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[jarnii]

Hi, I left the uk 4/5 years ago after a nd course and a apprentice stint with what I consider a good climber. I left and went subbing around the world and learnt a lot. Here's my question recently I been working with a lot of uk guys outside the uk and have been blown away by the work that's done in a bad way. Pegs on takedowns people falling out of trees, no use of a cambium saver and no ability to control wood or timber to the point I saw a large oak blocked down in 1ft pieces with gob cuts. The climbers assure me they are good and are nice guys but I can't get it in my head that its right. Am I being a nob by thinking its below average or would this be acceptable. Maybe I need to chill out but it seems way off the mark. Hope to hear some interesting replays. Cheers

[Steve Bullman]

I think anyone putting a gob in a 1ft piece is clearly clueless Ben

[Peter]

I fall out of a tree most days, just assumed I wasn't leaving enough pegs?

[jarnii]

Steve that was my opinion but I've been told otherwise, I wasn't sure if I was being unreasonable when speaking to them about it and the reply is not for before 9. I'm baffled by it all. Peter If your on the peg buzz it must be ok.

[Quercus-90]

I fall out of a tree most days, just assumed I wasn't leaving enough pegs?

 

Hahahaha just dribbled cider!

 

The first stem I ever chogged down when I was learning to climb (still learning!) I used gob cuts, just didn't know any better!

 

As for pegs ..... It will only take one slip and a poke in the ribs for most people to learn the hard way

 

 

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[Mortimer Firewood]

I worked in Europe some years ago in a different industry there was allays guys coming from the uk that were suppose to be experts in there field it would usually turn out they were there because of who they new not what they new.

After a few weeks they would usually move on.

Another thing that sticks in my memory is how different nationality's did the same job in very different ways some we would consider dangers would be completely normal to them. Enjoy it well you can mate.

[treequip]

I worked in Europe some years ago in a different industry there was allays guys coming from the uk that were suppose to be experts in there field it would usually turn out they were there because of who they new not what they new.

After a few weeks they would usually move on.

Another thing that sticks in my memory is how different nationality's did the same job in very different ways some we would consider dangers would be completely normal to them. Enjoy it well you can mate.

 

I worked in Europe in trees over a decade ago and the number of clueless wanabies was astonishing, looks like little has changed

[TreeswingerPerth]

I think anyone putting a gob in a 1ft piece is clearly clueless Ben

 

I'm with Steve on this one , as for pegs , pain causes lessons to be learned if they live that long !

TS

[Rob D]

I think it may be just the people you've met - I haven't met any good climbers who think they are good - if you see what I mean!

 

 

[skyhuck]

I think it may be just the people you've met - I haven't met any good climbers who think they are good - if you see what I mean!