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Happy new year everyone, ive just been given a new sktlotec passo-pl karabiner, to look at it a really nice looking karabiner with a good attention to detail with the SKYLOTEC logo branding, because lets face it looks sell. Then to the new PINCH LOCK design and mechanism of the 3 way locking gate, I feel its very different to any other 3 way locking gate on the arb market. As you all know good climbing practice requires us to use 3 way action karabiners (as a minimum) as attachment points to our life line and lanyard (lanyard only when changing branches and its your only attachment point). The movements of the gate are two buttons directley opposite each other on either sides of the barrell/gate, to open the gate these buttons are pinch in any sequence or together at the same time making the two movements and the third (last) as with any karabiner the opening of the gate. click on the link below and have a look at the video i found on line and let me know what all you proffesionals think? or employers, what do you think of your climbers using this karabiner??? [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzMKFp6askE]Skylotec PassO-PL.mov - YouTube[/ame] i have my view, but i won't post that yet as i want to see the opinions here without me starting it on a negative or positive vibe. Thanks everyone

I will second that a hammer and chisel works every time. I managed to round off the heads of the torx screws a couple of times. Failing the hammer and chisel do as I did and buy a tw190, no more torx bolts problem solved!!!

Thanks every one for the help!! I will get back to people in the next week, thanks again

I will have a loader to clear the grindings but the price only really allows one day £4-500 to grind, may be I should just use mine

Thanks for the replies, I have a 50hp machine but im thinking 100hp or above.

Hi, I'm looking for some one with a big stump grinder to remove a red wood stump in Guildford, the access is great so tractor mounted or tracked will get to it fine. I would like some one to put a price on it, The stump is approx 6 meters circumference I would say a days work for a big machine but I mean BIG. Please pm me. Thanks Rhys

Hi, I need a groundsperson this Thursday 3rd November or a climber for one day in Farnham/Aldershot, Surrey/Hampshire boarder it's a nice job deadwooding some oaks etc leaving it all on site. Could just do with a third person on site. Cash paid on the day depending on ability. PM me on here Thanks Rhys

It was the uk & I final in Farnham Surrey, and the harness is for sale if your interested

I have one brand new ergovation in a box never been used or seen the light of day, i won it at a competition 4 months ago but prefer the tree motion. well ive not tried the ergovation to compare but love the tree motion. sounds like just what you want

Thanks for the info so far, I should think it is pritty dense wood I was shocked by the weight!!

Is this a burr, fasciation or something else?? could this of killed the branch? the pictures arn't great but theres a blower for scale i removed it from a dead oak branch this week, it took two of us struggling to lift it over the tailgate of a transit to give you a slight idea of weight. ive cut a slither off to have a look under the bark and that seemed pritty solid with nice markings, is there a market for this lump of wood? turning or something else it seems a shame to let it go to waste. is anyone out there interested in it? located in Farnham, Surrey thanks

Hi everyone, i have a brand new stihl FS550 brushcutter/ clearing saw for sale. it comes with a metal cutting head, harness and all of the tools you would normaly get with a brand new stihl. This is the biggest clearing saw stihl make. Its a realy beast of a machine and makes light work of clearing large dense areas. im selling it because last september we were broken into and they took my trusty 550 which a replaced the following week out of my own pocket because i typically (sods law) i needed one for a clearing job. the insurance company have now replaced all of the stolen items and this brand new clearing saw in now surplus to requirements. the book price is £1,075.00 excluding VAT or £1,290.00 including VAT. im open to sensible offers I paid shy of £1,100.00 for my other one with the VAT. i havnt got any pictures as its still all pack up, but i can take pictures if anyone needs them. The brushcutter is located in Farnham, Surrey and a full vat invoice will be given or cash on collection might just save you the 20% VAT!! thanks Rhys:thumbup1:

i have an 01 single cab transit im 26 years old, have 7 years no claims ive never claimed and clean licence. i just renewed with trust and i think it was £540.00. Thats with an increase by 15% from last year too. they did quote me over £1200.00 but now have a new insurer they are using. Thats fully comp any driver over 25yrs not too bad.

Im sure donal will take great delight in reminding is when we see him next. Are you coming down to the Uk & I final??

he doesnt have time for rugby now he's a married man!! although 15 years after he left the scotish boarders he has returned back, i think its his second night in his new house! he will have to get used to the cold again...

johns as southern as me now

if you ever get stuck to shift hardwood logs our yard is just outside guildford about 5 mins down the A3 the next exit. let me know it can go there. Rhys

You should of called that sounds like one days grinding!!! A long one day, if you ever need some stumps remover give mr a call. I have had the grinder stuck a few times though!!

Hello mate, the grinders going well I've done loads of work with it!

I know where you are coming from but I had the camera man for 2 hrs and only paid for a 1 min video which did go to 1.20 so you can never show every thing in that time. It's just a short bit of promo film. I don't think it will cause me any negative feelings from prospective customers'n

no the views are all good, thats why ive put it on here. ive got one editing chance so i could change the voice. i thought you guys would point out any mistakes or changes thats why arb talk is a useful tool. i think some editing should of been done on the chippings video. does any one on here know them?? i would of thought an nptc assesror would not of said that wrong and more than once. i know what im thinking....

and this one [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HqrwsGPUL0]YouTube - K Shepherd Tree Surgeons & Forestry[/ame] i watched both of these but went for the profesional voice over. i thought it suited my company profile better. that and i would of been a bit um, er, and , and and all that stuff when you are being filmed!!

whats your view on this one?? [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtrlDjUyuM0]YouTube - Chippings Tree Surgery - Tree Surgeons in Medway[/ame]

thanks for your views. we only had the camera man for 2 hours so i thought a fell would make for the best watching. it would of been good to of had some before and after video of some reductions but time was an issue. and as said it may of made for boring watching tickling the ends off some branches.

voice over i should of got martyn in the video!! by chance i was working at his house yesterday