Palm abseiling | retrieving SRT high line | figure 8

Ekka · 3rd November 2007, 04:35 AM

Featuring a newish Aussie band I just reckon that track ROCKS!

I like doing SRT abseils not backed up, sorry, but it's true.

Around 20mb WMV 4mins long
www.palmtreeservices.com.au/video/palmabseil.wmv

JayD · 3rd November 2007, 01:58 PM

Hey Ekka,
Good video as usuall, No back up to the 8 naughty boy

At least folks see what your not supposed to do aswell as the correct technique,John uses the running bowline technique all the time while blocking down the trunk, Nice acurate bombing out of the tops of those Coco's.
All The Best
JayD

soutz · 3rd November 2007, 10:53 PM

Yep i use the same technique.saw it in a sherril catalogue a while back for doing big stems works well and i think it is a safe technique to use especially on palms.nice vid yet again.ekka you need to change your name to yoda mate

newguy18 · 10th November 2007, 08:00 PM

Nice video Eric and good acurate felling on those chitsticks and also good trick for abseiling.

newguy18 · 12th November 2007, 12:49 PM

hey Eric whats the name of that song?i want to add it to my project playlist.

Ekka · 12th November 2007, 11:15 PM

Rogue Traders ... Voodoo Child

newguy18 · 13th November 2007, 07:29 AM

thanks.

treefeller · 13th November 2007, 10:21 AM

Cool vid their dude

samuel beazley · 17th November 2007, 01:56 AM

nice vid mate and great choice of music

arbdog · 14th December 2007, 06:15 AM

what does the fugure 8 do? i got one but dont know how to use it!

Ekka · 14th December 2007, 01:23 PM

LIke rock climbers and cavers you can descend SRT (single rope) without your hitch binding up.

Mike Poor · 16th December 2007, 09:34 PM

Ekka you are definately The palm slayer! Good work again!

brendonv · 17th December 2007, 12:10 PM

Ekka,

The way you tie your repell line, are you threading the whole line through the midline knot you tied to come down on your 8 to make it retreivable? Wouldn't a midline knot and a steel biner girth hitched be quicker than threading the tail of the other line through? Or am I missing something?

Around time 2:03-2:05

Thanks,

Brendon

newguy18 · 17th December 2007, 03:49 PM

Weicome brendon if you look you will see that he unclips the eight from his carabiner and threads the eight midline.

brendonv · 17th December 2007, 04:05 PM

im not talking about the 8. I know how to use one. I am talking about how he has 2 tails of the climbing line, one for the retreival, and one for the repell.

Ekka · 17th December 2007, 06:49 PM

Yes, you can tie a figure 8 knot with short loop and stick a biner in it.

The old Petzel magazine/catalogue had this toward the front but I think they removed it.

Perhaps 2 reasons they removed it, one is biner cross loading freaks getting up them and two is they showed it on a straigh parallel pole (similar to palms) but of course no notch and maybe, just maybe some-one fell. You see, you rely on weight cinching the two ropes together via the biner. But it could happen that during your descent or whatever if weight is taken off the system the whole thing slides down.

I do that too on long really long ones but always notch the spar, I use a 50kn Kong screwgate for that, but dont show it coz some idiot will fall and blame me plus all those cross loaded biner wankers will be foaming at the mouth.

I suppose you could use anything though, a strong clevis shackle etc.

3rd November 2007, 04:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,405	Palm abseiling \| retrieving SRT high line \| figure 8 Featuring a newish Aussie band I just reckon that track ROCKS! I like doing SRT abseils not backed up, sorry, but it's true. Around 20mb WMV 4mins long www.palmtreeservices.com.au/video/palmabseil.wmv __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

3rd November 2007, 01:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
JayD Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 977	Re: Palm abseiling \| retrieving SRT high line \| figure 8 Hey Ekka, Good video as usuall, No back up to the 8 naughty boy At least folks see what your not supposed to do aswell as the correct technique,John uses the running bowline technique all the time while blocking down the trunk, Nice acurate bombing out of the tops of those Coco's. All The Best JayD __________________ Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory

