Category: News
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“Road to Kopenhagen”: Part 1 – Felix Funke
From Klewe, to the European Championships in Brussels, to Copenhagen in Denmark. This is the tour for the crème de la crème of tree climbers this year. In this 5-part series, we cover the World Championships so far and our five german international climbing aces.
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European Tree Climbing Championship 2022 – Hedger & Pihl won another title
From 1st to 3rd July, the European Tree Climbing Championships took place in Brussels. For three days, there was plenty of action to watch at the capital of the Kingdom of Belgium. More than 60 participants, including five starters from the United Kingdom/Ireland, wanted to win the title of European champion. In the end, Johan […]
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Environmentally friendly filling material in Freeworker packages
We have set ourselves the goal of making our shipping more environmentally friendly step by step and conserving resources wherever economically possible. There have been two options for this since November 2021. On the one hand, we rely on environmentally friendly and resource-saving filling material in our packages. On the other hand, by clicking on your order, you help us to protect the environment a little more and to reduce our carbon footprint.
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Little carabiner guide for tree climbing, tree care and rigging
Carabiners play an important role in tree care and tree climbing. They are the fundamental connectors between the individual components of the climbing system. Which form and which closure are suitable when and where in tree care and tree climbing?
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Safety Information and sales stop ZigZag, ZigZag Plus and Zillon
All users of the devices in question should immediately check their devices, as the rope can slip on new and little-used devices. Further information and inspection advice can be found directly at Petzl
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Important difference: working load vs. breaking load
Important parameters in tree climbing and rigging are working load and breaking load. In tree care, tree climbers often use hardware such as pulleys, carabiners or other rope devices in addition to appropriate tools – for example, to lower loads during rigging. If this hardware is used in tree climbing for personal safety, it becomes […]
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Proper care of (tree) climbing harnesses
In tree climbing, climbing harnesses are exposed to the weather every day. Heavy soiling, for example by resin, cannot be avoided. This causes the material to wear out more quickly. Therefore, you should clean your climbing harness regularly – but not too often.
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On a strong line: Tree climbing ropes in tree care
Anyone who works professionally with rope climbing techniques in tree care needs tree climbing ropes. Because a tree climber needs ropes with very special properties adapted to the task. In addition, the tree climbing rope is part of the PPE, which defines further criteria for choosing the right rope.
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The right battery for your Husqvarna device and its care
Husqvarna has about 40 different battery powered devices and nine different batteries in its product range. The devices are delivered without battery. This naturally raises the question: Which battery fits my device? We give you a compact overview and tips so that you can take full advantage of the charging cycles of your Husqvarna batteries.
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The 540 tree care battery series by Husqvarna
Husqvarna developed the 540i XP and T540i XP cordless chainsaws in close cooperation with professional arborists. Whether climbing in the tree, in the basket of the aerial work platform or on the ground: The tasks in tree care are versatile and demanding. Therefore, the appropriate chainsaw must be versatile, comfortable and absolutely safe.