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Petzl Demo Day & Weekend Discount Friday, July 24, we will be hosting Petzl reps who are bringing gear to try and food & drink to share! If you are local, stop in to hang out and enjoy a 10% off discount store-wide.  If you are too far away, we've made a code for you! Use code DEMO for 10% off* at WesSpur this weekend! *Some items excluded. Discounts applied in cart. If you are within driving distance of Bellingham, WA, we'd like to invite you to join WesSpur and Petzl for a …

Product reviews are a basic part of any gear purchase. If you're like many climbers, knowing the opinion of other tree people before you spend your money to try something in the tree is a big help!  You may have gotten an email asking for your reivew of your tree gear purchases. To do so, you will need to be logged into your WesSpur account. (If you have not placed an order at WesSpur.com after June 1st, 2026, you will need to register a new acccount.) From there, you can rate, comment, and …

Did you know the ANSI Z-133 just got an update?  The Z133-2026 is now the most current edition of the ANSI Safety Safety and Health Requirements for Arboricultural Operations.  This voluntary standard is accepted by the industry to govern safety operations for arboriculture.  The previous edition of the Z133 was published in 2017 and remained in effect up until May 26th this year.  The Z133 committee revises the standard to ensure that business operators and tree workers have …

Petzl was one of the first of the big gear manufacturers to come out with a tree-people specific harness. Over time, the Sequoia has been refined to be both sturdier and better streamlined. Now in 2026 the Sequoia has been updated and the Sequioa Plus replaces the Sequoia SRT. Dave takes a look at each model, what sets them apart from each other, and what's been udpated from previous versions. The Sequoia line has evolved into a tree climbing harness that has the support, flexibility, and comfor …

Tree Gear Articles & Guides We are updating our tree gear articles and guides for the new WesSpur.com site. These guides include years of experience form helping cilmbers get started in tree care.  Some were published on older versions of the WesSpur site, some were from our catalog, and others were created for workshops or events.  We are updating them with new products, pics, and videos, to help you make educated choices for your gear. Got arborist gear questions you want us …