Rupe
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Is that with the rigging line held tight?? If so then of course you are going to get those loads. A better demo would then have been to see how low you can get the peak force by letting it run but still bringing it to a stop.
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Thats some travelling you have done this weekend then? Capel to Portsmouth!! Good art work but not my bag. What have you got then? Show us some ink......
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Thay are good, but I think the Cinch is better. Opinions vary.
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The grcs comes with a bollard too, and the bollard will definalty take upto 19mm ropes. The winch part will take up to 16mm. When I got mine I only bought a 16mm to start with and used that for years with no problems, but have now got 14mm and its much better. Like Judge says, its a much smarter way of working, not necessarily bombing out the huge sections like you might with the hobbs but total control all the way. The ability to draw the rope in and then let it out is great. You need the same groundie for a while to get used to it. I agree with the statement above that if you are workign with lots of new groundies and different poeple everyday then the hobss might be better.
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Yes, might as well just use the rig, but thought it was worth mentioning that the rig is probably better as the standard balls that we all have (or know where to get) work with it. Chances are the smaller balls would need a smaller retriever so it all gets more complicated.
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Yeah but I got rid of them cos they slipped through the gap too easy! Big balls are better!!
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Sweet as bro and all that! What basic info I have figured out for myself is that the standard retrieval ball from a ropeguide does not fit through a standard pinto, so a "rig" is required for a retrievable RG type set up. However smaller balls are available from chandlers, I bought some by mistake but threw them away. If I get a chance I'll get some more and if they fit through the standard pulley then that would be good!
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Yes, have climbed with her plenty of times, did some comp training with her, I'd like to think I helped her improve some skills but I think she had them all already. Say hi to her from me.
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Most men are used to having to clean the keyboard!!
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If there are fewer entering the Arb world then I would guess the %of those that make it is higher than for men.
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I guess your reffering the the Japanese tree work video? That was 6 pages ago. Nevertheless, you have obvoisly not seen me do tree work!!
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Also, if you have removed the stubs then its no longer "hacked". So no harm done, apart from your costs, but as a good tree owner they might well have got you in to do it properly in the first place.
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If they were overhanging ( and no tresspass) and its not in a conservation area then no chance of charging them for it. Would be nice if neighbours talked about these things though!
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How much smoke come out with 50:1 ?? I have an alladin challenger flask too, 1.5L The one that won the gadget show test. Tend to take the flask in winter as tea is essential and you cant wait, then take the MSR in the summer, some days we dont use it other we can sit and brew up in comfort.
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Side note: Do you have access for a stump grinder? I dodn't think of that before, a small grinder needs a standard door width to get through (about 30 inches dependign on make) some are bigger and then some micro ones do exist. YOu need a compnay with a machine that suit your access, if you have over 36inch of straight through access then you shoud be fine.
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I disagree, it was a derogoatory statement about a person, not here to defend themsleves.
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I've got one too. Same speed as a jet boil ( i have timed it) but runs off fuel nicked from the stump grinder. Would probably be ok on 50:1 but not tried that yet!
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No just the stump and any surface roots. There would still be some roots, they could be going for 4 feet in every direction and if you grubbed it out you would certainly leave some. As long as those roots are not attached to the central "stump" then thats ok. You can plant in the hole (after a few months ideally) and the new tree wont have any bother from any bits of roots left.
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Dont worry, I think trollspiel has taken the heat off you anyway!!!!
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A "pro" would turn up with a stump grinder and it would be gone in 5 minutes, costing probably whatever thier minimum charge is. Ous is £80. You would be left with a hole, full of stumpgrindings which you could then plant a tree in yourself at your leisure. Next winter would be best for planting and by then the stump grinding will have diminished back into soil nicely.
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That would be Jess then? She's a good climber alright.
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Ha ha, you wish! I remembered seeing it on a girls facebook page, the main people in the photo are tagged and then you are in the background described as "Italian boy" PMSL when I saw it then looked for it again and there is was so I nicked it for here! HA ha, not telling which girls photos I was looking at when I first saw it!! Its from guildford '07 I believe?
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Your assuming there is work 5 days a week! Self employed means no garantees, work could be cancelled, weather might not be goo enough, the mian boss might not feel like it that day, you might need a day of for something all of which means no pay. 50 quid is for chipper feeders with no tickets IMO. Tickets 60-70 depending on age/experience. Pre 97 license plus tickets then 80-100. (assumign they are arrivign at yard at taking truck and chipper to job, not just turning up on site expecting everything laid on for them) An experinced groundie is worth more than a less experienced climber IMO.
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Steve is just a football hooligan who owns loads of web based forums on various subjects!
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Hey, bromance is in the air!
