MattyF
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Having used the stihl yesterday I can honesty say I don't think I've ever been as disappointed in a saw , what a pile of junk a blunt ms150 would of been quicker.......please tell me the husky is better before I write off the battery idea all together.
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Mogs looking tidy Mike!
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English braids 16mm for the last two years, Sirius is a good rope though.
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Looks like Deutsch bank could possibly be about to collapse ... Good bye euro. I quiet liked corbyn until I heard on the radio this weekend him saying that the ongoing investigation on war crimes of our soldiers is a good thing then I wanted to smash up the radio and wash my mouth out for saying he was up for helping the average working class person and would be a refreshing change.
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Nice hamdog, after a Vermeer 252 my self , any body know of one up for grabs pm me!
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You forgot to add the falling apart bit... The Emperors new clothes fable felt much like my story of buying and using one, it's only saving grace was I sold the smelly heap on eBay for nearly what I payed for too some crazy Russian ... He was very happy with his purchase as you can't buy pfanner there apparently.
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Cowboys? They are the ones who do a 2 k job for 10k not the other way around!
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Looking at the back pack batteries for the brush cutters and hedge cutters more , will be getting one in the future Paul it's just the same old bloody question... Stihl or husky??
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AR 3000 stihl battery over the husky equivalent which is a couple of hundred more and seems to have about 100wh less power , Any body know why ? Or which is the favourite ? This will make be the breaker over what systems too get
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Germany mate , I think freeworker is the company ,Was a while ago ...I'm pretty sure tree kit have them or can get them.
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Yeah I'm pretty sure they do fit. No new toys I've just decided I won't use these two items as I have other kit that does the exact same job and prefer. I like the epple hook more and prefer a locking cam , the mod works on the spike ascender great but it can be fiddly ! If you have a good technique with the pantin unlike my wild flailing around you should not need one any way!
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Aye some where in a box of hundreds of other receipts! I can try and dig them out if any one needs a copy and is serious. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182289978324 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182289973902
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I have a DMM captain with approx 30ft of cougar blue and a kiwi climbers spike ascender up for grabs if any one fancies a bargain on eBay trying to unladen my kit bag of surplus kit. Cheers , mat.
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From experience with the 372 Its really simple once you have smashed the crank case trying to split it and you have to buy a new one and to give it to spud for the rebuild as you don't trust your self any more
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That's a good point it also depends on what your climbing with , found the neck T great with the rope wrench which is why I stuck with the combo but hopeless with the HH as its a heavy and not much cop with the BB either they definitely need a chest loop/harness imo , hopefully the akimbo is lighter
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Neck for me, can't say I've ever had any bother with one appart from slapping my chin with an xrse the other day. Personally I feel it offers more freedom of movement and doesn't feel as claustrophobic with my set up, I've been told they are not best practice though also the same source said using a pinto tie off was not either..
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Mines the multi tool as well mate, been pumping full of Grease , I do like the fact they have proper nipples on! The starter recoil is a weird one have had apart once and it all seems fine , cleaned it up tensioned it up a bit more and it got worse !
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Aye mate , I'll get it apart and some pics up when I get a minute.
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Interesting ... In all of this echo is so reliable talk I brought my self a long reach echo hedge cutter about two months ago on Wednesday the gear box on the cutter disintegrated and it's only been used for trimming! The starter cord won't recoil properly and overall I'm not impressed ,Heavy piece of junk with bad vibes my hands are still numb now .
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People will say all you need is a wrench and pantin... You definitely need a way of advancing the wrench ascending so a chest harness or neck tether is a must , i much preferred the neck tether as you can clip it in coming in off limbs and it helps self tending and it's not as restrictive as being permanently fixed like a chest harness but a lot of folk really rate them and just don't climb like that.... Also imo a knee ascender is a must but a hand ascender with footloop will do. I'm pretty happy with my current set up. RW with a long tether Neck loop Ct foot ascender Haas mk2 with 4srt foot loop Optional extras would be pinto and Biner for retrievable anchor also Ali rings , figure of 8 , dmm revolvers and slings .. List goes on Tree kit have done some good vids on YouTube
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If you do a lot of big trees like the average size of 60ft + you will soon see and feel the benefits of SRT if you don't you may find it hard to get the good points out of it.. It also improves your throw line skills.
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There used to be (probably still is !) a street lined with raywood ash avenues that every time there was a storm most of the trees had damage so all the contractors would race to this street to get the clear up prices. All the trees must of been from the same clone or some thing as every one had included forks and was prone to failure..although does not answer your question.
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SRT Rope & Compatible Hitch Cord, Help
MattyF replied to R Mac's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
Not always , only when I have to have to in the extreme, usually when I need slack fast limb walking.... If I was just hanging with all my weight in the harness would not use it that way. Stick with what feels comfy mate although don't make it too bullet proof it's nice to have it a bit loose for the sportiness and self tending. -
Damage looks to me like the saws got stuck fast and then it's been pulled hard on the handle... I've Been using a mk2 540 on trial for the last year and my mk1 has been retro fitted with the mk2 cradle ect for longer and they have been treated rough by a few people and there is no damage at all to any of the plastics or undercarriage it's a lot stronger than the mk 1.
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Think you need to check it out your self , personally I didn't like Auckland but only spent two weeks there , too warm and humid for me and I'm not really a city boy though , spent a week in mangere at a mates house which was an eye opener and a week in Auckland centre all a great experience though ! , I did like Wellington and most of the South Island. The climates and scenery change in regions very quickly ,you can have glaciers to rain forests and almost desert in a day's drive.. There coasts are stunning and great fishing and surfing.
