That second eye in the sling idea is simply brilliant. Well done!

You sir, are amazing! You have taught me SO MUCH about climbing and tree service work! So, as far as your review goes, (as usual) it's GOLD!! as far as the equipment that you reviewed tho.... Looks like an expensive, glorified, over engineered, cambium saver... Sometimes simplicity is just flat out the best for functionality. Great review tho. PLEASE, keep the content coming!! Climbing arborist, YOU ARE THE MAN!!

O wow Dan that's a great idea I just hope they see your suggestion & take it on board & I buy it. Keep up the good work & thank you for all your tips and guidance stay safe and stay well 🤓👍👍

Excellent review. Very thorough and thought out.

For future sales of this device. Such keen words.

Nice review...but I'm just struggling to see why you would choose this over a pulley saver or if you're going to splash out, a rope guide twin line 🤔

Gonna stick with my simple Camp Herbol friction rings, but great job on the video. I can tell you put a lot of effort into it. Been climbing almost 30 years, but have learned a few tricks from you over the years.

Thanks Dan. I get it :) Maybe make a video showing how a traditional ring n ring setup for SRS compares to this Petzl Eject for SRS, pointing out that this redirect is not a one-time setup to work the tree and then descend and pull your rope out with the redirect and done. This is to help with setting redirects in the same tree multiple times whilst keeping the original tie in point. Thanks again for your knowledge.

Good presentation and review of this product.

wonderfully explained all procedure.

I hope PETZL soon sees and hears Dan Holidays sermon and get back to the drawing board. This guy is impressive with finding the pro's and con's to new climbing gear. Nice suggestions for PETZL to take into consideration. A seasoned arborist knows😎😎😎

Excellent review.

Excellent video - very informative. I was ready to make an order until you revealed the EJECT required an 11 to 13mm rope. Interesting, on a few (but not most) of Petzl's webpages they cite a 10 to 13mm rope, so perhaps that's more for a single person SRS usage - the EJECT is primarily intended for a double rope (MRS) application including two-person rescue usage. Bottom line, the EJECT is compatible with 10mm rope diameters.

Very good review- thanks!

Another fantastic video from the climbing arborist. Always great quality. There is something I’d really be interested to see, is there any way to configure an SRT line to have a backup anchor point in the even of a snap out? For example a loose tether with shock prevention? I have been trying to get my head around this but can’t seem to work out the best way to do it, especially with a retrievable/lowerable system choked off at the TIP with an alpine butterfly and notch quickie. Would be grateful to hear your advice on this.

Thank you for sharing !!!!!!!

Great review! Well done man.

Thanks for the thorough review. I'm not sure what the point of this product is, since you can't install remotely from the ground. Petzl is a few years behind on this product, since ART has been developing these for years. The Twinline has the SRS access and retrieval built in, and is remote or manual install. The eject device is really neat, but not very practical. Most rope climbers will install a high tie in from the ground, and start working the tree.

Nice video and good review👌

Awesome review sir!

This is probably very handy for folks who actually live in a tree and need a quick way to climb down. Can’t think of any other use for it.

Great review !

Excellent Review...👏👏👏

u could also use the ART double snapper to ease retreave

It must. be said, that because you take the effort and time to make these video's and show us methods and gear, we are in a very easy position to see and comment. A big thanks. That said:) As mentioned in comments there always be a consideration "is this something for me"? Are the benefits outweighing the steep price in this case. 5 times more expensive as a two ring sling, more than twice as any Teufelberger cambium toy which can be used in more ways. If a piece of gear has one function only, then even more , better, more easy, safer specifications must be convincing which in this case it sadly does not. Climbing companies have in latest years developing gear with webbing instead of a rope. A wild guess; this is a first for more to come with webbing use from Petzl.

That grey but on the end of that spring looks like a decently exposed wear point, especially if your rope is dirty. Does it rotate or is it stainless or something similar to prevent wearing out? Also can it with with other retrieval balls?

Could the right size twig stuck on my climbing line cause it to open? Awesome videos btw.

@ClimbingArborist Did you aver get a reply from Petzl about attaching an access line to the strap of the EJECT?

Great job with he video! the product however.... why have a friction saver you have to install manually at the top of the tree?

Nice review. What about the bight of webbing that hangs on the edge of the device for the duration of the climb? 😅 Looks like it's another way for it to get stuck on retrieval at the end of a long day...😬

Wonder if one of these would be/could be used in a 2nd line quick release scenario, instead of your ‘weak link’ ‘biner in a recent cottonwood vid? Get thinking Dan....

So, what about using this on a spar where there isn't a branch to go over? I use an adjustable for a false crotch when I'm removing a spar and I can drop longer pieces. Can this do that?

