Once again Boa great post.
Marc, good contribution. Great points raised. I have always said the best arborists are ones that think efficiency with an out of the box approach.
You are right, "in tree work nothing is ever regular, you may know all the best practice in the world but occasionally you have to think outside the box as it were and carry out a task differently".
I think work positioning as Boa comments on is very important. You will find good climbers, climbers who can get around the tree with ease, smoothly and efficiently do not struggle to get into a good position for their cuts. Its second nature to them, very little effort. Less effort exerted means less strain on the body.
We use our lanyards not only as a double roping point but also as a work positioning aid. It helps me not hinders me, it takes 2 seconds to put it on, i dont find it any effort what so ever.
