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Saw a 40-year-old maple come down last week in Portland
Honestly, it got me thinking about how much the gear has changed since I started 15 years ago. We used to climb everything with just a flip line and a handsaw, now I see guys with mechanical ascenders and full saddle setups. Last month I watched a crew take out a big silver maple in under 3 hours with a crane and a bucket truck. Has anyone else felt like the old school methods are getting lost in all this new tech?
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milam421d agoMost Upvoted
and honestly, I feel the same way lol. I remember climbing a huge oak back in 2009 with nothing but a hand saw and steel core flip line, took me almost 5 hours just to piece it down. Watched a crew with a spider lift zip through a tree last spring in like 45 minutes and I couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic for the old hustle.
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