MattyF
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Lost a 338 once it was assumed to have been stolen and turned up in the wood chip pile 2 months later when it was being pushed up ... Same saw disappeared again a month later never to be seen again.. Only saw ever to have been lost.
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I'm still wearing these after replacing the Velcro after some one ran over my first pair and Steve kindly donated me them, so that must be 8-9 years of service and they still have a good few years left .. And I'm not really bothered about what surface they are walked on but then again who would walk around in any spikes if your not in a tree... I'm inclined to think the wear on aluminium spikes would be the same if not worse as its softer than carbon.
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Dan what gear would you take SRT wise in to the trees for a normal days work?
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Just a thought but would it not be a lot less likely to do any damage to the loop if you choked a bungee strop directly to it. That carabiner has got to put so much more stress on the loop than a soft link... I can think the only time I had a saw strop loop fail was on an ms200 with a carabiner directly linked.. I did for a while after put a small length of double 8mm cord through the loop for a direct connector but still think the bungee strops with rings are just as easy to use.
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Chuck the spark arrestor and get a full chisel. I think the tech lite bars are pretty good , better than the ones that if come with any other saw.
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No groundy and phone said 100% chance of rain ... Although it is raining I feel bad I've dwindled the afternoon playing cod instead of quoted and invoices tree reports and all that!
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No way??? Dog mess is on an entirely different level of smell and gag levels...
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Its so light I can't see that .. Plus if I throw the saw I'll catch it on a strop I and stick it on a harness hook so its close and you really don't notice a 150 on your harness , not cannonball it around the the tree. But they do break easily..
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Possibly .. Can't really give an opinion I suppose with out seeing it up close.. Possible root damage looks like old dryads saddle brackets in amongst the cavity? Hard to tell from photos but it just reminds me of that rogue traders where the guy knocking on doors is giving it "yeah its honey fungus,got to come down love" selling pitch.
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Honey fungus ha ha ha !
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If your skidding out big enough logs even with weights attached on the nose of the tractor the front wheels don't do a lot !
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Asparagus makes good money and uses the same beds for 10 years or more, down side is its seasonal and takes a few years to get going. Pick your strawberries.
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Please help me with whatever is killing this Eucalyptus tree
MattyF replied to munksapprentice's topic in Fungi Pictures
Was there any ID for the fungus ? I have one identical. -
Cool vid ..thanks for posting.
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Crossed my mind
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Not sure mick I may be talking crap but I think it was not ce marked for a while but every body wanted it. I'm not entirely sure what the rules are regarding hitch cord with tied eyes instead of spliced for loler as I know some firms who won't let there guys use any thing but ce marked loops and made eyes and they are triple the price of a length of cord .... I suppose that is why the zig zag will do well.
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Roblon and Sirius bite well but don't last ,the lime green armour prus is almost indestructible but slightly stiffer and harder to set with less wraps so there's a compromise. Tbh I have not used any thing but armour prus since trying it as I can burn out a length of the first two mentioned within a week.
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Do exactly the same ... My groundy can not physically do it though as he is too muscle bound from rugby training or so is his excuse !
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A pretty good deal for £150 and they come with two different size gaffs! I had some Honey Bros own brand spikes many years ago which where pretty dire and had a round gaff but these look very usable.
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Husky parts are usually super quick ... I find if not its down to the dealer not ringing them.
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Personally I seem to bend and split all of the above within weeks so would say the Arb trolley if you have the cash.
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It all in how you sharpen them lol
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There's loads on this on arborsite but shhhh we don't want every body knowing
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This years stihl effort was poor .. Although match might not be too bad.
