Coz I just don't know!!!

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Brilliant thanks. Everyday's a school day and now i know how its done. I still admire and respect you lot for doing it.

 

Thanks Woodworm. I wish the customers had the same level of respect and admiration for what we do then maybe they would stop quibbling over costs and stop using cowboys to ruin their trees.

[Wolfie]

I,m far from an expert on this, but as an example: lombardy poplar on open ground ( no sheds/fence/greenhouses etc) my climber ,rope harness,spikes saw, what equipment would make his job faster? only asking cos i,m interested to keep up

 

A 660 and a wedge.

[s.varty]

A 660 and a wedge.

 

Brilliant,didnt think of that.

[Paul Jenks]

A 660 and a wedge.

 

Beat me to it.

 

As Peter said, ' A fast climber is a fast climber.' Usually one employs some or all of the skills one has learnt over the years to help with the whole operation. A skilled operator will generally know how to keep safe and be commercially viable.

Also, the 'risks' a trained and skilled climber takes are based on an awful lot of empirical data so an operation that looks hazardous to one person will probably be well within the bounds of reasonable to others. Bearing in mind that to some even climbing a tree is mad, let alone swinging about with a chainsaw.

[Pedroski]

There's a HUUUUGE difference in speed between some climbers using the same climbing technique. For example, two climbers I know who both climb DDRT.... and both with similar number of years experience:

 

First one I'd booked in wasn't ready to climb until elevensees time, had us on the ground pulling the tail end of his rope to hoist him up the tree and was finally ready to work by lunch time. He was on the job for two days, doing one tree... which I suppose was only a day by the time he's got into the tree each day.

 

Second climber... same climbing technique, very similar tree (120ft+ pops)... got himself to the top and ready to start before 9.00 with tree done well before lunch time!

[Nellybelly]

There's a HUUUUGE difference in speed between some climbers using the same climbing technique. For example, two climbers I know who both climb DDRT.... and both with similar number of years experience:

 

First one I'd booked in wasn't ready to climb until elevensees time, had us on the ground pulling the tail end of his rope to hoist him up the tree and was finally ready to work by lunch time. He was on the job for two days, doing one tree... which I suppose was only a day by the time he's got into the tree each day.

 

Second climber... same climbing technique, very similar tree (120ft+ pops)... got himself to the top and ready to start before 9.00 with tree done well before lunch time!

 

I'm afraid first climber would have been told at 11am to get himself down an jog on home!! There wouldn't have been a second day after a performance like that!!! wtf??

[Pedroski]

I'm afraid first climber would have been told at 11am to get himself down an jog on home!! There wouldn't have been a second day after a performance like that!!! wtf??

 

You're right..... and that situation will NEVER arise again. He's a mate of mine and let me down.