My crew and I have the Sena Bluetooth communications system built in to all of our helmets. These things are priceless! No miscommunication, no screaming over saws and chippers, makes the jobs not only safer but more efficient as well! Highly recommend having these!
I believe I commented on the other video with Lawrence but, if I didn't I definitely want to here. The tree care industry needs more of this. More working together, helping each other, encouraging each other. I really appreciate you being humble enough to speak so well of Lawrence and seeing some of the benefits of the newer gear and techniques in climbing. I personally use SRT more than 95% of the timewhen I climb because it is so efficient. Basically my climbing system is Rope Runner with Fly rope, a Treemotion saddle, a SAKA knee ascender, and a CT foot ascender. I have had the privilege of meeting Lawrence a couple times and he is extremely good at what he does. Not to mention he's a really nice guy, really. Thanks again for sharing and keep yourself safe! Randy
@@matthewthornsberry3016 Hey thanks! I really do appreciate that! It is always so very humbling to get comments like this. I am just going out and doing what I love, doing my best to improve my skills every time I climb. There's always more to learn. 😉 Thanks again and keep yourself safe! 😎👍❤️🌲 Randy
Your lessons in humility is something all climbers should learn. No matter how good we are, there is always a better way and we should all strive to improve ourselves. Thanks again for another great video. Cheers!
I was a ground worker and a chipper operator for quite a while. My boss "Frenchie" always told me to keep looking up when cutting was going on. I finally graduated to operating the John Deere 790D with a claw. Then I had to learn species of the trees. I will never forget those three years of work. The only reason I stopped was looking at some of the before and afters of the job. We would sometimes knock down entire sugar maple stands for the upcoming subdivisions here in Ontario. It made me sad to see all those trees come down and disappear.
Learned on 2 under-2 over taunt-line hitch with lots of yelling. Wow it has been a while! Now I am SRT 99% & headset communication 100% of the time, even in small trees. Doubt I would still be a production climber without SRT, that much more efficient. It is an amazing time to be a tree climber now days with all the new toys & techniques, also way more expensive. We are the batmen & women of the trees. Great video! You, Lawrence, & Straun are all serious assets to our tree community!
Speaking as one of your non-arborist subscribers, I was intrigued by the title of this video. I wondered if you were having problems with ‘Supplier Response Times’, or ‘Standard Repair Times’ at your local shop. Perhaps this was to be a video concentrating on the ‘Sound Recording Technology’ you use, or a ‘Slower than Real Time’ video. Perhaps you wanted to tell us about your support of the ‘Save the Rhino Trust’? Maybe you had employed a ‘Student Research Team’ or were setting up an Arborist ‘Special Response Team’. But no, A new one on me ‘Single Rope Technique’. Always something new and interesting from you Blair. Thanks, Keep them coming!
V isions Good one! I did the same thing...ended up laughing at myself and succumbing to the masterful click bait! 😆 Blair reeled us right in right on cue. 🤣None needed here for whenever Blair posts his Vid I just know it will be intriguing and I will surely learn something. Never mind the gorgeous slice of the Santa Cruz Mtns he lives/works in. As you often say Blair, use it or lose it right?! Good to see how open you are to continually learn new ways.. Good on ya! 👏🏻👍
I'm no spring chicken, Blair, but you do have a few calendars on me. Started climbing less than a year ago on Blakes hitch, then added a zigzag and friction saver. I feel the real change came when I added a foot ascender, getting up a tree with much less effort now. The real struggle for me is getting my throw ball/line through the proper crotch. To this point i have only climbed double rope. You should give it a go, but get a foot ascender or system sooner rather than later - use the big muscles!
If you haven't already, get the bigshot slingshot. It makes getting your rope in the tree MUCH easier, i have trouble throwing 30 feet accurately, i can hit 60 relatively accurate with the big shot.
Lawrence is back in California that is great news. Glenn the new equipment is what allows me to get up in the trees at age 62. Leaving the power poles for the trees means unless I get a removal. I have to rope climb. I find lots of advantages to the metallic climbing devices the pitch comes off easier for one. I have invested in way too many and will have to display them on the wall for a monument or sale them for a loss some day oh to be young again and start all over with the advantages of youtube. God bless the hard working man and be kind my friends.
