Tips From The Canopy

Arborists began to see the functionality of small pulleys integrated into climbing systems some time ago. What started out as using whatever was available … read more about The Notch ROOK

The single-eye split tail is similar to the traditional system, but it allows the system to be redirected around branches without untying the hitch. … read more about A Tale of Two Tails: Which is best for your climbing style

There is nothing easy about the job of an arborist. Committed to long days working outdoors, arbor professionals must perform their job in whatever conditions mother n … read more about What to Consider When Buying Arbor Boots

We have received this notice from DMM regarding the DMM Compact Swivel Units. DMM's investigation has identified a product fault that, under certain circumstances, may allow the swivel assembly to unscrew and subsequently part. … read more about Product Recall: DMM Compact Swivel Units

If you’ve been in the arborist business for any amount of time, you’ve likely seen and purchased products that are labeled as achieving this-or-that certif … read more about Product Certification for Arborist Gear: What it is, why it Matters

The Notch Rope Runner Pro is the ultimate SRS mechanical tool. Krista Strating, certified arborist and Notch ambassador, goes over how to inspect your device. Always … read more about TFTC #39 Inspecting Your Rope Runner Pro With Krista Strating

How To Clean Your Silky Saw Blade Always make sure your Silky blade is dry before you store your saw. Periodically … read more about TFTC #38 Caring For Your Silky Saw

When looking at tree climbing systems there are many choices in climbing gear and climbing methods, and it can be overwhelming to know where to begin. Arborists are … read more about Climbing Systems Guide: DRT and SRT Climbing Systems

Floating bridges transformed work positioning comfort and maneuverability for climbers. No wonder all modern saddles feature some style of bridge. The rope bridge of … read more about TFTC #36 3 Big Questions about Replacing Rope Bridges

The TREECORE is a lightweight, functional harness specially developed for arborists. We have received this notice from Edelrid regarding the Treecore and CORE Plus CL harness. To view the PDF, click th … read more about Edelrid Treecore and CORE Safety Recall Notice

This is part three of the top tools every climber needs. We've covered saddles, climbing lines, a climbing system, loop runners, carabiners, foo … read more about TFTC #35 Top 10 Tools Every Climber Needs: Part 3

THE ISSUE Notch Equipment has received limited reports of users experiencing malfunctioning “Birds” while using the Rope Runner Pro. We ask you to do a manual inspection and a function test of your … read more about Rope Runner Pro Inspection Notice

Let's get into part two of the top tools every climber needs. In part one, we coverered saddles, climbing lines, climbing systems, and loop runn … read more about TFTC #34 Top 10 Tools Every Climber Needs: Part 2

Whether you’re buying your first climbing kit, or putting kits together for new climbers on your team, the hardest part is making sure you’ve thought of … read more about TFTC #33 Top 10 Tools Every Climber Needs: Part 1

Here are some recommendations for what you need as the minimum for a safe … read more about TFTC #32 The Minimum for Safe Climbing

This could be the most difficult job you’ll ever have. But, if you stick with it long enough, it might become the best job you’ll ever have. Sadly, most … read more about TFTC #31 How to Buy the Best Climbing Gear for You

Read below for an important notice from PETZL: Read the official document on PETZL's website here. We have received reports of users experiencing rope slippage while using the ZIGZAG, ZIGZAG PLUS and … read more about Cases of Slippage with ZIGZAG / ZIGZAG PLUS / ZILLON

Safety in the industry is our highest concern. Please review the following notification in regards to the ART RopeGuide 2010 and Twinline: https://www.freeworker.de/en/2019/01/16/safety-information-ropeguide-2010-and-tw … read more about URGENT: RopeGuide Safety Inspection

We spoke with Derrick Martin about competitions. You recently competed at the NAOM event that took place in Williamsburg, VA. What is NAO … read more about TFTC #30 Competition Climbing With Derrick Martin: Part 2

Making a purchase doesn't have to be as difficult as you might think. Whether you're looking for something that's simple and efficient, or ergonomic and versatile, a … read more about TFTC #29 When Purchasing Arborist Equipment...

