Overview of Choking Canopy Anchors. SRT Anchors that I like for Spar work

Josiah, the Tree_Strider is a tree climbing Instructor focused on training the next generation of climbers, arborists and other tree workers in safer, more efficient work practices at height and on the ground.

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[matiascamprubi-soms]

I like to use an ISC Wizard with a rated gate, specifically to mitigate the concerns that you’ve highlighted here. The shape makes it very difficult to use incorrectly, and it’s a nice fat chunk of steel for whipping around

[Isaac-drzd]

How is this not a 250K+ subbed account, your videos are superb. You're a master at explaining and conveying information, thanks.

[simonasjostrand]

Other reasons to not like the quickie:
1. Notch released an instruction manual just now, after having the quickie in production for several years.
2. The quickie doesn’t have any form of serial number, meaning if there’s a production fault, there is no way to track what units are affected or how to fix the issue.
3. The company that makes the slic pins state that they are not to be used as PPE.

[factsoveremotions]

Love the time you devote to helping others with your craft. I’m a newbie tree climber who has learned a lot from yourself, August H and Buckin. Appreciate you Strider!!!

[spencerbaldwin]

Quickie on an alpine butterfly retrievable canopy anchor is where it's at. No squeezing it through a splice and easy to orient in the proper direction

[jamesdonovan]

I have been using the timber hitch for 15 years and would never change. It's simplicity is perfection.

[calebgeorgeson]

I love the lighting and the filming stability. Bowline gang!

[mattfleming]

I have to admit hearing such an esteemed professional as yourself say "i'm scared of heights" was refreshing.
I'm super comfortable at 60ft in big decurrent trees. I'm at home there. Love swinging around like tarzan.
But get me the same 60ft up on a tulip poplar or other skinny spar and it's instant butterflies 😂
Always nice to feel a little validated. Thank you.

[thefullaj]

I appreciate not just this video but your content in general. I've a mountain climbing background and have applied those techniques to saddle hunting. It's helpful to see things through the arborist lens and you do a great job at teaching.

[fromthebeginning]

I agree with you but i think instead of sliding your eye through the pin, if you tie something like an alpine it is much easier to see and hear the quickie close.

[josephtreadlightly]

I liked the demonstrations & it was easy to see the different configurations. With my linesmans attached around the trunk of a 🌳 & my climbing system attached with another lifeline hooked up to my 2nd redundant bridge I feel comfortable cutting @ any height. But I also do one more thing. I have a floater on my linesman. I've always called it a choker. With a prusik on one side & a self-locking carabiner on the other side of the 🌳 I can get my body into a perfect position. By just moving the prusik to the other side & doing the same with a carabiner i now can do the same to the opposite side. It has really helped me get a perfect hinge on a difficult cut.
One thing I do with a Pinto pulley is put the 2 eyes on like a 28" hitchcord inside the beckett of the Pinto & I lengthen my bridge so I can get a really smooth pull on a secondary rope with self tending. I truly dislike tending slack. Every thing I do with an open climbed system is done with a self tending design. Its my way of using the Pinto for some things since I'm usually using a split-tail or a Hitchclimber Eccentric. I'm going to try using that Pinto on a canopy anchor with a zipline for rigging numerous smaller branches to eventually remove the co-dominant side of an Ash. Take care Strider.

[billroberts]

You are a great teacher and make various options easy to understand. Blessing to you.

[FTFreedom]

Yo Strider. Nevermind the detractors. Your efforts are always useful.

[thegreenrevival]

HUGELY helpful video dude. I’ve literally been thinking on some of these configurations recently and pros cons. I have started using the megawatt on your recommendation so this is all very relevant as I want the best cinching spar anchor for me. Many thanks.

[captainconner]

As with the Quickie or any other anchors.. everything should be done deliberately.. always look and always verify connections.

[Pygex]

I like putting a ring on the rope, pass the rope around the tree and then tie a bowline with Yosemite finish on that ring. Functions exactly like a running bowline but makes the retrieval a bit easier because there is no rope on rope friction at the cinching point.

[kevinleetreetimefpv]

I have been using the quickie for several years, since I learned about cross loading caribeaners which I was using previously. However, I have never tried to push the pin through the eye of the rope, installing it wouldn't be so hard but getting those pins back through the eye to get it back apart, I just figured the pins would be hanging up on the fibers. I have always used a barrel knot tied into the curve and run my working end by the pin. Both sides are equally torqued in use either way and the pin rolls when retrieving the line reducing friction ever so slightly, and most importantly it is always captured and not going to fall off or get dropped. I use a small prussic loop beside my knot and run a separate retrieval line in it with a caribeaner so as to not confuse the working line.

[TimberTrainer]

My biggest issue with using the Quickie in that configuration is the difficulty of opening. When the slic pin mechanism is concealed in the eye, it is difficult to release the pin and slide it out. If you must use a Quickie in this way, I recommend pushing the shackle through the eye and the running end captured by the pin. This will be more gentle on your rope, especially with the higher quality milled Quickie.
A carabiner is still better suited for this purpose, as you demonstrated. Just remember to use an ANSI rated carabiner loaded on the spine.
The Quickie is a great tool when used correctly, but isn't beginner friendly for the reasons you mentioned.

[RAMTreecare]

Thanks for showing the systems. I learn about your words to be save in the tree.👌🏽🤗

[spiercevaughn]

I see what you mean about it, but I wouldn’t dislike it because it required an extra level of attention to use. Knots I would place in an even more specific attention requiring category, we have to remember to tie a knot, tie it correctly, tie it for the right application etc.
for example, if a running bowline and a half hitch were in order for a certain application in rigging and I forgot to put the half hitch on and the running knot didn’t cinch and slipped off, that would have required my attentiveness and experience/training for the application it was being used for, and that error still could have killed someone or put a hole in a roof. It’s a attention demanding job and I don’t think it’s a bad idea to automate some things like that, but at the same time, for the value the quickie adds to the flexibility and security of my tie in points, I think it’s worth the extra attention to make sure it’s done safely for me. I also know that the quickie probably wasn’t the entire purpose of the video, as you also show other methods too to keep that information going for us 😃