chance you could expound on water based poly dipping splices? Are there parameters, downsides, concerns? Thank!
It does feel pretty concerning dipping your rope in a chemical, but I did break test many samples of polyester nylon and dyneema covered in water based poly and didn’t have any strength change. The goal is just to protect an exposed looser braided textile and it keeps it together very nicely. Only downside for me is that on the kernmaster splices it makes the eye incredibly firm like a hard plastic. When I’ve put it on exotic fibers like the core on beeline it absorbs less so the eye is still pretty pliable. Can’t say there’s any industry precedent, but it’s plenty good enough for me.
@@treespicemedia thanks for the info! that all tracks. Love the content dude!
Hello 👋 .. interesting video .. I like your honesty .. am in the process of buying a new harness .. I'm 5'8" .. 175 pounds .. 31 waist .. my current saddle is a (mgn date 1998) .. Weaver model 1036 .. Although it was used by me allot .. I've always taken care of it .. but it is +25 years old .. Am looking at the lighter version of this one .. the EVO .. I work in double rope not SRT .. what do U recommend 🤔🤨🧐👌
I like this harness a lot, but the balance is a little weird and the ventral connection point is going to be a bit of a waste if you like to double rope. For a very similar price I would probably recommend the Courant Koala. It has a better sit balance and quick buckles for the belt, which most people seem to prefer. I know a climber that has the Evo and only double ropes and he enjoys it, so neither is the wrong option.
Based on the size you give I would recommend the S-L camp saddle size.
@@treespicemedia .. ThanX for your insight .. will be looking into both models .. either one will be lighter than what I have now😅 .. Live working in the canopy .. TREE'S R awesome 👍
WOW, what and informative video. I was just planning to buy a bunch of climbing gear to keep all dead limbs and live unwanted limbs removed from many post oak, mulberry and black jack oak trees on my property that are not dead and not being removed. What a mistake buying spikes would have been. Thanks for saving me money and my tree thank you. Thank you for the video.
Why choose this over a rope wrench?
Definitely like being able to quickly remove and replace the line when base tied and repositioning.
There's two forms of MBS 8 to 8 and in a loop! 8 to 8 is always 1/2 and in a loop is full MBS.
Great Content 👍 for beginner MRT climbing. This is how I learned b4 moving into SRT but love it's simplicity
Great video!!
I was going to complement your video for how quiet the background sounds are and how this makes it so easy to fully concentrate on the content... then you inject that crap music and kill the whole mood...kids, they only half know what they're doing!
Very nice that you didn't make jump cut edits in the video which often result in missing small but important (at least for the beginner) tips and fixes or additional less obvious safety principles...essentially an unedited continuous climb; movement of anchor point; descent; retrieval. The tube style cambium safer seems so much easier to set than the ring style and a better choice for a beginner. Thanks.
Just learning this at 64. This video provides exactly what I needed most without a half hour of commentary on every single point. VERY well done! Thank you so much!
Enjoyed the video. Nice camera positioning. I'm a Petzl ZigZag guy. So many advantages with the ZigZag. I do use a RRP if I may have to reposition in the tree - which is rare (Too old for intricate limb walking). Thanks for posting.
Best tutorial I've seen! Thanks!
I attach the axis point of the handle end to my chest harness. This makes the device more grabby with smaller diameter ropes. it generally make sit more grabby, I use it for solo rock climbing as well as tree work and rope access. I'm a huge fan of it. For lead solo, you need to add a pulley to the top of your system to make paying out slack sensible. I learn a lot from your videos, thank you for your time.
I've only used the petzel rig, it's always lovely to learn new devices thank you for the great content as always!
Thanks for the info, very helpful .
Why dont or cant a person use kernmantle rope for natural crotch clombing or rigging?😮???? If core is protected isnt that better than 16 strand
They most likely left that tree for landmark..doesent look hard to fell..atcall......
I have this clip in my old harness and I can't remove the bloody thing lol
After almost three decades of climbing the Edelrid Tree Rex harness with their suspenders that have a bungee cord attached at the bottom for a knee ascender is the best and most comfortable saddle ever made. It’s fairly lightweight while still being very durable. It has everything you need to start doing production climbing out of the box. Their talon climbers are also the most comfortable than anything else by a mile! I love Monkeybeaver saddles, tree motion saddles and Courant’s Koala saddle, but the Edelrid gear is just so good and so well designed it’s just impossible to beat in my experience at least. Great video as usual!
Re-threaded Alpine Butterfly - Craig Bachman called it the anabolic Alpine Butterfly - really slick arb tip 👍
Every time I get to the end of one your videos, all I want to do is throw my harness on and get up there. When you climb trees, you know 👍
Really cool to see you doing this video with your son on you. As a father, I love seeing people bringing their family into their work and things that they love doing. Also, thanks for the nice video on SRS anchors.
Excellent colour combination on hardware, i run the same one
Congratulations..at first i thought you were jokeing.thats real baby..woe...
Thats actually a bowline WITH A BITE..kevin Bingham uses this .he did seminar on tree stuff..and his favorite re direct was on a clove hitch ..he calked it the joey tree redirect
Cool, I look forward to trying this rethreaded alpine. I’m also going to try out the petzel adjust soon. Congrats on the little tree climber.
Fantastic content! Thank you, this is revolutionary information, I love the bowline on a bite base anchor, cant wait to try it, my ropes will thank you too.
Good advises!
I love it when you look down while up in the tree so I can feel all the fear safely from my laptop. Carpenter here, thought I was afraid of heights. Turns out I'm just afraid of walking on 3.5 inch boards with no safety. I worked hanging off a ten story high rise this past year with a harness and climbing chains. Now I'm looking to climb trees. I love that feeling of looking down if I know I can't fall. If I'm unsupported though, I literally lose my mind. Comedy.
I'm the same. I hate ladders and being on roofs but I'll belay aussie style no problem lol
Awesome video. I learned a lot from that.
Grandissimo 👏👏👏 grazie
Great vid, made one of these a while back but I did a double eye splice with ocean poly on the small ring, it was a pain to bury!! This looks lots easier haha. Unrelated, Have you ever done a courant canopa splice? Just picked some up and realized it is not a traditional 16 strand construction
@@treespicemediainteresting, courant likes to keep it close to the chest haha