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KiwiKlimber carbon fibre gaffs/spikes with Spikesender

Climbing spikes, if ever there was a item of climbing equipment to divide opinion, it would be climbing spikes. Manufactures all giving various options to suit or confuse our needs, alloy or steel? (Not forgetting carbon fibre or titanium) soft or...

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Spiderjack Review

As a freelance arborist I climb for a number of regular and occasional guys undertaking varied work and it has been the ideal way to trial the Spiderjack - from deadwooding a big 100'+ cedar to thinning out a scraggly bird cherry in a customer's...

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ISC Triple Action Swivel Snaphook

I've been using the new ISC three way clip with swivel for a couple of months now. I have it attached to my work position Lanyard and was initially slightly sceptical due to it being a bit longer than the predecessor and the possibilities of it...

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Teufelberger Pulleysaver

For the last seven years I've been climbing on a traditional cambium saver or a micro pulley/chocked sling. Both are ok but not brilliant, especially when compared to the new evolution of friction free, retrievable cambium savers. I was attracted...

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Harkie Harness Review

Harkie harness Review The Harness arrived last week after the Arb show where i tried it out before buying.
First impressions: A simple harness, easy adjustment, and does not have loads of extras that i did not need/ want. The bridge is...

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Rope Wrench ZK-1

Well, to start off, this thing is going to revolutionize tree-climbing as we know it I have dabbled in SRT in the past, but mostly, it sat in a bag in my kit, used very sparingly. Until now... Luke at www.treestuff.com sent me one, and after...

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NRG Rope

NRG is a high performance 12mm 24 strand climbing line designed for use in sport climbing and professional Arborist applications. NRG is lightweight with excellent knot holding abilities and allows easy access into trees with great foot locking...

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New England Dynaglide Throwline

New England Dynaglide Throwline.- 2mm Manufacturers guff - DynaGlide™ is a highly visible, snag-resistant 12-strand throwline of 100% Dyneema® SK-75 fiber that is pre-stretched and tension set and then coated with tinted vinyl in a controlled...

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Armor-prus hitch cord

Donaghys has worked closely alongside certified Arborists and champion tree climbers to develop a range of arbour ropes you can hang your life on. Donaghys Arboriculture range includes climbing lines, access lines, prusik lines, rigging, lowering...

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New England Tachyon

First the technical stuff:- Product Description: Revolutionary Flexifirm™ Core Technology results in a lightweight 11.5mm climbing line that stays firm and round while permitting spliced eyes in one or both ends of the line using a double...