Dan Curtis
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I could try, doubt he's been in a harness since the 20th century tbh. Sorry for the derail Kevin
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Using a ring if possible, reduces retrieval friction:thumbup1:
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In theory yes:thumbup1:
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We will see. I'm not going to name, but someone high up and in a position to influence these kind of changes within the industry told me that "DdRT is safer because you're on two legs, you've got two pieces of rope holding you up" He was not referring to double anchors, no, just a single Ddrt setup, and held the belief that if you cut one side of a DdRT system, the other would hold you. If these are the attitudes of the people at the top, IS it going to become acceptable?
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Good point, but.........were you climbing SRTWP? Yes. Is that in current best practice literature? No..........See where I'm coming from? BTW, the most commonly referred to current best practice literature is A Guide to Good Climbing Practice - 2006. Seven years ago..hmmm. Bit behind the times? Obviously this is TCIA SRT Handbook aside, but I'm not sure whether that is/will be recognised by the HSE etc.
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Aha! It could be viewed as a climbing aid, along the lines of spikes/pantin, which, I believe do not need to be LOLER'd either. This is a whole can of worms! I know where you're coming from and of course it should be checked by the user, but it's not life support, therefore has no CE mark and is irrelevant to LOLER imo.
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No worries. Keep an eye on the forum for rec climbs. It seems they have become more popular in the south east over the last year or so, with people travelling a fair way to get to them. With that in mind, you may well be able to hitch a lift to a rec climb with a fellow arbtalker. Hopefully meet you at a climb soon:001_smile:
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Not to throw a spanner (or wrench) in the works, as a rw is not for life support, merely a friction aid, it could be argued it is unnessecary to have it inspected. Therefore LOLER'ing the tether is pointless. Any thoughts? Also, whilst on the same point, has anyone had their wrench LOLER'd and had any grief?
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May be having a Suffolk based Rec climb in the near future, I'll keep you posted:thumbup: Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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I thought that but wondered if someone has done proper testing? We tried but couldn't find a donor sj
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But surely not worth trying to find out!
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Where was this? Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Sadly, the trailer isn't mine. Rated at a max lift of 500kg, but I'm pretty confident it can lift more. There was one on earborist recently for 5k, other than that, you'd have to give jas p Wilson a call. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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It's a botex 38 compact. It's bolted through to the chassis and has a Honda engine in one side to run the hydraulics. Jas p Wilson make them I think Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Stihl ms150ce vibration are high 4.9/4.9 lol
Dan Curtis replied to mendiplogs's topic in General chat
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I can assure you it wasn't. But much easier standing on the floor to do it
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How old are you Jack?
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Moving timber around on site a while back to stockpile for extraction. Didn't take it on the road.
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Had a couple of limes to dismantle for Frosty with Ian Flatters. The first had a nice gap in the wall, the second had a wall underneath with a nasty lean where the tree had pushed it out so we dismantled the wall and felled the trees:thumbup: The weight and momentum of the back stem split the co dominant stems as it hit the floor
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Sorbus spp?
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Caught a few at it in the gateway to our yard a few years ago. We pulled in and blocked their exit, was a few moments till they realised we were there. A frantic ten point turn and burning rubber followed. The best part was the apprentice piping up "I know her". Funnily enough we didn't see them again Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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I've now given the 150 a proper testing. It's still a ripper in harder wood. The cutting speed in larger wood is marginally slower than a 200, so it's not going to replace it for dismantles, but for reductions, deadwood etc, it's fantastic. It feels fairly low vibration wise and has very responsive throttle control. I generally step and chuck everything, for which the 150 is awesome. A couple of quick blips of the throttle and you're ready to grab. It's nimble and light in the tree and doesn't snag when moving around. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Be careful trying stuff like that. Remember it's also possible to release a hitch on a single line but what happens after that can vary. The zz isn't designed to work srt, and you could have issues with it biting. Stay safe mate:thumbup: Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Well I'll be jiggered! Worcswuss can't be another alias of central services?! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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You buy one and I'll break it:D a friend of mine has access to a proper testing lab, could try to get in there too Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
