 The saddle
The saddle needs to be under ownership of the user, I think, for him to make his basic statement of intent as a climber. If he's climbing in crap, he is limited by both the gear's limitations, and the limitations of his inexperience. It makes for a slow learning curve, and slow anything in business is slow. The recruit is not there to slow you down, so don't expect to provide slow tools and expect anything other than slow to come out of it.
The learning curve, and joy in learning, rests upon the gear being used.
In tree work, more than most occupations, you ARE your gear, every piece an extension of you, creating your abilities, imposing your limitations.
Choose with care. |