tommer9
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I hope that the council are alerted to this........
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I only say clumsy about the weaver as it has big heavy leather straps on the legs, and big buckles etc etc. Fine in the tree, excellent for spiking, has 2 sliding D's etc etc, but once you get our of the tree its a proper PITA. I find I can walk about easily in the treemotion, and hardly know its there. The weaver is heavy in comparison too, but like I say, the back support is almost incomparable. I only really changed because I felt like splashing out on a fancy harness, then tried one on and was persuaded by it....but then I feel old now and think I need a bit of pampering lol!
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Weaver. I have one- excellent support. I have now replaced it with treemoion. Also very good, but the weaver is king for back support, just let down by its clumsiness a bit.
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Yeah well worth a punt. A said the 4203 is very agricultural, but will pull a house down, albeit slowly. gear it a bit higher and it will be fine. Good winch. The rapiers all had the warns.
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Remoulds should be okay if load rated, reTREADS are the ones that bits fly off. A retread has a new tread glued on, a bit like those awful bronco P.O.S. tyres, and should be avoided like the plague. Remoulds are essentially remanufactured and are better. If its for your work vehicle regularly carrying weight then TBH there is no substitute for a decent tyre. What you pay extra for with the likes of BFG will more than reward you in handling and wearability, and although cheap tyres seem attractive, you will end up paying far more in the long run, and BFG are basically the best you will find for this.
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What qualifications do all of you self employed arborists have?
tommer9 replied to YoGi_93's topic in Training & education
I think that you can guarantee that between all the working self-employed arborists on this site, the whole range of possible qualifications will be held....there wil be some that have years of experience, but may have very few or no tickets, but are, at the same time, very able and skilled arbs, yet there will be others newer to the industry that are qualified up to the hilt and yet through having very little experience, are less competent. Qualifications only prove that one has learnt the science of the job, working experience gives a much fuller ability, and having the working knowledge coupled with sound academic and practical training puts one in the strogest position........maybe!! -
What qualifications do all of you self employed arborists have?
tommer9 replied to YoGi_93's topic in Training & education
You mean you can get qualifications for this job???? :lol:sorry:lol: You have probably started to open a can of worms here..... -
This is the most ridiculous, and waste of space thread that has been on this forum for a long time. I never saw the original post, and TBH i am glad i didnt, but with a few exceptions the other posts in this thread have ranged from puerile to offensive, with totally useless thrown in there too. The sooner it gets wiped the better.
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An inexcusable practise......
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TBH i think they are a PITA on the ground. I do however sometimes do it.
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Very nice. Whats the bird table made of? Oak and cedar?
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I have yet to meet a successful empire owner who ISNT at heart a cold ruthless barsteward who puts the true needs of his employees anything other than teh bottom of the pile, and his personal greed and wealth at the top. I NEVER want to be in that position; material wealth on that scale is offensive to me to say the least.
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Those caritool can be a PITA sticking ut like that. I have large one on each side of my treemotion, but they are so flexible and yet tough, that when branches do get stuck, it isnt much to pull the branch out. Had it about 9 months now and i am withing for the caritools to go brittle mind, which so far they are not showing any signs of. I usually have a lanyard, a 200t, a couple of spare crabs sometimes and posibly a tape sling or two if i think i may need an extra foothold. and of course a first aid kit... I have never felt the need to adorn myself like a rag and bone man or rock climber....
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Yes they are. A friend of mine has them on a 130. Had hem for about 12 months so far in place of helper springs. Very happy with them. But then again he has never overloaded his landy like some do, although he does carry plenty of weight in it.
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Is that the one which was shot?
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Ooooooh nice!
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Briliant pics mate. especially the ones in the snow. Pics 4, 5 and 7 especially.
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Cracking set of pics Matt. i love the one of the trees on the hilltop, and the bunnies!
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:lol:
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yeah, but matt lives in exeter, devon....
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Gibbon is about 400 miles away mind!!!
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Yada yada yad. Two hours- you should have it on the deck far faster than that if you are as experienced as you keep reminding us that you are Tony:001_tt2: The OP is, at his own admission, very inexperienced, and to offer the kind of advice you did to someone of his skill level is disgraceful. Sod the bloody tree health of the supporting tree, it will survive fine, and well you know it. What about the potential death of the inexperienced cutter. I am flabbergasted at your attitude here.
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Jesus wept.
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:scared1:Tell me you are flippin joking mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Were you taught how to take down hung up trees safeley?????????? You are NEVER meant to do that. Okay, we all might do it, but this guy has just admitted to being new to this game and asked for experience, and you have given him some potentially lethal advice. The correct taught manner is to sever the root plate, attach a winch to the bottom of the stem and pull the stem until the crown falls to the floor, at no time walking or working under the hung up tree. edit- the safest way is to do what Steve Bullman said, and use that as a valid learning experience.
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I have seen a couple in the repair shop....or maybe the same one twice. TBH i can see a point in it, although it makes the nose so heavy that the saw HAS to be held two handed (lets not get onto any 'well it should be held 2 handed anyway' stuff BTW) so you may as well get a rear hander up in the tree anyway.
