Old Mill Tree Care

God I loved my Bigtrak and Tin Can Alley. They relaunched Bigtrak recently buy my mate who bought one said it's not as good. Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

I have not read the thread but what is in the bum bag (fanny pack!)? Also, was the little axe for snedding stubs off on the way up?

I didn't like that last corner pass. It reminded of Rossi & Gibernau on the same corner but they used to do that for 25 laps and all season, so it was acceptable. I think Marquez realised he couldn't get past Lorenzo in a gentlemanly fashion so resorted to playground tactics. A bit of shouldering is fine in the heat of battle but that was just pure desperation. Not good. 👎 Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

Lets all be grateful Dean hasn't attached photos of the rip (when his plums were hanging out!) 😱 Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

Price isn't an issue because if you need to get one, then you must have the work coming in to pay for it easily. Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

I've got a Stein Dual bollard which lifts very well and if you need more lifting power, get the stein pulley. If you do lots of this style of rigging get a GRCS. Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

I just picked up this Milwaukee concrete breaker. No good for cutting trees or making sandwiches but could be useful for breaking me out the dog house, next time I'm sent in it! Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

Then drink heavily from 7pm to 9:30pm. I bet that'll produce a result. I got wrecked last night and slept one hour more than usual. Feel like hell now though and wish I was dead! Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

Cut out caffeine, junk food after 6pm and all food after 8:30pm. Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

Nothing wrong with a sling and Revolver as a Cambium Saver. Not retrievable but works perfectly whilst climbing. Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

Good idea mate and don't worry about Mrs Fox, I'll look after her while you're on your trip! Hahaha! Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

Couldn't have put it better myself. Excellent post. Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

I climbed on a Lockjack for 8yrs and liked it because it is mid line removable. I tried a Spiderjack didn't enjoy but that was only because I had 7yrs on an LJ. Like RopeKnight says, depends on your style and preferences. Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

Depends in some part, what has killed it? Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

Branch fishing, I like that. When we were doing practice shots into a big Poplar I attempted several times to pull the RK back through some branches and it slid back through forks like a buttered soft banana. Situations where my throw bag or Highball would have got stuck for sure. Also, my history of isolating branches is worse than useless. With my new best friend, Mr R Knight, I did it straight away! Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

According to Redwood, no. They will continue as Jensen dealers with full support. There are thousands of Jensen machines in this country that need to continue. Apparently, Jensen are supportive of Redwood building the Forst. I think Matt said that 49 Forst machines are already sold so people seem to have confidence. Don't forget that Redwood's backup with the work shop and their spare parts is second to none.

Dodgy business, tree climbing. I'd avoid it at all costs. I've even moved my mattress to the floor an burnt the bed, just to avoid the risk of falling out. Gonna buy a sports car this weekend cos my 4x4 is too high and HSE don't like that stuff. 😜 Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

They forgot the chrome one!! Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

I don't have enough experience yet to answer these questions Coleman so hopefully someone else will step up. Although, I don't think the vinyl sleeve will affect performance. I reckon the foam sock will slow down flight. Both will make the high speed landing much softer so maybe the answer is that you use it naked except when the risk is too high.

Matt from Redwood brought the Forst tow-along out to play today and I must say, I was mightily impressed. I could write endlessly about the details but that's boring so I'll just list the highlights. 1. Superb controls for the emergency stop/reverse. 2. The top roller moves up and over (not up & down) so large diameter wood will be accepted better. 3. Stronger chassis. 4. Engine cover is one piece so when lifted, the entire engine is accessible. 5. Replaceable parts have better access. i.e. bearings, oil filter, fuel filters. 6. Easier to use discharge spout. 7. Solid mounts for the engine. This means the exhaust won't snap after 6 months. 8. Stronger jockey wheel assembly. 9. Slightly greater distance between axle and hitch so reversing is easier and safer. 10. LED lights. 11. Better support under the hopper. 12. Reinforcement in known weak spots. 13. Can't remember. 14. 3yr warranty! 15. External grease nipples. I believe (and the majority would agree) the Jensen is the best small chipper on the market. What Redwood have done is take all the annoying little niggles off the Jensen and the result is the Forst. If I was in the market for another chipper, I'd buy the Forst instantly. This is without question, THE BEST SMALL CHIPPER available now. It's as if tree surgeons have designed it to be just right to use and easy to work on in a small, poorly lit workshop. Honestly perfect! Just my opinion of course (& I have used the other brands, before anyone gets upset).

DMc, if it works so well with the HH, why is 10mm Beeline supplied? Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

No but I'm guessing you ask because of fragile targets like cars, conservatories etc. You'll see in the photo that it comes with a vinyl sleeve and a foam sock. You choose the protector you want depending on the situation. Realistically though, I wouldn't fire or throw any kind of throw weight so that it could come down on a fragile target. Having said that, the foam sock means that you could do this and Thomas has reported that this can be done with confidence, although it's definitely the choice of the operator on the day (& not Thomas' responsibility if you get it wrong 😄). Sent with my iPhone from me, to you!

Yes I agree. A 'package' would give more new people the confidence to buy and because it would be more marketable in that format, a corporate would be more inclined to invest as it would get a better return.

????? Why have cotton when I can have silk:001_tt2:

Well done that man! You won't regret it. You just need a RopeKnight now:thumbup1: The last few weeks I've been using the 6mm hitch cord that High Scale mentioned a few pages back. I found it to be very responsive at grabbing and very easy to ascend with. Descending, it has a smooth and loose feel but is still very positive when I let go. It's not 'sporty' in that "Oh Lordy, I hope this catches me" kinda way. I like it. I've used the same knot as I did with the Beeline but with one extra wrap. I just picked up some 10mm Armor Pruss but it won't fit into the dog bone so I'll have to change it. Anyone else trying different hitch cords?