We spoke with Derrick Martin about his general approach to contract climbing and safety. When did you start contract climbing? I went out … read more about TFTC #28 Contract Climbing With Derrick Martin: Part 1

Since mid-2020, EDELRID has been advised of 32 cases (as of June 18, 2021) showing defects with the 28 mm Triple Lock (TL) buckles on the TREEREX harness. In the majority of these cases, the plastic housing on the buckle had loosened, and i … read more about Notice for the Edelrid TREEREX Harness

It has come to our attention that two (2) Notch Equipment Sentinel harnesses have had the plastic housing on the waist buckle come apart. This plastic housing is used to keep the waist buckle seated in position and is not part of a primary l … read more about Notice for the Notch Sentinel Harness

This could be the most difficult job you’ll ever have. But, if you stick with it long enough, it might become the best job you’ll ev … read more about Excerpt from “Groundie” by Jeff Jepson: The Role of the Ground Worker….At a Glance.

This year for the 2021 Master catalog, we got the chance to interview several leaders in the arborist community about their knowledge on differe … read more about TFTC #27 A Must Have (but hope to never use) Kit

Among all the new gear coming out this year, some great innovations are coming from CAMP, a company with a rich history and strong vision for the future of climbing equipment. … read more about Brand Spotlight CAMP: Innovations for Arborists

As spring turns to summer and busy season kicks into overdrive, every tailgate safety meeting happening right now is about hydration. Many are lea … read more about TFTC #26 Make Hydration Happen

Daryl Stanley, arborist and trainer, demonstrates four different ways to ascend a tree as we discuss the pros and con … read more about TFTC #25 Different Ways to Ascend a Tree

Let's talk with Jared Abrojena about how foot and knee ascenders are useful piec … read more about Foot and Knee Ascenders with Jared

We got the chance to interview Mark Chisholm, Director of Operations at Aspen Tree Expert Co., about his general approach to cutting. … read more about TFTC #24 Mark Chisholm on Cutting

This year for the 2021 Master catalog, we got the chance to interview several leaders in the arborist community about their knowledge on different subject matters. W … read more about TFTC#23 Phil Kelley on Rigging

We spoke with Ryan Torcicollo, General Tree Care Talent Developer at SavATree, about his general approach to climbing. … read more about TFTC#22 Ryan Torcicollo on Climbing

This year for the 2021 Master catalog, we got the chance to interview several leaders in the arborist community about their knowledge on differe … read more about TFTC #21 Jared Abrojena on Ropes

Let's talk with Jared Abrojena about how to pick what rope is best for your needs. #TipsFromTheCanopy #TFTC #JaredAbro … read more about Tree Talk with Jared - Ropes

This year for the 2021 Master catalog, we got the chance to interview several leaders in the arborist community about their knowl … read more about TFTC #20 Tyler Zuniga on PPE

Here we sit down with world champion, tree climber, and arborist Jared Abrojena to discuss the important of safety, tra … read more about Tree Talk with Jared

It has been brought to our attention that on a small number of the 53420 Rope Runner Pro devices, the bolt that holds the lever plate stationary during the loading and unloading of the rope, can back out during use. The … read more about Notice for the Notch Rope Runner Pro

The Hitch Climber System is a favorite of tree climbing professionals around the world. Available with either 8mm or … read more about How to Install a Hitch Climber Pulley System

Welcome to our TFTC Arborist Interviews series. We’re talking with Daryl Stanley, ST friend and contract arborist … read more about Arborist Interview - Daryl (Pt. 2)

Welcome to our first installment of our TFTC Arborist Interviews series. We&rsqu … read more about Arborist Interview - Daryl (Pt. 1)