That first setup you showed was a zig zag with rope wrench. I use a rope runner. I really like that it is mid-line attachable. Downside is that you can drop the slic pins. I want a bulldog bone or akimbo, both are mid-line capable with nothing to drop. CT foot ascender and miniSAKA for my rope walking system. Glad to see you finally giving in! Edit: Lawrence was on a rope runner as well.
arboristBlairGlenn Like you said about your bucket truck one of the times I’ve ribbed you about mechanicals - it’s about efficiency. I was on a taut line hitch for way too long, Blake’s for a significant time as well. The transition from Blake’s to ZigZag paid for the device in less than two jobs. SRT was another huge leap, not only in time but safety as well as it allows different tie in setups that with DRT are difficult or impossible. Your body and the bodies of your crew will thank you.
All my climbers are using the compact adjustable bull dog bones, and love them for the simplicity and ease of use. I personally have taken to the Hitch Hiker X, developed by Richard Mumford - (Paul Cox, inventor). To me, the Hitch Hiker X, a hybrid device, is the cat's meow. Especially for someone who's more accustomed to a friction hitch.
You're never too old Bair, I've been climbing for 30 years, and I'm just about to move over to SRT for the really big stuff. The kit available to us today, really needs to be taken advantage of!
Helmet radios are life changing for easy communication. It is like talking with someone who is right next to you all day. August has a ton of video that shows how good they work actually.
George Pare' I have mixed feelings about them. I understand but I also feel that the connection of the groundman and the climber goes so much beyond words. Will a constant level of communication with words, alter the way we communicate without speaking? A thumb up, a nod, the eye contact. All these unspoken understandings could be lost if we rely only on spoken words. I’m also not sure I want someone in my head all day long. Kind of like how smart phones have dumbed down people’s ability to read a map. Ask a young person to find their way using a map. Don’t get me wrong, I use my smart phone for everything but I also see how technology kills some basic skills.
What an excellent point. I am glad you took the time to write that out. For me the fiddling with gadgets to get them working was the hang up keeping me from trying radios initially. I am blown away by people who try to work and mess with cameras and drones all day. That being said; I also teach kiteboarding and have finally found a good radio system for that. Wearing those hats has changed my life for the better. To be able to talk with someone like we are standing side by side even when it is noisy or when we are far away makes a world of difference keeping things calm and for saving my voice. It can be so hard to accurately communicate at a distance or with obstacles and sometimes it can be a real problem. I used to experience this with rock climbing too. Sometimes a pitch goes around a bulge of rock and you need to tell your belayer something outside of simple rope signals. I don’t believe in depending solely on tech items like this but I am surprised to find that I can. You turn them on and they work crystal clear for 14 hours. You can disconnect the conversation and reconnect it with one button and you can even take calls when needed without pulling out your phone. I find that the connection I have with the person in the other hat is much better in all circumstances and that we don’t talk unless it is for a good reason. I am sure that in some environments with some people they could cause folks to drive each other nuts, but that happens anyway. I conversation aside from the work has it’s place and those boundaries need to be set if they are not sensed naturally by both parties. I would be happy with nothing but a knife surviving in the woods, but wow, some tools are life changing when you have them. Every tool has it’s place and some are not worth the trouble.
From one old man to another and in the spirit of conversation... SRT is (part of) the future, but it has a few limitations. I now use it more than 95% of my climbing. (even on tiny trees) The 'rope runner' that Lawrence uses is by far the best srt tool I have used. I think systems that can effortlessly switch between srt and ddrt will be very good. The newer Petzl zigzag and chicane combination is promising and are now ropes available with spliced eyes that will feed through the zigzag which will help. Here in Europe we have some challenges in that the 'rope runner' is not ce marked which means its not legal to sell it so we have to import them ourselves or occasionally they do appear via other means! Fully agree with you on what your saying re development and communication. I have a massive respect for Lawrences work as well as how he comes across in interviews so this next observation is intended to be respectful. Cutting without a second attachment is questionable most of the time. Just one tiny mistake and it becomes much more serious. As a related but slight side issue, a forestry worker friend of mine cut himself last week, he'd spent the morning felling 30inch diameter trees and then suffered a kickback injury when snedding out. He is a very skillful worker, whilst thinking about his accident we calculated that he will have felled more than 25000 good size trees so no lack of experience. He believes a little complacency contributed to his accident and that is always a danger for experienced workers
David Dobedoe accidents are often a result of over confidence. Complacency is the problem. We almost need to keep seeing accident photos to snap us out of that state of mind. Thanks for commenting
Vt prusik with a pulley is my go to. I was playing around with SRT using the F8 revolver set up but had my gear stolen so im still DRT. I purchased pfanner mans video series on SRT and it really helped me learn and understand a few things and even learned a few more things for DRT.
