MattyF
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They are not to bad once you have done a few , the stop/choke still catches me out sometimes though.
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Isn’t the BDB inventor a member on here , surveyor ??
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I like the look of this one though.. great idea for those hairy spruce poles you discover you have missed a bit on!
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If it works for you [emoji1303] I preferred the Oregon stubai ones , thought they performed a lot better.. but every ones going to have a different opinion and technique.
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How do folk find the zz self tends SRT ? I was using it with a long tether and cougar blue non ce and found it really bad , tried to persevere but gave up after a few climbs as I could not see it getting any better.
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One end on a footloop the other with a xrse on My hitchclimber wrench set up, some times I will clip on to the harness but find it gets a lot better return on the hitchclimber.
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Sad story.. stay safe out there folks... it’s damn hard to put problems and worries and stresses and dead lines to one side and concentrate on a job, no one is perfect. thoughts out to his family and the people who witnessed it happen.
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Sorry, just read first post ! Husky man myself
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So this was a brand new stihl?
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You want about 200 psi so need a decent pump
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Minute or two bill
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Big shot all the way mate , I’ve stopped spending now lol , should of stopped at the set up I mentioned ,If any one wants an apta £50.??
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Haas, 4srt footloop ,pantin, 4srt neck tether and a RW would be less than £300 ..as long as your climbing line is not from the 90’s that is ... if you want to add every thing and the kitchen sink it would still be hard to spend £800.
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https://www.ransomspares.co.uk/diagram/husqvarna/chainsaws/830935/550%20xp__xpg/ Just ordered from here myself tonight ... it says next day but we will see !
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Thanks , will bear the grease in mind in the future!
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Pretty sure Steven said he can get parts ,If you want to take the risk though I’m sure I have a meteor ring I can drop off at Stevens for you. Personally I would rather put a genuine one in though.
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I have never seen it on 550’s and 60’s before , so the 560 I’ve just rebuilt and the others should have had sealant as well as gaskets in place ?
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You will have to go to Dickinson’s in Hexham mate surely just a new ring will fix it ?? I may even have a spare 550 ring but it’s possibly not a genuine one will check in the morning.
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Is that a sealant on the gasket ??? That’s what I meant !
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I’ve never stripped a 550 head and seen it look like that ?
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Big shot mate , and use a tip tie easy to isolate a limb if you hit good target and play with a 16oz bag on the other end to get a nice line route.. I only use base anchors if the tie in looks dodge or I could not get in where I wanted and will usually go in for a tip tie unless it’s just for a couple of branches.
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I think it comes in to its own on large spread trees , a lot easier to move and get a good swing out on to the tips with a single line and there is no branch friction from rubbing lines also redirects make a whole new realm to climbing on awkward limbs.
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I just use a side strop like I would Double rope but most of the write ups seem to talk about using two climbing lines for positioning SRT. Does take a bit of getting used to if your conditioned to climb double rope I think especially coming back in off limbs as your so used to holding half your weight in the rope and pulling your self in that way the whole balance thing feels wrong .. I find coming back in off a long limb that if I clip on my tending tether it helps drops rope slack and keep your knots /device where they should be instead of dangling by your knees giving you a lot more comfort.. I think once you get used to it and it clicks you will enjoy it , I spent at least a year transitioning between the two and was doing a lot of Rec climbing at the time.
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I get your point Sean but that’s not a healthy Tree!
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Continuous talk mate , can get annoying if they are using saws ! I just clip the receiver on the back head band , put one ear piece in the helmet muff the other with the mike is velcroed on to the inside of the lid so you can’t hear from that one but have not found it to be an issue.
