Jump to content

Log in or register to remove this advert

Old Mill Tree Care

Veteran Member
  • Posts

    7,398
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by Old Mill Tree Care

  1. The Protos Forest is for groundies. The Protos Arborist is for climbers. I got the Arborist cos I bought it from a shop in Holland. It won't be available here for months because of our retarded HSE and CE system.
  2. Hahaha! iPhone with Griffen or Otterbox.
  3. It's a Bucaneer.
  4. No. These are the ones: Gloves - Treeworker.co.uk They're called Treeworker Dark Gloves. £5+vat. I've found them to be excellent value, although I don't wear gloves every day, maybe 3 days a month in winter.
  5. Welded gauntlets for handling thorny stuff. For climbing when very cold I use those black gloves that Treeworker sells. It says in the description that they are curiously grippy in the wet and its true.
  6. Jesus! Bricks and bottles of Vodka.
  7. Baby oil would have been useful in that situation!
  8. Very nice Dog Tag but what's the green ring for?
  9. I think what Mikelawn means is that it's a tubular back pack. I'd choose the Petzl though. I can't imagine all those little pockets would lsat very long. In fact I nearly bought the Petzl except it doesn't have the internal spring to make it stand up and I don't need to carry it any distance.
  10. No. I don't climb on spikes that much so I won't sacrifice the cost of another Pantin to that.
  11. Is it available as a download?
  12. Yes, that's my point. It's beautiful not to see one. As an experiment I dismantled a medium sized Cypress a few weeks ago using a prusik. It was hell and I'll never be that stupid again!😂😂
  13. A year ago I changed from 13mm XTC to Poison Hivee in a Lockjack and the thinner rope transformed the LJ. It would be the same with the SJ of course.
  14. Not a Prussik loop in view. Beautiful!
  15. :001_smile:Ok so I've adjusted it properly and it now sits lower on my head. It was on the highest setting. I've also measured it because loads of people say it looks to big and will get snagged on branches. The Petzl Vertex Vent with Husqvarna muffs is 27cm wide when on the head with muffs in. The Protos is 32cm wide. Protos is smaller overall then:thumbup1:.
  16. This kind of thing makes me ashamed to be part of the human race.
  17. I have not used either but I'd choose the ART Positioner. Less sensitive to wet so it's more predictable.
  18. A Petzl Vertex measures about the same externally as the Protos. The difference being the Protos is measured across the helmet, the Petzl is measured across the ear muffs.
  19. Probably not cheaper at the shows as it costs so much to exhibit.
  20. Yeah, I don't think school will work out for me so I've decided not to bother. I'm four now, by the time I'm eight I'll have 10 adults working for me and by the time I'm fourteen I'll have my first Ferrari.
  21. I bought it from a shop called Poelbosbouw in Holland. Including shipping and tax it cost the same as it will retail for here. Lars Rodrigues was extremely helpful and provided an excellent service, even phoning me on New Years Eve to give tips on how to adjust it. I feel bad not to have waited and bought one from a British retailer but my Petzl was very old and damaged so I was a bit naughty using it for work. It comes with very detailed instructions and it seems important to follow these, which goes against the grain for me. I can't say much about it at the moment as I haven't climbed in it. I don't care what it looks like so I'm not interested in wasted posts about Power Rangers:001_tt2: I'm interested in comfort and safety features and a trawl through the Protos website reveals a startling amount of detail regarding safety features. Anyway, feels really comfy so I like it.
  22. You're all wrong and may be surprised to find that it's a.....
  23. Guess what was waiting for me when I got home today?
  24. Click on this for lanyard info and search for others. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/climbers-talk/46928-lanyard-set-up.html

About

Arbtalk.co.uk is a hub for the arboriculture industry in the UK.  
If you're just starting out and you need business, equipment, tech or training support you're in the right place.  If you've done it, made it, got a van load of oily t-shirts and have decided to give something back by sharing your knowledge or wisdom,  then you're welcome too.
If you would like to contribute to making this industry more effective and safe then welcome.
Just like a living tree, it'll always be a work in progress.
Please have a look around, sign up, share and contribute the best you have.

See you inside.

The Arbtalk Team

Follow us

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.