Nevada Arborist LLC

12/08/2024

Took the big step into the world of mechanical climbing devices this month. The ART Positioner-Swivel is a rope-grab style life support device for adjusting your positioning lanyard/flip line. Was a little jumpy at first, but similiar enough to using a steel-core flipline that my muscle memory is adapting quickly. The swivel feature is super nice, and it definitely runs smoother than a prussick. I've stayed pretty old school as the tree climbing industry has developed more advanced mechanical systems every year, but finally decided to try something different. This thing has been on the market a long time and is definitely tried and true, with years of development under its belt and thousands of positive reviews. It's virtually indestructible, super lightweight, not susceptible to side-loading and has very little moving parts. I keep my setup as durable and idiot-proof as possible, and the Positioner is the perfect addition to make life in the canopy a little bit easier.

11/16/2024

Any guesses what was damaging this maple tree?

11/16/2024

Finally upgraded to my first 3/4" . 200 feet of Dynasorb Aurora, a slightly dynamic rigging rope made to reduce shock load. This summer, we pulled over quite a few big, heavy, back-leaning pines. A couple times I felt like my 5/8" ropes were a little too worn and inadequate for the kind of weight we were pulling. This hog should be overkill for most of the work we do. It's always nice to know we're more than well enough equipped.

11/11/2024

Some before/after shots from a big elm pruning job with . 3 hefty days off climbing in . Feels like we've been doing nothing but huge elms for the last couple weeks, but always stoked to clean up these beautiful beasts.

11/10/2024