We recently spoke with Gavin McWilliams, Technologies Global Product Manager for industrial and specialty ropes at Samson Ropes on what is next … read more about Brand Spotlight Samson Rope

How to add a micro pulley into a traditional system. .blog-thumbnail img { display: none !important; ma … read more about Adding a Micro Pulley to a Traditional System

There’s a wide variety of carabiners, so which do you need? We’re co … read more about Carabiner Gates

We recently spoke with Mike Ziecik, the product management director of Notch Equipment (@notchequipment), on the arborist industry and what’ … read more about Brand Spotlight Notch Equipment

So the unthinkable happens! Maybe it’s a skin sacrifice to the Silky handsaw gods, or even suffered the fate of a tur … read more about TFTC #19 Wound Dressing Protocols

First, we have to understand the distinction between the two terms, and how these two words correspond to what we call &ldquo … read more about TFTC #18 Arboriculture – Is it an Occupation or a Profession?

 Introduction Rigging for a production arborist can be challenging and complicated. Simple natural branch union riggin … read more about TFTC #17 Reducing Force in a Rigging System

Read the PDF below for the safety information for the ISC Triple Action Snap Hooks. Part numbers #33741, #33392, #34065, and any product containing these snaps should be inspected. Download the Inspection Notice … read more about Inspection Notice for ISC Triple Action Snaps

A climber is only as good as his or her ground crew. Like so many things in life, safe, effic … read more about TFTC #16 Ground Support for Tree Care

The act of climbing a tree for production arboriculture is a complex task that should be treated … read more about TFTC #15 Tree Climber's Checklist

SHERRILLtree recently spoke with the founder and owner of Clogger (@cloggernz) Lincoln Smith, about his business in Clogger … read more about Brand Spotlight Clogger

Notch Wrap Star 10.1mm and 8.1mm prusik cords's construction featuring HMPE core … read more about Notch Wrap Star Eye-N-Eye Prusik

Notch full line of Gear Bags, Pro Deluxe, Notch Throwline cube, Pro Gear Bag, Pr … read more about Notch Gear Bags

Watch the video about the Notch V3 Quickie connector. … read more about Notch V3 Quickie

Notch Gecko Steel Climbers with replaceable Tree or Pole gaffs. .blog … read more about Notch Gecko Steel Climbers

Watch the video featuring Notch Sonic Climbing Pants. .blog-thumbnail … read more about Notch Sonic Climbing Pants

Ambidextrous foot ascender with dual toothless cams. … read more about Notch Jet Step

Sherrilltree recently spoke with Spider GreenScapes LLC owner Francisco Davila (@greensspider) about his love of climbing an … read more about Arborist Spotlight Francisco Davila

DMM has recently made us aware of an incorrectly assembled DMM Nexus swivel body. DMM assures us this initial investigation indicates that this is an isolated, one-off occurrence affecting a  … read more about DMM Nexus Swivel Safety Notice

Notch considered comfort, fit, adjustability, customization, weight, and more … read more about Notch Sentinel Harness

Have you noticed, over the last couple years, chainsaw protective pants rising in popularity? No longer are we limited to sup … read more about TFTC #14 Are chainsaw pants worth the expense?

Read below for the safety information for the tree care harnesses Sequoia and Sequoia SRT: Safety Information in English (PDF) Information sécurité en français (PDF) Cl … read more about Safety Update for Sequoia and Sequoia SRT

Sherrilltree recently spoke with Petzl's Eastern Sales Manager Rudy Rutemiller (@run_rudy) about his work in the arborist in … read more about Brand Spotlight Petzl

This industry is great at many things, especially putting gear through its paces. Yes, some arborist … read more about TFTC #13 Maintaining Your Carabiners

Sherrilltree recently spoke with the owner of American Lawn & Tree (@americanlawntree on Instagram) John Maksanty, about … read more about Arborist Spotlight John Maksanty

