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  1. Rich Rule
    Yes, the stiffness I would guess is partially due to the chainsaw protection. Plus, I haven't come across another industry that is so hard on boots. Take a standard pair of hikers and they will be pretty scuffed up before long. I tend to wear my Andrews when felling and dismantling. I wear AKU Approach boots (Via Ferata) when pruning. They are lighter, a bit grippier and more flexible. Not chainsaw protection though or steel capped. The boots that last the longest IME are ones with a full rand as the day to day figures of tree climbing would destroy them pretty quickly. In summary, the chainsaw boots will be much clunkier than you average walking boot. However, there is only so much give in the length of the boot, so if they are too small, then they might just be that, too small.
  2. Rich Rule
    I know mate. I am on the second pair now. Great boots and they are very comfy. When you said you were born there... did you mean Norway?
  3. Rich Rule
    I am 46 mate. I’ve been dressing myself for quite a few years now... plus I live and work in Norway so I pretty much have the hang of choosing and putting the correct socks on. It still doesn’t change the fact I hate boots that are too big.
  4. Rich Rule
    Also, as Steve said, if you have been walking outside in them you won’t be able to send them back.
  5. Rich Rule
    IME I buy a size that fits snug. They will pack out and stretch over time with use. So I wear thin socks then they’ll get a bit looser then up the thickness of the socks. Rinse and repeat. If I bought a size up, after a few weeks they would be boats on me.
  6. Rich Rule
    So why send them back if they are so good?
  7. Rich Rule
    The boots are meant to be a bit stiff. Provides support when wearing spikes and adds to the longevity when you are kicking twigs around behind a chipper. I am in my second pair of Andrew’s after 4 pairs of the air streams. Both good boots but the last couple of pairs of Airstreams didn’t last any where near as long as the first two pairs. They will be fine and comfy.
  8. Rich Rule
    Meet him. If he wants you to do the job then charge him the quoted cost of 8k. If he wants YOU to do the job but in the terms of the other bloke. Ie. for free. Then tell him that certainly, no problem, you do it for the quoted cost and agreed price. Dont play their game. You have a business to run and if you could have done the job free and sold the wood for the profit, surely you would have suggested that in the proposal.
  9. Rich Rule
    Mr 5 Shires, did you read the Original Post? The initial question was if they could work for their current Employer as a Freelancer on the weekends? I would expect the employer, if giving them work on the weekend would be aware that they were doing the extra work as they were the ones giving it to them.
  10. Rich Rule
    No, don’t use the term ‘Subby’. There was another thread started after this due to the debate. The OP in the other thread actually contacted his insurance company and they confirmed that’s a freelance worker is classed as a Labour only Sub contractor an therefore is covered by the employer for the days insurance policy. I am in Norway, did I say something to offend? I hope not. I don't know what All - pervading means.
  11. Rich Rule
    Up in the Norwegian mountains.
  12. Rich Rule
    Confirmation.
  13. Rich Rule
    Something like that yes.
  14. Rich Rule
    Ben, Bona Fide or Labour Only? That should be the question. ...and surely having a freelancer working full time is definitely classed as an employee. Pimlico Plumbers Ltd v Smith WWW.MISHCON.COM The Supreme Court in Pimlico Plumbers Ltd v Smith [2018] UKSC 29 held that a heating engineer...
  15. Rich Rule
    Insure who? Yes of course check who is covered in what... my point was, I explained the way in which I worked and was sold a policy based on that. When a situation arose and someone tried to claim on that insurance they said I wasn’t covered. It really isn’t that difficult to grasp.
  16. Rich Rule
    What’s that meant to mean?
  17. Rich Rule
    @Khriss Here we go again... Did you read my post? I had it and it was worth about as much as a kick in the bollox.
  18. Rich Rule
    @benedmonds Trust were the ones who sold me my policy as a freelancer (when I explained the nature of the work I did) quite a number of years ago, I renewed it for 3 years. Trust were also the same company who refused to accept a claim on the very same policy when I was working in a freelance capacity for another company. Trust were also the ones when I questioned this and tried to cancel the policy that said it was Illegal and threatened to report me if I cancelled. Trust were also the same company who when called out, refunded the policy minus 1 months admin fee.
  19. Rich Rule
    He also answered a direct question and got his throat chewed for no apparent reason.
  20. Rich Rule
    @5 shires Yes and he answered the question you asked. He has two, and had no major problems. I also posted earlier in the thread. I have an ST8 and work with another guy with the same machine. No major issues over the last 2-3 years.
  21. Rich Rule
    Now it seems ok.
  22. Rich Rule
    There is nothing there. Just a white square with internal server error. Similar to your post in the treehouse, but that is just a black square.
  23. Rich Rule
    The new TM Evo with the double bridge is pretty sturdy... beefed up more that the old TM. I am my fourth TM. I am not a fan boy either. It just fits rights. Maybe I was just lucky and got my first one dialled in then each time I got a new one I just set and taped the straps in the same places. Just got an Evo and done the setup but waiting for some less wet weather to try it out on a job. I know this doesn’t help much but it is my 0.2cents worth. 🤪
  24. Rich Rule
    No idea why it has underlined the names Protos and Petzl. Edit, it appears they are hot links.
  25. Rich Rule
    A proton has straps? I have never noticed but it isnt my lid. I borrow one on occasion when we need coms. No chinstrap on that lid. Cant say I am a fan of the protos. I get a hanging headache wearing it and the ear protection is gash. I normally use a Petzl Alveo vent. Both have chipper rated muffs. Maybe it is just the difference between the two but I dont feel like there is much noise reduction with the protos muffs down.

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