john dawson
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i believe the politest answer is NO, and NO again
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most troooooooooossers are in grey/black. Hi Viz trousers dont stay viz for long! and the red stretch airs are just plain trousers - no ballistics and special order only. the only ones i can think of are the sip freedoms, in a red?
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ive used 13mm yale, new england and marlow, no probs, just the obvious characteristics of each manufacturer, ive used 11mm blaze and velocity hot, ditto. ive used 8mm and 10mm ocean polyester and the elderid exuivalent, no probs. ive used chuff know how many diff types of prussik cord and split tails, as well as the sirius for a footlock cord, no probs. maybe you should look at the speed of desent?
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or try Animated Knots by Grog
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well said!
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its probably best to get an instructor, youl need a hgv instructer, as a reguler car instructer wont be upto spec. i did mine a few years ago so things may have changed, but i did the 7.5 (c1) then the 7.5 with trailer (c1+e) but yes, the above is based on a reguler car (b) licence. i was a bit pissed as i couldve had the lot if id passed first time, my first test was about a week before the 1997 regs came in! and yes, when the fuzz stop you for any reason, they may find a minor problem, ie no lights, then they will question everything including the vehicle and trailer weight and your licence entitlement
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surely isnt that one pear or two??
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Well of course its worth it! unless you want to lose your licence! ok, rant over! yeah iv done mine, its just driving, reversin round cones, hitchin and unhitchen. nothing too hard, you just have to do it their way, not yours, so a short course before the test is a good idea. you have to have the catagory to drive the vehicle first, ie B, C, C1 etc, and also the provisional entitlement, ie +e. a reguler vehicle entitlement (b) will let you tow a trailer upto 750kg, to tow more you need a +e. (like B+E, or C+E etc) theres also a vehicle weight ratio, if the driving vehicle is 3.5(transit) then the trailer can be 750max. if the driving vehicle is less (4x4) then the trailer has to be less, or sumthin like that? as most decent chippers weigh more then 750kg then yes its a great idea!!
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lots of freebies!!!
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is these two you? theyre slightly very goth! cool! -
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sorry about that, my poota decided to switch off halfway thru my first reply! yeah, just check the label to see what its actualy toxic to, it might just be dont tip it down the plug, or bad if you drink it. i use the wickes own brand, good stuff! cant remember wot the label says tho! if you wear gloves whilst carving, they should be more than enough
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We're hoping to have a climb up my end soonish if your interested mate. up your end???? havent you got any trees then?
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is that the swiss gardens in shuttleworth? i know about 3 or 4 swiss gardens about!! giz a shout next time, im up 4 a play!
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reductions are ridiculously hard to do properly, and mostly cant be done properly. its all about the planning. put the right tree in the right place = very little work if none at all to be done!
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it looks exactly the same, cus youv just copied the first slide!
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i believe the troosers are also available in non-protective, so great for hot days just usin the silky! i also believe nod has some on his site Tree Climbing Equipment Online Shop - Treeworker.co.uk - Home
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well thats confuzzled me!! just write the first one, then start a new slide by copyin, then just add on the next bit. worked for me!
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well i guess that answers the question................. WHO IS THE NEXT DOROTHY??????
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well my head is now spinnin from the posts, so this is goin to be short!! iv done a few splices with varying results, ive also been on two of Nods courses, simply to understand the splice more than anything else. i can now tell the new blaze rope my boss has bought from ***** **** is technically unusable due to the hand splice, if it had a factory splice it would be fine. im not fussed cus i now know the technicalities behind the constructions, either splice shouldnt be different. ive now been "asked" to cut a knackered rope, re-splice and re-lable to meet a loler standard. the book says "no no no no no" (think the churchill dog) common sense and knowledge says "oh yes!" so which is right? maybe too much knowledge is dangerous?
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if you look at the clutch assembly, youl notice a tiny hole strait through the middle, running down the centre of the crankshaft, your supposed to put it down there! or at least there was one on the 357xp. just take it off, pump a bit down and see where it comes out? but yeah, its probably not the best to use, id use the stihl needle nose bearing grease,
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BOING!!!!!!!! Spring has sprung!!!! What a nice day, Hope it lasts.
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husky sucks, dont last two minutes and not see through which makes checkin levels a pain. oregon and stihl clears are the best. spouts last for ages!! well, they do if looked after proper! and just for the record, im using a stihl orange can. and yes the levels are still visible!
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First aid, the ultimate arbs kit?
john dawson replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in General chat
Put it another way........ Would you feel safe in the knowledge that when your bleeding to death your mate on site will actualy be able to save your life? or will he panic, and break down in tears knowin his incompetance at not being able to find the right item in a half empty box will kill you? i looked at the arbaid kit at the AAshow last year with my boss, who said it wasnt worth it. Now our arb supplier has told him its a good kit to have, so hes ordered several!! as far as im concerend, yes our industry can be a dangorous place, if risks are managed proper, then injury risk should be small. but even when an injury occures it can still be life threatening. just be prepared. -
my faves are the elten hydrofells. they tend to be breathable, very waterproof and the best bit is the sole, its more of a rubbery compound which helps to grip when climbing and walking on wet brash. most others ive tried have a harder plasticy sole which proves very slippy!! but yeah, you need a pair of chainsaw protective boots, any webshop on the right or your local chainsaw shop will happily help!
