Arb Questionare thread

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

How old are you: 54

 

How long have you been climbing: 35 years

 

RESPECT!

 

smashed me up!

[Matthew Arnold]

How old are you: 24

 

How long have you been climbing: Never

 

Where do you work: Dorset Countryside Ranger service

 

Where have you worked: North/West Dorset, S/W Wilts

 

Where would you like to work: West Country

 

What Climbing System do you use: N/A

 

What Harness: N/A

 

Whats you favourite saw: MS260

 

Least favourite saw: A blunt one

 

Favourite tree to work on: Ash

 

Least Favourite tree to work on: Flailed Hawthorn

 

Favourite work to carry out: Monument management clearance/ Riversaide work

 

Favourite arb vehicle: MOG

 

Throwline or Ladder: Throwline

 

Do you climb outside of work: Nope

 

Where would you like to be in 10 years time: Senior Ranger for L/A

[Scott Walker]

How old are you:27

 

How long have you been climbing: 8 years

 

Where do you work: South wales

 

Where have you worked: south wales

 

Where would you like to work: happy at home

 

What Climbing System do you use: vt/ rope wrench

 

What Harness: tree Austria 3

 

Whats you favourite saw: 200t

 

Least favourite saw: any cheap fake copy crap

 

Favourite tree to work on: oaks

 

Least Favourite tree to work on: tall skinny pops in the wind

 

Favourite work to carry out: big take downs with no targets below.

 

Favourite arb vehicle: my hilux

 

Throwline or Ladder: what ever the suits the situation best.

 

Do you climb outside of work: yes if trying new kit out

 

Where would you like to be in 10 years time: expanded our company more, nice big house in the country with open fire. An arb dog and a little girl or boy to complete.

 

 

 

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[TreePuncher]

How old are you:27

 

How long have you been climbing: 4 years

 

Where do you work: essex

 

Where have you worked: essex

 

Where would you like to work: somewhere it doesn't rain/snow

 

What Climbing System do you use: prussik/flip line or spiderjack with pully c-saver

 

What Harness: petal sequoia

 

Whats you favourite saw: ms200

 

Least favourite saw: homelite

 

Favourite tree to work on: oak

 

Least Favourite tree to work on: poxy willow!!!!!

 

Favourite work to carry out: anything, any job done well is where its at

 

Favourite arb vehicle: defender

 

Throwline or Ladder: ladder

 

Do you climb outside of work: sometimes

 

Where would you like to be in 10 years time: somewhere with no one around, and self sufficient, in woods, by the coast, im easy

[Jack Price]

its interesting how many peoples least favourite saw is the 201! and how many people love working on oaks

[Dean Lofthouse]

its interesting how many peoples least favourite saw is the 201! and how many people love working on oaks

 

I bet it was the same when the first 020 came on the scene

 

 

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[Chris Sheppard]

How old are you: 30

 

How long have you been climbing: Don't climb but 12 years in the industry (couple of them not ful time though)

 

Where do you work: North Yorks/East Yorks

 

Where have you worked: Dumfries and Galloway, Lake District, South Yorkshire

 

Where would you like to work: British Columbia maybe

 

What Climbing System do you use: N/A

 

What Harness: N/A

 

Whats you favourite saw: Husq 242xpg

 

Least favourite saw: Stihl 08S

 

Favourite tree to work on: Larch

 

Least Favourite tree to work on: Could be any Probably Hairy spruce that should have been thinned years ago....

 

Favourite work to carry out: Felling big softwood in front of skidder

 

Favourite arb vehicle: defender

 

Throwline or Ladder: N/A

 

Do you climb outside of work: N/A

 

Where would you like to be in 10 years time: Probably a bit more yard based, being a bit more creative rather than just crash bash.