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  1. Rich Rule
    Would that be Ollie Bennet mate?
  2. Rich Rule
    Lovely shots Reg. John, that Lime looked a bit tired mate. Nice work gentle lemons!
  3. Rich Rule
    John, I am in the market for a new truck. I currently have the Navara 190 hp model but think I am going for an Isuzu Utah. If you buy the Amarok I'll have it off you in 6 months when you stick it on Arbtrader.
  4. Rich Rule
    Apart from me mate. I didn't like the Geckos at all. They didn't fit me the few times I used them but I think my main problem was with the actual gaff. Not for me... A few years later I ended up using the CF Geckos. My mate is a similar size to me so the sizing was spot on. I still found them uncomfortable and noticed the bit going under the instep was too proud. Made it impossible to branch walk unless you were on the stilettos. I will stick to my Bashlin Alloys with Velcro wrap arounds. I may go for a set of KK's o just get a spike cender and spacerfor my Bashlins. Built gotta work out how to get it on there.
  5. Rich Rule
    I bought one of these last week. Don't reckon I'll use it much for treework yet but who knows in future. The cut and climb is 150, I ended up paying 170 for this reduced from 350 gbp. It is for high end mountaineering so supposedly rugged. BUT we all know how trees wreck our gear. Might be worth it for some people though and it is waterproof.
  6. Rich Rule
    That surfing video was great. Suppose my hobbies are Muay Thai, snowboarding when ever I can in winter. Travel with and without the family.
  7. Rich Rule
    Great vid mate. I liked that.
  8. Rich Rule
    Maybe have a look around the Arbtalk forum. I hear there are one or two climbers tend to post here. Good luck with you tickets.
  9. Rich Rule
    Nice video mate, cutting and editing.
  10. Rich Rule
    I have found those rab jackets for 70 quid. It is from a discount website I use. I've bought quite a few things from them for between 50-70 % discount. If anyone is interested then pm me you email address and I will send the link.
  11. Rich Rule
    Great vid mate. Nice cutting.
  12. Rich Rule
    I think it certainly depends on the size of tree and the type of work you do. Personally I hated the prussic knot full stop. I used to use a klemheist as it was quicker to tie and did t bind up half as much as a prussic. I switched to a VT and climbed on that for a long time now I tend to climb SRT. I think if the tree lends itself to climbing limbs then the prussic can be effective. If you have 10-20 foot sometimes between limbs then getting away from a prussic is a no brainer.
  13. Rich Rule
    I think MattyF and John Shutler both have that jacket.
  14. Rich Rule
    Joe just had a look but I didn't start a thread. Do you use Facebook mate? Look me up there is a picture gallery of shots from the job.
  15. Rich Rule
    Joe. Not there is space for a city type crane 40t for example and space to lay the timber. Crane the tree out with he brush on far easier. Process in the steer and find some one to pick the timber towards the end of the day. Load lorry with crane or Hiab and go home. I did one a few years ago that way. I did a thread on it. Maybe get some ideas from the pics.
  16. Rich Rule
    I clip onto the treemotion attachment point. That is in the middle. I usually short clip it on the right hand side.
  17. Rich Rule
    Yup so it is.
  18. Rich Rule
    On the Kona? It has poploc but it doesn't lock it out completely. Not sure if I have it set up correctly. Is it supposed to eliminate all travel or just reduce it?
  19. Rich Rule
    Seems to me to be a lot of reinventing the wheel in this thread. Why no just place a krab to the lanyard and the clip that to the attachment point on the saw. Still has a breakaway facility and you can clip the krab into the carytool.
  20. Rich Rule
    That's good, as we put an apprentice in one and hauled him up in the air by his arse on the rigging line. I am glad we used the correctly rated attachment point.
  21. Rich Rule
    Unless it is a new treemotion. Unless I am mistaken the tool ring at the back is now Green and rated for life support. Could be a problem on bigger saws with no direct attachment point apart from the handle. Also a large saw it more likely to be taken with falling timber.
  22. Rich Rule
    Nice bikes and pictures. I finally got myself a MTB the other day. More for bumming about up the woods with my kids than anything else. Seemed a bargain and at only 250 made I plumped for this one. A 2014 Kona Mini Mula. Almost half price.
  23. Rich Rule
    Just carry the rope to suitable points. Place a light pulley or natural crotch it. Leave a bit of slack in the system to allow the bits to pick up some momentum to clear the crown below. If the tree is the size you say then the groundie will still have enough time to slow the piece before it reaches the floor. We did a large Plane tree this way a number of years ago. The tree covered 8 gardens and took a couple of days to complete the job. Either that or tell them to be realistic, you are not a miracle worker.
  24. Rich Rule
    Adam, see my earlier post... There may be no cure but the supplement I suggested has real benefits and can help immensely. Read the site and then try a tub and get back to us. All the best bud.
  25. Rich Rule
    Matty, why you flogging it?

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