Taupotreeman

I checked out a heap of reviews and asked advice on here when I was looking at buying a DSLR. All the reviews I read always came back to either Nikon or Canon (for the money I wanted to spend). I couldn't make up my mind which was the best so bought myself a Canon EOS1000 and bought the wife the Nikon D3000. Both are pretty similar but I'm absolutely stoked with mine. Whatever you get for that money they'll all be reasonably similar I'd imagine but I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

I use a similar kind of system to this but not so much of the shiny metal stuff, more done with ropes and stuff. Treetools has one of the set ups but can't remember who makes it. Anyway, back to the point, they are excellent for reducing the friction when ascending the tree. You can pretty much just hand over hand haul yourself up without too much energy wastage.

This fancy new shiny fandangled stuff actually isn't all that difficult to learn to use most of the time. I worked on my own a lot of the time so didn't have anyone to show me new techniques or tricks meaning I had to stick with the status quo. Most of the new stuff I learnt has been thanks to arbtalkers sharing their ideas and systems, like using a hitchclimber. Honeybros has a short video on how to tie and use it and I just copied that. I couldn't believe how much difference it made to getting my old ass up a tree. DrewB showed me another system by doubling up the rope through a roller carabina and now I get around the tree even easier. Now I'm able to move more easily through the tree I'm keen to learn more new stuff if it makes my life less painful and prolongs my career in the tree rather than being sent to hide in the office. I still sometimes climb on a blakes when I'm doing small stuff but it just reminds me how much effort is taken out of the job by using some of the new gadgets. Not sure I'd stretch to a spiderjack but never say never.

Had a pair of SIP 6.1 (I think) which were crap. Moved on to Hiflex which are OK but like others have said, not the most robust of trousers. Now on a pair of SIP progress (cos I'm too tight to buy stretch airs) and they are way comfy. Will try the stretchairs next time but up to now the progress are the best I've had.

Ouch. Don't think mine has the spark arrester, in fact I've no idea how good it is until you stick it on the saw but if it works it works.

MS200t. Exhaust looks OK but a bit cruddy. If you want it PM me your postal and I'll courier it up.

I have a either an 020 or MS200T in the garage that siezed last year. Don't know what the exhaust is like on it but I can have a look if you're interested?

You needing one Drew?

How did you get on with the both? I had a look at the husky but it looked a bit clunky. The Stihl actually looked and felt better than the pictures. Be keen to hear what you think Drew.

Local Stihl dealer had the new 201t in a couple of weeks ago so they are obviously now available.

Liverpool supporter through and through here.

Nice comeback Dadio.

Sweeeeeeet

I know nothing about the two pairs you mentioned but for my money I'd be buying a pair of Meindle airstreams.

For climbing or just for ground work?

another here I'm afraid that will just carry on as per usual. It's not that I don't feel any sympathy etc but I am a completely unemotional person due to various things that went on in my childhood. I generally tend to be hard nosed and tuck everything away. I do, however, intend to visit the site when I'm hopefully in NY next year and I'll probably drop a flower off at the site.

Not sure if I'd be eating anything that grows on a tree near a septic tank. I might be wrong but I believe that ecoli etc can be a major problem with any rubbish resulting from a carnivorous diet.

Unfortunately we all make mistakes. I'm sure many of us on here have taken too much out of a tree or not pruned it correctly in the eyes of the tree owner. I know I've had the odd one or several where the land owner has one idea and has not conveyed that idea correctly only for me to get the pruning entirely wrong (correct in my eyes though). What counts is the grovelling and after care when something does go wrong. Suck it up even if it costs but let's not hang everyone for a simple mistake, they do happen from time to tme.

Similar situation here last week but put down to negligence. Brand new MS200, less than an hours work on the clock.The new trainees get to do the maintenance every evening when we get back to the yard. One of them didn't locate the air filter cover properly before turning the lock cover so forced it. Obviously didn't fit properly so forced it a couple of times more until a peice of the hardened steel locater broke off. Choke wasn't on and the broken bit was left to rattle around and drop down into the piston. Rattle rattle BANG! At least I'm assuming that's what happened. Not overly impressed but apperently one of the guys had been on a "chainsaw course" so knew how to carry out basic maintenance. Now I have to go back to the very beginnning as far as training is concerned and make sure everything is done properly.

Paper round pay day = The Beano, packet of monster munch or KP space invaders (cheap and nasty 5p crisps) quarter of acid drops (not the poxy sugary rubbish of today) or a packet of spangles, maybe a curlywurly (proper chokablocka size) and the rest went in the little penny machine out front of the news agents.

You mean like this?

If we are diversifying from chocolate; SPANGLES!!!!!

Much respect.

Was that a hint of sarcasm there Adam? I don't know the outfit but apparently the ads have been running none stop up here.

There's currently a radio ad running for an outfit in Ch'ch for arborists. $60k per year plus bonuses, medical and relocation fees. I'll try and get some more details.