Basic tree climber tips: The benefits of using a short climbing rope & why good arborists use them

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In this video we give thoughts and the benefits of using a short climbing rope. Stationary rope systems offer the ability to use a short climbing rope and gain multiple benefits from not have an excessive amount of rope tail of the ground while climbing around the tree. #arborist #treeclimbing #treework

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@Dazrena 5 ай бұрын

A good video, but I wish you would have given a stopper knot warning for the newbies to avoid running off the end.

@ClimbingArborist 5 ай бұрын

Great point! There is always something that could have been added that was overlooked in the moment

@aarons3203 5 ай бұрын

@@ClimbingArborist Thanks Dan, and if your doing MRS making sure you have a bight of rope that reaches the ground before descending as well as a stopper knot at the end!

@josephtreadlightly5686 5 ай бұрын

Last year I had some new 9.5mm Sterling Super Static. I found it was very easy to take my stopper knot & move it up like 5 feet when I had to. Friday I just got my little kit which includes 40 feet of Sterling CRV 9 mm line which allows ne to switch over to SRT while still having my mainline hitched to me from another stem. Measure 5 times & cut once, right😮😅.

@toastyherring 5 ай бұрын

Great video on the benefits of a short ropes. Some other benefit of having a short/multiple ropes are you don’t wear your ropes out as quickly and you can limit the amount of sap you get on your ropes. I tend to use my short rope for allot of the spar removals where they are more likely to be cinched up on sappy trunks.

@ClimbingArborist 5 ай бұрын

Good point! 👌

@TimberTrainer 5 ай бұрын

Great idea. Cleaning sap from a 60' rope is way easier than cleaning a 150' hank.

@corylannon8546 5 ай бұрын

Knicked my 150, cut off 30-40 feet and now it's my go to on smaller to medium climbs. Saves wear on my new samson velocity which I don't want to use without a friction saver. love having both.

@ClimbingArborist 5 ай бұрын

Perfect example 👌

@jacobzjm 5 ай бұрын

thank you.glad to see more videos about climbing tips

@ClimbingArborist 5 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it 👌

@TimberTrainer 5 ай бұрын

The perfect length of rope is just long enough to reach the ground. I usually set my high tie with the working end touching the ground, then coil any excess on the release side. As a side note, Dan, I picked up a Yukon jacket. That has been fantastic in both Tennessee and Oregon this year. I greatly appreciate your recommendations from experience.

@ClimbingArborist 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! The Yukon jacket is amazing! That idea came from Conor, he had one first and I waited for 4 moths to see if it was actually still good after a wet winter in the PNW

@peelnation 5 ай бұрын

not getting chipped is awesome 👍

@ClimbingArborist 5 ай бұрын

The best 👌

@phillippilmer4346 5 ай бұрын

I have 3 climbing ropes I use on a daily. X2 45 metre / 150ft ropes and a shorter 25 metre rope. It is a real benefit to using a shorter rope. Great video !! As always very relevant to practical arb work😊

@ClimbingArborist 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing buddy 😃

@dankotos61 5 ай бұрын

Cool video man.

@ClimbingArborist 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 👌

@kevinconnors9396 5 ай бұрын

I got a short rope as well i use it more than anything. Shorter spike removals small prunes you name it. I even use it as a landyard on large spready trees keeping the tail in a small bag or as a second tie in good stuff dan keep up the helpful content

@ClimbingArborist 5 ай бұрын

Great tip! 😃

@yannickpickess1414 5 ай бұрын

Nice video, are those the cloggers zero chainsaw trousers? if so how are you finding them?

@ClimbingArborist 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, they are pretty good, nice and light compared to may options. waist band to crotch should be a bit longer though.

@GreatWhiteSquid 5 ай бұрын

Everyone always trying to keep their rope from getting tangled. Strap your rope bag to the tree, about 2 feet off the ground. Then forget about it. Ask me how I know!

@ClimbingArborist 5 ай бұрын

You must have one of those magic, self retracting rope bags…

@warped2875 5 ай бұрын

@@ClimbingArborist Hmmm, ...maybe use one of those self retracting air hose reels, like are used in automotive shops, and strap it to the tree! 😆🤣😆

@jamesdonovan5165 4 ай бұрын

Shame they took that beautiful tree down. If it's for solar panels I would be sick to my stomach.

@ClimbingArborist 4 ай бұрын

Not for solar. We kept some wood for shelves and furniture so it wouldn’t all go to woodchip

@Peecup 5 ай бұрын

Its extremely dangerous switching rope lengths, you 100% need to be putting stopper knots in the ends, 2 stopper knots to be sure. Ive been climbing for 33 years and I believe its one of the easiest ways to kill yourself. If you use 35m of rope you get used to your limits with that rope, as soon as you change length your in real danger if theres no safety measure in place.

@ClimbingArborist 5 ай бұрын

Every tree climber should always have a stopper knot on the end of their rope, regardless of length.