Arb Questionare thread

[Graham]

How old are you: 54

 

How long have you been climbing: 35 years

 

Where do you work: Midlands

 

Where have you worked: Midlands, Scotland, Devon and France

 

Where would you like to work: On an old beautiful estate.

 

What Climbing System do you use: Basic. Blake’s etc

 

What Harness: Komet Dragonfly

 

Whats you favourite saw:MS200t

 

Least favourite saw: Danarm

 

Favourite tree to work on: Old oaks

 

Least Favourite tree to work on: Hybrid pop

 

Favourite work to carry out: Reductions

 

Favourite arb vehicle: Whatever works

 

Throwline or Ladder: Ladder

 

Do you climb outside of work: No. Think I’ve done enough.

 

Where would you like to be in 10 years time: Happy. A wooden house in a lovely spot with plenty of things to mess with.

[Taupotreeman]

What a great way to learn a bit about other people on this forum.

[Stephen Blair]

How old are you:37

 

How long have you been climbing: 15 years

 

Where do you work: N Ayrshire

 

Where have you worked: locally

 

Where would you like to work: Cairngorms

 

What Climbing System do you use:

Prussik

What Harness: Sequioa

 

Whats you favourite saw:Pillenic battery saw

 

Least favourite saw: a blunt 1

 

Favourite tree to work on:

Birch

Least Favourite tree to work on:Hawthorn

 

Favourite work to carry out: pole pruning

 

Favourite arb vehicle: Mog

 

Throwline or Ladder: both

 

Do you climb outside of work: nope

 

Where would you like to be in 10 years time: somewhere content

[TreeswingerPerth]

How old are you: 52

 

How long have you been climbing: 20+ years

 

Where do you work: Scotland

 

Where have you worked: Scotland , all over

 

Where would you like to work: Canada

 

What Climbing System do you use. Basic , prusik , lanyard

 

What Harness: Butterfly

 

Whats you favourite saw: ms200

 

Least favourite saw: Those that won't start in a tree

 

Favourite tree to work on: Beech

 

Least Favourite tree to work on: Rotten ones

 

 

Favourite work to carry out: Dismantles

 

Favourite arb vehicle: Defender

 

Throwline or Ladder: Throwline

 

Do you climb outside of work: Not now

 

Where would you like to be in 10 years time: Retired

[Adam Bourne]

How old are you: 31 but still a big kid!

 

How long have you been climbing: been in the Arb industry for 15 years climbing

14

Where do you work: England

 

Where have you worked: England, Scotland, Wales

 

Where would you like to work: before we move to America I would love to travel

Every nuk and grany in the UK

 

What Climbing System do you use: rope wrench,hitch,hitchclimber SRWP soon to

Hitchhiker and a wrench zigzag combo

 

What Harness: skylotec kolobri

 

 

Whats you favourite saw: silky surgio

 

Least favourite saw: ms201t

 

Favourite tree to work on: most broadleafs

 

Least Favourite tree to work on: monkey puzzle

 

Favourite work to carry out: all work

 

Favourite arb vehicle: defender, miss my old one

 

Throwline or Ladder: both, what ever I feel is the best option

 

Do you climb outside of work: oooohhhh! Yesssss!

 

Where would you like to be in 10 years time: state side America with family

[Pete Mctree]

How old are you:40

 

How long have you been climbing: 19 years

 

Where do you work: West Yorkshire

 

Where have you worked: uk Aus Ireland France

 

Where would you like to work: PNW - either US or Canada

 

What Climbing System do you use: lockjack

 

What Harness: treemotion

 

Whats you favourite saw:660

 

Least favourite saw: blunt ill running ones

 

Favourite tree to work on: no favorite

 

Least Favourite tree to work on: rotten & decayed ones

 

Favourite work to carry out: felling

 

Favourite arb vehicle: 18ton wagon with hiab - take it all back in 1 truckload most days

 

Throwline or Ladder: both

 

Do you climb outside of work: not anymore

 

Where would you like to be in 10 years time: still enjoying my life

[Jack Price]

What a great way to learn a bit about other people on this forum.

 

yeah exactly, cheers for the replys, enjoyed reading through them

[BabyBuzz]

How old are you: 18

 

How long have you been climbing: 3 years

 

Where do you work: D.F Clarks Essex

 

Where have you worked: Here there and everywhere

 

Where would you like to work: Florida or California

 

What Climbing System do you use: Lockjack and pully-saver

 

What Harness: Petzl sequoia

 

Whats you favourite saw: ms200t

 

Least favourite saw: ms201t

 

Favourite tree to work on: beach / oak

 

Least Favourite tree to work on: poplar

 

Favourite work to carry out: Takedowns

 

Favourite arb vehicle: Defender Tipper

 

Throwline or Ladder: Throwline

 

Do you climb outside of work: Only the stairs

 

Where would you like to be in 10 years time: Running my own firm successfully

[mistahbenn]

How old are you: 36

 

How long have you been climbing: 11

 

Where do you work: Long Island, NY

 

Where have you worked: England, wales, Sweden, (I climbed a tree in India )

 

Where would you like to work: Where the money is good

 

What Climbing System do you use: RW +DdRT

 

What Harness: Kolibri

 

Whats you favourite saw: 66

 

Least favourite saw: anything gutless and blunt

 

Favourite tree to work on: Saplings

 

Least Favourite tree to work on: Dead

 

Favourite work to carry out: Beers after work

 

Favourite arb vehicle: Bucket truck

 

Throwline or Ladder: Ensemble

 

Do you climb outside of work: Nope only into bed

 

Where would you like to be in 10 years time: Happy

[Gray git]

How old are you: 30

 

How long have you been climbing: 14

 

Where do you work: Yorkshire

 

Where have you worked: England, and scotland if i have to.

 

Where would you like to work: Where the money is good but would love to climb a few big trees in the troppics

 

What Climbing System do you use: Hitch climber with vt

 

What Harness: Treemotion

 

Whats you favourite saw: Ms200t and zubat

 

Least favourite saw: anything gutless and blunt with a 1 on the end of the number.

 

Favourite tree to work on: Dry sycamore or cedre

 

Least Favourite tree to work on: Dead or ivy covered.

 

Favourite work to carry out: silky pruning on a hot day, felling on a wet day, getting new toys to ply with any day.

 

Favourite arb vehicle: Landy 130 but could change when i get my Rb44.

 

Throwline or Ladder: Spikes

 

Do you climb outside of work: I would if I had time or a very interesting tree.

 

Where would you like to be in 10 years time: Happy and better at spelling. And posably teaching people to do this job well.