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  1. Dan Curtis
    I bought a new pair of hi flex about three weeks ago. I've just got in and taken them off and found a load of clogging material down my leg. it's coming out of the seam on the protective insert. Is a little bit normal for them? (my first pair of stihls) I've never known it with any other saw trousers.
  2. Dan Curtis
    Haha,i meant are you using them for a prussik, hitchclimber etc? Different shapes for different applications. If it's a prussik line you're best off going for whatever fits your hand and feels best
  3. Dan Curtis
    Depends what application you'll be using them for?
  4. Dan Curtis
    Only spliced one end.i may be able to fit the splice through but if not its a case of threading it on from the unspliced end before the climb, then installing it when I get there like normal. I do climb both ends alternated each day to try and avoid excessive wear one end and milking so shouldn't be too bad to work it out
  5. Dan Curtis
    Have you tried landskills? You may be able to get funding if they're still doing it and you're eligible. Google landskills and select the one for your area
  6. Dan Curtis
    Go for the new england, just got my second. Nice feel, wears well even under pretty heavy use. Doesn't develop a memory at all.Does have a fair bit of stretch at long lengths though.but how often do you hang at full distance on a ddrt setup? Being 13mm is kind to the forearms on a long day
  7. Dan Curtis
    Just had a thought about how the lj works. If you take hold of your rope above it, your hand becomes your friction device, taking whatever weight you have on the system, the feeding is then just with the dead rope underneath your hand. It helps if you don't have too much of a tail as well as it becomes harder to pull the slack upwards through the cam. I generally throw a loop ahead of me on branches where I'll want to tend slack from the top.try to snag enough to self tend on the way back in. Hope that helps if you haven't either tried that already, or can understand what I'm trying to get at!
  8. Dan Curtis
    Yeah thanks btw! Mostly new krabs, mallion so i can put a pulley on my cambium saver, and the best bit.....new 150' rope
  9. Dan Curtis
    You do have to release a bit of weight from a lj for it to work. It wouldn't be possible if you were hanging in free space for example
  10. Dan Curtis
    I agree about experience being king,a ticket will only get you so far. I also think a lot of tickets -cscs, towing, etc are just a cash cow for some lucky souls. The point I was trying to make is just from the legal standpoint and "proper"way to do things side of it all. Didn't mean to step on toes.....honest:blushing: Sorry for the derail too
  11. Dan Curtis
    Notice I put might, not will. isn't training meant to give you the ability to mitigate responsibility in these situations? I'm talking about serious accidents. Fatalities and/or serious property damage. I have been told of prosecutions arising and being enforced due to lack of appropriate training, but never been involved or seen proper documentation such things. Do you not feel the need for refresher training then?
  12. Dan Curtis
    All the employers i've ever known have, and their insurance companies. Most arb based tickets will also come with a training certificate ie.lantra etc. On these certificates there is usually an expiry date for the training/refresher due date. The qualification is for life, but you should keep up with industry best practice training. Usually between three and five years depending on what ticket. Put it this way, you have an accident with a chainsaw, you've got cs30 &31, but took the assessment nine years ago and haven't done a refresher (five years) you might have a hard time with your insurance company. And if it's comes to it hse and a court of law.
  13. Dan Curtis
    I'd like to yeah, what date you thinking? I'll dig out some photos of that beech I was talking about, see if you reckon it's worth the trip to norwich sometime. Got my new gear yesterday so I'm fully kitted up again:biggrin:
  14. Dan Curtis
    I want to see the lunge! Got a few more but aren't that good due to lighting.we should have got some action shots of your sj jumping! Did you look close at the last pic in the first post? I could just see you on the other side
  15. Dan Curtis
    Oops, the first one should be the right way up this time...
  16. Dan Curtis
    A few pics, more to follow
  17. Dan Curtis
    BUT..you should have in date industry best practice training, with certification as proof, to satisfy insurance companies and realistically your employer too.
  18. Dan Curtis
    Survey done, would be interested to see the report/results when you've got it all done
  19. Dan Curtis
    Def do it again soon! will try to get my pics on here tonight
  20. Dan Curtis
    The key with the lj is to be quite gentle, and pull straight up through it. Theres always the other option though:sneaky2:
  21. Dan Curtis
    You are a team, the climber sees things differently and usually calls the shots, but everyone needs to pull their weight and work together
  22. Dan Curtis
    Yes mate, see you there!
  23. Dan Curtis
    I'm still up for it even with a few of us, should be a good crack
  24. Dan Curtis
    I am but prob on my own now, you got many others coming?
  25. Dan Curtis
    Where you based?

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