Pete Mctree
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Everything posted by Pete Mctree
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Slip and swing into a peg- damaged spine, bust a few ribs or just a simple impalement? Why take the chance?
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I retain pegs as occasional tie in points, but only if required. They pose a real danger if you were to slip- there are enough dangers in this game without introducing more. Loose em
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and pass something he is not happy with? Or is that the use of these magical special powers? The splice could be commented on- I would. The issue is that without disecting the splice can you tell if it has been done to the manufacturers specs? So why demand that an inspector puts himself in a position of liability without caveats? Pass the rope and note that it is self spliced- or non factory, hence performance uknown- I do. If splicers carried insurance then others would be more confidant in there product.
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So a piece of equipment should not be certified suitable for use? Tell that to your lawyer when an item fails and an employe is killed or injured. The LOLER inspector would be dragged through the courts if he had not noted his findings, and conveyed there recomendations. What do you mean by "special powers" ?
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Are you talking about the lower "d" attachment points? I use them in preferance to the traditional D's. I find the work position much more comfortable
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OUCH! I hope he takes the time to heal well. Good on him for getting back to work and thanks for posting another reminder to us all
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you must have a better class of customer- we are lucky to get rich tea biscuits here:sad:
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blast from the past carl I remember when summertime was spiral [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl7mnP6mR_E&feature=related[/ame]
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still an awesome tune [ame] [/ame]
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Dan le sac is hilarious- never heard it before
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3 strand polyprop? Cheap & durable
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You ready to have another get together then Dean?
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i'd go for the coffee drinking- as long as it did not interfere with the wine drinking!
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Nice one Nick
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Kirklees council have one. Unfortunatley those working from it are not arborists and the devastation and destruction has to be seen to be believed. It has caused much anger, and the council department involved were even rude enough to not return my calls, as promised after i complained. Which i did on 3 ocasions
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looks a great piece of kit. My only thought is that a 3 tonne might be too small to handle it
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Is it worth keeping the landy and getting a small van like a kangoo (for example) for the distance work/pricing that does not require transport of log/chip
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Getting a vdeck 404 error, anyone else having trouble?
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I hear she can be a dangerous distraction
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Why should you doubt him?
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here's a current favorite- cat empire [ame] [/ame]
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I will disagree, as that's not there role in it's entirety. The effective tuition of the basics is something we all desire, in college and in the work pace. Without such individuals we would all be climbing on a taughtline with 3 strand, and slinging a bow saw over our shoulders. There is no requirement to accept new and modified working practices and tool, but without inovation you are usualy left with stagnation.
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that is a common industrial rope access system
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It is quite easy to glaze, and transfers the heat to both the rope and hands. My concern, as i said is the lack of core. It does perform well, but i think there are better products more suited to the task and it's demands.
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I had similar issues as Peter when I tried it, slid up quite drastically. I also found the range of movement laterally not briliant, due to a relativley short bridge. The gear loops worried me a little, i could see a climber easily getting hung up on stubs etc when descending through the crown as they do pertrude quite a distance from the back pad. I was not impressed overall, and think there are better harnesses out there for less money
