Shane

There is a guy in Worthing who quotes over £1,000 per day without equipment. He then subs it out at £300 per day to a guy with van/chipper and groundie. Over £700 per day for quoting! He is well known as an absolute bandit BUT he doesn't force anyone to accept his quotes and he makes anyone quoting less seem like a bargain. The thing is, he DOES get takers and he don't need too many. I would rather there were more like him than these tax dodging, cost cutting vermin who go round quoting stupidly cheap just to keep busy. Enough.... this has been done on many threads before -I'm off.

It's unbelievable that someone would insist on looking at the site prior to quoting! And then to provide a quote that the 'customer' isn't happy with. We should all just use the same pricing policy. 1. Customer phones up with vague description and tell us their expected price. 2. We say YES and ask them when they would like it done, re-arranging all other plans so it all fits in for them.

I've just messaged him that it is a cheapo copy and suggesting that he may get lots of hassle all the while he claims it is a genuine 395 - and that the previous winning bid was fair for a genuine one so why does he think it was stupidly high????. Awaiting a stroppy reply.

You bastard! I just spat my sandwich all over the computer screen!

I've got several old ones which won't take much effort to rebuild. Think I will do that. If my local supplier will not take back the new head I think I'll just put it on scumbay and get what I can - probably more than I paid for as it's still in the box. I haven't trodden on it in bare feet yet but nearly tripped over the 'kin box a couple of times. It's gotta go. Thanks Stihl .... keep up the new approach to quality (love from Echo) .

I should say I didn't intend my message to suggest that your idea was in any way crazy (though it certainly reads that way). You just gotta go with whatever works for you. Good luck.

I will try to be of help, having thought of numerous crazy ideas over the years myself. A ton of 'average' chippings is about 3 cubic metres. Or 10ft x 3ftt x 3ft 6inch in old money or therefore 5ft x 6ft x 3.5ft. Very roughly - any 3 units which multiply together to get around 100 (in cubic ft) Or 2 mtrs x 1.5 x 1 mtr. Fill ya boots.

I have just bought a new Stihl145 degree hedgetrimmer head (bully for me) and I must confess I didn't look at it till I got the box home. Now I know Stihl are having a load of their stuff made in China now and their quality has been called into question...but it looks like it's made of lego. I've no doubt a few people on here have used one and was wondering (before I fit it and chuck the box out) - how good are they? Should I take it back while it's still unused or are they as good as the older ones?

My concern is the number of different 'approval' type sites now coming into being. It's a bit like having to have sky sports, BT sport etc. to see all the live sports. Eventually there will need to be a central website that shows which of the 'approval' sites are reliable. I've never used any of them but am lucky enough to have been going for years so I get more than enough work through recommendation (or threats to the old and infirm).

Maybe bring in some Chinese 8 year olds who cant get a job in the Stihl factory out there.

Become a professional footballer. Based on 250k per wk and 5 x 8 hour days thats £6,250.00 per hour. They say that bloke who went from Arsenal to Man U this week is on twice that.

Its near Se7enth devil, get him to go and have a look at it. At that price, and from the piccie, it must be in a manger.

Apologies if this has been covered before but my search on here didn't give me an answer. Has anyone found a mobile phone case that works for our industry? Apart from the occasional plummet, I really want to be able to put my phone in a pocket which also has sawdust, leaf fragments etc, so the standard type with openings for the charger etc is no good (I've lost several phones because the charging socket is full of crud). All I want out of life is a robust cover, with the camera lens uncovered, the ability to answer and make calls easily and all other ports protected. Fone stuff do one for about £10.00 which looks OK Anyone tried one or got any other suggestions.

I've found the Jameson cutting head is loads better than the one that came with my pole set, but you do need to make an adapter. For the record, we have only ever gone up to 8 poles (beyond the limit of my eyesight) and very wobbly.

Good for you! There's plenty who would have shot it or sent dozens of horsey types and 100 baying hounds after it.

Isn't there a robbery at the Apple store every time the till rings out??

Best one i've seen read...... One wife - LIVID

Anyone happen to notice what car (allegedly) started the fire in the Liverpool car park. It couldn't be......

I heard a strange noise today coming from the spare room. Sneaked in to see what was happening to find this! Bloody sylvanian ASBO cat nicking my scalextric McClaren F1 car! WhatsApp Video 2018-01-02 at 17.17.54.mp4

Try london plane when its in leaf. My own reasons to dislike ivy are.... It makes climbing much more difficult. It means deciduous trees have a relatively huge sail area during winter storms. It hides defects. It makes the tree look awful. Otherwise I love it. As my old mate Kev. used to say 'If ever I meet a girl called Ivy, she will have to be bloody amazing to make up for that name'

There we are, no need for this thread. You have rightly, given your stated requirements, already decided that you want one so the only issue is which one to get for the money you want to spend. Join the looney landy lovers.

The 300 tdi is older, cheaper, less powerful and less complex than the td5. If (big word) you can find a decent 300 then you have a decent base to work with. The comments on here show that they are the ultimate 'marmite' vehicle. Main things to watch for are rusty rear chassis and tin-worm in the bulkhead usually in the top corners by the windscreen brackets. You can replace anything but parts such as galvanised chassis have doubled in price over recent years. Spares are becoming more expensive as the vehicles become more collectable. People are restoring any old shite now rather than selling them off for spares.

As long as you NEED a 4x4 and a transit will not fit on your drive its only a question of which 4x4. Landrovers are as reliable as you make them. I've done a lot to mine, bust mostly paranoid preventative stuff. I have improved the comfort in mine by fitting heated seats and offsetting them 3 inches towards the centre. I can now drive comfortably without having to have my right arm out of the window. I also replaced the lazy heater blower with a bilge vent blower which was a great improvement. The issues of payload are largely academic as it would apply to any 4x4. I can honestly say that my defender starts brilliantly, even in mid winter. I don't even have to wait for the glow plugs! I personally like it more than my transit,. With the winch, knobbly tyres and fully plated roof rack it is also quite a successful advertising tool for the company. You may as well get one, nobody on here can stop you! Just don't think the only time you will touch it will be when you are driving - it can become a lifestyle. Remember - 85% of all landrovers are still on the road, the other 15% have arrived at their destination.

That's mean Stubby, the guys been done over and you call him Bummer! You're bang out of order.