I've been climbing for 33 years. Of course during those years we didn't have such fall protection gear. Our form and technique is what saved our lives. Now the company I work for utilizes the Supersqueeze and the Cynch -Lok. Professionally speaking, your form is spot on. Excellent circling technique also. Nicely done.

@abdielstephen3780

2 жыл бұрын

I guess im randomly asking but does anybody know a way to log back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly lost my login password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me

@augustuslanden5456

2 жыл бұрын

@Abdiel Stephen instablaster :)

@oshen-lz2ih

8 ай бұрын

It's allllllllllll about technique

This nice gentlemen thought me so much in lineSchool. What an outstanding Lineman. He is the man. The myth. The Legend

Hi. Im a linesman from Australia and i have been in the business for 35yrs. We did all our climbing with ladders and pole chairs when i started but now we rarley break out the ladders and mainly use the EPV. But i admire you guys for doing it the hard way without ladders or the buckets. Great vid, especialy for us guys overseas. Thanks for the lesson.

@CaptainHightop

5 жыл бұрын

"Linesman" judge tennis matches, and lineman don't touch ladders.

@normanmwai3052

11 ай бұрын

Hello am a young engineer from Kenya. I would really love to have your contact for consultation. Looking forward towards your favourable reply.

@vicarlodagani-ur1or

8 ай бұрын

I like that.🙂🇵🇭

It's great to see the dedication and hard work that goes into providing quality education and training. The campus looks beautiful, and the programs offered seem diverse and engaging. It's inspiring to witness the impact Blue Ridge Community and Technical College has on its students' lives. Kudos to the entire team for their commitment to excellence in education.

Solid video. Just got accepted into line school and I’m nervous but excited to pursue a meaningful career!

@blueridgecommunityandtechn3944

3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations!

@brianjohnson6053

2 жыл бұрын

My advice is leave you feeling at home us old guys will eat you alive

Great video with the thorugh and serious explanation i felt if i turned away you were gonna call me out haha nice..... thanks its been a while and needed a walkthrough and this was the best.... Thank you.

Brilliant video on the use of spurs.. I found this by accident but sure learnt a lot!! You are an amazing teacher, thank you for making this [From the UK]

Just started an apprenticeship and this is going to help a ton when i climb on Monday. Thanks for the great video!

@salishah3258

5 жыл бұрын

I like climbing and qualified in the field of Electrical but my luck not with me

@dylanblakeslee

4 жыл бұрын

How did you get into an apprenticeship ?

@jjjuio

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck I’m trying to get in myself been a trucker for a few years now and ready to do something new

@405ruben

3 жыл бұрын

Are you still in the apprenticeship?

@jessem4849

3 жыл бұрын

@@405ruben 2nd year now

currently 16 and i am super excited to pursue this career when i'm outta high school

@Joseph-yt8ft

3 жыл бұрын

likewise man, finishing up my prerequisite classes before the pole classes

@blueridgecommunityandtechn3944

3 жыл бұрын

Devan we are happy to hear that. If you have any questions about our program please email news@blueridgectc.edu and we are happy to help!

@colbyhackett4350

2 жыл бұрын

I'm headed to NorthWest Lineman College next week! Just turned 19.

@jehriko7525

2 жыл бұрын

@@colbyhackett4350 sick dude

@SodiumInduction-hv

2 ай бұрын

@@colbyhackett4350is northwest lineman college good?

Did that for 15 years with the phone company. Get anxiety looking back it. Was taught by an older gentlemen just like him. Don't sleep on these guys very very knowledgable from the old school.

Very instructional and purposeful for studying!!!

Nice vedio sir and clear explanations very important is our safety while we are on the pole work

Gary Busey has really come a long way since his accident!

@RandoName_0000

5 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHAHA

@shadowperez

5 жыл бұрын

Dude you stole my reply

@fee8255

4 жыл бұрын

Paul Stolianos Yeeeaaah bub!

@eviloctober

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like him too

@ryanthepianoman27

2 жыл бұрын

What accidents

Notice which side his secondary is placed on when not in use. When used he can use his dominant hand to connect and disconnect. I am a fan of having green strap or rope set up on buck squeeze to the left side away from tool pouch on right side. All great techniques. This was one of my go to videos prior to attending line school. Still a great review after being on an underground transmission project for about a year.

Man hella excited to pursue this career planning on going to NLC next year

Good explanation and good climb for an older man !!

