Advanced Rigging techniques, over lines: how to use GRCS for lifting branches. Dangerous trees

Here I demonstrate how to rig long limbs over powe lines, houses or other ground targets with the GRCS. I hope you find it useful, this Is a frequently used technique In my residential tree work business.
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[@nicholasriggles9826]

Little reckless these guys still have lots to learn.

[@TimberWolf21]

What are you talking about???

[@br-dj2ti]

Great video I wish u could do more raw videos showing everything the whole way through. Love it through stay safe

[@reubentrapp]

5:50 I might add NEVER position yourself in line with the swing where you can be potentially cornered (very dangerous). if the angle is pulling the piece toward you then work position above the cut. big pieces are great only if the risk can be negated. Pfanner man in cali 4:47 is a much safer example (he's work positioned above the cut) Thank you for the vid but thought this safety note is very important

[@lucfournier8222]

a agree with your comment !

[@aaron4db572]

yeah that limb was loaded hard towards the climber. I puckered hard, guy got lucky.

[@kizersousa1155]

Always great to see vids like this helping the community out. Much appreciated

[@danpowell3750]

Beautiful job and explanation as always. 👍 What a valuable tool that GRCS is.

[@alotl1kevegas860]

Great demonstration. This justifies buying a second block 😊

[@erickdoody1194]

Great videos bro! Always enjoy watching your videos very thorough and educational. Keep up the great work

[@bradstreeservicellc2894]

Great video! Well explained. Nice setup

[@andrewspain9276]

Never seen it done like that, thanks for the info.

[@stephenbercik3626]

Should have tried throwballing a tagline on the end of that branch to pull the tip away from swinging into anchor point.

[@jimvankam1700]

Pretty awesome rigging great job

[@phil.vision]

great vid man!

[@Yankeebelletreeworks]

One of the best videos yet

[@brother_jay]

Super helpful. Thank you brother. Love your videos

[@leemorgan558]

Great explanation

[@DucatiMTS1200]

Impressive work!

[@guillermohernandez1750]

Excelente tutorial 👍👍🪓🪓🪓🪓

[@darrenmoore2305]

Thanks for that video. It made me think more about compression on tree for rigging points.

[@Stridertrees]

Glad you got that, that’s the biggest takeaway

[@jasonturney2800]

Thanks for the videos they have helped me out alot with different techniques keep them coming

[@Stridertrees]

You’re welcome! Glad you’ve found them helpful

[@erikpacheco9610]

Great job !!

[@manaakitangata1]

Great share

[@murphy4trees]

Nice rigging and explanation.... especially on using the vertical sprouts to keep the pieces from rolling. I've used that technique with great results, but never heard anyone mention it before... you might want to try a rip cut into the shoulder on those big pieces that are you're swinging sideways. More and loner holding bility, and a little smoother travel. The term "target" is an industry misnomer... They are not targets.. they are obstacles. The fact that this misnomer hasn't been corrected in the last 50 years shows how slow this industry is to change. And watch taking those wraps off the GRCS... I've seen them all flip off in a second.

[@discoverykai1547]

Your work is great, I love it so much

[@Stridertrees]

I’m glad you’ve found it useful!

[@fullthrottletreeservice4101]

That last one spinning like it was looked a bit nerve racking

[@twilightzone7892]

Thank you

[@SerkelDenBagus]

Amazing 👍👍👍

[@TonyMontgomery18]

Sweet vid dude! 6:50 (and after that) nicely shows how the two rigging points put compression on the spars instead of pulling in a way that'd be more likely to snap them off. Also like that you include a few seconds of that cool tractor thing and chipping etc....helps us new guys get a feel for things when we see various details along with the main thing. Love your videos, the way you talk and explain is perfect for me 👍👌

[@Stridertrees]

Thanks Tony, glad you found it helpful

[@firstestate]

great description of the play by play action. Recommend adding a little segment on the knot you use in the application when you describe it.

[@scatoutdebutter]

Thanks!

[@stevebrough304]

Thanks for this rigging video. I appreciate learning proper techniques. As you said, it's knowing how to safely rig larger pieces to increase your profits by decreasing the time spent doing them.

[@Stridertrees]

Makes all the difference !

[@stevebrough304]

@@Stridertrees Thank you for making a difference...

[@azm_by]

РЕСПЕКТ!!

[@rezkali01]

Nice info.can you do review on Silky Saw Katana 500 big arborist hand saw.Stay safe!

[@JayJay-sf2wn]

I wanna go from limb to limb like that guy. 😂

[@xpumax1]

Awesome video, thanks very much! I would like to see some of limb walking techniques. I like spider leg very much, but sometimes I found it difficult to setup because it's necessary to climb to the tip of the branch, and that is the hardest part

[@Stridertrees]

I’ve got some more advanced climbing technique videos in planning stages but they are difficult to film and more expensive, and this channel doesn’t really make me any money… so they may not ever get filmed, we’ll see.

