treeMOTION
from treemagineers.
WELCOME TO THE FUTURE OF TREE CLIMBING TECHNOLOGY
Designed by Bernd Strasser 6x ITCC champion
in association with Mark Bridge and Chris Cowell, the new treeMOTION Harness
represents the latest in design and function for arborist harnesses. Available
exclusively through the ATRAES group this harness is a must for all competition
climbers and professional arborists alike.
Check out the revolutionary design features: A new location for attachment
hardware forward of the hips is at the centre of the treeMOTION design (8), and
three simple adjustments allow you to tailor the position of these ‘Front D’s’
where you want them (7,9,10). Reduced ‘hip pinching’ and additional points from
which to suspend yourself are some of the bonuses, but it’s the con-stant
movement of webbing through the hardware that inspired the name. The whole
attachment area is constantly in motion as it swings to accommodate the movement
of the climber. Torsion in the leg loops is reduced as webbing self balances
when the legs twist and turn. The continued quest to make a comfortable harness
employs multiple layers of narrow webbing to spread the loads across a broader
area of both the back support and leg loops (17). Even time spent connected to
Side D’s (2) is improved, as their load is transferred from standing rings (4)
onto lying rings (3) which spread the load into the removable padding below (6).
Quick release buckles at the waist (1) and legs (9) combined with a precise leg
loop support system (16) make treeMOTION easy to put on. Once on the move, you
can tailor the storage of your climbing accessories to your wishes. On both
sides there are fixed brackets (13), each accept up to two ice tool holders. And
because no two climbers have the same ideas about gear storage, there are
adjustable gear loops that can be set high, low or sloping to the inside or out
(14). Two compression straps (12) identify the location for a personal First Aid
kit, and a central ring (15) for chainsaw attachment is designed to allow equal
movement to both sides. There’s even a karabiner bracket on the leg loops (18)
to help keep rope away from spikes. If that isn’t enough, each harness comes
with a kit for lightweight ‘build-it-yourself’ loops that can go pretty much
where the end user wants! For ascent, the treeMOTION caters for those that
prefer SRT with a centre rear attachment (11), an upper harness (not pictured)
and optimum front attachment system. The upper harness has an additional load
carrying function e.g. for large chainsaws. Work positioning is made all the
easier because of the extra connection points (8) and the adjustable rope bridge
(10) which can be used for direct connection for karabiners. All connection
points are colour-coded bright green because…..green is good!
Refer
Image 1 for points 1-10 and image 2 for points 11-18