Perfect technique. Makes it so much easier on the body

Excellent video ! Lots of tips in here ! Thnx

It's fun bringing a person down with your safety belt,as in pole rescue. Used to do it in the army

@clintonmallard8447

4 жыл бұрын

@phillip perkins toxic

Tremendous teaching. Something tells me this guy has been up LOTS of poles.

@Chief_Chavo

4 жыл бұрын

he has.

@sloughdog9480

3 жыл бұрын

he may have been up alot of poles, but never worked for hrs on a pole, you tell by the way he cinched up the main body belt, if you did that and worked on a pole all day your hips would be killn ya, this guy is a trainer and no more than that

@chasefrank8143

3 жыл бұрын

@@sloughdog9480 haha this fella has probably spent more time pissing between bin doors than what you have in the field 🤣🤣. This fella has a great reputation around here.

I work as a lineman here in Serbia, but we have totaly diferent equipment. Miller's belts and totaly diferent shoes for climbing (half-moon shape with spikes).

Good Job!!

Tree climbing videos brought me here. Two completely different worlds to achieve the same goal. Granted, these poles are probably a lot slicker than a tree.

Good video. I work as an electrician. Good to see thought process of How lineman work.

@abdulhakeemsoomro5880

Жыл бұрын

I am lineman experienced

Best thing I found using " Spurs " to climb with is to have customized souls ( twice the Reg. thickness ) on your boots . This will stop the feet from going numb when standing on the " Spurs " shanks after a few hours .

Ki miuto confiavel ,fenomenal, VALEU Campo Grande MS ABRAÇOS.

Did it for 31 years. Don't miss it at all. Although I kept my body belt as a keepsake. It still fits on the very last hole. Needed spinal fusion surgery after retiring.

@Stickmantibet

3 жыл бұрын

May I ask what over the years caused you to have spinal injury?

@imprice5668

3 жыл бұрын

What exactly caused the surgery? Or what part of the job causes that injury

@MrAquinas1

3 жыл бұрын

@@imprice5668 Okay, I did cut out once and fell 18 feet. We didn't have double strap systems then. We climbed around and over obstructions hand over hand. At the time I thought I was lucky to just have a broken leg, but back pain began soon after. Also, I used working off a body belt (fewer bucket trucks in the 70s) as a means of working out my midsection, stupidly. I thought leaning out more was a way of exercising my abs and obliques a lot more, which it was, but I was also grinding away the discs in my lower back without realizing it. It was my own fault. So I'm not blaming the career of lineman for heath problems if you approach it right. I did not.

@MrAquinas1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Stickmantibet See my response below.

@Si7encer_

3 жыл бұрын

@ed I’m just getting into the field and my instructors were telling me that the body belt should be placed on my hips and should kind of be on my very lower back and tailbone area. I use the lean back method to get a good gaff in the pole easily and on the contrary I have had a lot less back tension and didn’t workout my abs as much. I am gaffing with little to no effort. I don’t know if I am reading wrong or if our experiences are just different but I feel that the leaning back sort of sitting in the body belt method is great for releasing lower back tension. I would love to be corrected or receive insight from a veteran like yourself.

Demonstrate a right or left working position. Also,,aim , lock. And drop with knee straight.

Thank you so mush for this video sir loves it, learnt a lot just in this one vid

You know your job nice video

This is the perfect civilian job for me I'm a 25L cable Dawg Army strong!

Great video

I was taught to climb without the belt around the pole but to wait until you reach the height where you will work and then belt in. But that was many years ago

I retired before OSHA stepped in. We just three point climbed. (and that's if we were safe!) Lots of us just two pointed! By the time you've gotten up there, it would be time for lunch!

@brianjohnson6053

2 жыл бұрын

Laid up miles of wire on a set of hooks no belt no nothing. Your a hero when you catch the stringing trailer before they can set the next sag

Thank you so much for your shearing this contents

Wow! In all of my climbing days I never had that many straps on me! Just my hooks, belt, and strap. NOT that there is anything wrong with this new gear! Can surely see the safety benefits. But being "old school" my first thought is that with all these straps there is so much more stuff to get in my way when climbing. So where is the safety strap for the safety strap for when you have to remove all of your other straps? I suppose I should not be making light of this as this was a very informative video and nicely done, AND, thorough!!!

@aaronalexander2543

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's definitely more bells and whistles to worry about.

@orion3267

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah. It's not by choice. A lot of companies are requiring this now.

