Gareth Dalzell

4 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

Never heard of it Gareth.  Where’s it from?

They’re a big American Company I think.  They’re producing 10million units a year so one of the biggest in the market - probably more than husq and Stihl in this field. It was Henton and Chattell disturbuting it to our area - their UK sales unit come over with all the range a few months ago. There were some really good features on the stuff and battery technology seemed more advanced than Stihl and Husq, but just need to know if anyone has used it for a longer period. Does it stick the pace at the sharp end of contracting? Battery life was much better than anything else on the market. 

Anybody tried any of the EGO battery powered stuff. We’d a demo of the whole range, strimmer, mower, chainsaw, blower and it seemed great on the day but would like to know if anyone had tried it for longer?

Great battery set-up, charging system and massive range of options.

I can only ever take instruction on a job when I'm getting paid - I feel your pain

There is a lot of controversy over this work, To fell or not becomes a lot less "controversial" once the gob is in

Nail on head.

I was chatting with the guys on the Eucalyptus nursery stand at the woodland show last week in Stradbally - they were giving amazing growth rates and firewood returns in a short time. Hardiness didn't seem to be an issue as they could spec the variety to the location. Could also be a foliage return to be made in the shorter term.

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Interesting feature on 3.5T tipper comparisons - if the links copied?

took down a few Monteray monoliths a while ago, most went to firewood but carved some crude seats for the owners grandkids.

 

 

 

Like the table and chairs, rustic and functional.

Does anyone have experience with using a ram lock device for tractor security? Thinking of getting one - just wondered how effective they are. I think NFU give a discount on insurance if you use one which means they must be fairly well thought of..

 

This type if thing:

CJ Supplies > Ram Lock

Derwent Trading International Ltd - Specialise in locks for Agricultural and Plant vehicles

I,ve the Derwent type one fitted to our larger Massey. Very effective, easy to put on and weather resistant. You just have to remember to put full lock on before you switch the engine of each time!

The ltd co is "tied" to the director(s) of the ltd co. If one or more of the directors can show 2 years or more in the business then I cant see why the AA would make the ltd co wait 2 years for registration when theres a demonstrable track history

I see what you mean but I was looking at it from the legal identity angle - the Ltd company is a identity in itself a not a person so it's the company not its directors that holds AA approval and this Ltd Co can be bought and sold freely to someone without 2.years experience the next day.

Why is this? Imo, you either have 2 years previous trading or you don't. Hypothetically, what if Geddes Trees Ltd was taken by another company so you couldn't register it?

I am restructuring and renaming my business (from one Ltd Co to another Ltd co) so that means I have to wait 2 years to become aa approved?

Its a shame because chas, constructionline, etc. don't have these rules.

Yes, I have to agree. Name change doesn't change time served by either a sole trader/an individual it's simply a cosmetic thing. Strangely changing from sole trader to limited company with a similar name is a massive change though and something I thought the AA would have had an issue with as the limited co is a totally new legal identity in itself an not tied to an individual

Absolutely, every little helps and if you could also vaporise the Stihl hand over thingy you'd be on a double.

Had one for about 2 months - and then traded it on. Found it didn't like cutting at the lower heights, the drive was very weak and it was awkward to use(too heavy to handle and load).

We run mostly with kubota ride-ons and then Estesia push mowers and were looking for something in-between. We've decided our existing combination works fine the way it is.

We had the turf master.

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/94209-arb-association-logo-change.html

I have to agree-

The tree outline is identical to the old one? Just has that pointed spear branch structure running through it now.

Thank goodness the 50th anniversary logo has past by now - "it didn't work for me" - like the old tree that had been napalmed and had died or the tree remains standing after a forest fire

So the new logo is the old tree logo with the 50th anniversary spear like branch structure in a more tree friendly colour.

Interesting - Obviously just my opinion

And yet . . . the statistics tell us if you need an operation done, get a surgeon who has preformed thousands of these particular ops.

because he will be better at them.

Even though the previous post would indicate an ever increasing risk of a cock-up with every operation preformed.

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Not every operation - certain operations. Although Probability is involved in most risk management from crossing the road to a taking flight. Engine failures, lighting strikes, manufacturing faults of safety equipment, etc all in the mix

I'd also add in frequency -meaning each time you carry out a risky operation the odds can increase of having an accident. If there's a 1/1000 chance of a chain snapping off and catching you by the time you get to your 900th time, accident free the odds are now more likely to happen than not. (Random example and not suggesting it's factually correct).

So there are tasks where you are likely to have an accident at some stage - the Russian Roulette of risk/hazard.

One of our guys works with a Stihl 170 and has done for the past 3 years and that saws been put through hell and its still going. He may have done more in the past 3 years than you'll do in the next 10 years so looking at the 181 I'd say you're not far off what you need. An sure it you find you are doing big timber on a regular basis you can trade it in a few years. I'd spend 250 on a saw and the rest on PPE and short training course - more useful than a big saw.

Gents,

There is a glimmer of hope, our local plant hire outfit has bought a few of these,(on superfat Agri tyres too!).

I tried one yesterday, and fingers crossed will be able to buy one secondhand when they dispose of them.

When I asked why they had brought them onto their fleet, the answer was music to my ears.

"Because the 5.0m telehandlers had simply got too large"

£150.00/day £400.00/week

Cab is a trifle cramped, but I liked the hydrostatic transmission with the instant auto braking/hold stationary if not told otherwise and absolute precision.

Spied one on the back of a CP plant hire (I think) lorry earlier in the week and followed it for a while to get a closer look - looks like a very handy size.

Ski and Sport up in Dargon Crescent, Belfast. Once they've your logo set up they can embroider, screen print or thermal transfer on stuff you get from them or stuff you bring to them or a mix of both.

We do ours on a Sage Software, but HMRC have a few requirements. See link below.

We'd invoice on completion often, sometimes in stages as the job proceeds and times at the end of the month when material invoices have come through. "Only ever be out what you can afford to lose on a job" I was told when I started out.

https://www.gov.uk/invoicing-and-taking-payment-from-customers/overview

Although from the photograph it does have a Juniper hint to it also?

Ye ud only end up with hybridized Anglo-Irish Yew, unwanted by either "side".

cheers

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I'm running a new swb custom crew cab 155ps Limited and it's very impressive at towing. Loads of grunt, very stable and traction not an issue as it's normally on Tarmac or hard lanes. Gearing a bit high in first for hill starts but you adapt to that quickly. Its plated to tow 2500kg and it runs very smoothly with that on and a bit more! I've done about 5000 miles on it so far, very economical on long runs and good on short, harder when loaded. We run 5 other transits - tipper, long and short wheel base models so I've plenty of experience with the previous ranges and I'd rate the new Custom highly so far.

hope i'm not hijacking the thread but I have a 2.4 mwb semi high transit, does anyone know what weight i'm allowed to tow?

It might also be on the tax book, most of the newer ones have unbraked and braked weights printed in them

My 150's 2 year old now and is still impresses me in use. Had my zubat and 150 topping conifers today - used the silky for the first 5 mins to warm up and the 150 the rest of the day.

I think it's also to do with capacity and ease of admin. Many of the jobs could be done by a smaller copy, but then they'd have to get another larger company to do the larger jobs in a reasonable time. Also council might need 30 small jobs done in a day so they need a larger capacity company - so it could be a volume thing also.