I thought an old school saddle would be enough to get started and gave it a go wow is the old double rope hard. A foot and knee ascender with a hitchhiker is a good remedy.
Climbing can be so effortless with this new age gear. I have been using the Zigzag Chicane for a while now SRT. I just picked up the Akimbo today so we’ll see how that works tomorrow. I originally learned on the Bleak’s so it took a lot for me to try something new and now I’m hooked. You’re going to dig it once you really try it out and get good with it.
back for one more, Blair. that rope sack I see you use is a simple, damn good idea to keep a climb line straight. one of my biggest gripes for the groundies was keeping my lines clear. nothing more frustrating then trying to pull your line clear... when I was working fast, especially. when I had a new cat, that was the first thing he was taught. kept me moving/safer, and also kept the rope from damage. It's the simple things, re-fueling cleanly. no oil on the ropes, sending the saw back up without spilt fuel. WARMING up a powersaw before tying it on, all that. once I found the right groundsman, I treated him like gold, that cat literally had my life, and working together, the trust, man, nothing like it.~MM
Although new technology changes some things, through the years I have found that in any industry the fundamentals don't change nearly as fast. For example people who climb SRT often use Ddrt for a second line high in the canopy; for removals with spurs Ddrt is very efficient; and the points of wisdom about communication are as sound as ever. The toolbox is a little bigger, but any mechanic still needs to learn old school fundamentals.
My first boss in arboriculture was really good at teaching situational awareness when on the ground. If he ever saw you showing a lack of awareness while he was climbing he'd throw a little disk or nubbin of wood at you, nothing that'd hurt, just make a noise on your lid or bounce off your torso. It sounds like a really stupid way of trying to teach your groundstaff but you felt so stupid when he did it because the lesson was true, you'd walked into the drop zone with out paying attention to the climber and it could have been a lot worse. It worked for me anyway.
Well Lawrence is looking as lean as ever , he has moved with all the updated equipment over the years and is a Master Along with RC they innovate in their field ! You couldn't of had a better teacher Blair priceless . Very humble Honest video as ever Sir . We never stop learning , I found out they used Sperm Whale products in Transmission Fluid in the past Yesterday Bye the Bye
Thanks for the video and your channel. Great idea about using the carabiner as as a throwline handle! Great story about communication! And (as I see someone else has commented) .... good lesson in humility to keep learning and not to get stuck in my ways just because it is comfortable and familiar.
@@arboristBlairGlenn yes, sir. I kind of move around youtube and have had less time lately to watch, but I am planning to go back and investigate some more of your videos. I know there is tons I can learn from an old pro like yourself watching your videos!
I love the simplicity of the DRT system but am looking forward to getting into SRT, just seems like a very efficient systems especially in your region with 100+ ft trees. Also would love to see a video with the 120ft bucket truck in action!
Its a great way to protect the tree. True there are many pieces of equipment to be had ... too many choices. Old or new ways of doing the work .... whatever fits. Funny, when you speak, so do the animals (cat, chickens).
That was an impressive rig! Of all the Australian imports that we have in Southern California, and there are many, I wish they had never brought in eucalyptus trees. They are an accident waiting to happen.
I’m old school too. The younger guys are into the ascenders and SRT and I love the gadgets but I guess I don’t climb enough anymore to really want to learn and invest in new gear.
Hay Blair I use a rope wrench with the hitch climber pulley for srt because I like the feeling of the prussic cord and it's cheaper to replace when it's worn out . And a hand asender and a foot loop and croll chest asender to access the tree and then change over to a zigzag and pulley saver for the more complex tree's that requires a lot more limb walking so I have the advantage of a two to one where as srt is a lot harder to lift your weight when you're way out on that eucalyptus branch hope this help you mate.
