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Originally Posted by Ekka  Well, cant say till you tried them but I do think they'll struggle on washingtonias. |
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Originally Posted by StrictlyPalms reasoning? |
All the retained leaf bases...unless the girth on the tree bike is adjustable enough to get over the accumulation.
You would also be under a ton of debris just waiting to let go at the first pull...there have been a couple of fatalities from piles of washingtonia leaves letting go and trapping the climber underneath...suffocation!
Also coming down would be difficult, I would detach the bike and lower it then rappel down on your safety line.
I reckon it would work a treat on smooth palms - I've laid eyes on a tree bike, just its bits on the fround, not actually seen it in use...although I do recall and article in either Arborist News or TCIA about climbers in Spain I think.