Yes..!!..yes..!!!.. Very nice..

Nice Presentation! For me personal this friction saver is to complex.

nice vids!!! thanks

I'm a new climber and I just purchased the Eject, mostly based off of how much you and other arborists liked it. What I'm wondering now is what benefit does it really get me over a traditional dual ring friction saver? It would seem like both are ground retrievable, both require that the rope be removed for advancement, the traditional friction saver is much more simple in regards to making sure it's installed correctly, and the traditional friction saver is much less prone to damage in regards to it crashing to the ground. Further, the friction saver doesn't rely on any moving parts like the Eject - and it's not like I'm against mechanical stuff, but I'm trying to figure out how to justify the over $200 price difference and increased complexity (and possible parts failures and incorrect usage) when I could just buy multiple friction savers for much less than the eject. I mean, the Eject has that little length adjuster which is neat, but again, does that warrant the major price difference? Ultimately I'm trying to figure out what added value the Eject has compared to a traditional friction saver to help me justify the added expense.

if you just attach a throwline to the hole in the retrival ball you can stop the rope whipping through so fast, is that the point of the hole?

@3:41, where you advocate an SRT "base" of a double-figure-8 (to jam-into the unit's smaller opening), why not simply tie-off? Retrievability I presume? I look at that kinda setup and 1st thought is "With the weaker climbing-lines offered, I would not want a knot making-up the T.I.P. assembly", I mean that's gotta be a 1/3rd+ strength reduction in the line no? With my Mercury, that still meets regulation....but it wouldn't with my Blue Moon :/ Am so done with friction savers for SRT, I (luckily) didn't waste $$ paying near-$100 for each of mine (as I simply made them all, from "treesqueezers" to simple 20' adjustable which is my favorite/default, thing can be used like a 2nd line in many instances!), but have seen such little damage to my ropes (or to the trees) from SRT-anchoring that using the friction savers is (IMO) simply redundant :/ For DdRT though, I can see the use (disclosure-- I ONLY climb SRT, had been meaning to mess with DdRT to improve / hone my work-positioning and watching you in this vid gave me the kick to go do that lol :P ) Do you ever do "2 system SRT"? It lets you move around in insane ways when you have "left and right" control, which is nearly inherent to a properly positioned double-SRT setup (and, of course, is 100% absent in regular srt/drt) Great video man, obviously I'm not a big fan of the product but your video quality is still rising it's awesome you took the time to label sections even (have to wonder if you are just handling all this yourself, or if you've got a talented "IT/SEO guy" doing this all....even if that were the case, you're the filmer&narrator so the amount of collaboration would still be huge, don't know how you do that + run a tree company, simply doing just the latter is more-than enough to fill every waking hour of my life LOL!)

So do you enjoy it more because of the pulley

Thanks for the review dan bulky use with caution 💀💀💀👍

What about the alpinbutterfley for SRT?

Nice....

Looks decent, wouldn’t wanna see it smash off the concrete from height

Yeah that’s a very expensive and sophisticated bit of kit to be dropping out of a tree. Messing around with the retrieval introduces an extra set of things to get tangled...

And what's it got over the rope guide 2 exactly ???

Can a stitch splice go thru?

I was hoping Petzl would have made it more like a Buckingham Buckblock to be able to set it from the ground.

well, no installation from bellow. Huge downside in my opinion

So what happens when that hook on the main body fails?I guess it will make getting out of the tree much quicker haha

I wonder how it ages? My ART has aged well and will be changed soon as it is 4.5 years old

As a climbing pruning Arborists since 1973 safety is a concern...first mistake is your last! That product is interesting but only good for (bad) retrieval and pully! We all know there are too many mechanisms to well bleep up there!.. I also design much of my own equipment as I am also an engineer. I can do a normal 2 ring friction saver and install a pully on a single line and then go single or double off the pully! This just needs a rated pully for climbing and can be installed and retrieved from the ground from basic concept.....petzl just invented a problematic system that I would never use due to It is your life line with an oops just waiting to happen.! Still waiting for them to replace my defective zigzag I bought this year! That is a separate issue but Petzl seems to have blinders on on safety from flaws in engineering and or manufacturing! I train Arborists and wish to keep them alive this product no matter how tested it is...is not pratical and has no gain for a climber! It can and hopefully will not kill you!

I don't really get it as to what is stopping you from installing your retrieval line, while you are up in the first place? Why climb down, to start throwing the bag up again? You could have a long string, with weights on both sides so it wont slip off, and once you are down, you take the line and just attach it to retrieval tool for the retrieval so you don't have to throw bags up again?