I never understood WHY... the ground workers have to have every piece chipped AS they are coming down. Why does the ground area has to be kept so clean. And why is it that by the time the climber gets down to the stump, the whole area is done chipping and swept....? I say, for safety sake, let the branches pile up on the ground. Then have the climber take a rest/STOP while the ground crew cleans up. I know its a bit ineffecient, BUT it may save somebodys life.
Without the ultimate tree technology gizmo of a senna coms system, the most advanced I get is using a drone to check tie ins and a brushless battery powered saw if communication with the ground crew is critical. A senna system would let me wear out the 201.
3:16 I thought those eculiptis trees looked like they had been topped. Long straight shoots were the giveaway. Turns out I was right as you said later in the video.
It's a long time since my training in tree work. I remember, as I was learning climbing, that it struck me as having some similarities to rock or mountain climbing. I mentioned it, just noting what I thought I saw. Boy did I get laughed at!! It's a good thing I wasn't suggesting it. It was mortifying enough already. So now when I see the SRT and other new methods, I wonder how many of those men are still in the business, and how many have modernized. I have not modernized, much, myself. I like it when you speak of the old ways. And I'm glad to know that I am not the only one worn out by footlocking! Ah, yes. Communication. For tree work, and with my new wife. She is my apprentice. She is learning the hard way to heed warnings about falling branches. So I took a little chunk of flesh out of her arm. Not fun to do to another person. Especially someone you care about. It's the first time my first aid kit has been used since I can remember! It also turned out to be a good time to inventory that medical kit. It has now been updated. And she has "forgiven" me. ME! I do not yell at her. She doesn't have to help me. And she says tree work is fun. I don't want to ruin that. So I try to think of ways to show her proper cuts, etc. No, we are not a production company. And I am glad to have her. The things I miss from my first wife is all those British terms we used. Now I must express directions in American English. Heads up! Look out! Don't stand there! No, dear, cut it this way...
I've found myself wondering about using drones for tree inspections. I've seen a lot of these videos where a climber gets halfway up a tree that looked OK at ground level but it's hollowed out 40' up. Seen one where the climber's tie in point failed (he survived, but with serious injuries) as he was partway into his ascent. Seems like there's at least the potential for drones to get up high and have a closer look at these things. Maybe not for all canopies, I don't know, but I'm curious if anyone is taking advantage of these things.
@@arboristBlairGlenn And here you were lamenting that you didn't have new tricks. If you run out of video ideas, an explanation of how you do that would be interesting.
Kurgosh1 I don’t think I could ever run out of video ideas. My problem is coming up with videos that are interesting enough to a broader group of viewers.
Since the last accident no more climbing for me. I still like to watch the young-ens though. Anything that makes climbing easier and less tiring while not sacrificing safety is worth a look in my opinion.
My crew and I have the Sena Bluetooth communications system built in to all of our helmets. These things are priceless! No miscommunication, no screaming over saws and chippers, makes the jobs not only safer but more efficient as well! Highly recommend having these!
I believe I commented on the other video with Lawrence but, if I didn't I definitely want to here.
The tree care industry needs more of this. More working together, helping each other, encouraging
each other.
I really appreciate you being humble enough to speak so well of Lawrence and seeing some of the
benefits of the newer gear and techniques in climbing.
I personally use SRT more than 95% of the timewhen I climb because it is so efficient. Basically my
climbing system is Rope Runner with Fly rope, a Treemotion saddle, a SAKA knee ascender, and a
CT foot ascender.
I have had the privilege of meeting Lawrence a couple times and he is extremely good at what he does.
Not to mention he's a really nice guy, really.
Thanks again for sharing and keep yourself safe!
Randy
Randy I see youaround, and love your videos. You're so down to earth you are definitely an awesome dude!!!,
@@matthewthornsberry3016 Hey thanks! I really do appreciate that!
It is always so very humbling to get comments like this. I am just
going out and doing what I love, doing my best to improve my skills
every time I climb. There's always more to learn. 😉
Thanks again and keep yourself safe! 😎👍❤️🌲
Randy
Well said comment
I know I shouldn’t like eucalyptus because they’re invasive, but I think they’re beautiful.
Your lessons in humility is something all climbers should learn. No matter how good we are, there is always a better way and we should all strive to improve ourselves. Thanks again for another great video. Cheers!
