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just got another from nod at treeworker
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after friday not using it for a couple of weeks if you fancy having a borrow imo spiderjacks and lockjacks are too expensive to find you dont like them
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i prefer the spider over the lockjack i have been using it for a couple of months now and my new one that came last week now has some sand paper type stuff on the thumb bit which does seem a little better
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i have used everthing i have ever come across and am using the spider at the moment and after a couple of months have tweeked the system to one i prefere over the lockjack though every system has some drawbacks which is why imo you may need different systems for different trees and fast desents must be a concern for some as well as good fun
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for how long this thread has been on i have been supprised by the lack of responses however i am not shocked as the impreshion i get is that this is another thing that is not really bothered about. I run my lowering ropes at a different swl to that of othere and would mark someone elses kit different. i was looking into this and found guidlines ranging from 3-1 to 16-1 and even found the supplier for my latest rope giving a swl of 4-1 on there website also i have a rigging software disc that seems to pass a safe system on 3-1. how many of you even know the breaking strain never mind safe working load or impact forces, angle loading ect ect that affect your rope strengh
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how would you improvise for this then and do you always carry your tool box 10 ft from where you are i recon even if so how would you carry it up the tree come on get a first aid kit and be responsible
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what would you do if you came to rescue me go and get a first aid kit from the landrover half a mile away or come straight away upto me and either use mine or the one you should have on your harness
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if you want to pay me £60 per hour i will do it naked
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took me a couple of minuits to see the baby chicken:001_tt1::001_tt1:
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no but he knows mr damage
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call yourself a pro the proper way to trim a laurel hedge is with loppers and secuters its lazy tree surgeons and crap gardeners that do them with trimmers as it looks horrible slashing leaves you laurel butcher
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we run a fleet of husky saws and this year got 2 341s to replace some 357s they seem a nice saw but not a patch on the 357 we are pretty dissapointed
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you seem to put a lot of stuff down yours dean whats the washing up liquid for
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wear a t shirt T milk 2 sugars thats all i drink and no de hydration here:marchmellow:
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nod from treeworker is coming up north to holmfirth on the 11th august to run a 1 day intoduction to splicing if you want further details pm me for further details
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i like trees BUT Trees belong in forests dont you get scared answer only when looking in a mirror cut it at the bottom 2 breakfasts for tree fellas sorry i dont have any biscuits thats a big one!!!!! and the most stupid one would you like cash or cheque
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we used to have a arrow on the back of our tractor trailor and had to turn it round whilst driving on the road after the nice police man:thumbdown:informed us it was illegal to drive with it showing as you may be in the outside lane ect
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did they run out of paint for the middle bit
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the biggest problem i found was the waist belt worked its way up my back was this due to incorect set up of harness
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the 4 letter M word which is usually proceeded with another swear word before it.
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forgive me if im wrong but i think 3/8 =1640 325=1840 those prices do seem good to me i buy stihl at what i think is a good price and those do seem cheap to me will have to work out vat and postage and dig out a couple of receipts though i am a fan of stihl comfort chain tbh
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i have rhumatoid arthritus in my hips and have had many a day that climbing sorted me out as i climbed out of the wagon my mate would put my feet in the harness then pull it up for me then i would hobble over to the tree not been able to put my own spikes on even but once sat in my harness was right as a bobbin and could do a full days work rather than on the sick which a lot would have done now my medication is sorted no problems now
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at least they didnt say the M word
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if a fella had asked the same question would he have recieved as many offers of help and advice p.s do you need a lift to the APF
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i was really interested in getting a new harness and went to the AA show with a desire to try the morpho but was sadly dissapointed and have ordered a motion although not available till mid august but i,m sure there will be folk that rave about them after all harnesses are a very personal choice as is all climbing kit