It is well known that the tree care industry is not the safest of work environments. Our decisions can make it dangerous. Th … read more about TFTC #12 Make Gear Inspection Your #1 Safety Habit

The NOTCH Armorflex Chainsaw Protective Pants were designed with the arborist … read more about NOTCH Armorflex Chainsaw Protective Pants

Sherrilltree recently spoke with UK arborist Isobel Watson about what she loves about climbing and how she got into this bus … read more about Arborist Spotlight Isobel Watson

In the last installment, we ventured down the road of Mechanical Advantage and discussed “Working Smarter (safer) and harder” in relation to the job site. For this entry, we’ll dive into … read more about TFTC #11 The Mechanical Advantage: Pt. II

One of the biggest projects every year is the SHERRILLtree Master Catalog (which showcases our huge selection of climbing equipment) and we are truly excited to debut in the 2019 Catalog and some of the new fea … read more about TFTC #10 Tips From The Canopy Enters The Master Catalog!

We have all heard the saying “Work smarter, not harder.” While there is truth to this, sometimes, depending … read more about TFTC #9 Mechanical Advantage... Working Smarter?

In every job, completing a task safely and efficiently is at the top of the priority list. Wouldn't you agree? … read more about TFTC #8 Get Mechanically Inclined in your tree work

Does the following sound familiar? You’re working in a tree, and the comfort level for making a cut is anything b … read more about TFTC #7 Work Positioning Done Right

Fill your rope bag and relocate long lines in just seconds with the Rope Canno … read more about Rope Cannon

Watch the video about technique, tips and tricks of installing a ring and ring f … read more about How to Install A Ring And Ring Friction Saver

One quote I heard early on and have kept in the back of my mind comes from Tony Tresselt. Tony is a well experienced arb … read more about TFTC #6 Maximizing your Climbing System Efficiency

Friction is something we encounter on every job site, and it is either working for us or against us. It can be o … read more about TFTC #5 Efficiency with Friction Savers

Through the last couple of posts, we have looked at several factors that affect ropes. We first looked at rope constructio … read more about TFTC #4 A Rope is a Rope... Or is it? (Part 3)

As part of this series on rope, we will get into the materials, technology and other specifics that work together to create ou … read more about TFTC #3 A Rope is a Rope... Or is it (Part 2)

I am unsure where I first heard it, but I remember being told earlier in life that a rope is a rope until it is given a function or job, such as c … read more about TFTC #2 A Rope is a Rope... Or is it?

We are excited to kick off a new project: Tips From the Canopy! We have a lot of great ideas for this blog: safety and educational topics, new product reviews and insight, videos, climber interviews, techni … read more about TFTC #1 Introducing Tips from the Canopy

Watch highlights of SHERRILLtree ArborFest NE 2018! … read more about ArborFest North East 2018: Presented by SHERRILLtree

A new configuration of rigging thimble that allows you to add friction at the ri … read more about Notch Triple Thimble

The Sentinel Saddle was developed with one main goal: make the most user friendl … read more about Notch Sentinel Harness

The Notch Modular Cart is made of high-grade steel, with smooth, concise welds. … read more about Notch Modular Cart

The Reecoil Big Boss Lanyard is designed to be a hard wearing, heavy duty tool l … read more about Reecoil Big Boss Lanyard

Drop test of Kask Super Plasma Helmet vs Imitation. Beware of imitation. … read more about Kask vs. Imitation

Rock Exotica shows the basic installation and use for the Rock Exotica U … read more about Rock Exotica Unicender

The Velox improves upon the already ingenious HAAS system, adding an additional … read more about HAAS Velox

This is the Rope Jack manufactured by CMI. All the components are alumin … read more about Rope Jack by CMI

Here's a quick video showing a few of the unique features of the ReeCoil … read more about ReeCoil Field

This video gives a quick comparison of the CMI, CT, and PETZL foot ascen … read more about Foot Ascenders