I was a ground worker and a chipper operator for quite a while. My boss "Frenchie" always told me to keep looking up when cutting was going on. I finally graduated to operating the John Deere 790D with a claw. Then I had to learn species of the trees. I will never forget those three years of work. The only reason I stopped was looking at some of the before and afters of the job. We would sometimes knock down entire sugar maple stands for the upcoming subdivisions here in Ontario. It made me sad to see all those trees come down and disappear.
Learned on 2 under-2 over taunt-line hitch with lots of yelling. Wow it has been a while! Now I am SRT 99% & headset communication 100% of the time, even in small trees. Doubt I would still be a production climber without SRT, that much more efficient. It is an amazing time to be a tree climber now days with all the new toys & techniques, also way more expensive. We are the batmen & women of the trees. Great video! You, Lawrence, & Straun are all serious assets to our tree community!
woodpeckerarborist is this Brian?
arboristBlairGlenn yepper, happy 4th Blair!
woodpeckerarborist you too Brian. Stay safe in the trees. Keep contributing as a valuable Arborist’s perspective. I’m trying to build a community.
No truer words spoken communication is the key to all working environments so everyone is on the same page or accidents will happen, nice gear.
Speaking as one of your non-arborist subscribers, I was intrigued by the title of this video. I wondered if you were having problems with ‘Supplier Response Times’, or ‘Standard Repair Times’ at your local shop. Perhaps this was to be a video concentrating on the ‘Sound Recording Technology’ you use, or a ‘Slower than Real Time’ video. Perhaps you wanted to tell us about your support of the ‘Save the Rhino Trust’? Maybe you had employed a ‘Student Research Team’ or were setting up an Arborist ‘Special Response Team’.
But no, A new one on me ‘Single Rope Technique’. Always something new and interesting from you Blair. Thanks, Keep them coming!
V isions Good one! I did the same thing...ended up laughing at myself and succumbing to the masterful click bait! 😆 Blair reeled us right in right on cue. 🤣None needed here for whenever Blair posts his Vid I just know it will be intriguing and I will surely learn something. Never mind the gorgeous slice of the Santa Cruz Mtns he lives/works in. As you often say Blair, use it or lose it right?! Good to see how open you are to continually learn new ways.. Good on ya! 👏🏻👍
In my world SRT is the Dodge performance division "Street and Racing Technology".
I'm no spring chicken, Blair, but you do have a few calendars on me. Started climbing less than a year ago on Blakes hitch, then added a zigzag and friction saver. I feel the real change came when I added a foot ascender, getting up a tree with much less effort now. The real struggle for me is getting my throw ball/line through the proper crotch. To this point i have only climbed double rope. You should give it a go, but get a foot ascender or system sooner rather than later - use the big muscles!
If you haven't already, get the bigshot slingshot. It makes getting your rope in the tree MUCH easier, i have trouble throwing 30 feet accurately, i can hit 60 relatively accurate with the big shot.
Lawrence is back in California that is great news. Glenn the new equipment is what allows me to get up in the trees at age 62. Leaving the power poles for the trees means unless I get a removal. I have to rope climb. I find lots of advantages to the metallic climbing devices the pitch comes off easier for one. I have invested in way too many and will have to display them on the wall for a monument or sale them for a loss some day oh to be young again and start all over with the advantages of youtube. God bless the hard working man and be kind my friends.
So far as communication goes, that in-helmet radio gear that August uses looks to be where it's at.
I respect your openness and humility so long in profession. Your humility and openness is something we youth can learn from x
I have so much respect for the older guys who taught me. Now, I’m that older guy!😳
That first setup you showed was a zig zag with rope wrench. I use a rope runner. I really like that it is mid-line attachable. Downside is that you can drop the slic pins. I want a bulldog bone or akimbo, both are mid-line capable with nothing to drop.
CT foot ascender and miniSAKA for my rope walking system.
Glad to see you finally giving in!
Edit: Lawrence was on a rope runner as well.
GSCHG VT you know your tools!
arboristBlairGlenn Like you said about your bucket truck one of the times I’ve ribbed you about mechanicals - it’s about efficiency. I was on a taut line hitch for way too long, Blake’s for a significant time as well. The transition from Blake’s to ZigZag paid for the device in less than two jobs. SRT was another huge leap, not only in time but safety as well as it allows different tie in setups that with DRT are difficult or impossible. Your body and the bodies of your crew will thank you.
