Pete Mctree

Makes perfect sense, But the heavier flywheel helps maintain revs whilst limbing- was a long time ago when it was all explained to me & I have slept since

From what I understand, the 440/441 range are a cutters saw, heavy flywheel & faster pickup for limbing etc. The 460/461 are more of a crosscuting saw - different balance & power delivery. Both do there jobs very well imho

What is stupid about making sure a vehicle is operating within it's safety limits? Perhaps our vehicles of choice are stupid- in other industries the 3.5t vehicles are used as tool trucks & little more. Perhaps we need to look at other models for a solution

Two of my friends have been caught & fined within the last 3 months- cost them about £1500 each!! I can legally carry more in my tipping trailer & when I need to upgrade,I will simply skip the 3.5t & go bigger.

It is only in the last couple of years I have began to think this way & only for bigger saws - 390 660 084 etc must be getting softer as I get older

Try that on a bigger saw & all you will do is damage it & yourself. We laugh @ work & call it the tart start, but why ruin a machine & your elbows?

Job selection has a lot to do with it. I work solo if the money & the logistics match. If they don't I get staff in. It really is not a complex calculation

They look great When do I get my free lesson?

Your rough location & some photos would help. Pricing is very subjective taking into account potential targets, location in the garden etc

They responded really well to a muffler mod !

What certification is required to use one of these on a commercial site? It does not seem to fit into any catagory I can find. Thanks

Signed - we need to share this

They produce a competent operative - now that is definitely not a proficient or an excellent one. So, I think the question should be; "At what level do you expect individuals to be trained to & how does the current standard measure up to this?" What do you think?

Accidents are always going to happen unfortunately. Part of being a human being is making mistakes, however you can minimise the repercussions with careful but simple planning. E.g. When working solo I keep my rope in a kit bag so it does not get fouled up on the ground. You have to be your own rescue climber & let's be realistic, even if you have one site & you suffer a major bleed then you need to get your ass out of the tree asap- on a decent sized tree, a ticketed occasional climber will be probably retrieving a corpse after they have run 100m to retrieve there kit, put it on & made there way up to you. Think about it! People these days seem to focus on extra training or extra paperwork & other such bullshite to reduce accidents, when perhaps looking after ourselves is the best way to give us the best chance of getting through the day e.g. eat enough food - drink enough fluid - rest when you get knackered, all of which can ruin your concentration. non of it is rocket science, you just have to set yourself up to succeed.

Smooth job

I will agree to disagree as I don't get your logic

You can always spike back down, or improvise & place a munters on a krab below the prussic. Sometimes an over reliance on gadgets can slow the job down & fatigue you. A cambium saver whilst working I understand, but whilst ascending?

Looks difficult to advance - besides, your not going to slip that far with such monster stubs

The running bowline will function the best. I think it is irrelevant that you cannot release the prussic, as it is not a working system in that configuration. It is just there as a backup if you slip.

The trickle down from that could be very detrimental for some companies I can think of

Have you any details Dave?

If it is dead, I'd leave the chipper at home & take a few extra rakes 😎

clove or half hitch & timber hitch

My 441 is my forestry saw - smooth, nice for snedding & power when I need it. For arb, the 461 is the top of the pile imho - the extra power & is a big plus & will pull a 25" with authority.

Enjoyed that. Some really smooth & gentle rigging & I like the use of the safebloc to slow the chunks down. Did you have someone managing that or did you rely on rope weight?Great job