Steve Bullman
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I specifically said turn up for work clean.
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Turn up for work in clean clothes and smelling fresh. Deodrant is cheap
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Twice I have always been told. the fishermans is a very secure knot, i wouldn't be overly worried about taping them but it does make for a neater set up.
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thats good to hear!
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Great pics David
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i'd really try and persuade them that small is better. A tree the size they want will cost a fortune both in the cost of the tree and the planting. Maybe money is no obstacle in this case, but a smaller tree will likely get to the height of the larger tree by the time it even establishes itself, if it doesn't die first. Just my opinion.
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sheesh that shot up since I looked 5 minutes ago...keep it up guys
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Sorry to hear of your accident. Usually all classifieds have to go in arbtrader but will make an exception for you.
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its not great is it!
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I don't currently have an android to test this on, could anyone else tell me if its working on theirs please?
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but you get a free pot of blue paint with it
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I don't trust the cloud either and don't use it. Everything of mine is backed up in my own possession.
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share them. post them here for a start, facebook, anywhere
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Thats not entirely fair. A lot has to do with the company you work with after you get the tickets. Its them that will shape you into the arborist you will become.
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Careful, please don't be naive enough to think your boss doesn't look at this forum and can't work out who you are from your posts despite your pseudonym
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As someone who has been climbing 18 years now I honestly don't see the merit in practising an aerial rescue. I know how to rescue someone, the climb is the hardest part and thats something I do daily anyway. I think its a valuable excercise for inexperience climbers or groundies with aerial rescue tickets however
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To be honest it's been a while since I climbed with a hitch and am not familiar with anything that's come out in the past 2 years. Diameter wise I would always use 8mm. It's worth remembering that what one person recommends won't necessarily work for you, every cord acts differently in different ropes and different knots. A basic rule of thumb though, soft cord runs best of harder rope and vice versa. My preference of know was a valdotain with 3 wraps and 2 braids
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knots are fine, better IMO. You are limited with the eye to eye slings. The legs need to be just the right length for optimum performance. With a knot you have some room to adjust.
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Unless its a seasoned quick climber then highly unlikely, even then still unlikely. I've always said if I hurt myself up a tree that bad I can't get myself down then i'm probably screwed.
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You're totally missing the point. No one is suggesting that. What we are saying is the new methods will make good climbers even more efficient.
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Thats pushing it a bit mate
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Absolutely it doesn't, but thats a rubbish excuse not to switch from a prussik as using a more advanced climbing hitch will increase productivity even more still.
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Where are all these horror stories people keep mentioning? I know of only 1 incident relating to the zigzag
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Birch removal with the new MS201-TCM
Steve Bullman replied to SuperPowerPatty's topic in Video forum
Read a lot of mixed reviews about the 201 since it came out but this is the first i've noticed people complaining about the spark plugs! Perhaps a faulty batch maybe? -
not a fan of using chainsaws for topping the outer growth, loppers make a far neater job IMO
