A canopy anchor is a climbing system that anchors the rope in the canopy of a tree. While a moving rope system (MRS) typically uses a canopy anchor (or tie-in point), a stationary rope system (SRS) creates [...]

Watch Travis Vickerson discuss why we wear chain-saw protection, including cut-resistant chaps or pants, in the first place. A big myth out there is that if you wear chain-saw protection and it gets cut, you can walk away unaffected. [...]

TCI EXPO, TCIA’s annual conference and trade show, will be held in person this fall, November 4-6 2021, in Indianapolis, Indiana. We’re giving you a peak at the product-debut platform, the TCI Magazine Unboxing Ring, that will be in [...]

SHARP is the focus of a mini video series, “Stay SHARP – 5 Branches of Tree Worker Health and Fitness,” that Jonathan Corbin, CTSP, is developing with TCIA. Each piece of SHARP will be highlighted. These videos will be released [...]

Watch Mike Teti, from Custom Climber Service, Sellersville, PA, perform a flare-lock cut. Click here to read the July 2021 TCI Magazine article. This cut is commonly known as the flare-lock cut. Basically, the chain-saw operator [...]