[@xpumax1]

Oh I understand of course. Thanks very much for your answer and for all your work you do in this channel for all of us! And excused me for my english, it is not my native language

[@fullthrottletreeservice4101]

Rig the tip from the ground

[@Letstalktree]

Before the GRCS...I used to consider climbing as two parts, one being canopy climbing the top half while the bottom half is part two where rigging experience plays an important roll. However now with GRCS I've been removing both hard wood and brush at the same time and it's great if you know what your doing. However the mistakes with GRCS can be fatel which keeps me humble using it.

[@Stridertrees]

No doubt! It’s great to be able to take big picks but it also increases the consequences

[@joeshmo5399]

Great advice for using the tree for supporting spars. How about a video on tree identification and looking for diseases like Dutch Elms disease.

[@Stridertrees]

Identifying various disease vectors isn’t my specialty unfortunately…

[@Stridertrees]

I’ll try to stick to what I do best ;)

[@harambereincarnate]

Spider leg is super useful I made a sling with a 15' spare piece of rope and a bowline, just wrap a klemheist around the main rigging line. I love seeing you using that little makita, what do you think about it's weight? Comparable to any other saws you've used?

[@Stridertrees]

Yep, lots of ways to make that spider leg and it’s real handy. Yes it’s very comparable to other electric saws I’ve used, not quite as good as the best on the market (Husky T545lixp) but better than others and very reasonably priced

[@jackedwin9538]

Haha love the effort but that spider leg didn’t go as planned obviously. I love getting fancy with the rigging but sometimes it can bite you. Something like that you gotta let fly for a minute if the tree can handle the shock

[@TimCBuilders]

Looks like ur working on The Shire©️

[@neild7971]

Haven’t watched the video but the graphic on the thumbnail shows a very risky situation where the redirect is not above the balance tie, the piece needs to drop not balance if the swing of the rigging brings the piece to the climber.

[@jamesragsdale4628]

What size bull rope are you using sir?

[@gregorynelson9682]

Was curious, what kind of boots do you wear? Enjoy your videos. Thanks

[@Stridertrees]

I really like the. Lowa Baffin Pro boot. excellent support, reasonable weight, very breathable. Just what I need for California weather.

[@earthlinkearthworms5580]

Is that a Makita 36v you're using?

[@plaza5pro]

Great video. But please get closer shots with the video. You talking through what's going on is great, but we can't really see exactly what you are doing. And when you are doing ground shots, pleas us wide angle shots as well.

[@en.sauna.k3617]

7:16 what is the name of machine that green hoodie guy ride ?

[@TUFF93ryley]

Do you yall use coms.. cardo for instance?

[@Stridertrees]

Yes, when we’ve got them all working 😅 which is less often than we probably should.

[@br-dj2ti]

How's everything going you guys haven't posted in a while hope everything's okay

[@joshlower1]

A perfect example of making things more complicated then needed

[@mattlevine2583]

Dude like cleared his throats like 20 times 😅

[@Stridertrees]

The CA wildfire smoke is brutal!

[@kayakmaccaz9256]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻✌🏻🇬🇧

[@joenewton1988]

1st couple of rigs were pretty poor, could've run way smoother. Also the grcs didn't come into play at all. That could've all been done with a fixed bollard just as well. Decent rigs from the climbers perspective though. Hats off.

[@aekracing3726]

🇹🇭❤️👍

[@francesbernard2445]

Tried tree felling once to save money.

[@jorgemedina3722]

Tanta soga de gusto.nomtns.riegos.de.nada.ahi.una.papa.esa.planta

[@stephenschultz9901]

7:36 looks dodgy 😬

[@tonychristianson7866]

span rigging wood have been more applicable

[@craigflores4616]

Why didn't you just cut a smaller piece you could have done that in 3 cuts and not needed the grcs.

[@Stridertrees]

The angles don’t do it justice, the tie in points were lousy for getting that far out on the tips, and every cut you could make would still make small bits swing down onto the wires. It really wasn’t bad doing the GRCS method, and saved lots of damage to the other trees and stuff under the branches.

[@waynelink6222]

Unnecessary rigging. Just my opinion. 20yr climber

[@steelonius]

What would you do instead? I'm new and am learning at work. But this looks way more complicated than what we do.

[@prioritytree]

make more money, go faster. take bigger limbs,,,,,,,hmmm.

[@teamja1088]

GRCS= more than 3 months of mortgage payments. Too rich for my blood. I feel poorer after watching the first 5 minutes and then going to see what a GRCS was and how much it cost.

[@Stridertrees]

But if it allows me to avoid a crane rental 3 times then it pays for itself... and it has done that many times over.

[@joshlower1]

We get it, your a poor peasant. It's okay.

[@joshlower1]

You sir are not the brightest

[@fuckoffcunts1473]

cant ever work out why so called climbers cant work out the balance of a 40 ft branch just with one rope ? , ( 39 year Vet ) , and the endless scarfing of branches is so wrong , as soon as a load drops only one ft it has doubled it weight , and off a scraf it loses control very quickly .