Hi Andrew All the best seem to be those committed and with plenty of practice. Peter On 1-Mar-09, at 11:47 AM, Andrew Joslin wrote:
> I wouldn't even attempt to throw fresh off-the-roll 1.75 mm Zing-It > throw line as Will did successfully. Since I hadn't hit that height > branch (on the champ Loblolly) before with my setup had to do some > reconfiguration to make it happen. First de-tangle 180 ft. of 1.75 > mm I had in my pack, then tie it on to the front of 180 ft. of 2.2 > Zing-It, flake it all into a Sherrill folding cube. Then launch > with a Sidewinder slingshot on a custom 10 ft. pole and 10 oz. > throw bag. That worked well. > > I expect that nearly every throw even with well-aged 1.75mm Zing-It > will send up some kind of tangle, usually small and manageable, > it's the nature of the beast. The 2.2 mm is much less trouble but > won't go as high per oz. of throw bag weight. > > I know of only one other person who can throw by hand not quite as > high as Will can. The rest of us mere mortals must rely on > launching devices :-) > -AJ > > > At 11:13 AM 3/1/2009, you wrote: >> Peter, >> >> Welcome to ENTS! Maybe we could meet up on a northern US climb >> this fall. >> >> I am interested in your tip on Zing-it. I un-spooled a new line >> during the climb and after three throws it was very cooperative. I >> usually stretch it a bit but in the forest and time-sensitive >> situation I opted to try to set a line instead. With the 1.75 mm >> line and a 12 ounce bag I was able to hand-throw into the range of >> the ~110 foot set Andrew hit with the slingshot. >> >> Will F. Blozan >> President, Eastern Native Tree Society >> President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc. >> From: [email protected] >> [ mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter Aplin >> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 10:44 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [ENTS] Re: Photos from the Loblolly Pine climb at Congaree >> >> Hi, it looks pretty balmy in SC...nice for climbing, wish it was >> the same here(Central Ontario). >> I'm a new one here, not in the same country, so I watch from afar. >> Even as a working Arborist, I never pass up the opportunity to >> climb trees, and I would like to participate in climbs like this >> if they where a lil closer. >> I noticed a snarl of Zing-it and would offer a tip if using new >> throw lines for the first time, specially in a forest location...... >> Cheers >> Peter >> On 1-Mar-09, at 7:34 AM, lawrence tucei jr wrote: >> >> >> ENTS, Some photos of the National Champion Loblolly Pine Climb. >> Larry >> Lawrence Tucei Jr. >> >> >> Windows Live™ Groups: Create an online spot for your favorite >> groups to meet. Check it out. >> >> >> <Before the Loblolly Climb.JPG><Getting Ready..JPG><Checking the >> Gear.JPG><Going Up!.JPG><Will from first limb!.JPG><In the Crown.JPG> >> >> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
