Excellent demo. However new climbers shouldn’t be sketched out about gaffing out. The only time you will ever slide a long distance is on a telephone pole or a skinny tree with smooth bark. The bigger the tree and/or the rougher the bark the less the slide. With experience single gaff outs (one gaff only) are easily dealt with. I look at each gaff step to ensure good placement. Avoid knots or areas of tight wood. It took me a few months to get the fear of gaffing out from my mind and that came with experience. Thanks for your video.
Great!! Advice brother. I’ve been climbing for about 3 months now and I’ve pretty much gotten over the fear of gaffing out. The only time I do get a little sketched out is when I’m climbing on limbs that are like 30 to 50 degrees because I don’t wanna fall to the underside. Luckily the few times I have done those I’ve used a zigzag so I can keep side tension and and become stable while making cuts. Other than that. At this point I wouldn’t even mind climbing up a 150 foot spar as long as I know I’m working with solid wood. BTW!!!. As for trees to slide down on. Coconuts are obviously super common in Hawaii where I’m from and the lack of girth and ruggedness creates instability and slippage when they’re really wet so those trees and rainbow eucalyptus are very likely to slide down on. And as for gaff out trees. We have ohi’a trees which and trees called iron wood which are both very very solid wood and are likely to cause gaff outs regardless of experience
Be careful climbing on angled limbs. It’s best to set a high climb line for these. Getting up them is tricky but getting down them is dangerous with just gaffs and a lanyard. I’ve rolled over to the negative side once and managed to get down but I learned a valuable lesson. Also you can use a prusik on both sides of the lanyard tied together to keep you from twisting. Climb safe@@mranonymous7713
@@mranonymous7713 bruh I swear, gaffing out (specifically on spars) is the one worry that I still have to combat in my mind from time to time. I trust my gear, I trust myself, but that’s the only thought that still will get into my head while climbing. I just push through everytime hoping that once I have done it enough successfully those thoughts will fade
It's about the entry angle of your spikes not the depth. Spiking deep wears you out quick. Once you trust your gear you can cat step your way up and not be huffing and puffing. Practice close to the ground and get comfortable moving up and around the trees. Don't give up guys
@@BartlettArboristSupply The sign of kissing tips of fingers to express affection is common in the Middle East, sometimes Latinos also use that sign you made by hand gesture and sound of kissing. You won't see expressive hand signs in northern European cultures.
Abdon: you said you usually ascend and start removing, I assume using SRT. What happens after you've cut down most or all of the branches and you're left with the spar? Do you then come down, put on your spurs and climb back up? Or do you have a groundie send up spurs and put on spurs while you are up on the spar?
I have a Kiwi Klimber ascender on my Gecko's and it allows me to ascend via SRT (w/ a knee ascender in the mix as well). I will work on my way up, if a rig line is not needed, but I will eventually switch to a moving rope system and work the tree that way. As far as spar work goes, a cinch anchor is what I prefer.
Great video. Is Abdon ambidextrous? He could swing that rope around the tree with both his right and left hand. I'm right handed and I don't think I'd ever be able to casually switch to my left haha
@@beenjamminbuttons7771 there's rope flip lines & steel cable flip lines. The steel cable flip lines are so stiff that it makes them easier to manipulate up the trunk IMO.
Hardly Basic Information for A New Climber. Keep Your Information SIMPLE for new climbers, the rest of us know what works best! Still Climbing at 70. Just Sayin
Excellent demo. However new climbers shouldn’t be sketched out about gaffing out. The only time you will ever slide a long distance is on a telephone pole or a skinny tree with smooth bark. The bigger the tree and/or the rougher the bark the less the slide. With experience single gaff outs (one gaff only) are easily dealt with. I look at each gaff step to ensure good placement. Avoid knots or areas of tight wood. It took me a few months to get the fear of gaffing out from my mind and that came with experience. Thanks for your video.
