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i dont think they do the extreems in hi viz - only the vents as far as i know. I got really good mileage out of my extreems - and great for ground work and in winter.

KNew it! I was telling my mate the hi vis material is different but he was having none of it. Will certainly consder them now

I tired my mates pfanner ventilation - they were hi viz - he hates them - Im not a fan - I found them even warmer than my gladiator extreemes and also not very flexible - but i wonder if the hi viz material is to blame..??

yeah...i think the fact i got 3 years out of pair and i could probably have gotten more if i had patched and sown them shows they are worth the cash - probably going to get the extreemes again - they have their down points, but the extra kevlar makes them really tough, as well as pretty water resistant.

People keep trying to hand me spare change if im just loitering on the street at work so i guess its about time to i got some new trousers - serioulsy last time i was in need of a new set and I was on the way back home from a 3 month work away line clearance I got mistaken for a refugee. At the train station when i was leaving for home they tried to not let me on the train and then when I got back to Malmö city two aid wrokers ran up to me and tried to take me to a immigration shelter to await a bus to the migration center - I kid you not - full winter beard, all my life in my big old portage bag and my old saw trousers on - think they were husky tech's ....proabably explains it... any way i digress - Been happy if a bit toasty in my galdiator extreems for the last nearly 3 years (personal record for chainsaw trousers), tried my mates hi vis pfanner vents and not so impressed - maybe a different material? - been tempted by the feed back on the breathflex pro's as they seem to have possibly fixed a few problems on the precious version - just not sure of longevity - might just get the pfanner arborist - the extreems are really good and last ages - but reckon they are bit too warm in the summer and I'm back on domestics so not so much wading through miles of thorn and up and down rail embankments, so guessing that the arborist version are a bit lighter, and airy. Found the vents actaully warmer than my gladiator extreems, and too tight fitting above the knee so not super flexible on the climb. Im a poor subby who has to buy all his kit out of my meager earnings so longevity / bang for buck is key. Any feed back much appreciated.

Yeah...there is a certain trick to getting out of the waist belt...it took me a while but it's rarely an issue now...I did take 10 minutes once trying to get it off in the begining

having been using the Austria 3.2 that's not a issue..the front Ds are webbing slings and are a PITA sometimes they are so small!

Was it a 3.2? Never had any real issues with the buckles. I would be tempted to get a new TM but mates who bought the latest version all complain about the waist strap comming loose all the time

What would you say isnt perfect about it??

She rides! my cheap chipper..pulls in brash well..blades are made of soft cheese but it gets the job done!

right - so my austria duo 3.2 is comming to the end of its working life, had it over 5 years, thinking of switching to something else. Had a TM before the Austria - hated the way the thing would end up riding high when limb walking etc and mates with the new ones have issue with self adjusting buckles - BUT the TM was pretty comfy and good on the old back. Harnesses im considering currently are Courant Koala v1.2 Edelrid TreeRex Petzl sequoia Notch Sentinel Not much chance to try stuff where im based.

Spoke to a guy I know who runs a similar machine and he said that the smaller 9hk engines arent really up for much.

any one used one of these? was considering the 1300 but the lower weight is appealing. Will be used on tight access jobs and small garden clearances e.g chipping lilacs back into a border etc.

lived on a canal boat for a while - you can jump start stuff with a deep cycle battery, it isnt designed for it but wont kill them - Infact the leisure batterys ran the starter for the boat engine - big old lump of a twin pot. I've had to jump my van twice the last decade, im basically trying to justify laziness. because who wants a work out at the end of a day at the tip site? other wise id just keep hand balling

hmm.....could be handy to have a an extra battery in case the van needs a jump...

off topic - but how well does the tip work with a hand pump? a couple of folks i know went for the battery option but they end up letting them sit for a while especially over then forget to charge the battery and have to handball everything out

2,5 years in to my Pfanner Gladiator extremes - Still life in em by my reckonning but fancy something cooler and that leaves me looking alittle less like a raggedy tramp. I have tech extremes in the past when they very first came out - loved em but found em not long lasting. Pfanner vents seem good - but have heard people find em too warm. any feed back much appreciated

Made a raised planter out of some bits of pine i planked...its a start i guess...(Will get me a beltsander for starters - (i only own a RO sander and detail sander at the minute) . The ambition is to get a decent amount of larch from some place local for making fencing material out of to go around the property...and then build a sink cabinet for the workshop clean up area...and head board for the bed..and coffee table....window sills for the extention...new conservatory frame after the old one has been ripped down...greenhouse frame...etc etc.

yeah...i just quit my roaming subby life and bought a place with a bit of space so naturally bought an alaskan type mill dragged a couple of logs home and introduced myself to the neighbourhood one Sunday... just figured make some planks then find inspiration whilst waiting for then to dry

Also...little off topic... what thickness should i mill stuff to? ive done a mix of 1.5" and 2.25" stuff just to start off nothing massive as i have to handball everything.

So no need for stuff like a jointer / planer as that is the thing that most crops up on YouTube when looking up what to do with rough boards...

Complete newb here...bought a small log mill. planked up a couple of logs and stacked them in the log shed. What's next? I never got much past the "here is a piece of wood...sand it smooth... when at school... Got a year or two for stuff to properly dry and just begun to research how to turn rough cut timber into more useable/S4S planks and rails. Is it doable by hand rather than machines? is there any good literature out there that anyone would recommend??

But at least Greata wont be telling me off for using dirty 2 stroke

Got a Panther bar this weekend from a swedish supplier. Just ran it through a couple of small bits in the log pile. first impressions Its made the husky eletric cut much nicer. Exactly how i want it. Makes me wonder still why the husky chain is so bad? do they just make bad chains so you pay extra for the x-cut???

Sounds good! I'll keep my eye on the site.