John Novak

I’m in Florida, so trees often not as big or tall as a lot of other places in the country. Our trees are sprawling sideways and inches over steep rooftops, not 100-200’ tall. In 8 years, I’ve used blocks 25 times or less instead of a ring because maybe it was huge and I had enough room for fall distance, or maybe I set up line a reverse 2:1 mechanical advantage. I use my block for span rigging, lifting or a XL redirect, more than for negative rigging.

Samuel Hambley

Feb 25 •

😎 Chat

Been busy guys

Bought me some new gear

New comment 8d ago

John Novak

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I need to buy new gear. I need new everything except a helmet.

John Novak

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@Samuel Hambley I have 5 different sizes between 11.7mm retired climbline used as a lowering line for relatively lightweight pieces, 5/8 and 9/16 stable braids, to 3/4” stable braid for negative rigging big wood and a 1” bull rope for when I put a truck or machine on something. Not really loyal to a brand but at least half my ropes are Samson.

Samuel Hambley

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💰 Strategy and growth

How to turn a 60-second voice note into an itemized client quote

How to turn a 60-second voice note into an itemized client quote (Step-by-Step) ⚡ If you’re still waiting until you get home to type up job estimates on your laptop, you’re losing jobs to whoever replies first. Here’s the exact 3-step workflow our members use right from the truck: Record on site: Open your phone’s voice recorder while walking the job. Speak naturally: "Need 40ft of 1/2 inch copper pipe, replace old shut-off valve, double-sink install, roughly 3 hours labor at $120/hr, site cleanup needed..." Run the AI Scope Prompt: Drop the raw text or transcription directly into ChatGPT/Claude using our In-Field Estimator Prompt. Review & Send: The AI formats the rough notes into a clean, itemized breakdown with material lists, labor costs, and professional scope boundaries in under 30 seconds. Stop letting administrative work eat your family dinners.

New comment 11d ago

John Novak

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AI is a great tool if we use it the right way. I will be using this idea if I sell a big enough job for it.

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Get alot of these