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If it's an 11mm rope that you're after, I'd give the NE Fly a miss. I had some, and it basically turned into a 13mm rope after about 6 months. No idea how, but when I bought it, it was like any 11mm rope. Then through milking/fluffing/collecting dirt or whatever, I put it next to a friend's Poison Ivy one day, and the Fly was visibly thicker. I had a Spiderjack at the time, and had noticed it wasn't running as freely. The Blue Tongue is probably a safer bet in the long run.

Or cutting corners and thereby reducing the value of the work done by trained professionals who would rather not risk their ability to breath in order to earn a crust...

Or you could look at it another way. If everyone did the same when they saw cowboys at work, and they were all prosecuted the same way, it wouldn't take long before people stopped taking risks, the playing field between bona fide, fully qualified and insured operators would be levelled, and qualified arborists wouldn't have to compete on price and safety with these cowboys. This guy taking risks like this is no less stupid because he's 53. Plenty of experienced operators get killed in the workplace. It's all too easy to start thinking that because you've gotten away with something a thousand times, that you will get away with it the next time. That's not how probability works. You can get away with shortcuts a million times, but it only needs to go wrong once. When it does, the million times that it was gotten away with no longer count for anything. I'm still a bit confused as to what they actually prosecuted him for though, but it's something I'd like to see a lot more of.

Try CCleaner. It cleans out all the temporary files on your PC and can speed up your computer quite a bit. If it removes a lot of stuff, you should also defrag your memory. Just type "defrag" in the start menu and it should be easy to figure out from there. All software needs to be updated. CCLeaner Download You can use the "Tools" option in CCleaner to decide which programs start automatically and run in the background on startup. If you've had the computer a while, you'll be surprised how many of these can be running in the background and slowing your boot-up, and hogging the available RAM when running, slowing you down.

They are more dangerous because they are harder to control when there is kickback. Even the most experienced saw operators get kickback from time to time. People get tired, under time pressure, lapse in concentration and so on. It's not a law, nor even a rule (unless you work for the company I work for. If we catch someone using a topper on the ground, it's home for the day and a written warning). It is best practice though. Just because there are very few who could hand on heart say that they have never used a topper on the ground (myself included), doesn't mean that we should dismiss the issue as, "...well everyone does it, so it's okay." Rear handled saw are more ergonomic, and the distance between the handles gives the user added leverage, which is simply safer when kickback happens. Are you going to jail for doing it? No Are you going to get injured every time you use one on the ground? No Is is perfectly fine to use one on the ground? Well, there are better options available. So, why not use them? I put it in the same category as applying the chainbrake with your palm instead of your wrist. You can do it, and get away with it a million times. It doesn't mean that it's best practice though.

Top handles aren't more prone to kickback at all. When there is kickback, they are harder to control. Other than that, top handles are more dangerous than rear handled, so why use one on the ground?

About every 150-200 years or so....

If not trees, not really sure what I would be doing. Could really see myself being a mirror inspector......... .....I'll get my coat:blushing:

Cost effective way to remove 1200 Leylandii you ask?

Just feel the need to clear up some misconceptions. I had a dose of Lyme disease in 2012. I was off work for nearly 3 months with it. No rash (there isn't always a rash, and the "bullseye" rash may not appear at the site of the bite if one does appear. It can occur anywhere on your body). The tick that bit me was attached for a little over 24hrs and I removed it properly, as we had received a safety bulletin about them a week or two previously from the ESB. The symptoms that I had, (and that you should keep an eye out for if you have been bitten) happened like this: 2 weeks after removing the tick, I was walking the dog in the evening and I started to get a tired feeling and some light tingling in my legs after a lengthy walk. I thought nothing of it and put it down to being tired from a week of conny hedges. Every evening I'd walk the dog again, and at about the same point along the walk each time, I got the same tingling/weak sensation. It got stronger over 2 weeks or so, and I started thinking that I better go get it checked out. That evening I got home after the walk, and felt a pressure on my head, accompanied by a similar tingling sensation in my arms. This spread to my face, and I became very weak. Went to A&E, and they diagnosed a chest infection and gave me a week of antibiotics. A week later, I hadn't gotten much better so I went back to the doctor. I then mentioned that it might be Lyme disease. The doctor was skeptical, but after some coercion on my part, reluctantly agreed to have me tested for it, and prescribed a stronger dose of antibiotic (for the chest infection that I didn't have in the meantime). 3 days later the results came back. They changed my antibiotic to a much stronger one. Doxycyclene iirc. 2 weeks later, I still hadn't improved so they doubled the dose and prescribed a month's course. At the end of the month, I had gotten a little better, but still not 100%. So they prescribed another antibiotic and some injections of pretty strong AB (can't remember the name). And put me on an EKG (to test for nerve damage and disruption of the neural signals to my heart - scary stuff, but luckily it was just a precaution and turned out to be clear). The antibiotics took more out of me than the Lyme disease, and they took some time to recover from by themselves. Anyway, 3 years later I have had no symptoms. I can't give blood, and will always test positive for Lymes, as they detect it by testing for the antibodies that you produce when the disease is present and not the disease itself. I have been symptom free for 3 years, so hopefully that means I'm clear, but from some of the stuff that I've read about it, there are no guarantees. It seems that they know relatively little about the disease considering how common it is. My advice... don't self-diagnose, and don't go reading up on it. The lack of reliable info and misinformation about it on the internet would terrify you. Keep an eye out for tingling sensations, bullseye rashes, flu-like symptoms, and mention that you may have been exposed to the disease through your line of work. Doctors don't seem to think of it unless prompted. Get it seen as soon as possible. Apparently my complications came because the disease had been allowed to progress to stage 2 due to all the misdiagnosis etc. Get it early and a single course of AB should get it sorted for you.

