Dan Curtis

BOOO! Party Pooper Dan!

Sorry Paul. I'm used to wearing the big sordin defenders, just about anything pales in comparison. Granted, the protos defenders are meant for chainsaws only, but I would imagine the majority of arbs come into contact with chippers on a fairly regular basis. Visors irritate me so I wouldn't want one.

I do appreciate the thought and effort that's gone into the protos but I think actual functionality and protection have taken a back seat to making it streamlined with all it's clean seams.

Before anyone comments, I know that the shell is higher rated than most helmets, I'm referring again to the ear defenders.

Does this count? No felling cuts were used but a good pull was involved.....

I got a protos to trial. The ear defenders are pants, the shell is massive and cumbersome. I gave it back pretty quickly.

Dan. Correct. Their insurance is for their jobs not somebody else's jobs. This is another Arb myth and you have put it right.

It seems the myths transcend arb into other professions. I had issues earlier in the year and sent out a blanket text, this is one of the replies I got.

Needless to say, I don't work for this contactor anymore.

I would still request that all sub contractors that work for me have their own though even though mine covers them.

Why? It would be a waste of their money and literally not worth the paper it's printed on when working for you.

Very bad day for someone.....

Got it:thumbup1:

What he said

This thread I started a while ago has the same situations described and might help make things clearer

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=68828

So say then for instance you get a job to take down 2 large trees you get a climber in and using his own kit he does one and you do the other one.? It's your job and you just pay him his day rate. How does that work out:confused1:

You need el

Has any one ever known or heard of a rope breaking in use ?

Not in climbing use but I broke a piece of worn tachyon with relatively little force doing a little snatch winching. I was quite surprised how easily it let go despite visibly seeming climb worthy, though it had received some abuse previously. It reinforced to me the point in knowing the history of your ppe.

THE man as you put it does farm land and describes himself as a farmer and a business man I think many businessmen will still call themselves farmers it's quite a loose term and they don't employ as many as they used to.

I didn't mean I think he's the man, I meant it as in he's the man in digestion round here. He's doing well for himself and the way people are talking about him it's like they begrudge his success. I don't know him, I've never met him, but being bitter about another man's business won't do anyone any favours.

The farmers down my way who are feeding digesters are making big cash ,well enough for a local one of ours to buy a crane hire business

That man is THE man feeding digesters. The big boys who own/rent big acreages can hardly be called farmers these days.

A farmer is someone who works the land, a landowner/tenant who is a big employer and spends their time between office and Range Rover is a business man imho.

The Common Agricultural Policy only came about in 1962. I never knew that people in Britain were starving before that date?

 

If Britain never starved in 1939-45 when the U boats were sinking shipping I honestly think we wouldn't starve if they got rid of the CAP....

Remember that there are 15 million more people in the UK than there were in the 1940's and that's only going to increase. As has been said, rationing played a big part in food supplies both during and after the war.

Perhaps before this people weren't starving per se, but many lived on limited, often poor quality diets that caused nutritional deficiencies.

Imo, farming today isn't really comparable to farming in 1962. Bear in mind that then a lot of horses still worked the land, tractors were no where near the size and power of today, nor did the whole fleet get replaced every 4 years.

it just seems wrong that a farmer with a business worth a couple of million gets subsidised by the taxpayer. we've watched other industries like mining and shipbuilding go to the wall, I don't see why farming should be different.

Because you and the vast majority of the population will starve.

Hi DAN ours stove going well mate thanks jon

Thanks Jon, glad to know it while I'm wearing my coat and trying to get a fire going

At last...........FROST!!!!!!..........:thumbup1:

It's great in one way but I didn't expect it so I didn't keep the fire in overnight, fffffffreezing indoors now!

Hard frost here this morning, let's just hope the weekend's flooding has gone from the roads!

My 2014 is going great so far. I've heard about earlier model problems with brake bands, brake handles and hot starting but I've not experienced any of these with mine so far.

Dan Curtis will know Jon

Safe eyes are what I wear and have been for the past two and a half years. Much nicer than bug eyes, they don't have that swimming goggle foam around the edge to go mouldy. They're much cheaper than bug eyes too

http://www.clarkforest.com/shop/safety-clothing/eye-protection/safe-eyes-goggles

So why I am mowing grass 24/7 and my brother is fencing and my dad sat twiddling his thumbs ..

 

2,ooo pigs gone and 2farms cease to exist due to being loads of money in job apparently.

 

 

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Same for my old man, 10 years ago we had 700 pigs and 4000 broilers, no livestock anymore.

There does seem to be a recurrent theme of people with chips on their shoulders when it comes to farmers.

Unsecured loads are something I've seen most days from tree wagons, dodgy vehicles are something I see regularly in many trades. Don't get me started on trailed equipment, I doubt I've seen a road legal trailer in years.

If farmers are the devil incarnate, sitting on great big bank accounts full of government money, why the hell are you all scrounging a living ponsing around in trees? Nothing stopping you all getting a bit of the high life.

Are the tree gaffs the long (61mm) distel replacements gaffs that you have Dan?

Yes.

Are the gaffs easy to change? Like could I have the long ones in and just change them for be short ones when needed? Cheers

It's two torx bolts to change them. Really easy.

I wear carbon geckos with tree gaffs. I changed the gaffs over for a redwood and never changed back. Once you get used to the extra length they're great, the only downside is they can be a bit wobbly on stems less than about 5".

That and making my cab filthy.

 

 

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Good to hear

Tell me about filthy cabs, I had the rare opportunity for passengers in mine last week. They weren't impressed with having to sit on the pond-dog seat.

Hahahaha, classic.

 

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Is that a 'stay out of my bed' face? Hope she's healing well Mark

Ok, ok like being hit by a truck.

Like a truck driving into a tunnel more like