Great video and review, some neat features on the eject. But I personally would not buy it. I can't believe they don't have a streamline retrieval system! "Let's just have them eject it straight to the ground, we're out of r&d money."

Awesome review....but a tough sell.

What was Petzl thinking with this one.

Is the only benefit the removal? A pully sounds just as effective

It would be better if you can clip your retrieval line with the rope already around the crotch of the tree. So you don’t have to try and pull that locker through the crotch with that tiny retrieval ball line. I can imagine that tiny line snapping over time from trying to force the locker through the crotch.

I don't know if I like the double Figure 8 jamming knot with Carabiner, I think they could have come up with something better...

It looks like it could do some real damage to the Cambium With all of those sharp edges of metal especially The part that gets singed into the trunk I’m sure It would be fine and trees with thick Bark It looks like it worked really well as a Friction Saver but not as a Cambium Saver But I hope I am wrong 🤞🤞🤞

Once again Petzl have excelled in their averageness...kind of a hobby climber gadget. Or someone who doesn´t really do any heavy work. My take.

Keep It Simple Smart. KISS. My rings are happy rings.

I think I’ll stick to the art twine line.

From an elder and former arborist..... First of all, great video and demonstration. All my credits. Though, to me, this items is getting a little too "gadget-freaky". In other words, like youngsters, who doesn´t know the way of north using a compass, but need a smartphone. Or, I might be too oldfashioned.

Once again petzl have over complicated a simple friction saver. Even the tree art gear is over kill to a degree. Their zig zag had loads of issues from cracking. Metal cracks and doesn't show until it's almost broken. Bloody great kit for the keen recreational climber Or brave tree officer looking for bats. Teufelberger have its sussed with the pulley saver all soft parts, cheap to replace and easily monitored for signs of wear. I really feel simple is better and much safer to the novice climber.

What "snaps and clicks", can un - snap and un - click...

Sério isso??? Inventaram isso??? Como se escreve em inglês: "Caramba!"?

Good review, but I don't see the need to buy an expensive, over-mechanical friction saver that costs more than my rope...

Way too many moving parts, too many weak points that could fail, way too bulky, Barely any more pros than a normal pulley or friction saver and much more cons. Lastly that thing coming out of a tree without a throw line could kill someone Lmaooo. I’ll pass but good video.

Great review Dan. But, I see it as a lot of fuss and hassle of a product to be honest.

The truth is it looks very good but in reality I feel a little fear because I do not see it as safe and I think I will continue with my old friction system pulley saver 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😁

Ummm you should be showing this to Petzel. If they implement it you should get some kick back for that. They should've done that research before they started selling it. Without doing what you did that things useless after a couple hits.

Access line always good. Cos otherwise its not that great.

Bit of farting about to set that up.

Yes they invented a new type but what is the advantage of this over rings especially since you can set rings from the ground? Not impressed. Well done review however.

why would you ever use this as a srt anchor 🤣

KISS. And this is far from simple. I don't need any more gadgets.

Great review, but petzl and other hardware companies need to stop overcomplicating simple tree equipment! Much like the mechanical prussic range, you're introducing points of failure. KISS - Keep it simple stupid

A lot of the time especially on removals you’re topping the tree where you tie in.. no need to retrieve with the ball..

Makes no sense to me to thro up to take out. Kinda deafeats the purpose. Sure be good for some. To tech for me.

Great review of a senseless product. You can't even install it from the ground. Why would anyone want one?

Wow that thing is ridiculous, I mean i love trying new climbing gadgets but this looks way too heavy, slow and over complicated. Thanks for making this video though, I hope people watch this first before they buy it.

looks extremely inefficient and huge.

Nope. I do not like how the top opens.

nice review but can't set up from below ...so I pass

More lines, more errors..

I just don’t think I could trust it.

Sooooooo unnecessary 😴😴😴

Calm down on the long stretches of explaining.. around 1/2 way thru there was like 2 legitimate minutes of already said stuff. No offense AT ALL, I love it but I feel your audience is a lot more understanding or on the same page as you are kinda thing

seems sketchy

Cool toy yes......but it kinda seems like there are so many of these gadgets coming out. Its like a climber is turning from a Ford to a Landrover. Land Rovers are nice, but expensive as shit and gadgets are breaking on a regular basis. Even climbers in the 90’s would see this as unnecessary rocket science. But i’m old school.....just run the rope through the damn crotch. Lets not be the equivalent of diaper sniffing baby worshippers about the bark of the tree either.

No thanks

That is absolutely ridiculous and completely over designed

Making gear for the sake of making gear from Petzl. Too much faff in the real world.

This device makes no sense other than for making youtube videos

to be honest. i dont like em. looks like a waste of time.