Great!! Advice brother. I’ve been climbing for about 3 months now and I’ve pretty much gotten over the fear of gaffing out. The only time I do get a little sketched out is when I’m climbing on limbs that are like 30 to 50 degrees because I don’t wanna fall to the underside. Luckily the few times I have done those I’ve used a zigzag so I can keep side tension and and become stable while making cuts. Other than that. At this point I wouldn’t even mind climbing up a 150 foot spar as long as I know I’m working with solid wood. BTW!!!. As for trees to slide down on. Coconuts are obviously super common in Hawaii where I’m from and the lack of girth and ruggedness creates instability and slippage when they’re really wet so those trees and rainbow eucalyptus are very likely to slide down on. And as for gaff out trees. We have ohi’a trees which and trees called iron wood which are both very very solid wood and are likely to cause gaff outs regardless of experience
Be careful climbing on angled limbs. It’s best to set a high climb line for these. Getting up them is tricky but getting down them is dangerous with just gaffs and a lanyard. I’ve rolled over to the negative side once and managed to get down but I learned a valuable lesson. Also you can use a prusik on both sides of the lanyard tied together to keep you from twisting. Climb safe@@mranonymous7713
@@mranonymous7713 bruh I swear, gaffing out (specifically on spars) is the one worry that I still have to combat in my mind from time to time. I trust my gear, I trust myself, but that’s the only thought that still will get into my head while climbing. I just push through everytime hoping that once I have done it enough successfully those thoughts will fade
@@beenjamminbuttons7771i just always stomp my gaphs in it hurts my feet but oh well
Excellent demonstration packed with tips and great info/ideas. Thanks so much for taking the time to share.
It's about the entry angle of your spikes not the depth. Spiking deep wears you out quick. Once you trust your gear you can cat step your way up and not be huffing and puffing. Practice close to the ground and get comfortable moving up and around the trees. Don't give up guys
I like when they show how frustrating this work can be. Thanks for the informative content bro
You bet!
@@BartlettArboristSupplyhave any of you ever gotten kicked off a job bc you took three hours to put a throwline where you wanted jt
Lots of good info, thanks.
You bet!
Love the vid !!!
What it do big dawg!!!
Thanks for dropping through!
Brother. Very nice work.
Thank you!
👍 Thanks
Did you kiss the pulley, man?
Lol.
Your work, production, and presentation are truly awesome.
Thank you.
It was chef's kiss to the pulley 🤣.
Thanks for dropping by!
@@BartlettArboristSupply
The sign of kissing tips of fingers to express affection is common in the Middle East, sometimes Latinos also use that sign you made by hand gesture and sound of kissing. You won't see expressive hand signs in northern European cultures.
Did not know that, thanks for sharing that info!
great video, subscribed =)
Awesome, thank you!
Abdon: you said you usually ascend and start removing, I assume using SRT. What happens after you've cut down most or all of the branches and you're left with the spar? Do you then come down, put on your spurs and climb back up? Or do you have a groundie send up spurs and put on spurs while you are up on the spar?
I have a Kiwi Klimber ascender on my Gecko's and it allows me to ascend via SRT (w/ a knee ascender in the mix as well). I will work on my way up, if a rig line is not needed, but I will eventually switch to a moving rope system and work the tree that way. As far as spar work goes, a cinch anchor is what I prefer.
Great video. Is Abdon ambidextrous? He could swing that rope around the tree with both his right and left hand. I'm right handed and I don't think I'd ever be able to casually switch to my left haha
Don't think he is, just habits he has developed over the years of climbing.
You guys gonna do a battle of the spurs? If you could..... What's spurs are the lightest? Ti, carbon , steel. What's best?
We can work on that!
@@BartlettArboristSupply :D I will try and wait patiently!: D
What do you think of that FTC rope for MRS?
Fantastic on MRS!
Is that rope good with the rope runner pro?
Hard to say, with it really being so preference based.
What spurs are they you are using ?
Carbon Fiber Gecko (prior to being acquired).
Lol I have a hard time with getting the rope or lanyard around big pegs like that it's a pain in the ass and a lil embarrassing
The cable ones are easy to toss around the tree... very easy.
@@mosler302the flip lines?
@@beenjamminbuttons7771 there's rope flip lines & steel cable flip lines. The steel cable flip lines are so stiff that it makes them easier to manipulate up the trunk IMO.
I hate spurs! I can't seem to get comfortable on them...
Hardly Basic Information for A New Climber. Keep Your Information SIMPLE for new climbers, the rest of us know what works best! Still Climbing at 70. Just Sayin
I thought it was pretty basic, and I'm a newbie.
@@alotl1kevegas860 OK then, I stand corrected!
The eye of Soron see's you tryin to be Lord of the Rings, what you got 6 on 2 bridges. The not effin around set-up son
🤣 Epic commentary !!!
Like all the shy things...but can you show the simplified version next time
is that poison ivy growing on the tree?
Might wanna wash your ropes/hands lol