Joe Newton
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Think it's similar to an o-rig. Keeping the system far away so you just pull under the hitch. Not really a very appropriate set up for anything other than ascent.
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I reckon moving through a canopy you'd be asking for the brake handle to be wrenched off. On my 201t I just have an old crab through the strop ring. I use the plastic loop on the husky topper, and on the 150 I use the side handle.
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Do Echo and Dolly make braces? Hi Andrew PM me price MATE thanks!
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Raffle draw this Sunday at 8pm
Joe Newton replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Arbtalk Christmas Charity Raffle 2015
Cracking result Steve! It's amazing how much some guys contribute! This spirit is what makes the forum, IMO. -
Fair enough. I'd love to be able to just knock a door and climb their tree for fun!
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Climb it and find out
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I don't think you get it mate. It's not just a slice of lemon. The rent, bills, wages all cost. This person wasn't in desperate need of that drink, and was wrong to walk in, get their order taken, and served, for nothing. If you can't afford it, don't go in! As for your freebie, no problem if you're working next door, but if that person had called you out of your house, to drive out to do that job, you're losing money by not charging.
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And all these comparisons to free bits whilst doing a job are irrelevant. The customer wasn't buying anything else.
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Why would you go into a cafe if you didn't have any money to pay? That's taking the piss more than charging £2!
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Am I the only one who barely touches his silky now I have a 150? The only time I use my Tsurugi is when the offending branch is a couple of inches off my rope. Don't give me the safety crap. I've had/witnessed dozens of silky cuts in this job, only one chainsaw cut. (That's one less than hedge trimmer injuries ftr)
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Your arms are 6 foot each! Like you need and extension! When I saw you climb at the c&c you barely left the stem to hit the targets
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Knocked up a quick chest harness this evening.
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Could do a lot worse. There are a few threads on starter kits. I've itemised the cheapest basic kits for people in a couple of them. Can't really be arsed to do it a third time but if you search for them they might help.
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My first ever weekend job was similar! Some lady had a "Rastafarian bloke with an axe" fell a dozen conifers in her garden. He charged her £300 for a mornings work. I charged £200 to clear them with an old double cab ranger. Took me 3 days!!!
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Nice video by the way. If you get good work from the company I'd be tempted to let them use it as a goodwill gesture.
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Is it not his intellectual property?
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I reckon most people expect to pay postage anyway, especially if they're not near a local dealer. I'd rather pay a fiver to have a screw delivered than drive 15 miles to pick it up! Mind you, I've bulked up an order from Jones' from £10 to £75 before to avoid paying postage!
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Seems pretty unanimous so far Justin, I can only echo the above. I usually use L&S, but I'd rather use you guys. My local dealer is out of the equation, since they described the 20" 3/8 chain I was ordering as a "special part" which they'd have to order in!
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I was given one of the earlier models kindly by a member. It's fantastic in the right tree. Well it's good in most trees actually. Requires a fair amount of thumb pressure to use properly, which makes it awkward to use left handed because of where the rope terminates to the left of the device. I think a lot of people saw the Spiderjackery vids and bought one off the back of that, then realised they were still crap compared to Joe Harris. The climber makes that video more than the device IMO. Watch "friction hitchery"
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Getting them to collect it is one thing. Prying it out of their vice like grip is another!
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Indeed. Other than that the two niggles I had with the SJ were left handed use, and the amount of thumb pressure required. If they've sorted that it'll be a hell of a gadget. I like how they've put the running line towards the climber too.
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I'd ask how you knew about them, but I really don't wanna know! Yup, it's sad indeed. Probably fat ugly female cutters kicking off.
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I'll pose for some photos and you can stick 'em on your chain oil Dave. Favourite position?
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How fat do you want them?
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It's a shame they stopped making those specs. The new version are seriously underpowered. I blame emissions regs.
