Taupotreeman
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Still 26c or more most days here Jon but starting to cool off at night now so sleeping is easier. Can't remember the last rain we had and there's a complete fire ban on in Taupo and districts at the moment. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Just because you can pick up a chainsaw doesn't mean to say you know how to use it, as some of the lawn mowing contractors here have shown. As for the statement about competing with new companies starting up; that's just a fact. You still have to compete against them do you not? Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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You're a star desertrat 👍 thanks. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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What a great way to learn a bit about other people on this forum.
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Ipad and of course the iphone. Still working my way around both so I might have missed something blindingly obvious
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What world symbol? I don't seem to have one. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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How old are you: 42 How long have you been climbing: 24 years Where do you work: NZ Where have you worked: Wales, England, Oz, NZ. Where would you like to work: US What Climbing System do you use: DRT SJ. Rarely SRT What Harness: Treemotion Whats you favourite saw: MS200. It gets used more than any other. Least favourite saw: Anything that isn't Stihl or Husky Favourite tree to work on: Beech Least Favourite tree to work on: Gum, Anything with big ass thorns. Favourite work to carry out: Big fells and dismatnles that look good but are easy climbing. Favourite arb vehicle: Anything that does the job well. Throwline or Ladder: Both, but usually throw line. Do you climb outside of work: No. Where would you like to be in 10 years time: Still climbing at least once or twice a week and still in the industry but on the job at least four days a week.
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Yep, quite recently. Dropping some declining 30m Wattles. I got down out of one only for another one down the bottom of the site to go over the at the root. No warning, no nowt. Put the wind up me big time and I was fair kecking it spiking up the others. A couple I'd planned to climb got the better of me and I put them over from the floor despite the risk of flattening a couple of fences.
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Some seriously enticing toys in that lot. Makes our 12 inch look positively boring. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Spent most of the first half of that video cringing and wondering how or rather, why, people do what they do
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Popped in to my local Stihl dealer and workshop today and found these on his bench. They'd been dropped off by a guy from the prison service. Apparently the Prison service buys them from places like trademe. They needed tuning apparently but the tuning screws are for show only. Fuel and oil caps leak, chainbrake is flimsy as a wilted lettuce leaf. In fact, the whole thing was a bag of dogs doings. The Stihl guy had tried to talk them out of buying this rubbish but they seem to think they're getting a great deal.
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For my saws and machinery it's my local guys. My Stihl dealer has always looked after me so I'm return he gets the bulk if my business. For climbing gear it's all on line. We pretty much have only one specialist supplier ( a couple cover a whole lot of bases but nothing specific) in NZ as far as I know and that's Rich at Treetools in Auckland. I either ring or email and the stuff arrives next day. Occasionally we'll take a trip up but it's a full day jobby if we do. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Can't figure out what all the fuss and hype is about. Utterly bored with it all. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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I second what silky said. I reckon there's a few of us on arbtalk would be keen to put some work your way for something a little different for Christmas and birthday prezzies. Those honey thingies look quality and I for one would prefer hand made than mass produced stuff. Already ordered some wooden business cards I saw on AT and I'm always keeping my eyes peeled for other stuff. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Tried the Windsor chains but found them inferior to Stihl. Snapped a couple and found they didn't cut as well. Tended to skittle along the wood when trying to do a finish cut unlike the Stihl chain which bites instantly. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Have you ever seen anyone climb with just ONE rope???
Taupotreeman replied to jnoon's topic in Climbers talk
I'd have to agree I'm not sad to see the back of those days. My gear isn't over complicated now but I do have quite a bit of tree bling and all the happier I am for it. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App -
Have you ever seen anyone climb with just ONE rope???
Taupotreeman replied to jnoon's topic in Climbers talk
As per Tony and some of the others. Started climbing late 80s mainly free climbing before starting to use a rope. Didn't start using a secondary attachment until doing a shed load of spiking in Oz in the mid nineties. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App -
I like the SiP progress. Nice and comfy even with a bit of a gut.
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Reffering to the name on the guide bar and using a cheapo chainsaw.
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Haha, just posted this on another thread. $200 plus a 1 year warranty (2 if you're in Oz).
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No worries, apologies
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Not sure about the saw? How long it will last? I wouldn't buy it for full time use but like I say, for someone after a cheap saw for hedges, minor pruning etc, not a bad buy. If it breaks down or blows up you get another one under warranty.
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Used my Airstreams with both an old pair of Buckinghams and a new pair of carbon Geckos. Work fine with both. Get the Airstreams, you won't be disappointed.
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Did a job for one of my regulars last week and his wife, as usual, was keen to get her hands dirty and wanted a few smaller shrubs "trimming" while I was doing the bigger stuff so off wanders Mr X and comes back with this. Picked it up for $199 or 106 quid. Started up nice and easy, light to handle and for your average lawn mowing contractor who doesn't spend all day swinging it around a tree I suppose it would be quite good. $200 compared to $1500 for the Stihl, it's a no brainer for the home handyman. No idea what the safety is like but I'd imagine it wouldn't be able to be sold by a big NZ/Oz company if it didn't comply with safety regs. 1 year warranty on it too which means under NZ consumer guarantees act, it should last a year.