@gabrielmercado7587

4 жыл бұрын

OSHA requires it.

@leastcoast5606

3 жыл бұрын

I know, this is a lot harder than free climbing. I know OSHA requires it now but I retired in 2007. Climbing over a transformer looks like it would take forever with all those straps.

The climbing tools sure have changed since I was climbing.... Thank God for a bucket truck the last year's I was doing that..... Very good video I want to go climb a pole now LOL NOT!!!!!

@davidgaylord2035

3 жыл бұрын

can't use a bucket truck in a back yard or a ladder midspan in the trees

@Forbiddenknowhow

3 жыл бұрын

I’m thinking about starting a career in this due to need for real income. Can someone give me the real on what I’m getting into

@gloBrian

2 жыл бұрын

@@Forbiddenknowhow Pretty much time away from family if you have one, lots of work , calls at any time, working constantly there is work everywhere. Need to be physically and most importantly, mentally fit. I’m 19 and I’m getting into this and I’m ready for it.

Put a wrap around the shank of spikes then buckle the bottom strap it took me 36 years to see this in a tree care product magazine also on the internet now this stops the spikes from sliding on your foot! Joe Greer Have Saw Will Travel Grayling Michigan

Hello sir. Have a good day. I would like to ask on how to order safety belt that you are using and how much of it? Thank you for your response sir.

Excelencia y Excelencia y más qué Dios los bendiga siempre y familia y amigos y felicito

I’m in school for this however we don’t have piles and only time we get to climb is 2, 4 hour sessions leading into a 3 day orientation we’re if you fail you have to wait 6 month to take it and pay and you only have two try’s total. We climb 60 foot and they we have to climb all day for the three days without making one mistake. I guess what I’m asking is how do they expect me to practice and get good at something I’m not able to get reps at. How should I practice climbing without a pole?

Hi Blue ridge community and technical college. Good to connect with you. I see you're a tree surgeon. I was one also. I am interested in what you do. I have a few small questions regarding tree surgeons and their struggles. I was wondering as a tree surgeon do you struggle with back pain?

@drunkentaco16.

4 жыл бұрын

Aaron Johnstone shut up g

I'm learning this so I can survive a zombie apocalypse

@dr.thunder2632

4 жыл бұрын

or the purge haha

@dimarziogomes3150

4 жыл бұрын

Great tribulation is coming

Teach climbing...couple of things.....1. always wear gaff shields when putting climbers on. 2. that is a supersqueeze, not a bucksqueeze. 3. Hitting your screwdriver with a hammer is a good way to break that plastic handle (beneath the rubber)...see it dozens of times. 4. distance from pole is important..body parrallel to pole (not leaning in our out per say while climbing). 5. Since it so important, I would have mentioned to make sure the inner strap is at least touching the pole and the bigger the smile on the inner strap, the less likely you could fall.

@andycapp8843

4 жыл бұрын

JD Winty Looking forward to your video JD in that case.

So, is this for if a boom-truck with a bucket is not available? Or is this pre-training for the boom-truck?

@SpiDermonkey2499

5 жыл бұрын

Aaron Wanamaker can’t drive bucket down r.o.w lol think they have to b certified in both. Tree climber here tho just interested in “buck squeeze” for blocking down the spar

I wish they had them when is still in line work, I know I’m not the only one that has slip inch that felt like a mile.

I am a lineman for the countttyyyyyy

@Joetrout

4 жыл бұрын

And u drive the main road

How about rubber tire pieces in an area around pole for safety reasons...

whats a good tip to prevent the top of your gaffs where your straps are from digging into your legs?

@blueridgecommunityandtechn3944

5 жыл бұрын

If your gaffs are causing you discomfort at the top strap there could be several reasons: First off is the height adjustment correct? It should be at least two fingers below the taper at the knee. How tight do you have the strap? Top strap should be a little loose to allow movement. The bottom strap at the boot should be as tight as possible that is comfortable. Lastly, there a multiple different pads you can buy. There are thick padded ones . Formed padded, padded Velcro etc. Hope this helps you out. Thanks for the great question.

@SeverSTL

5 жыл бұрын

calluses

@odd-ov4gf

5 жыл бұрын

Ace bandages work as well if using old "passed down" training equipment

@Howardhandupme

4 жыл бұрын

Yup adjustment is key. I use mine for hunting purposes, comfort is a requirement. Taller boots were also helpful.

