sihart100

hi im 2/3 the way through my rfs at warickshire college, doing it part time on the evenings 2 hours a week i did my isa 1st on self study and wished i did it the outer way round as said above as there both almost the same. defiantly worth doing most if it is common sense to any one who has been in the trade. my 1st exam was relay easy i think the questions was naming 10 saw safety checks and chain parts, draw a basic give and take road sign layout and some questions about ppe the second exam was about tree inspections and what to look for, list 10 things you inc on a tree inspection form and some questions about roots spread and depth etc. ive got 1 exam left about woodland management and soils i think i would recommend doing it at a collage part time as when i did my isa i keeps losing interest and putting the books down for months at a time but thats me. but it is hard after a full days work but i just think once its done its done. until i enroll for my tec cert next year. hope that makes some sense cheers si

ive just brought 1 for my weekend jobs and there's not much difference in my opinion. but if its going to be running all day every day the 150 will be the better choice. but i haven't had chance to test the 125 on conifer yet but dont think it will be a prob

i did my isa exam about 18 months ago at caple manor. i think it was 200 multiple choice questions most of the questions were fairly straightforward for anybody whos done a bit of swatting up beforehand the ones i needed to learn was biology, soils and bs5837 and tpo the tree id section was on cuttings taken from around there site most were really easy eg lime oak beach field maple and a few that was not as easy but you had a choice of 4 answers so if you wasnt sure you could just rule out the ones you know.