Mr Ed

Hey, I said probably But your right, thats just my opinion, based on the chipper specs and component quality, and the fact that Btrac are the biggest enviromental equipment dealer in the UK.

Boise is a cool little city. I visited Darin (Old Monkey) there, had a good time.

Yes, but was the 'Bush' flora or fauna?

Taken a pee from the top of a tree just for the hell of it you are one of the few people that can actually justify a 4x4 your friends think you are slightly barmy

BORING! BORING BORING BORING! how about, you leave a trail of sawdust around the house, You cant stop looking at trees when your driving around, and say to the wife / partner 'terrible work that' you have erotic dreams about climbing equipment you keep your car keys on a carrabiner your chainsaw boots are the envy of all the local Goths in the pub You spend 'quality time' on arbtalk:001_tongue:

Ditto. The kind of vegitation that grows through a mulching job is not that nice. Usually docks, nettles, gorse etc. To do a good job of the mulching would also require an excavator and rake working alongside the mulcher, otherwise you just get the top skimmed over.

Well I slightly disagree. I have no interest in the ISA presidency, apart from the fact that Mr Bashford felt that Arbtalk was a suitable place to drum up support for his desire to be ISA president. Now being that this is a public forum, it seems only fair that in addition to support, he should also face questions from people who are unsure of his suitability. In the past, Colin has faced a few sticky questions on this board, and has answered them to the satisfaction of the members. This is one of the best strengths of a forum like Arbtalk - its Public, and the people supposedly represented by the ISA, AA, ICF etc are the ones that make this place what it is. So to the guys who say ' cant be bothered, dont give a toss', remember that there are members who do care, and like the opportunity Arbtalk gives them to question the people in 'authority'. As to Mr 'World of trees's' initial post, I need nothing to add to Tony's post. You would get further with a polite request than by shouting about censorship.

I dont yell anything. Yelling and shouting is so undignified. My groundstaff know that the moment the saw starts, stay away from the tree.

Funny, I spoke to Tim Garret from European Recycling machinery a few weeks ago, he told me that he was the UK rep for ERM selling woodsman chippers. Also told me that Liston were no longer dealers.

I liked the Fungi better.

Has the spruce already been harvested? ie. is it just the lop and top thats left? how many acres?

As far as I'm aware, Woodsman are no longer supplied through Liston, as ERM now have their own dealer in the UK. Besides, if you talk to a Woodsman owner about getting spares, you'll get an interesting reception. As for backup from Global, there are a few threads on here discussing that thorny subject. Vermeer probably have the worst chipper but the best service and backup. Its a funny old world.

Hoho:D

If your thinking of a 2450, you would be much better towing the chipper anyway.

Bandit 250xp 12 x 20" capacity or Farmi 380CH 14 x 18" capacity. Both much bigger and badder than a schliesing, even the 880 schliesing. Or go for Conehead drum, Model 510 18 x 28" capacity.

Hi Richard, The large Gent from the Scottish show would be Peter Challo, from Prolink. They are the main importer and supply me with machines, and we in return supply them with specialist buckets and attachments. The S20 / 23 is perfect for treework, very capable and will work in very confined spaces. The overhang never gets in my way... If you need to, you can fit the larger floatation tyres to the S series for working on very bad ground, or if you really need terrain ability, get a GT50 with full piviting centre Joint. Unlike most of these type of machines the CSF range can all be fitted with 3 point linkage for utilising ordinary tractor impliments. Very usefull if you want to run a winch on the rear for instance. As to the durability, they are in fact very simple machines, so there is very little to break. All the hydraulic components are standard off the shelf items, if you wanted you could obtain any pump, motor or valve on next day delivery through someone like VHS in sheffield. Oh yes, I'm not a big fan of the blue myself, but if you order a brand new one, you can choose from several clour options. The best is the dark grey / yellow.

Drella, you have to understand that the health and safety of workers in Europe is rigourously implemented by the government. An incident like you describe with the cherry log might have resulted in a full scale investigation and prosecution by the HSE (read OSHA). In fact before we attempt any work over here, we have to catalouge every risk and implement controls - and it has to be in writing... Keep the funny stories coming though. I've got a few good ones, especially the one involving the Dynamite, a circus elephant, the prostitute and the busload of nuns. That was a close one !

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Love the tunes you post Carl. Did you see Nick Cave's film 'The Proposition'? Well 'ard.... Here's one coming back at ya... Bent remixing Nana Mouskouri. Eclectic or what?

We could teach you flat caps and whippets, proper beer, dripping butties, and most importantly, how not to be a soft southern shandy drinking poof.

Your right. I could achieve some proper warp speed bail outs on 3 strand. It used to go shinier and harder the more you did it. I remember a particularly rapid descent off an 80 foot pole at the pole climbing championships, my 3 strand prussik fell into about 20 smoking pieces in my hand at the bottom

Trust me, 8 strand multiplat was mucho better than nylon 3 strand. It was like climbing on a bungee line.

oh yes....

The real US is very different to the US we see on the Telly. Americans are the friendliest people on the planet, and the US is a great place to visit. Despite all the attacks on civil liberties and the patriot act, very few other countries (if any?) value personal freedoms so highly. I would emigrate there in a second.

You could be right Lee, I've just tried to verify it and cant. Must be an urban myth:confused1: