Brushcutter ticket

[john k]

I'm doing a diploma course at the moment, and have been offered the opportunity to do the NPTC Brushcutter assessment. It will cost me £120, and I'm not sure whether it's worth the investment.

 

My interests are forestry and woodland management rather than arb, and I'm planning to do my CS30/31 later this year. Is there any real benefit in having brushcutter too?

 

What do you reckon? Must have? Useful? Expensive piece of paper?

[likeitorlumpit]

Theres a lot of expensive paper out there

None of us have brushcutter tickets- I don't know if thats wrong but there you are.

Some firms will want them especially if Safe and Healthy contracts.

Personally I think the hedgecutter is potentially more dangerous.

And the circular saw- don't even go there:001_rolleyes:

[Neil Frost]

It is an expensive bit of paper, but if you're focused more on forestry then it might be worth it, thinning operations etc. Just a thought.

[Charlieh]

brushcutter isnt clearing saw, which if your doing forestry thinnings is what you would really want, tbh i think needing training to use a strimmer is a bit weak really

[davetaz]

I was put through a brush cutter course when working as a volunteer for RSPB - they wont allow any one their reserves to use one unless trained. This mainly involved using blades for rough vegetation (brambles etc) and we didn't spend any time with nylon cord heads on the machines.

If you're not to used to using then I would say it was worth while - all depends on whether you think you are going to be doing any genuine brush cutting. Probably quite useful to have fron an insurance point of view.

[Brushcutter]

I have it and it's been useful when applying for jobs as people can 'see' you have the basic knowledge to opperate the thing safely.

 

I also have clearing saw and with some training and know how it's a really powerful tool. Well worth having that ticket. Not widely used over hear but for a bit of thinning they're ace.

[ILikeScotsPine]

If it's something that makes you more employable then it could be worthwhile, it also shows that your competent at using it. I've found that on many job applications for woodland management roles it specifies brushcutter/strimming ticket as essential

[Andy Collins]

In reverse to what the last poster wrote, I've never been asked for brushcutter tickets, come to think of it I'm rarely asked for saw tickets either makes me wonder at times why we bother.

[likeitorlumpit]

In reverse to what the last poster wrote, I've never been asked for brushcutter tickets, come to think of it I'm rarely asked for saw tickets either makes me wonder at times why we bother.

 

been asked once for saw tickets- long long time ago

[Rob Hornett]

Yes i would mate, i'm looking to do the course, it would help me out, my boss out and the lads i work with, and is nice to have, you never know when it will come in handy as Steve said in not so many words