Taupotreeman
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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.
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Awesome vid, fantastic scenery but boy, did it look cold.
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Yet again a plogs thread makes me smile. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Reminds me of a guy that worked at Asplundh for a short period of time. I was up a tree and heard him arguing with my other groundy over the noise of the chipper. Looked down to find him lying on the chip tray pushing stuff into the hopper with his feet with the other groundy frantically trying to get him off. This was a Whisper chipper chuck and duck 9 inch. Could not believe what i was seeing. Or the local chap that clogged the little electric chipper he was using so stuck his hand in it to remove the clog without turning it off.Needless to say he is now short on fingers. Sometimes you have to wonder. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Having a go at pruning fruit trees - anyone interested?
Taupotreeman replied to agg221's topic in General chat
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Try before you buy if you can. The wrong size will make for uncomfortable climbing. I've already broken my carbons and Distel don't do repairs, however, the local boat builder did a fantsatic patch up job so they're even stronger than before.
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Reckon I'd swap my 26c for a few days in that snow right now. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Saw Stuck in cut and carried away with falling branch
Taupotreeman replied to recycledsole's topic in Climbers talk
Had that happen. Not funny. In fact, pretty damned scary. Any decent sized wood and I unclip the saw. A mate dislocated his knee when the 66 went with a chunk of Gum and dragged the chainsaw strop down over his knee. As someone else said; sharp saw is a must. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App -
Easy to cover a few things up with the correct camera angles Stephen. I'm not exactly photogenic either and as you can see, hadn't really made the effort on my day off. Yeah, two Dogues. The bitch ( the smaller of the two) was a show champion but now she's just a pet. The big fella (nicknamed Doofus) is thick as two short planks. Same with me, turner and hooch and yep, they cost a fair whack to feed although I try and keep them lean to keep the weight off the front end. As for the clean up? If I don't walk them I have to tip toe through the front garden so it pays to walk them regularly. Mind you, what they cost in food and clean up they more than make up for in protection from burglars and things that go bump in the night. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Still no takers for this? Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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How do you use the emoticons on the app? Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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[ATTACH]114029[/ATTACH A little cooler today. Around 25c-27c but not quite as humid. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Hey oxman, you have a volunteer here for a rec climb in one if these. I have a 7 day road trip from Seattle to San Francisco. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Awesome. I'm heading to the avenue of the giants late June this year and these videos have made me even more impatient. It would be fantastic to climb one of these giants but ill probably have to settle for photographing them for the moment. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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air source heat pumps pros and cons
Taupotreeman replied to woodland dweller's topic in General chat
Not sure if I'm talking about the same type of thing but there was a big hooha about heat pumps a few years ago in NZ being this great new thing. We're hearing on a more regular basis now that people are pulling them out again due to poor heating, massive increases in electricity costs etc. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App -
Cost of living has risen significantly in NZ recently. My inlaws are out here at the moment and can't believe how expensive things are. Auckland is one of the most expensive cities in the world to buy a house BUT; you can live cheaply more easily than the UK if you try a little harder, you can buy a house in a nice town for a lot less than in the UK or get more house for the equivalent money and the deal clincher; the lifestyle. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Always someone to replace you, no matter what your value to the company! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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My two mutts Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Should have got the boss to buy a Bandit bro. That Vermeer is painful to watch
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I call my groundie the chipper bitch. Oh wait, that's me! A good groundie is most definitely worth their weight. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