All my climbers are using the compact adjustable bull dog bones, and love them for the simplicity and ease of use. I personally have taken to the Hitch Hiker X, developed by Richard Mumford - (Paul Cox, inventor). To me, the Hitch Hiker X, a hybrid device, is the cat's meow. Especially for someone who's more accustomed to a friction hitch.
John Durant I will check it out, thanks
You're never too old Bair, I've been climbing for 30 years, and I'm just about to move over to SRT for the really big stuff. The kit available to us today, really needs to be taken advantage of!
Helmet radios are life changing for easy communication. It is like talking with someone who is right next to you all day. August has a ton of video that shows how good they work actually.
George Pare' I have mixed feelings about them. I understand but I also feel that the connection of the groundman and the climber goes so much beyond words. Will a constant level of communication with words, alter the way we communicate without speaking? A thumb up, a nod, the eye contact. All these unspoken understandings could be lost if we rely only on spoken words.
I’m also not sure I want someone in my head all day long. Kind of like how smart phones have dumbed down people’s ability to read a map. Ask a young person to find their way using a map. Don’t get me wrong, I use my smart phone for everything but I also see how technology kills some basic skills.
What an excellent point. I am glad you took the time to write that out. For me the fiddling with gadgets to get them working was the hang up keeping me from trying radios initially. I am blown away by people who try to work and mess with cameras and drones all day. That being said; I also teach kiteboarding and have finally found a good radio system for that. Wearing those hats has changed my life for the better. To be able to talk with someone like we are standing side by side even when it is noisy or when we are far away makes a world of difference keeping things calm and for saving my voice. It can be so hard to accurately communicate at a distance or with obstacles and sometimes it can be a real problem. I used to experience this with rock climbing too. Sometimes a pitch goes around a bulge of rock and you need to tell your belayer something outside of simple rope signals. I don’t believe in depending solely on tech items like this but I am surprised to find that I can. You turn them on and they work crystal clear for 14 hours. You can disconnect the conversation and reconnect it with one button and you can even take calls when needed without pulling out your phone. I find that the connection I have with the person in the other hat is much better in all circumstances and that we don’t talk unless it is for a good reason. I am sure that in some environments with some people they could cause folks to drive each other nuts, but that happens anyway. I conversation aside from the work has it’s place and those boundaries need to be set if they are not sensed naturally by both parties.
I would be happy with nothing but a knife surviving in the woods, but wow, some tools are life changing when you have them. Every tool has it’s place and some are not worth the trouble.
Great response. If I had them, I would use them.
From one old man to another and in the spirit of conversation... SRT is (part of) the future, but it has a few limitations. I now use it more than 95% of my climbing. (even on tiny trees)
The 'rope runner' that Lawrence uses is by far the best srt tool I have used. I think systems that can effortlessly switch between srt and ddrt will be very good. The newer Petzl zigzag and chicane combination is promising and are now ropes available with spliced eyes that will feed through the zigzag which will help. Here in Europe we have some challenges in that the 'rope runner' is not ce marked which means its not legal to sell it so we have to import them ourselves or occasionally they do appear via other means!
Fully agree with you on what your saying re development and communication.
I have a massive respect for Lawrences work as well as how he comes across in interviews so this next observation is intended to be respectful. Cutting without a second attachment is questionable most of the time. Just one tiny mistake and it becomes much more serious.
As a related but slight side issue, a forestry worker friend of mine cut himself last week, he'd spent the morning felling 30inch diameter trees and then suffered a kickback injury when snedding out. He is a very skillful worker, whilst thinking about his accident we calculated that he will have felled more than 25000 good size trees so no lack of experience. He believes a little complacency contributed to his accident and that is always a danger for experienced workers
David Dobedoe accidents are often a result of over confidence. Complacency is the problem. We almost need to keep seeing accident photos to snap us out of that state of mind. Thanks for commenting
I like that your safety message was so serious even then chickens started squawking! Lol
Justin McNulty 👍🏻👍🏻
Vt prusik with a pulley is my go to. I was playing around with SRT using the F8 revolver set up but had my gear stolen so im still DRT.
