Marc
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The only unclimbable tree is one that has already fallen over.
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True not sure what my excess about £500 i reckon, still not worth me adding extra to my rate, being good is about being carefull. I've broken one roof tile, knocked the corner off some gutter and a facia board off a summer house in 4 years, all inexpensive repairs i've sorted myself, and all avoidable. The most expensive cock up i've ever made was spinning the Vermeer BC1400 whilst towing it to site with a Landcruiser, I mullered the wheels. The company i was working for didn't expect me to pay a thing, even though i'm insured. Its give and take, i'm honest and loyal and made a mistake having pli is just about being professional. I'm also extremly fussy about who i work for. You won't hear me banging on about how good i am, because i'm not that good, just average.
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I like AKU Crodas myself top qaulity boot.
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Nicely put Andy. Wattie i know with live in harsh times, its survival of the fittest at the moment, but i will not be cutting my rate at the moment i'm just delaying my pay increasee until the end of this year with my regular employer. Everyone else though my rate is higher. As for much higher rate it depends its anywhere between 40-50% higher than your average employed climber, to me that is much higher. Arborgrunt you charge an extra £50 a day to climb on your own pli? jeez my pli works out to about £2 a day. I work for an AA approved contractor they like to see him using subbies with there own pli, it works well for me as i also do my own work at the weekends which goes a long way to paying it off and then some. I have it anyway so for me there is no need to burden anyone with paying it for me its part of my rate.
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Ohh that looks well dodgy i'd of used a mewp to dismantle that one as for theories no idea reckon like you said your peeling spliting the bark longitudally
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I'm not sure of the purpose of having that pouch there, for me i have mine set to my left and keep the tail of my 10m 10mm lanyard in there so i'm not draging it about the tree, kinda like the Yates bag on the right, although that is for me far to big. I'd use the Yates as a tool pouch for maybe doing cobra bracing.
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Touchee:closedeyes:
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Hmm i disagree i prefer the Silver Bull bag, its less fussy a bit more compact and less chinese i'e plasticky.
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Yes, I look to spend at least £1200 or more a year or £120 a month towards maintaining ppe, climbing equipment including my 200T. Its all tax deductable and part of being self-employed, its also why i demand a much higher rate than an employed climber as i'm having to cover these costs, including my own public liability, accident insurance and training costs. Although if your regularly employed by one guy you could work something out and they buy some of your kit?
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I hope you had the chain brake on! Nice one Mike i voted for you, out of intrest who do you work for if you don't mind saying.
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True but in the field i want a shot of real coffee, instant is a sin!!
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For quick brews at work, I just use an MSR pocket rocket and mini gas cylinder and little trangia kettle, or even better get a GSI espresso maker GSI Mini Espresso Maker 1 Cup Reviews You already have a trangia stove which is good for cooking with a pocket rocket and mini gas catridge will take up less space than a multi fuel stove or jet boil.
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I spoke to our fitter, there were 2 suggestions he made one is to slow the slew right down this will help the clutch last longer. Alternativly try and source a full metal face clutch? this is what he would do. Hope this helps.
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Not sure last time i saw him he was roaring off into the sunset on his harley, said something about aa audits stressing him out to much and he needs to get away He's having a break and will be back this week.
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Ha ha, there is truth in that, although i'd not bother with the plastic visor on the kask helmet, i just like the kask because its so comfy.
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I have an Eddy for my rads srt system, its a great bit of kit, similar to a Petzl I'D just a little more compact and in my opinion better suited to tree work. Its best used for ascending and descending in trees, you have more control due to the large handle plus it also has an anit-panick function which will apply the brakes if you descend to agressivly. The Eddy is no use as a side strop, just for srt applications. I use the gri gri to terminate my srt line on the base of the tree, this doesn't have an anti panick, so if ever used in an emergency rescue from the ground you ideally want 2 guys on the rope, one controling the gri gri with one on the tail ensuring the descent doesn't get to fast.
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Even using a silky will teach you a lot about work positioning, arborcop has given you a good summary of what you need to know.
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Like Bob says i don't think its possible, petzl do a helmet with a retractable visor not the vetex but it doesn't accept ear muffs as standard. Personally i'd get the Kask/stien helmet it'll be my next helmet as i've gone off the vertex since they changed the head harness, the Kask is much nicer.
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So no spear cut, tear cut or mexican jump cut on CS 39? Also we talk about this a lot why is an outboard step cut taught, this can be dangerous if you cut a big piece off in certain wood, I certainly can't remember anyone telling me the negatives of this cut on my cs39. Also the result of an outboard is not much different from an inboard.
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I have both a cinch is much better for a side strop, i use the gri-gri in my srt system as an emergency belay.
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Good job Joe,
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I'm motivated by money, luckily its my pride and profesionalism that keeps money come my way. Maybe i've just been lucky.
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My lanyard is 10m of 10mm takes up hardly any space and most of it is stuffed in a hip bag out of the way, i use a cinch and have a mini prussik by the karabiner i'll throw the biner round a stem and clip it to the mini prussik that way i'm not cinching the stem with a biner, then i have a full 10m of second line to use in a single line hence using the cinch (you can use a hitch but its not ideal). When i get into position if i need a 3rd attachment i'll just use a sling.
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i haven't used a ladder in 2 years, ladders make you lazy.
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I have to ask,,, why? A fiddle block is only going to be marginally useffull straight up, plus you have to do a lot of pulling to go very little distance. Better off using srt, or am i missing the point entirely. You can set up a simple pulley system using a hitchclimber, its not as well tuned as a fiddle block or as effcient but its simple requires little extra kit and its easy to set up and move around the tree.
