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jim1nz · 1st July 2007, 05:07 AM

Bugger the pole saw! Boat anchors can rip and damage branches.

There has been traverse hooks out, but the problem is people have been having trouble with using them safely. They are perfect for long avenues with big trees, much faster and less work to go across then up and down.

Yea good post TM.

You hold and throw it similar to a throwline in one hand and have coils of rope in the other hand. There is quite a technique to it, but its really effective when used correctly. To massivly reduce the chance of the hook coming off the branch fork, you must decend a bit so its not a streight across traverse, this is very important.

Once your all set you just put on a prussic and go across, NOT unsecuring from you main anchor point at ANY stage, you would never just rely on the hook!

Freeworker dont do the hooks anymore due to the safety aspects involved with miss use, i think they are now unavailable.

1st July 2007, 05:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
jim1nz Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tauranga, New Zealand Posts: 296	Bugger the pole saw! Boat anchors can rip and damage branches. There has been traverse hooks out, but the problem is people have been having trouble with using them safely. They are perfect for long avenues with big trees, much faster and less work to go across then up and down. Yea good post TM. You hold and throw it similar to a throwline in one hand and have coils of rope in the other hand. There is quite a technique to it, but its really effective when used correctly. To massivly reduce the chance of the hook coming off the branch fork, you must decend a bit so its not a streight across traverse, this is very important. Once your all set you just put on a prussic and go across, NOT unsecuring from you main anchor point at ANY stage, you would never just rely on the hook! Freeworker dont do the hooks anymore due to the safety aspects involved with miss use, i think they are now unavailable. __________________ SPEED ALWAYS FOLLOWS TECHNIQUE Last edited by jim1nz : 1st July 2007 at 10:53 AM.