3rd November 2007, 10:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
soutz Sappling Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: new zealand Posts: 45	Re: Palm abseiling \| retrieving SRT high line \| figure 8 Yep i use the same technique.saw it in a sherril catalogue a while back for doing big stems works well and i think it is a safe technique to use especially on palms.nice vid yet again.ekka you need to change your name to yoda mate

10th November 2007, 08:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,740	Re: Palm abseiling \| retrieving SRT high line \| figure 8 Nice video Eric and good acurate felling on those chitsticks and also good trick for abseiling. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

12th November 2007, 12:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,740	Re: Palm abseiling \| retrieving SRT high line \| figure 8 hey Eric whats the name of that song?i want to add it to my project playlist. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

12th November 2007, 11:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,405	Re: Palm abseiling \| retrieving SRT high line \| figure 8 Rogue Traders ... Voodoo Child __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

13th November 2007, 07:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,740	Re: Palm abseiling \| retrieving SRT high line \| figure 8 thanks. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

13th November 2007, 10:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
treefeller Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cheshunt Posts: 86	Re: Palm abseiling \| retrieving SRT high line \| figure 8 Cool vid their dude __________________ Copper Beech Tree Works Hertfordshire www.copperbeechtreeworks.sampasite.com

17th November 2007, 01:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
samuel beazley Sappling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: bulli Posts: 10	Re: Palm abseiling \| retrieving SRT high line \| figure 8 nice vid mate and great choice of music

14th December 2007, 06:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
arbdog Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: england Posts: 104	Re: Palm abseiling \| retrieving SRT high line \| figure 8 what does the fugure 8 do? i got one but dont know how to use it!

14th December 2007, 01:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,405	Re: Palm abseiling \| retrieving SRT high line \| figure 8 LIke rock climbers and cavers you can descend SRT (single rope) without your hitch binding up. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

16th December 2007, 09:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mike Poor Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Urbana, IL,usa Posts: 76	Re: Palm abseiling \| retrieving SRT high line \| figure 8 Ekka you are definately The palm slayer! Good work again!

17th December 2007, 12:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
brendonv Sappling Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CT Posts: 16	Re: Palm abseiling \| retrieving SRT high line \| figure 8 Ekka, The way you tie your repell line, are you threading the whole line through the midline knot you tied to come down on your 8 to make it retreivable? Wouldn't a midline knot and a steel biner girth hitched be quicker than threading the tail of the other line through? Or am I missing something? Around time 2:03-2:05 Thanks, Brendon

17th December 2007, 03:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,740	Re: Palm abseiling \| retrieving SRT high line \| figure 8 Weicome brendon if you look you will see that he unclips the eight from his carabiner and threads the eight midline. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

17th December 2007, 04:05 PM	#15 (permalink)
brendonv Sappling Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CT Posts: 16	Re: Palm abseiling \| retrieving SRT high line \| figure 8 im not talking about the 8. I know how to use one. I am talking about how he has 2 tails of the climbing line, one for the retreival, and one for the repell.

17th December 2007, 06:49 PM	#16 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,405	Re: Palm abseiling \| retrieving SRT high line \| figure 8 Yes, you can tie a figure 8 knot with short loop and stick a biner in it. The old Petzel magazine/catalogue had this toward the front but I think they removed it. Perhaps 2 reasons they removed it, one is biner cross loading freaks getting up them and two is they showed it on a straigh parallel pole (similar to palms) but of course no notch and maybe, just maybe some-one fell. You see, you rely on weight cinching the two ropes together via the biner. But it could happen that during your descent or whatever if weight is taken off the system the whole thing slides down. I do that too on long really long ones but always notch the spar, I use a 50kn Kong screwgate for that, but dont show it coz some idiot will fall and blame me plus all those cross loaded biner wankers will be foaming at the mouth. I suppose you could use anything though, a strong clevis shackle etc. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors