Mega ditto's on the Pinnacle. that open system you're talking about is a dream to work in , but you have to beaner back up to make a move to keep from going sideways. I questioned it at first also. Ditto on the Sherrill book too,it needs to become a part of the study guide. Hats off to Tobe, the book, and the prices,and their staff for making things happen.
If you want a killer demo on the spllit tail look at and order the"At150' up it was still 7' in diameter" from the Bailey book a MUST for every tree trimmers home and office. You can tell he's not using a Blake Hitch by the length of lead in his hitch, his helper too, right to the end on his. He did a little moving around before he settled in. In the last photo, when they felled the stump he was back to a taughtline hitch on the end of his rope. I would like to nominate JERRY BERANEK as an honorary membership to the ISA if he'd take it. It should have been given to him before now. Comeback.