Choking System Tie In Techniques - ArborWorks LLC

ArborWorks Safety Division staff, DJ Vereschagin and Eric Paige, demonstrate proper use and installation of choking systems in trees.

[arturogomez]

Arturo Gomez here, Great job guys. I love the constant Communication

[gtexperts]

Interesting piece of kit. What I have always done is tied the sharp end of my DRT system in a running bowline around the working side, thus providing a choking system, then either tying a double overhand or using the splice and inserting a carabiner, running the brake hand side of the rope up into the carabiner to allow decent on a single strand and the system is retrievable from the spar.

[christinefraser]

my Dad used to do this. He also used to dance on the floating log booms...so amazing to watch.

[MillionsKnives-lggm]

worked for these guys back in 2019 in Oakhurst. Great experience, would do again.

[smallchunkaground]

Would have helped greatly if the climber had a helmet cam so we could see exactly what he was doing.

[torieorr]

I hate to say it years of climbing a tree, i just now used a choking friction saver for DRT. Cant believe i use to just spike and lanyard spars, kind of ignorant. Full believer in it now.

[losttwo]

It's ok. Little much on the ansi though.

[benjamindaigneault]

Shouldn't you be tied in a choked system on your way up?

[treemanstan]

Friction device is nice till the tree is 3 ft thick at the base then 6 inches thick at the top. I just choke my climb line. Easier

[bengtkorswing]

This could have been a good video BUT - *NOTHING was visible.All I saw was rope flapping around and heard klink klink.The second demo was a little better but you guys are NOT teachers! Next time check the video - can all actions be seen or not otherwise it is a waste of time.

[Sethhaun]

Guy talks and looks like reon rounds.lol😅