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Join Nick Bonner on an exclusive tour with Edelrid's head rope genius, Martin Schlemmer! We went to Isny, Germany to see what makes Edelrid such a premium brand trusted around the world by rock climbers, rope access technicians, arborists, rescue … about Edelrid Rope Factory Tour… read more

Craig Bachmann, Lead Arborist & Manager at Tree133 LLC heads into the lab to take a look at climbing and complex rigging concepts. Watch as Craig demonstrate rigging systems that he says reduce force in the tree and make your cli … about Angles, Redirects, & Forces in the Tree w/ Craig Bachmann… read more

Mark Chisholm, co-owner of Aspen Tree, has been using cranes to assist in tree work for years. Here, he demonstrates how he would attach a limb to the crane in a complex rigging scenario. Using limb balancing and tension, he executes … about How to Balance Limbs for Crane Tree Removal w/ Mark Chisholm… read more

World-Class champion arborist, Krista Strating demonstrates a controlled rigging simulation in an urban environment. Watch this pro in action as she explains the process step by step. window.__shgProductInits = window.__shgP … about Urban Rigging Discussion and Demo w/ Krista Strating… read more

ISC Athlete, arborist, and world-class climber Jeff Inman uses TreeStuff's tiny tree to demonstrate some of the practical differences between doubled rope and si … about Tree Access and Tree Climbing: DRT to SRT with Jeff Inman… read more

Craig Bachmann, Lead Arborist & Manager at Tree133 LLC heads into the lab to take a look at minimizing load forces. Craig shows us it's all about the angles. … about How to Minimize Load Forces w/ Craig Bachmann… read more

Using mechanical advantage to lift items can sound like a topic only for civil engineers - but it's not that complicated when you kno … about Basic Mechanical Advantage for Arborists… read more

The Hip-Thrust technique isn't dead - it's just usually not done right! If you don't have all of your fancy equipment, it's a perfectly reasonable way to climb short distances - especially … about Safer and More Efficient Hip Thrusting… read more

Figuring out ideal mechanical advantage ratios can be a tough thing to do, unless you know the T method! Follow along with DMM expert Taylor Hamel as he shows this simple way to find the MA … about The T Method - Calculate Mechanical Advantage… read more

Arborist and ISC athlete Jeff Inman took some time out of his busy schedule during Arborfest Expo to use TreeStuff's Micro Rigging Lab to demonstrate how span rigging can be u … about Span Rigging with Jeff Inman… read more

DMM Technical Representative Taylor Hamel demonstrates how to set up a double whip tackle for tensioning and lowering a tree limb in TreeStuff's Micro Riggi … about How to Set Up a Double Whip Tackle & Mechanical Advantage w/ Taylor Hamel… read more

We know you use a lot of rope, so TreeStuff has put together this video detailing the three best ways to keep your arborist rope organized and tangle free. In this video, you'll lear … about How To Store Arborist Rope… read more

How (and why) To Tie Climbing Prusik Knots Using a prusik knot or friction hit … about How To Tie Climbing Prusiks… read more

The Good Rigging Control System - lovingly called the GRCS - is a winching and lowering system that can quickly change the amount of effort put into a rigging job. In this video Nick … about How To Use a GRCS… read more

TreeStuff asked experts for their advice for someone just starting in the arborist field. Watch the video to see what arborists around the world had to say! … about TreeStuff Asks: What's Your Best Advice For New Arborists?… read more

Most arborists will tell you they love what they do. It's a way of life and not just a job, but what do they do on the days where everything seems to be going wrong? Rain, cold w … about TreeStuff Asks: What helps you get through a tough day on the job?… read more

Hear from professional arborists on how they bid tree jobs. Learn the specifics on what factors into coming up with a total to do a professional tree care job. … about TreeStuff Asks: How do you bid a tree job?… read more

TreeStuff asked experts in the field to share their thoughts and experiences about technology in the tree care industry. From cranes, to climbing gear there are tons of new a … about TreeStuff Asks: How has technology changed your job in tree care?… read more

Aaron Workman was operating a chainsaw one day at work when something went terribly wrong, Fortunately, Workman was wearing Notch Armorflex Chainsaw Protective Pants that helpe … about Aaron Workman's Story… read more

TreeStuff asked TreeCare experts to talk about what makes the arborist community so special. As usual we got an incredibly impassioned response, enjoy! … about TreeStuff Asks: What is so special about the arborist community?… read more

We asked tree care experts about how becoming an arborist has changed their lives. … about TreeStuff Asks: How has becoming an arborist changed your life?… read more

Mark Bridge, one of the TreeMagineers and co-inventor of the TreeMotion harness, uses the TreeStuff Micro Rigging Lab to show how to balance a limb using spider legs for bet … about Balancing Tree Limbs with Mark Bridge… read more

Here at Treestuff, we know that the right tools can make all the difference. We are dedicated to providing arborists with the highest quality cutting and … about Rapid Rig… read more

We are so psyched to be launching this new version of TreeStuff. Watch the video above to learn about some of the website’s new features and how t … about New Website!… read more

We Love Video! We've always been big fans of video at TreeStuff. We've created hundreds (almost multiple thousands!) of arborist-focused videos, ranging from basic product 360s, category comparisons, and live … about Arborist Videos… read more