On your own head be it... You knew what he was like and you got him to work anyway. Whatever about his expenses, but in over here (Ireland), he'd have a legal case against you if you don't pay what was agreed. He'd definitely win in the small claims court and you'd have to miss a day's work to appear in court, plus his legal expenses. If it were me, he'd be shown the door the second day that he turned up late.

I had a bad dose of this in 2012. Was off work for 3 months with it. I was working on utilities on a Friday. On the following Sunday my wife noticed a tick on my neck. There had recently been a safety bulletin from the ESB (power company) alerting us to the danger, so we removed the tick according to the advice in the bulletin. About a week or two later, when walking my dog on the beach, I began to get a strange tingling sensation in my legs. I ignored it, and it went away. It came back the following evening, again while walking the dog. This went on the same way for about 2 weeks, until one evening the tingling in my legs was accompanied by a similar sensation in my arms. When I got home it got worse. I felt suddenly really weak, and had some numbness in my face. I went to the doctor the following day, and they were almost dismissive. Even more so when I mentioned the possibility of it being Lyme disease. But I pushed them to test me for it. The test results came back positive, but it turned out that I actually had stage 2 Lyme disease (iirc), meaning that it wasn't the recent tick bite that caused it. I could have had it a long time before developing symptoms. They put me on Doxycyclene for a month. When I didn't get any better, they doubled the dose for another month. Knocked me for 6. Good to be aware of it. They're dangerous little buggers.

The real question is...... How does a guy who sells chainsaws for a living survive, if he insists on all of his prospective customers producing a document that he doesn't know the name of? What a plank... Thought I had heard it all... I have now.

Not done with a chainsaw, but holy moly. Seriously Detailed

That's the one Lucan... Cheers mate. Now to just cross their name off the front and replace it with mine:lol:

Thanks for the input... Will PM you later when I don't have a 19 month old trying to set herself on fire... Daddy Daycare here as I'm off...

I recently had to hang up my harness due to a recurring back injury which I was having more frequent occurrences of. My physical therapist gave me a simple choice - stop injuring my back, or start planning for life after spinal surgery. Having a dad who has undergone similar surgeries, I'm fully aware that spinal surgery tends to go one of 2 ways - wrong, or horribly wrong, so my choice was pretty clear. So, I'm heading back to college in September, and I'm attempting to continue to try to further the industry in Ireland. Compared to the UK we are lightyears behind. This isn't due to a lack of training or professionalism on the part of the guys on the ground. It is a result of a lack of urban forestry policy on the part of local government. With this in mind, if I am going to be serious about lobbying anyone in this country, hard numbers will be necessary. I remember reading a study or an article some time ago about the monetary value of urban/amenity trees in New York (I think). I remember being stunned by the value that was attributed by the study, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Does anyone know where I can find this study or maybe you read it yourself? The urban forest in most of Ireland would be a lot less established than New York, so I was hoping to use it as a starting point for a similar study specific to Ireland, as part of an MSc in Environmental Science.. and hopefully I can use the data to put some pressure on local government to see the value of a policy of proper tree care and maintenance. If anyone could point me in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated..

Have they changed again?

Hitch climber/VT in combo with it or even a self-tending prussik should bring it up to scratch safety-wise. Would be very interested to see how much he can get it on the market for.

Not when I was done.just after I hit submit, I knew that would come back to bite me Just as well I wasn't dreaming about dragging branches. Might have dragged here round the house by the ankle.

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Have woken the missus up in the middle of the night pull starting a 20 in my sleep.

I have a mate who had one. Great van, his one never gave him any trouble but have heard the engines are a bit soft with a lot of miles on em. Known for head gasket problems and diffs seizing but always wanted one myself. Think they stopped making them in 97 or 98 so hard to find a good clean one.

Not the most reliable, but for comfort and 4x4 capability it has to be a Mitsubishi Delica. Its basically a Pajero engine in a van. Room in the back to get your head down and carry ample supplies.

I'd probably go one further and suggest getting a job with a reputable company. You'll be comfortable pricing jobs like that in 6 months, plus you'll learn to do them right.