josharb87

was he? Sounds like an honest mistake quickly rectified

So in summary, one guy gives you a verbal quote, your machine comes in and another works on it (doubtfull he was listening in on the phone conversation or was informed of the verbal agreement) service guy then “does” the invoice. you ring up, highlight the issue and it gets changed without question? sorry kev, but I fail to see the problem?

Yep still got mine! for the right trees they’re awesome, a colleague summed it up nicely, so much more civilized than banging in wedges. my wedge lifts a height of 2-2.5 normal wedges

shorten the Arb trolley to its shortest setting and just hang it on the trailer, then a ratchet strap on the bottom. side weight doesn’t make much difference, the grinder sits snug against the side and the heavier chipper more to the middle. front rear is the important one and still loads of room front and back to adjust the balance (12ft trailer)

No problem at all, done it with my 1300kg Jensen and now my 1600kg Jensen (plus stumpgrinder when needed!) if you’re not doing any removal of chip, then a lighter plant trailer will be nicer, but for versatility you can’t beat the tipper! if going for a new Ifor, get the aluminum ramps, they’re half the weight of the steel ones, and well worth the extra pennies

I said never mentioned, not never seen. I can ask her next time we speak. Gardeners de-gloving their fingers in lawn mowers and hedge cutters on the other hand..... Anyway, 2 ropes will make self rescue nigh on impossible in my opinion. Also (in my opinion) most accidents could probably be prevented if working to industry best practice - stopper knots, 2 hands on the saw, work positioning strop and life line when cutting. Those that ignore these guidelines, im pretty sure will ignore the 2 rope thing. Enforcing current best practice would be a better start in reducing accidents rather than pushing out more "laws"

And i didn't take into account the type 2 and 3 A&E departments, or the time the nurse isn't working. Perhaps there's some misunderstanding there, could it have been that she sees 10-15 serious lacerations per week (not Arb specific)? That sounds more realistic.

Bullsh#t. That would mean each year, 143, 000 arbs are admitted to one of the UK's type 1 Emergency departments. Nearly 1% of all A&E patients! My sis works in A&E and has never mentioned seeing an arb. Plenty of gardeners though.....

This isn't about top handles, its about 2 ropes. Major trauma in a tree, highly likely an arm is out of action = one hand available to tend your system, 1 hand = 1 system. Perhaps its not an arm, large wound anywhere else? 1 hand needed to apply compression to a wound, = 1 hand available to tend 1 system, not 2. Ascending, branch falls, dislocates a shoulder, 1 arm available to descend In the event of an accident in the tree, 1st option is climber getting himself down ASAP. a 2nd rope is locking you up there.

that’s the same comment I’ve seen friends make who live in Norway, Sweden, Poland and France. Everyone seems to have the same attitude, yet think they’re alone. If we start colouring in the world map of all the little countries whose contributions “won’t make a difference”, will we have the same attitude? anyway, this tickled me...

Cooper stt maxx, but I’ll be going for bfg at next. Coopers are loud

Englebert strauss do a great range of hi vis work wear

A few recent ones

So this was pure scaremongering from the AA? Releasing a fake HSE safety bulletin a month after the manufacture had inspected and given their verdict on the zigzag. Yet not including the manufacturers verdict in the safety bulletin? Seems like the AA needs to be going to the other AAs meetings and lay off the sauce!

Seen them with saw heads on over here, versatile

I guess mark meant clip the handle direct onto a big caritool, so there’s no dangling saw

Spoke to them on Monday, they are very busy

Unclear if you're looking for a pickup or a tipper? Business doing well? Either way, and especially if a tipper, If you can't find a tidy used one, then buy new. Either replace it when the warranty/finance finishes - 3 years, or run it into the ground, then repeat. No point paying for it outright, you'll still have to write it off on the books over X years. (My accountant explained it to me but forgotten most of it, that's the gist of it though) Interesting comment about arriving in a shiny new vehicle putting customers off. My old boss (in the UK) had an oldish 5k Saab, many commented on "how hes doing well for himself" but turn up in a brand new 30k sign written tipper, and no one notices! New vehicle you can also advertise on socialmedia/website that you care about emissions and want to be running to the highest emission standards Choose a popular one, and you won't loose too much over 3 years. (here, Sweden, Hiluxes hold their money VERY well, Mitsubushi l200's depreciate horrendously quickly)

Try £24500 PLUS VAT in Sweden ?

I priced up the woodland vs logosol the other day, done a price comparison chart and everything! the logosol was twice the price than the same spec woodland with same extras

It was either flush cutting a eucalyptus or topping a line of ash ? hand me down willans t22 and a tow strop (before I done any Arb course!)

Well I should have brought a dremel years ago! £70 inc all the bits Similar to the die grinder you mentioned mike but better for the diy user according to the internet no adjustment on the springs available

I'll go get a dremel and give that a go before making more work for myself if its that good

I'll get a dremel, thought id do a proper job seeing as not back at work yet. Plus the inlaws are in the house for a few days

Cheers mike I’ll give that a go Yeah that’s what I was trying to do, looked like it should!