Vertical speed line, a nice trick

Eric Frei · 4th February 2007, 10:48 PM

Vertical Speed Line Video

Saved me smashing windows by mere inches, got plenty of bang for my buck on this one.

TreeCo · 5th February 2007, 03:42 AM

Nice. I've never done that one.

TREE-SURFER · 5th February 2007, 10:10 PM

Seen the viddy on this one on Ekka's Site. Great moves in a tight spot. Just shows though, that taking your time and doing it right saves you paying your excess. Wonder what the customer thought if they were stood behind the glass. LOL. Can imagine.

Eric Frei · 5th February 2007, 10:28 PM

Like climbing a concrete silo that crap thing was!

TREE-SURFER · 5th February 2007, 10:31 PM

Hard as...

Brother Colin · 5th February 2007, 11:36 PM

Lucky your groundy could double as a camera man.

Oldtimer · 6th February 2007, 06:20 AM

Eric, That is a very informational and well put together video as usual. Good Job.
That rope saved you some money and aggravation if that piece of palmtree would have gone inside the house and done some instant "remodeling".

Eric Frei · 6th February 2007, 07:06 AM

Yeah, and that was Brother Colin on the camcorder, good job.

Maybe we can hire you as camera man when Jim gets here Colin and do some really cool videos ... you know the man's a NZ champion climber. Can footlock like 50' in 16 seconds or something. So we'll run around setting lines in palms and he'll clean them in no time .... spikeless.

Brother Colin · 6th February 2007, 09:51 AM

Now that would be fun......TO WATCH.

newguy18 · 31st August 2007, 10:37 AM

Man that is a technique I wish I had seen when I had a 60' pine in between a trailer a shed and power on the other 2 sides.Would have definatly saved me some grief.

TREE-SURFER · 1st September 2007, 09:26 AM

Ekka has got some great video's on all aspects of getting the job done. I think he should be an instructor for the profession. Have you seen the DRT video with Colin demonstrating ascents? This guy knows a hell of alot and is well worth listening to.

newguy18 · 5th September 2007, 08:48 AM

Yeah I saw that one.

Eric Frei · 21st May 2008, 03:30 PM

Found another on You Tube

YouTube - Vertical Speedline

newguy18 · 21st May 2008, 03:35 PM

see this is why we patent things here in the us or is it illegal in oz.

treevet · 10th May 2009, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

Here's the thread for it.

I have edited the video to make it shorter and more to the point, also stuck it on YouTube as I moved webhosts (once again).

Vertical speed line, a nice trick

One block almost smashed a window because I got lazy and didn't shorten the slack ... but it shows how it works in that thread.

What is your knot or hitch of choice at point of attachment on the free falling piece, Eric? I have taken to using bungees to secure the knot/hitch under some circumstances when there is no pressure to make sure it (knot/hitch) stays there.

Great vid. Yesterday I had a thornless locust that I could not set a spike in and had to really pound them in (without the footplates on). pita

Eric Frei · 10th May 2009, 03:08 PM

Well, the rope that is tied to the section which is bombed out doesn't really take a lowering load but when the section hits the ground it can go anywhere ... meaning the rope could slip off I suppose. So a choking style knot is best.

All I did was twice around the section with a running bowline.... still some risk of it coming off.

What do you mean Bungee, like you use an Ocky strap or something?

treevet · 11th May 2009, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

Well, the rope that is tied to the section which is bombed out doesn't really take a lowering load but when the section hits the ground it can go anywhere ... meaning the rope could slip off I suppose. So a choking style knot is best.

All I did was twice around the section with a running bowline.... still some risk of it coming off.

What do you mean Bungee, like you use an Ocky strap or something?

Don't know what an ocky strap is (maybe it is a bungee) but a bungee is an elastic thin line that has a hook on both ends. Usually maybe 12" to 3' long.

