scottythepinetree

A valid point, but would you notice the difference between a fully fuelled 201 and an empty 200t?

Hi Ollie, at 17, just hang on a few years mate and all those guys with the unfair advantage will have to make do with a bus pass, while you plough through the puddle at the bus stop laughing in a 7.5 tonner towing a chipper. Just get your trailer license as said above. Most employers will see you as streets ahead with that at your age. Just be thankfull you don't live over here. Employers can't let you drive company vehicles until you're 25 on most insurance policies.

I reckon that power shouldn't be a factor for beginners as much as bar size. Smaller bar = less bar to keep an eye on. Listen to your instructor, especially the bit about keeping your thumb aroung the handle, don't over-reach with the saw, and keep a firm grip until you have applied the chainbrake. Kick-back back happens, nothing will stop that. Learning good habits so that when it happens you don't lose control is what counts IMO. If you find it happening a lot, change your practices with the saw. Not for a second saying stick a 16" bar on an 880, but a beginner following correct work practices should be fine up to a 361 at least.

Can't get on with them on smaller or denser trees. I find that when I bend my knee the handle of the saw sticks out and catches on just about anything it can. In these trees the bit of extra movement it has hanging off your harness allows it past annoying branches, and a strong magnet taped to the scabbard helps it not to fall out. Find them really handy on Maccies or open crown trees. Easy access for getting rid of all those little flecky dead twigs that get in the way.

Is it being replaced with the 201 or are they going to run them alongside? Husky would want to be a ripper to make me give up my 200t. Not the saw the 020 was but still the best by far. Really not liking the extra weight. Never liked Husky top handled saws. Not just because of the lak of power either. Find the rounded handle harder to grip at odd angles than the square handle of the 200t.

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Wouldn't fancy trying to get that through the chipper. Big Pile, Load of petrol!!! Another mean machine: Jarraff Video Viewer

That you Gus?

Class... no a lad round here who'd give her a job in a flash.

Magicseaweed only does 10% of the work for you. Pay no attention to the stars rating. You still need to see what each swell does to each break. Note size, period, direction, and where it's coming from. Even then swell doesn't always conform to "rules". Just have a better chance of scoring a decent surf.

Great cartoon to teach the young uns the value of trees without freaking them out about end of the world climate disaster stuff. Might give you a few minutes peace aswell. Loved the book when I was a kid. Lorax

Here's a link to a site with loads of info, and a very beginner friendly forum, if you have any other questions about anything: Surf Information, Guides, Lessons, Travel Info, Surfers Forum and more

Agree on all points. Something you can't really talk about in any honest way in a crew or at least any crew I've been in. Face to face it's hard to find climbers who'll admit their fears. Seen a couple of guys pushed into doing things that I've flat out refused to do and watched them with my heart in my mouth the whole time. Agree also about Steve Blair. I read a lot of threads on here, and fair enough he is on most of them. Annoying how he finds the time. I do well to find time to comment occasionally. Whether or not I agree with him on everything, he has a lot of experience, both in running a business, and in doing tree work, machines etc. so I will at least give serious consideration to the advice he gives. Have yet to see him give a less than honest answer.

This thread is like the conversation that goes on in my head every time I'm in a risky or pseudo-risky situation. It's uncanny. "if this last bit of tree were a 10' tree on the ground would I go up there?" and all the other ways I've rationalised my irrational fear. The trick is knowing when you're being irrational and knowing when you're not. Those guys that say, "of course I'd do it." or are all guts in every situation have just become really good at rationalising their fears. If you manage to talk yourself into it every time where do you draw the line? That said, there's nothing like the feeling of making the call, overcoming your fears, and feeling yourself settle down as you start to concentrate on the job in hand. Anyone remember the thread a while ago with the video of the guy climbing a massive pulpy dead tree over a walkway? Think it was in New Zealand. Nutter or really skilled or both? Pretty sure I'd give that a miss. Anyone else?