I purchased pfanner mans video series on SRT and it really helped me learn and understand a few things and even learned a few more things for DRT.
I thought an old school saddle would be enough to get started and gave it a go wow is the old double rope hard. A foot and knee ascender with a hitchhiker is a good remedy.
Climbing can be so effortless with this new age gear. I have been using the Zigzag Chicane for a while now SRT. I just picked up the Akimbo today so we’ll see how that works tomorrow. I originally learned on the Bleak’s so it took a lot for me to try something new and now I’m hooked. You’re going to dig it once you really try it out and get good with it.
back for one more, Blair. that rope sack I see you use is a simple, damn good idea to keep a climb line straight. one of my biggest gripes for the groundies was keeping my lines clear. nothing more frustrating then trying to pull your line clear... when I was working fast, especially. when I had a new cat, that was the first thing he was taught. kept me moving/safer, and also kept the rope from damage. It's the simple things, re-fueling cleanly. no oil on the ropes, sending the saw back up without spilt fuel. WARMING up a powersaw before tying it on, all that. once I found the right groundsman, I treated him like gold, that cat literally had my life, and working together, the trust, man, nothing like it.~MM
Although new technology changes some things, through the years I have found that in any industry the fundamentals don't change nearly as fast. For example people who climb SRT often use Ddrt for a second line high in the canopy; for removals with spurs Ddrt is very efficient; and the points of wisdom about communication are as sound as ever. The toolbox is a little bigger, but any mechanic still needs to learn old school fundamentals.
I learned a lot from my old mentors in the 70’s. Now I’m the old mentor
the sena blue tooth devices have been a massive improvement in communication on our job sites also!
My first boss in arboriculture was really good at teaching situational awareness when on the ground. If he ever saw you showing a lack of awareness while he was climbing he'd throw a little disk or nubbin of wood at you, nothing that'd hurt, just make a noise on your lid or bounce off your torso. It sounds like a really stupid way of trying to teach your groundstaff but you felt so stupid when he did it because the lesson was true, you'd walked into the drop zone with out paying attention to the climber and it could have been a lot worse. It worked for me anyway.
Well Lawrence is looking as lean as ever , he has moved with all the updated equipment over the years and is a Master Along with RC they innovate in their field ! You couldn't of had a better teacher Blair priceless . Very humble Honest video as ever Sir . We never stop learning , I found out they used Sperm Whale products in Transmission Fluid in the past Yesterday Bye the Bye
Thanks for the video and your channel.
Great idea about using the carabiner as as a throwline handle!
Great story about communication!
And (as I see someone else has commented) .... good lesson in humility to keep learning and not to get stuck in my ways just because it is comfortable and familiar.
Robert Wood thanks for commenting. Hope you enjoy my other videos as well.
@@arboristBlairGlenn yes, sir. I kind of move around youtube and have had less time lately to watch, but I am planning to go back and investigate some more of your videos. I know there is tons I can learn from an old pro like yourself watching your videos!
Robert Wood Thanks 👍🏻
I've been subscribed to Lawrence for a couple years now - Lawrence Schultz 3000 . He puts out some good stuff.
I love the simplicity of the DRT system but am looking forward to getting into SRT, just seems like a very efficient systems especially in your region with 100+ ft trees. Also would love to see a video with the 120ft bucket truck in action!
Its a great way to protect the tree. True there are many pieces of equipment to be had ... too many choices. Old or new ways of doing the work .... whatever fits. Funny, when you speak, so do the animals (cat, chickens).
That was an impressive rig! Of all the Australian imports that we have in Southern California, and there are many, I wish they had never brought in eucalyptus trees. They are an accident waiting to happen.
ddoyle11 so true
I like the no rope technique the best. Lol
I’m old school too. The younger guys are into the ascenders and SRT and I love the gadgets but I guess I don’t climb enough anymore to really want to learn and invest in new gear.
That sure is some high tech hardware being used, real impressive.!
Wish my pop had your same way of thinking hes loyal to the old ways
antoalvarez91 I get it
Hay Blair I use a rope wrench with the hitch climber pulley for srt because I like the feeling of the prussic cord and it's cheaper to replace when it's worn out .
And a hand asender and a foot loop and croll chest asender to access the tree and then change over to a zigzag and pulley saver for the more complex tree's that requires a lot more limb walking so I have the advantage of a two to one where as srt is a lot harder to lift your weight when you're way out on that eucalyptus branch hope this help you mate.