I take a 12" and stretch it and secure it just outside of the pressure hitch/knot by wrapping it on the line and securing it to itself. That way the pressure knot will not back off and allow the piece to come unsecured if it flips or hits the trunk or bounces while loose.

stirmantrees · 11th May 2009, 04:39 AM

excellent

treejames64 · 16th May 2009, 08:41 AM

Good job with the video. Too bad you can't secure the line in the middle of the tree so it can't drift out on the way down and take out a roof. (I guess you still got to hold onto it for that extra second when it comes off) It would definately help with a tree that has a lot of surface roots and is close to a structure.

5th February 2007, 10:10 PM	#3
TREE-SURFER Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK. Posts: 337	Seen the viddy on this one on Ekka's Site. Great moves in a tight spot. Just shows though, that taking your time and doing it right saves you paying your excess. Wonder what the customer thought if they were stood behind the glass. LOL. Can imagine. __________________ The Aerial Arborist Isle of Man Tree Surgeon\| All Aspects of Tree Work What experts say about TOPPING

5th February 2007, 10:28 PM	#4
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,820	Like climbing a concrete silo that crap thing was! __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

5th February 2007, 10:31 PM	#5
TREE-SURFER Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK. Posts: 337	Hard as... __________________ The Aerial Arborist Isle of Man Tree Surgeon\| All Aspects of Tree Work What experts say about TOPPING

6th February 2007, 06:20 AM	#7
Oldtimer Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin TX Posts: 102	Vertical Speedline Eric, That is a very informational and well put together video as usual. Good Job. That rope saved you some money and aggravation if that piece of palmtree would have gone inside the house and done some instant "remodeling".

6th February 2007, 07:06 AM	#8
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,820	Yeah, and that was Brother Colin on the camcorder, good job. Maybe we can hire you as camera man when Jim gets here Colin and do some really cool videos ... you know the man's a NZ champion climber. Can footlock like 50' in 16 seconds or something. So we'll run around setting lines in palms and he'll clean them in no time .... spikeless. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

5th February 2007, 03:42 AM	#2
TreeCo Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 307	Nice. I've never done that one.

5th February 2007, 11:36 PM	#6
Brother Colin Sappling Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 40	Lucky your groundy could double as a camera man.

6th February 2007, 09:51 AM	#9
Brother Colin Sappling Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 40	Now that would be fun......TO WATCH.

31st August 2007, 10:37 AM	#10
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Man that is a technique I wish I had seen when I had a 60' pine in between a trailer a shed and power on the other 2 sides.Would have definatly saved me some grief. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler Last edited by newguy18; 10th May 2009 at 03:44 PM.

1st September 2007, 09:26 AM	#11
TREE-SURFER Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK. Posts: 337	Ekka has got some great video's on all aspects of getting the job done. I think he should be an instructor for the profession. Have you seen the DRT video with Colin demonstrating ascents? This guy knows a hell of alot and is well worth listening to. __________________ The Aerial Arborist Isle of Man Tree Surgeon\| All Aspects of Tree Work What experts say about TOPPING

5th September 2007, 08:48 AM	#12
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: Vertical speed line, a nice trick Yeah I saw that one. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

21st May 2008, 03:35 PM	#14
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: Vertical speed line, a nice trick see this is why we patent things here in the us or is it illegal in oz. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

10th May 2009, 03:08 PM	#16
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,820	Re: Vertical speed line, a nice trick Well, the rope that is tied to the section which is bombed out doesn't really take a lowering load but when the section hits the ground it can go anywhere ... meaning the rope could slip off I suppose. So a choking style knot is best. All I did was twice around the section with a running bowline.... still some risk of it coming off. What do you mean Bungee, like you use an Ocky strap or something? __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

11th May 2009, 04:39 AM	#18
stirmantrees Mature tree Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: oviedo, fl Posts: 469	Re: Vertical speed line, a nice trick excellent

16th May 2009, 08:41 AM	#19
treejames64 Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gainesville, fl Posts: 104	Re: Vertical speed line, a nice trick Good job with the video. Too bad you can't secure the line in the middle of the tree so it can't drift out on the way down and take out a roof. (I guess you still got to hold onto it for that extra second when it comes off) It would definately help with a tree that has a lot of surface roots and is close to a structure.

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