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I finally stopped using a 3:1 pull ratio on every single rigging job
For years I thought more mechanical advantage was always better, especially on big removals in tight spaces. Then last fall in Portland, I was rigging down a big maple limb over a garage and my ground guy yelled up, 'You're fighting the tree!' The limb was coming down way too slow, putting weird stress on the trunk. I realized I was adding friction and complexity when a simple 2:1 or even a direct pull would have let the tree's natural movement do the work. Now I start with less gear and only add it if the tree tells me to. Has anyone else had a rigging setup that felt 'right' but was actually working against you?
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river_allen2mo ago
Exactly. I've over-rigged like that, fighting the tree just like west.miles said.
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leo_fisher2mo ago
Over-rigging is the worst, been there too many times.
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