Bald Ed

I have a customer who is selling a Posch Auto split, It is less than 12 months old and is PTO or 3 phase powered, Drop me a pm if anyone interested, well below your budget.

Take a look at Harkie - A whole new world for the tree climbing professional! I can do you the 2mtr at £56.95, the 3mtr at £61.20 or the 4 mtr at £66.30 +VAT and carriage. Give me a call if you are interested. 07880 646067 Cheers:thumbup1:

not good for you, hope you get your gear back, I am a 100 miles north of you but I will keep my ear to the ground.

This would be ok but there would be no warning for the operator that the chipper was upto capacity especially if the tractor is very overpowered as the chipper would not pull the tractor down suffisciently for the operator to notice the change in engine note. The welfare of the chipper would be solely in the hands of the operator, which is not too much of a problem if the operator is sensible and does not get distracted. I would still say get the chipper to suit the tractor or visa versa and take the pressure off the operator and the chipper:thumbup:

Something you need to watch is that the higher the hp of the tractor driving the chipper the less the stress management will cut in, if the tractor is so overpowered the flywheel speed will never drop enough to allow the no stress to kick in so where the no stress would protect the shafts etc from being twisted with a correctly matched chipper and tractor there will be no protection with too much hp, some chippers may have a slip clutch on the shaft which will offer some protection and some may also be belt driven which also gives a weaker point to slip but the right chipper with the right tractor is the best bet all round. IMO:thumbup1:

are you looking to replace the chipper as we would be keen to take it as a part ex:thumbup1: drop me a pm or give me a ring 07880 646067

I would be happy to bring one down for you to look at and see what you think, give me a call 07880 646067 cheers:thumbup1:

Conkers Don,t know if you have got yourself sorted yet but if you want to take a look at the Hakie climbing smock give me a call, It is class 3 waterproof and class 3 breathable, hi-vis, designed specially for tree climbing. take a look at it at Harkie - A whole new world for the tree climbing professional! and give me a ring and I will bring 1 out to show you. Cheers:thumbup: Phil 07880 646067

Just to put your mind at rest regarding the buckles, this has been addressed and any future harnesses are coming with new buckles which will overcome any niggles some may have had. We will also add that this harness of course has all the relevant certificates, CE etc but if there are any users who feel their Harkie harness is unsafe to use please get in contact and we will replace with the new version when it arrives. As a company who are always looking to improve and exceed expectations on products and service Harkie appreciate any feedback you have. Feel free to ping any feedback direct to [email protected] Harkie are also working on a range of sizes of the harness to make sure there is a harness to suit all requirements. The other points have been taken – thanks for the input. Keep the comments coming on arbtalk also, we are very keen to hear what you think and where we can improve. Cheers:questionmark::questionmark:

You may laugh, its the future, the idea actually came from an old tree surgeon mate of mine who swore by itn no spotty foreheads from sweat rash either. As for the nose bleeds, thats where the tampax come in but the string gets stuck in your teeth

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I will let you into a secret, the best sweatband for any helmet is, a little embarasing but extremely effective, have a word with your good lady (if you have 1) and ask her for 1 of her sanitary towels, stick it to the forehead strap on your helmet, with the absorbant side of the pad towards your forehead. you will not get a better sweatband. I passed this idea onto 1 of my biking mates because his glasses kept steaming up when riding, he has never looked back. Try it you will be impressed:thumbup:

I take on board your issue with the weight of the chippers and towing but are you letting the need for an additional class on your licence restrict the work you can do on site. If your work only ever requires a 6" chipper the B+E is not really important but what happens in the future when you need a bigger tracked chipper on site, do you not bother pricing for the job, or do you risk including the extra cost of delivery and collection of a hire chipper and being outpriced? The towing weight issue is not getting any better, infact it is only getting worse as fewer people can legally tow larger trailers and chippers. I am "lucky" enough to be of an age that even if I had not put myself through the old class 1 test when I was 21, I would still be able to tow larger trailers, Employers that I speak with are reluctant to put people through the test as they are afraid that the extra driving qualification makes the employee more likely to be poached by other companies. Why not make yourself more employable by putting yourself through the test, you will need it at some point in your life. Sorry for the rant but this problem will not go away and many of my customers do see it as a huge headache:banghead:

Take a look on the Harkie stand, you may be pleasantly surprised:thumbup1:

Take a look at Escape Bikes - Where will the ride take you?, new shop with very helpful staff and some excelent offers, speak with either Sam or Matt and they will do you a great deal. They do the "bike to work scheme" so you can ease the pressure on your wallet too. just bought a Ghost Miss AMR for the good lady, did me a great deal. PM me if you want any further info. Cheers:thumbup1:

Joshua, thanks for the feedback, I will pass it on to the relevant folk, glad to hear it keeps you dry without sweating, probably a good thing the way the weather has been over the past few weeks. Cheers Phil

I know that there have been some discussions with a distributor in NZ, not sure how far off we are with that but I will keep you posted.

Now then, just a quick post to see what you think of the Harkie products so far.Those of you who have seen the equipment, what were your thoughts, And those of you who have already purchased, a harness, smock etc does it meet up to your expectations? We are keen to know the good and bad points to help us with the development of these and new products for the range. Thanks all for your time:thumbup:

Scotspine, we will be happy to set you up with a direct parts account if you require and we have a Service Agent in Kirkintiloch who will be happy to carry out any work on your machine if required. Give me a ring and I will pass you all the info that you require. 07880 646067 Thanks Phil (Bald Ed)

Not like the local garage test driving your fiesta is it:driver:

Joshua I am in N. Wales on Monday of next week if you want me to call round with a smock for you to look at? Drop me a PM or give me a ring on 07880 646067. Cheers Phil (Bald Ed) Edmondson:thumbup1: Harkie - A whole new world for the tree climbing professional!

Harkie is a new premium brand of tree surgery equipment brought to you by Redwood UK. Harkie is well thought out, quality equipment – give it a go! There is a 15% of first purchase offer, call 01794 329080 to find out more and to see some samples of this gear.

:call:If anyone in the North of England or Scotland wants to get a look at the Harkie or Jensen products either drop me a pm or give me a call on 07880 646067. Cheers Phil (Bald Ed) Edmondson

HRG Where abouts in the country are you, can prob arrange a Jensen demo for you if you wanted to try one? drop me a PM if you interested.

sounds like you were very lucky, so probably not a bad way to end the week! I thought services like that were meant to be 600mm + deep cowboy builders