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  1. scottythepinetree
    Done. Best of luck. You could try Treebuzz.com.... kind of a cheaper nastier version of Arbtalk lol. Anyone's guess what your reaction will be though.
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    Or you could just buy a copy of "Hama's guide to tree related fungal stuff" when it's finished.
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    Love mine... on my second one. It was a toss up between that and the Petzl Sequoia. The longer bridge won me over, it doesn't pull as soon when leaning away from your climbing line as the Petzl. Tried a treemotion, and didn't see what the fuss was about. They are comfy, but very fiddly to set up, hard to get a real idea of what they are like to live with without setting them up right so stuck with the tried and tested. Anyone want to loan me one for a few months so I can get to grips with it?
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    Stick it on the tow hitch.... instant tension lol.
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    I understand that your mate makes ropes and you want to help him out but that is a pretty bold statement without some back-up. Are your mate's ropes CE tested? Have been climbing on Samson and New England ropes for years and never had a problem myself. I firmly believe them to be quality products. A good low stretch rope is going to take some of the grunt out of long ascents though. And a short rope for small trees and connies saves time dragging a shorter tail around the tree.
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    Climbing up trees? Yes. Cutting them down for laughs? Not really. There seems to be a certain pack mentality when they are in groups of 3 or more. Answer to the problem.... don't let them hang around in packs of 3 or more unless they are all chained together. They'll not be able to get away then. Well not unless they develop some serious team-work skills.
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    As long as your tied round the main stem you'll be alright.
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    Other.... Treemagic.
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    Treemagic, on my second one.
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    Had a pair of Geckos bottom and top velcro and hated them to be honest. Found that the top strap dug into my shin a bit, and the bottom strap slipped down the shaft under my foot and was an absolute mare to get back again. Even then it had loosened and kept slipping. I replace them with a pair of Buckingham Titanium, and wouldn't go back. Top velcro straps with the metal insert. Leather bottom strap (don't think you can get velcro for the bottom, but I could be wrong?). If you are going for velcro top straps the metal insert makes a world of difference. Comfy as.
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    Had a look at that thread when you first posted it. Absolutel shocking the quality of some of the copies. Aces saw looks the business though.
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    Ditto the Makita comment. Cheap and there not as bad as you might think. Would have a Stihl any day, but if you're on a budget, you can't really go wrong.
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    Paraphernalia? A bar of wax? No campsites near the breaks I surf. Also, I live on the coast so 90% of the time I surf within a half hour's drive. Extremely wave-rich coast here. If it was bright I could actually see if my local is working while I type this. You could use the same argument for shooting, I mean the time spent actually shooting.I'm sure there's more to it than that. Surfing isn't just about riding waves. It's about paddling, fitness, putting yourself in the right spot even when it's mental out there, taking the wipe-outs and hold downs. It's all a part of it.
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    Just like to add that surfing isn't an expensive hobby. Board custom made €350, and had it 3 years and still going strong. Wetsuit €200 change every year if you want to surf the winter. That's a little over €300 a year. Granted fuel to get to some of the more remote spots is a factor, but that's spread over however many people you can fit in the car. Have a couple of other boards but have had these years and they only get used when it's either really small or really big and don't want to snap a good board.
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    Ditto that. Never been a heavy smoker, and smoking a lot less these days though as missus is expecting and can't stand the smell. She's been off them 3 months now. Reckon 2 of us giving up at the same time was a bad idea. You are right and not going to argue with you about the health implications. Couldn't give a toss about the smell though. I don't do it in enclosed spaces with non-smokers, not forcing them to have a sniff. They don't do me the same courtesy holding their guts in the van, I might add.
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    Sure does, and with interest. Can see him coming with it a mile away though. Unfortunately, he's the boss, and there's nothing I can do about it. There's no anti-smoker worse than an ex-smoker. It's because your weak underneath it all and afraid you'll go back on them.
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    Your job isn't to tell the client what they want. It's to give them the all the info available then listen to what they want, and do that to the best of your ability. Grab the money and run.
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    My mates wife made him buy one because she thought it was "cute". They both work in insurance and have no need for a 4WD. First chance I got when she wasn't looking convinced him to give it a go in the fields. Surprised how well it went, considering how soft the fields are around here. Think it's because its so light.
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    A lot of the lads on our team are newly qualified climbers (or it could seem that way as I'm starting to get on a bit) but there aren't any I'd like to have to rely on to get me down in a hurry if needed, even on relatively small trees. However, most of our work is utility at the moment, which is a lot of up, cut a few branches quickly, down, and on to the next one. In an ideal world a rescue line should be in place for every tree, but just isn't practicable. I do always make sure there's a second kit near the tree and on particularly large or tricky trees I sometimes haul a second line up when setting my anchor. Something I should probably make a point of paying more attention to in future.
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    You'd love working with me so... any chance to wind the boss up, all part of the craic really. Would never do it when safety is concerned, but I find winding a boss up is the best way to calm them down sometimes, and nothing achieves that better than cheekily rolling a fag right when he's about to blow his top...lol
  21. scottythepinetree
    Actually Alibaba is just an outlet for many companies. You can bulk order pretty much anything you want on there from dog collars to hairdressers chairs to auto parts. Most, though not all, is made in China, but there is quality stuff on there mixed in with all the rubbish. A friend opened a hair salon a few years ago and kitted nearly the whole shop out from stuff bought on that site. I was skeptical at first but the quality was top notch in the end and for a fraction of the price of buying in the west.
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    I'm not impressed at all. These suppliers are copying well known and trusted brand names to try and cash in on their good names. It is dishonest and deceitful. Granted that no-one in the know will be fooled but I'm sure there are many out there that genuinely think they are getting a bargain on a quality product. I am under no illusions as to what the Chinese are capable of as I have an uncle who deals with suppliers and factories over there on a regular basis. I do wish they would just make their own saws and label them as such. At least then the customer knows they are buying a cheaply made saw, but for many this is all they need or want. If they are ISO certtified surely Husqvarna and Stihl would have no trouble making a case against them.
  23. scottythepinetree
    I'm using New England Fly and find it works perfectly. It's a pretty soft rope, but doesn't seem to matter once you get used to the motion of feeding the rope into the SJ.
  24. scottythepinetree
    Who could afford them on a tree surgeons wage. Also, it irritates the boss watching you roll one... lol
  25. scottythepinetree
    €320 a week is hardly good money. There are school-leavers earning that here. What are rents etc like? Would want be very cheap for that to be considered good money.

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