Question, could one use the buck squeeze or cynch-lok equipment to climb a tall tree.

@aaronalexander2543

5 жыл бұрын

I don't think it would work good for trees, too much bark, branches, and nubs to get over.

I wish we had climbing belts like this when I was climbing!

@Joetrout

4 жыл бұрын

Yup! Att uses these now, theres really no way of falling. As soon as u cut out the belt will hold u

I’m 16 and pray I can get an apprentice ship when I’m 18

@mrjakedasnake813

4 жыл бұрын

im going to be evaluated by them in late march

@BootlegFilly7

4 жыл бұрын

Great for you man.

@ohyeahyeah1711

3 жыл бұрын

BootlegFilly7 still wanna become a lineman?

@ezekielm1574

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah yeah I'm looking to become a lineman. Are you in the field ?

@jehriko7525

3 жыл бұрын

SAME

What size spikes do you recommend?2 3/4, 1 1/2or1 9/16 for climbing palms

@blueridgecommunityandtechn3944

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris. 1 ½ inch is what we use to climb wooden Utility poles. The longer gaff lengths are for tree work because of bark thickness.

@Cjchass77chassagne

4 жыл бұрын

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College awesome thank you for the info was confused on that part haha thx again and sweet video👍

Can you please provide brand name of supersquiz fall protection. I want to buy.

when you climb a skinny pole your heels and toes will touch

@brianjohnson6053

2 жыл бұрын

Tameracs

I need a climber set.How can get a climber set.plz

Дякую.

Thanks

Very good i like

I was there during his accident. It was bad but he is a champ!!!

@thexfactortube1310

Жыл бұрын

What happened ?

Плохо что в России нашла гаффы только в Санкт-Петербурге через канал Alpnevashop, а так пользуюсь уже 4 года.

I have an apprenticeship offer at an energy company as a linesman. Part of the interview will be assessing how i can handle heights. The thing is I’ve only tried to climb a pole like this once before and I was terrified, granted when you climbed up it it was like a ladder rather than those spikes in the shoes. Anyways I didn’t even make it to the top because I was too scared, im worried becauseI really would like to do the apprenticeship but I’m worried I might just buckle in the interview and freak out. Any advice for me or should I just not go to the interview?

@utricularchris

2 жыл бұрын

Did you go for it tho

Very interesting. I came here looking how to climb trees.

how do you think the IBEW is doing?/

@someperson2500

5 жыл бұрын

Bill Stanton don’t think they do power lines, do they?

Good technik

@lukeyluke9637

3 жыл бұрын

Bor Neo technique***

Hey. I'm an electrician from Russia. Why in your country are popular wooden supports for power lines?

@conspiracyscholor7866

5 жыл бұрын

Lots of trees and easy to put up.

@johnlashbrook4384

5 жыл бұрын

Because we can drill through them without suffering.

@paulkovacic3686

5 жыл бұрын

Lots of douglas for, but slowly going to steel poles

how much your climbing gear

20 years technician at Vz and last 2 years they started using buck squeeze. ... i still free climb to working height then belt on i also hitch hike when im tired or feel less safe on certain days

wow, seems slow for production work but I suppose the safety factor outweighs that. I've free climbed over 150000 sticks without that gear and happy to still be in one piece

Reaching out to sides, knots every climb

Try doing it in the wind

R.i.p. to that Klein

@dr.thunder2632

4 жыл бұрын

i dont know about that lol, everybody abuses the sheeit out of theirs here

what type of prerequsite in education is need to apply for this type of career path

@InformationUnavailable

5 жыл бұрын

nathan belisle HS Diploma

@nicolejones4742

5 жыл бұрын

having a CDL is also a good start many employers allow a new hire groundman 6 months to get a commercial drivers license but having one prior to application in my opinion is a huge plus

@robinkuruda5249

4 жыл бұрын

nathan belisle electrical

What is the 2 types of equipment called what your using to ascend the tree? Thanks

@blueridgecommunityandtechn3944

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Liam, our Faculty are using a bucksqueeze and a secondary lanyard. That is all we use. If you would like more information about our program, please send us an email at Admissions@blueridgectc.edu We would love for you to join our EDET program!

@aaronalexander2543

5 жыл бұрын

Only thing you would use here on a tree is the lanyard. Everything else is for poles.

You forgot to tell them about the high and low side of a pole !

@IceColdProfessional

5 жыл бұрын

Enlighten us.

