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  1. Old Mill Tree Care
    I've never met you but I assumed you are a man. A Fiat 500 says otherwise. :lol: Anyway the thread is about Compulsive Spending, not hideous mistakes.
  2. Old Mill Tree Care
    It can be sorted. The solution is a LJ or SJ or Unicender or ZigZag:001_tt2:
  3. Old Mill Tree Care
    Says the man sitting in a Range Rover Sport!
  4. Old Mill Tree Care
    Where's Flatters? Oh I know, he's in his garage counting his gear so he'll be another 5 hours :laugh1: Actually, the other guy that will make us all look like conservative spenders is Stephen Blair!
  5. Old Mill Tree Care
    Anything for a wet t-shirt photo eh??
  6. Old Mill Tree Care
    I climbed on a LJ for nearly eight years and rate it as the best DRT friction device. Apologies to SJ supporters but the LJ is midline attachable so it gets an extra point from me.
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    [quote name=Tony Croft aka hamadryad; a foreman should be avery able and experienced guy IMO' date=' not some 30 year old whos barely gotout of short trousers, you need to have seen it all. [/quote] Good post and I agree with it except for the 30yr old bit. There are exceptions.
  8. Old Mill Tree Care
    Sorry, misread your OP.
  9. Old Mill Tree Care
    Now this will be interesting. Good job guys and I hope you're getting paid for this. 😄
  10. Old Mill Tree Care
    I saw this thread on The Treehouse and it made me wonder who the gear junkies are and what 'essential' items you just couldn't resist. I'll start with: RW ZK1, Hitch Hiker, Stein Trolley, Stein Dual Bollard, Unimog. I'm sure there's more but i'll wait to see what you guys admit to or I could embarrass myself😂.
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    Silky, not wishing to pee on the parade but the truck is WAY overloaded and one of your guys has no eye protection on. Careful what you put up here mate, your brand new boss could be looking.
  12. Old Mill Tree Care
    Good post David. For those that don't know, DMc did most of the R&D for the HH and is probably as well placed as PCTREE to dish out advice on technique. Keep it coming DMc as we're all HH novices here in England 😄.
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    IMO it's a common misconception that the climber should be paid the most. I regard the most valuable member of a team should be the best rewarded. I've worked for a large company where a groundie was also the foreman and the highest paid. Indeed, I had just that situation within my own (small) business a few years ago. Of course the natural order of things most commonly means that the best paid is the most experienced and responsible and is usually a climber. IMO the person that is the most responsible, aware, good with clients/public, proud and professional should receive appropriate reward.
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    The new Protos helmet, of course. Although, its so new I expected mine a month ago. Still no sound👎.
  15. Old Mill Tree Care
    I emailed Sherrill Tree a few weeks ago and they replied saying that the ring had been altered and is now good. I'm definitely worried though now its discontinued!:confused1:
  16. Old Mill Tree Care
    I can't quite picture that. Do you have a photo?
  17. Old Mill Tree Care
    http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr111/DMcglide/HHwithstrap-1.jpg I used this hitch as this is what Paul Cox (Ropetek guru) recommends. This is a photo of DMc's HH.
  18. Old Mill Tree Care
    I tried it with my Lanyard but it was very painful. I've since used a short Lyon sling figure 8 over my shoulders to form a chest harness and held together with a small tool karab. It's cheap and works well although I only use it for long ascents when I use my hand ascender and foot loop.
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    Oh, maybe I got the last one. I must say, this worries me though. Did they give up on it and flog me the last one as I'm thousands of miles away???
  20. Old Mill Tree Care
    I use them and insist my staff do too. They're a life saver when using a long hedge cutter.
  21. Old Mill Tree Care
    Says who? Mine arrived yesterday. Confused.
  22. Old Mill Tree Care
    Caorann, you use a different knot and not the one that's recommended. What's the difference between the two. How long have you had your HH and how are you getting on?
  23. Old Mill Tree Care
    The connector strap has been made stronger so I bought a 16oz. First time today Bigshotting into a tall Ash. All I can say is that it flies straighter than any bag I've used and if you hold the Bigshot steady you'll get you fork. I actually observed the throw line going out steadily because the Highball wasn't wiggling round during flight like a throw bag does. The manufacturers also say it bounces off branches less than a bag. Cobblers! It bounces like a good 'un! Money well spent though.
  24. Old Mill Tree Care
    Sorry I forgot to put them on. Damn. Not working from my phone. I'll try later.
  25. Old Mill Tree Care
    Up the stem and limbs and onto the thick branches.

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