Joe Newton

Try again. Mick's been climbing for over 60 years. Did 20 years as a groundy before that. I live with a 6 year old who'd mop the floor with you as far as humility is concerned... Around £3,500 for the basic 4 that most people seem to care about. Mike's idea is a solid one. You get a feel for a few companies, they get to guage your worth. I wouldn't ever volunteer a day for free mind. If you're willing to do that you're setting a terrible precedent.

No mate, people tend to use more than is needed which creates more problems as it builds up in the gate mechanism and binds with water/sap. DMM recommend duck oil.

Duck oil is the best to use. It shifts grime without leaving a residue.

I don't doubt your word, but that makes me sad.

Did you wear Design C trousers all the time when you were in the UK Rich?

Yes, I can. Its just not my highest priority today. I'll get some photos for you tomorrow if I get a chance.

I've got a full working one somewhere in the garage. Needs a good clean. Make me an offer.

Reckon you'd trust those same anchor points these days @Steve Bullman?

The Zulus has got LRF as well as inbuilt ballistics calculator. A lot of tech for the price. Does take a bit of the fun out of it though.

I'm gonna have a look at it. If the zoom is too strong it'll probably go on a centerfire. I'll probably get a DNT Zulus 3-12 for the airgun instead.

Just got a Walther Rotex RM8 in .177 at the minute. The farmer has a Pard day/night scope I'll be buying from him.

I like to send the odd warning a shot at a clay, decoying over farmland when i get the chance too. For FAC I'm a probationary member at a rifle club and hoping to get permission over land that i current control rats on.

Couldn't come at a better time for me. I'll be putting in for my FAC/SG in the coming months. Do we know when this is expected to become final?

Depending on the type of brace used you'd effort it to be taut in full leaf but not to the point where you couldn't adjust it. The problem being when the brace becomes a structural part of the tree. COBRA has a service life of around 10 years. You wouldn't want it to be fully supporting a part of the tree at that point. As Bullman pointed out, a light weight reducing could help mitigate this.

If you can use mechanical advantage or a ratchet to tighten the stems together you might be able to introduce enough slack into the bracing to adjust it.