Come bloody close to coming down a few times but haven't as yet. Reckon it takes real experience to know when your head is playing with you and when the situation is actually dodgy. Sometimes you're never going to be able to make that call while up a tree and best course of action is to come down and think about it while not bricking it. Only hope that when the day comes I'm in the same situation that I have the good sense you have and act the same way. I have looked at a couple of trees from the ground and decided "not on your life", and always got them down in the end without risking my neck. Top marks mate for trusting your instincts.

Used to get all my gear from Honey Bros for the reasons I stated in my post above. Think those days are well and truly over. Can't fault their service and think they have a slightly better selection of climbing ropes but the difference in price between you and them on some of the less expensive extras (odds and ends) will really add up. Defo be giving you a bell next time I'm ordering a bit of kit.

Have heard people bashing Honey Brothers before, and was literally in the middle of writing an extended post in their defence. I had the advanced reply page, the honey bros page and jonsies page all open in seperate windows. And so I began making a list of prices from each site for comparison. Was expecting to find both sites price matched. Things seemed ok at first, treemotion, Hitchclimber, and a couple of the more popular items were exact on both sites. The Edelrid Treemagic harness was even a bit cheaper on HB (about a fiver). But when you start looking at karabiners and all the extra little bits (pulleys etc.) they are more expensive on every item that I checked. Sometimes by quite large amounts when taken as a percentage of the cost of the item itself. Bit sorry I deleted the list, before changing my whole post as in hindsight it would have made interesting reading. But if you do know what gear you want and are going to order online, I'd make a list of what you want and cross check your list on each site to get the best deal. Would definitely recommend trying before you buy. As I live in Ireland I have always had to let my workmates go first and then decide on the best gear for me:sneaky2:

Same as that dude, got a fiance too. Seems to be a theme!!

Admittedly, might be a bit overcautious. But I've seen the results on contaminated slings snapping under load whilst working as a crane driver. Noone hurt luckily but the H&S furore that followed wasn't particularly pleasant. So personally, I try to keep oil and synthetic rope material seperate, especially rope material that my life depends on. Also, I try to keep my saw and rope as far away from each other as possible or "reasonably practicable" (gotta love that phrase). Probably a good idea to try to avoid getting oil on your hands, as much as possible. Dermatitis is irritating to say the least. Mine's just starting to clear up after 3 years of trying to get rid of it. Seems we agree on a number of points:001_tt2: In answer to your question "how far do we take things?". I try to do things right as best I can. Doesn't always happen, but when there's a better way to do something (a number of which have been mentioned above) that's just as easy, I try to do things that way. Particularly when it comes to climbing and other activities with potentially fatal consequences. I'm not 100% sure how much oil weakens rope, but if I don't get any on it, I don't have to worry about it. Could go on but just got a new chain for my saw, and it's going to take a while to file off the rakers.

Wouldn't recommend putting mineral oil on crabs as it can react with the nylon in your rope if you get any on it making it weaker.

Don't know what knot he just tied, but it's not a Klemheist. Not to say it won't work but definitely not a klemheist.

Anyone fancy a pint? Surely it's our round. Or possibly a holiday home/apartment? No shortage of empty ones over here.

Haven't you huys been reading the newspapers? 85 billion euro in the hole. All we can afford over here at the moment and for the forseeable future is stolen goods. How else are we going to earn a crust? PS. Thanks again for the 7 billion loan.

Reckon not that many people (non pros) would do any better at the Box at triple overhead. If you caught a couple of good ones you deserve to claim it. Would love to get away on a few more surf trips. Funds and work don't really allow it. Only bad thing is coming back and having to get used to the cold again. Took me a while the last time until wave hunger took over. Ireland on a good day will match anywhere in the world. Just a pity those good days are rare.

Best wave I've ever had is actually about 30 mins from here left hand point break on boulder reef. Longest wave I've ever seen bar maybe the Superbank. Minute and a half on a bad day and super square sections. Best part about it though is every time I catch it firing there will only be 2 of us out. Not the kind of place you want to surf on your own. Pretty remote, sketchy take off, and boils in the wave nearly the whole time. Did Indo and Bali 2 years ago. Scar Reef, Uloos best of the bunch. Had Uloos a little overhead. Don't think I'd want it any bigger. Sneaker sets scary were as hell. But nice change to surf a wave that's consistent.