A rigging kit is essential for any arborist, but assembling one is rarely simple or affordable. With more tools and configurations hitting the market, the costs keep climbing.
UPGRADING OVER TIME With more experience and jobs re- quiring creative solutions, it’s natural to want to add better equipment to the rigging kit. Instead of dropping a couple paychecks on new gear all at once, though, Jackson and Dunavant suggested that arborists slowly build up their kits. Not to mention, when upgrading, Jack- son said equipment can often be in- cluded in the job cost. “That’s a good way to expand it cost-ef- fectively,” she said. For Jackson personally, if she were up- grading her equipment, she’d go for a tool like the Jail Break , which helps re- duce rope wear and twisting. KNOW THE EQUIPMENT YOU’RE USING Regardless of equipment cost or brand, Jackson stressed that arborists need to
By removing the need to wrap rope around a cylinder, the Jail Brake prevents hockles, twists, and kinks, saving time and reducing costs.
know how to use the tools.
most manufacturers offer some train- ing on how to properly use and main- tain the equipment they sell.
“Even before you buy equipment, you should be trained on the equipment you’re using,” she said, adding that
She also advocates the importance of
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