Caught on camera

[Dean Lofthouse]

It also may not be of his doing.....

 

When I had my website built, they used generic tree worker photos, non we're my photos and they still aren't.

 

My mates had a website built and he's got some horrendous generic photos on his, he went mental but they still haven't changed his yet

[Spruce Pirate]

It also may not be of his doing.....

 

When I had my website built, they used generic tree worker photos, non we're my photos and they still aren't.

 

My mates had a website built and he's got some horrendous generic photos on his, he went mental but they still haven't changed his yet

 

That's a good point, two local tree work websites have the same photo of a guy working off a ladder on them.

[Treemon]

It also may not be of his doing.....

 

When I had my website built, they used generic tree worker photos, non we're my photos and they still aren't.

 

My mates had a website built and he's got some horrendous generic photos on his, he went mental but they still haven't changed his yet

 

I was going to say that but seemed to have rattled a hornets nest with this post so just left it

[Stubby]

Reasons why you don't use it on the ground.

 

1/ It is designed for up the tree and not ergonimical design for the ground.

 

2/ If an accident does happen then how will your insurance company look at it??

 

3/ Climbing saws are expensive and generally a small ground saw won't cost as much. use a 026 on the ground not a pricey tophandle

 

So if you stood on the ground and tied your self into the trunk of the tree next to you then reached out and used it would that be ok ? I think its a daft ruling really .

[born2trot]

There not designed to be used on the ground for reasons a professional arborist should understand . In saying that , weve all used them on the ground when you cant be arsed sharpening your ground saw or its playing up .. a convenience thing . There seriously isnt anyone on here would consider using one as a ground saw .. its blasphamy at best to the 200t:confused1:

[oldwoodcutter]

I dare say we all like to think we're pretty handy with a 200t,but my big scare this year was when mine kickbacked whilst a fired it up for a moment and made a few quick cuts on the ground.

No matter how strong you are,when that comes back up you aren't going to stop it.

[Andy Collins]

Perhaps its the little things, like top handles on the ground, stump grinding without eyeprotection that slowley creeps into day to day work with a bit of lazyness, which others onsite should bring to their attention there and then, to minimise the risk of accident

 

This is a very very valid point, and one reason I left the thread. In some places it is at least a discplinary for failing to look after the H&S of your colleagues, and I know of an ongoing case right now where this has happened.

[Mark Bolam]

I have stopped using my 200T on the ground.

 

I am trying to prolong it's life because I don't want a 201T and the Husky isn't available for another 14 years....

[Tom D]

What is the definition of "on the ground" I find a rear handle much more comfortable to use for sending and cutting up behind a chipper, but if I am pruning I use a 200T, and that is all pruning wether on the ground or while climbing.

 

Although if you can't quite reach with the 200the 36"bar on the 66 can be handy for those higher ones.

[Chris Sheppard]

If using a top handle on the ground is so dangerous, why did stihl make such as the 08s and such as mculloch did a big nasty looking top handle too (I think - it was yellow).