@CaptainHightop

5 жыл бұрын

@@IceColdProfessional If a pole is not perfectly straight up and down, one side of the pole will actually be at a negative angle. That side of the pole is called the "low" side. Dependending on the severity of the lean, climbing the low side of a pole is much harder, and much more dangerous.

@IceColdProfessional

5 жыл бұрын

@@CaptainHightop Oh my. I never thought about a hazard like that. But thanks.

@robinkuruda5249

4 жыл бұрын

Don Baus yep!!

Bell South told my class of two women that we could not climb with a belt only safety on with belt when we were in place to do our work. We were told if we cut out by trainer named Turner in Columbia, SC he would pick the GD splinters out of our chest with his GD teeth. Other supervisions stood at the bottom of the pole laughing. Would have loved to have been trained by a man who was not afraid of women in the work place. I choose to cut back to frame attendant and wait for an inside advancement. Retired as an electronic tech but always admired the other woman who was new and had no choice but take the harassment.

@Joetrout

4 жыл бұрын

They only used the belt to safety on. They now use this procedure on this video. Alot easier and alot safer.

@jegustaeau

3 жыл бұрын

Those guys sound like real shitstains. Nice to imagine that these days they'd be cut loose for talk like that. I'm sorry you had to put up with it. More and more women are entering the industry, and fewer of these types of men are surviving in it. You are a part of that process.

Nice im Bangladesh

Como se llama o se piede comprar tu bandola de seguridad?

@michaelwarrecker1445

3 жыл бұрын

No se si lo encontró pero se llama Bucksqueeze y lo venden en buckinghammfg.com. Ellos mandan a todas partes del mundo.

I need a job

I didn't know Gary Busey could climb poles!

31 yrs hooking poles never used a gut strap if u've never cut out you ain't climbing

@SeverSTL

5 жыл бұрын

Looks like a lot of trouble. I'm retired and I'm still carrying splinters in my arms from cut-outs though. I obviously never heard of a ''Fall restriction device.''

@ncurc9766

4 жыл бұрын

Wow big lineman

My son as an apprentice had to do a pole rescue on his journeyman trainer sadly the trainer didn’t survive

@kellieschumaker6735

9 ай бұрын

What happened???

Waseem was here.

Spinning in belt, so no pendulum movement

05:49 03:47 12:32

Elbow length to start, distance...

If I had to climb now, I think my outfit might be dry rotted, LOL However, you all know, we have never forgotten how. Like riding a bike.

@tyronet.jackson7296

2 жыл бұрын

Get new gear. I borrowed a bull rope from a so called friend. It was dry rotten. My first log snapped the line. Learned a life lesson. Have my own gear and take care of it.

I can't say this is done badly, but I can say I would have used different verbiage. Must be nice to have someone rush and remove an obstacle so you don't have to climb around it while descending. But now I see why climbing is so discouraged these days, having to go thru all those steps just to ready oneself. No way I'm hitting 60 sticks a day doing wreckout, with all that nonsense needing to be done.

My own opinion is the reason why some guy cannot focus is they always thinking of falling down

Now I want to get a phone pole just to do this

@Chief_Chavo

4 жыл бұрын

practice on a de-energized pole first and always remember safety.

Great hip sockets considering the instructor is not a young pup anymore. Just from watching this video my hip sockets, knees and biceps hurt.

What about proper pants? Or do u even need them?

Selam bana lazım birtane ayakcık

Dod my first climb yesterday. Im sore

@mikecropens5374

2 жыл бұрын

I finished

Bad for your knees.

30 degree angle

What of a concrete pole?

@DirtyRice334

6 жыл бұрын

Bwonya Moses bucket truck

@kirby62

5 жыл бұрын

Concrete spikes man!!!

@KevinWorrell

5 жыл бұрын

Mah concrete spikes are teh sharpest!

Inspections of straps,seems

Wow, they would have freaked out had they seen me climb poles 20 years ago (MANY times) with no belt at all...for quick cable TV disconnects, etc. Even climbed in sneakers more times than I can count. Pretty foolish in hindsight. Thankfully never burned a pole.

@brianjohnson6053

2 жыл бұрын

U aint burned you aint climbed

@randall2762

Жыл бұрын

Lol, well, I guess my 8 yrs of climbing didn't count, then. Btw, you were a great replacement for Bon Scott.

Gary busy?

@millwrightdad3753

4 жыл бұрын

Busey*