MattyF

Agree it was a great tool for transitioning for my self when I got in to climbing SRT but after playing around with other devices I came to the conclusion it was not fluid enough for me , what I didn't like was that like other SRT devices it works best with a chest harness or ridged tether as its heavy,this I find very restrictive branch walking as your almost face planting the rope and there is no freedom of movement and coming back in off branches SRT systems work better not hanging by your feet so I've found a real sweet spot with tree motion elastic and tubing wrapped in hitch cord sheath as a tether clipped in to the top eye of the hitch climber RW combo , this gives so much better movement and self tends spot on for me ,also I don't like the way the cordage on the HH works, seems I could never find a sweet spot ! Any way every climber is going to have a different opinion on what system suits them so try them all if you can , to me the HH started off great but I like the RW which I hated at first but because I've found it works best with my tethers and ascenders to achieve what I feel is the ultimate climbing system.... Apart from that RW drag !! So there's always room for improvement the ultimate is yet to be found!

Doubt you will ever need more than 3 wraps .... If you needed one more wrap on 14mm rope some thing in the system would probably give negative rigging... I'll use the 3001 or a Hobbs style device for heavy rigging on 16mm rarely a 19mm. 13mm and a portawrap for light stuff it's pretty amazing what you can get away with on that light set up if your not Heavy negative rigging.

Enjoyed that one , nice work

Hodge is right it's 6 weeks , have not done one for a year but I've got a whole folder of hundreds I've had to do! 6 weeks from when they make the application for the works in the CA

I thought there was a 4 week time scale to decide to TPO the tree, if you work on trees in a CA in that time scale with out permission unless it's dead ,dangerous or dying you get prosecuted.

Good boots , had a few pairs averaging about 2 years a pair , the movement is a lot better than the pfanner tirrol fighters but I'm alternating between them and the Andrews that I brought back in feb that all ready have popped eyes the pfanners are a lot better spiking boot, I would probably go for more zermatts next, meindles are too narrow for my feet.

Can we see some pics of the tree in its current state ?

Pretty fond of both...

Uhmm ,I've put in recommendations to fell over included unions and still had them turned down with recommended specs for remedial work instead but that's been on already TPOed trees , really we need to see pics of the unions ,wounds and die back but unless it's already TPOed the out come does not look good.

I'd still ring them and get through and speak to the TO , obviously that photo with your email would help unless it's been ravaged by bleeding canker and is now a half dead cankered up wreck with half the bark hanging off its cambium like many aesculous ,I would say you have a very good chance.

Get on the phone on Monday discuss with the tree officer and get a TPO in place and make sure they are aware of it.

This would be the only route that would be worth a shot ... Tree officers can over ride a decision made by parish councils the problem is if it's gone through planning already as its in a conservation area and it's been approved you don't have a chance!

Do they sell carbs on eBay ? Just picked up a Chinese 200t one for 20 quid and it works fine.

Does not go to well!! Given it a good work out, recon drilling for small dmm Biner is possibly the answer.

Box of springs from down the market .... Sits ok and hasn't kicked out whilst ascending still easy enough to take out rope... See how it goes.

Completely different saw but my 540's the same , I would of thought by now for health and environmental reasons chain oil flow is limited on top handles or any saw for that matter... Have you ever run up an old 020 on a sunny day the chain oil vapours hang in the air it's spraying out that much oil, not good for you breathing it in!!

I do try mate ....

What you on bolam , it very clearly pinus nigra.

I have done a few 020's a 372 but it all started on a husky 335 exploding sprockets knackered oilers and split carb boots revving it up one day about 3 days after putting a new bar on and watching the sprocket glow red and shatter and listening to its pathetic splutter as I realised the boot had split again it got launched ... I think my boss finished it off and laughed hilariously whilst doing so ... I guess the idea is that the troublesome saw explodes in too a pile of dust never too be seen again, and buy a new one ... The reality is I am being a prima Donna **** who on getting home realises the cost of a new saw and will give spud a twisted wreck and demand it be fixed... I did nearly launch a nearly new 576 a few weeks back but restrained myself, and only muttered swear words at it instead.

Just waiting al .....

Good call ... Could Evan be walnut .... Definitely not ash though...

That's not ash leaves or trunk though the bark is typical of ailanthus pollards I've worked on. Look at original pic up close.

Think it's an ailanthus mate , probably a bit softer than lime or ash!! would say that's an easier tree as you could anchor off one of the stems over the shed and use one off the middle bowl for rigging with no worry of any thing breaking near your anchor out.. At the end of the day the climber being safe is more important than any property.

Cracking work ... Looks an amazing location to work in as well

Wow !! Any more pics??