rapalaman
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Everything posted by rapalaman
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Pretty gutted to hear this as had great parts service from them ? May be in the market for a new grinder next year and considered the Predator 460 as an upgrade to my 360 So no dealers for Jensen or Predator anywhere near Essex? Not that they were close but parts by next day courier made life easy
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Last weekend was the first I can remember for months not going out to quote - so guess the calls have slowed down. But booking jobs in for latter half of January already so all looking good. Lost a couple of quotes because I couldn’t do the jobs quickly enough - some people think we just wait for the phone to ring and can be there next day!
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This! Absolutely spot on - did 17 years of kyokushin karate, kickboxing and Thai boxing and was the fittest I could have been. Just the training without the fighting is a total all round workout. Add in running/cycling/swimming whichever you prefer for variety
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Works for me ?
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For Husky, Stihl, etc.... Is the chainsaw future battery powered?
rapalaman replied to Saegengott19's topic in General chat
I’m actually very impressed with my battery stihl 160. Just dismantled a row of 30 6ft wide, 10ft high previously topped Leylandi today and first battery lasted 3/4 way down the line, second till all the trunks were clean and over half were chogged into 3ft lumps. Then the 391 came out to finish them. granted batteries won’t replace petrol in the bigger saws, but they certainly have their place! -
I’m not that fussy. - then I can’t afford to be either!
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If Rebecca is included, I’m in ?
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Supply and demand - it’s only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. If that someone is willing to pay, then that is it’s value ( for the time being at least)
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Location will help?
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Customer watched a fox take several cubs over a 6ft wall after I removed a screen of conifers dividing the garden. They climb pretty well and can jump high too. Higher fencing with 45 degree outward facing top, like otter fencing may help. Electrified line at the top too if poss. Mine have steel sheeting and hardcore dug into a trench 18 inches deep and backfilled all round the perimeter. Fox trap from the trap man on eBay helps keep the numbers down too ?
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What kind of quantity? Hard/soft/mixed?
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Oh don’t carp on about it!
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This ? 100% correct
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Just got an order delivered and tried it today. Very springy and awkward to load and wears down incredibly quickly. Won’t be buying this again!
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Had a few chipper blades sharpened by them a few months ago. Took over a month and a chase to get them sent back and I was charged twice. That took several emails, calls and over 2 weeks to get a refund. Business will be taken elsewhere from now on
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Did exactly the same when my dad was in hospital and condition worsened- filled up, drove off, came back a few hours later and paid. They hadn’t even noticed! Was a few years ago mind, 1997
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Spudulike on here is your man!
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Rub with olive oil/veg oil or similar. Gets leylandi sap off skin so may work on this?
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It will spread and eventually smother and kill it all so remove, dig out roots and attack any new growth as soon as it appears. A long hard war of attrition but worth it eventually. Replant a new Laurel to fill the gap
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I’m still cutting with a 40 year old Hayter 21 - nothing modern can touch it in longish grass and I’m dreading the day It expires or I can’t source spares. Also using a Danarm (so Honda) which picks up wet grass very well, far better than Hayter 48 and 53 recycling mowers. Even a Mountfield Sp550 is better than the Hayters but not as reliable
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They’ve been inland for a good few years now and have devastated a lot of waters fish stocks. Fishing clubs can apply for a licence to cull a very limited number, but nowhere near enough to make a difference. What with the reintroduction of otters and our Eastern European friends that eat everything they catch (not ALL Eastern Europeans), our fish stocks have taken a hammering these last few years ☹️
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Wow! Quite incredible even looking on the tiny phone screen
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And the terrible twins ?
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Looks a smasher!