I never understood WHY... the ground workers have to have every piece chipped AS they are coming down. Why does the ground area has to be kept so clean. And why is it that by the time the climber gets down to the stump, the whole area is done chipping and swept....? I say, for safety sake, let the branches pile up on the ground. Then have the climber take a rest/STOP while the ground crew cleans up. I know its a bit ineffecient, BUT it may save somebodys life.
excellent ..
Boy, The stories I could tell about groundsmen almost getting hit with falling wood. The only thing that saved them was Pure LUCK. 😳😳😳
Without the ultimate tree technology gizmo of a senna coms system, the most advanced I get is using a drone to check tie ins and a brushless battery powered saw if communication with the ground crew is critical. A senna system would let me wear out the 201.
3:16 I thought those eculiptis trees looked like they had been topped. Long straight shoots were the giveaway. Turns out I was right as you said later in the video.
Just make sure you have the hand asender and chest asender tethered together as a backup incase one pops off you're climb line
What new srt system did you buy?
SRT, wow what an amazing system!
You need to do a video on the various ways of rope climbing. To us armchair arborists this is totally foreign.
It's a long time since my training in tree work. I remember, as I was learning climbing, that it struck me as having some similarities to rock or mountain climbing. I mentioned it, just noting what I thought I saw. Boy did I get laughed at!! It's a good thing I wasn't suggesting it. It was mortifying enough already.
So now when I see the SRT and other new methods, I wonder how many of those men are still in the business, and how many have modernized.
I have not modernized, much, myself. I like it when you speak of the old ways. And I'm glad to know that I am not the only one worn out by footlocking!
Ah, yes. Communication. For tree work, and with my new wife. She is my apprentice. She is learning the hard way to heed warnings about falling branches. So I took a little chunk of flesh out of her arm. Not fun to do to another person. Especially someone you care about. It's the first time my first aid kit has been used since I can remember!
It also turned out to be a good time to inventory that medical kit. It has now been updated.
And she has "forgiven" me.
ME!
I do not yell at her. She doesn't have to help me. And she says tree work is fun. I don't want to ruin that. So I try to think of ways to show her proper cuts, etc.
No, we are not a production company. And I am glad to have her. The things I miss from my first wife is all those British terms we used. Now I must express directions in American English.
Heads up!
Look out!
Don't stand there!
No, dear, cut it this way...
Michael Dougfir old school from an old fool? 👍🏻
I am with you sr.
I've found myself wondering about using drones for tree inspections. I've seen a lot of these videos where a climber gets halfway up a tree that looked OK at ground level but it's hollowed out 40' up. Seen one where the climber's tie in point failed (he survived, but with serious injuries) as he was partway into his ascent. Seems like there's at least the potential for drones to get up high and have a closer look at these things. Maybe not for all canopies, I don't know, but I'm curious if anyone is taking advantage of these things.
I use a drone for a lot of inspections
@@arboristBlairGlenn And here you were lamenting that you didn't have new tricks. If you run out of video ideas, an explanation of how you do that would be interesting.
Kurgosh1 I don’t think I could ever run out of video ideas. My problem is coming up with videos that are interesting enough to a broader group of viewers.
Great input.. I need more more input. Johnny #5 lol
yer gota keep movin" its not cheatin, just means can do more n a day" an eaiser
Everyone have a safe and enjoyable July 4th
hard to learn an old dog new tricks..:D
god love's a taut line hitch.
Michigan Mister three under, one over and through.
@@arboristBlairGlenn, llooolll, 2 down/1 up!
Michigan Mister 2 down just runs too tight for me
@@arboristBlairGlenn, yes sir, depends on the age of the rope. and you know bout' the 'old dog', new tricks thing!
Since the last accident no more climbing for me. I still like to watch the young-ens though. Anything that makes climbing easier and less tiring while not sacrificing safety is worth a look in my opinion.
The Pfannerman???? Like vote for pfannerman 2020?
Kurt The Arborist that’s his nickname
Sir, FineWoodworking Yuotubechannel recomended Your channel.
Mats Andersson that’s a honor, thanks for telling me
Smarter not harder....right? 😁
Thanks for the video.