Joe Newton
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Polydine is supposed to be the mutts, but unless you're rigging really bloody big I can see the point in spending that much over say, Sirius.
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Any similarity to the Ropetek Sidewinder?
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yeah Mark, you big huggy ****!
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Spares? Flash git! My spare chains are the ones I've already replaced and given one last sharpen! Think about it, you'll never need to buy chains again!
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Don't have much luck with that saw, do you?
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Easier is not the word you should be using. The pulley turns when it's needed, and doesn't when it's not. It's not hard to spin. It works exactly as it should. Perhaps the answer you are looking for is that it works exactly the same as it has from new. Am I correct in understanding that you are unhappy with it because it doesn't continue to spin after the rope has stopped moving? Have you actually tried climbing with it? If you're finding it hard to tend slack I would imagine that to be an issue with the hitch rather than the pulley? Does the pulley turn easily by rolling your finger tip across it? If I seem unhelpful I don't mean to. I have used this system for a long time and an just trying to figure out if your problem is with a faulty item, of if it's simply different to what you're used to in a minor way
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Yale XTC is a great rope for a Prussik. The HiVee is nicer in the hand but has a little more stretch. I don't get the cheaper bit though. Not only is the XTC one of the best value for money ropes on the market, do you really want to be climbing on an inferior rope to save a few quid? If you can make it last a few years but the best you can find. Avoid the Marlow.
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The only two Stihl saws that I prefer over the Husqy equivalents are the 201t and the 460.
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I've seen many worse saw operators with their tickets and ppe!
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For the most part this is true. Really refreshing to meet a client who loves trees, rarer still the ones who are proactive rather than waiting till a tree is far do big and asking you to cut it in half. If it were my house I'd fell it though
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Yes. I have climbed on the same a Rapide for 3 years now. It only spins as the rope tends slack. Once the rope stops moving so does the pulley. There is nothing wrong with this! If you wanted the same as you already had then why did you change? I would not expect any retailer to refund an item that works as it should!
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I think Gary was challenging your opinion that the tree is TOO close to the house. That question will always depend on who you ask, and the owners opinions towards trees.
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The rapide has a bearing, so slightly more friction than a free wheeling pin. Your standard hitch climber will make a noise when you tend slack. The rapide won't. It turns smoothly on it's bearing, so won't spin after tending. I hate the standard one.
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career change-ish, what course to do?
Joe Newton replied to joshhsoj111's topic in Training & education
Haha I knew it! I bloody knew it! So long as you weren't a Hedge Hunter too all is good All this excitement is giving me a hot flush! -
Don't know, mines a pulley saver (homemade). I just cut the prussik off and re splice some tenex.
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career change-ish, what course to do?
Joe Newton replied to joshhsoj111's topic in Training & education
Still guessing at the gorilla thing... I have an idea though! Ohh I love a good plot twist! Personally I'm glad your back, but then I imagine you might make me regret that on occasion -
To be honest I just risk it. I'll replace the pulley every now and then and relegate it to the rigging kit.
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career change-ish, what course to do?
Joe Newton replied to joshhsoj111's topic in Training & education
Like in a homosexually spiritual way? Haha good, you were controversial and argumentative, but rarely boring! -
Same. It's a big no no to drop the pulley onto hard surfaces, but I never lower it. Like above it usually hangs up.
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career change-ish, what course to do?
Joe Newton replied to joshhsoj111's topic in Training & education
I'm glad I'm not the only one who notices the similarities! IMO a year is fine for ground work. However there is no way the average person can do a year in tree work, starting at scratch, and be a competent climber at the end. -
Beech fell from Monday. One of four, but the other 3 were crap.
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Doesn't come with them. I bought mine from a member on here, no way was I paying the 60 quid they want new for some webbing, plastic buckles and an aluminium ring!
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I didn't name names
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So here we go: I dug around in the bottom if my bag today and beneath the sawdust I found my shoulder straps. This time I actually took the time to fit them properly. It's actually pretty comfy, even without a big saw, just climbing around. The TM is a great harness but if you're a skinny arsed white boy like me then is slides down pretty easy. Worse when you're on a stem. I have my saddle slung low anyway. The straps don't really impede movement, but the harness stays where it should be. The thing is, once it's on, it's on. I can't imagine taking it off and putting it on for big jobs. Too much faff. I reckon I'll leave it on and see how I get on with it. Got a 100' Beech to heavily reduce coming up so that'll be a good test.
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Yup, that's what I said Stihl HP is mineral oil, and insufficient. Semi synthetic of fully synthetic is fine, as long as it complies with the JASO spec. I'm using Red Line oil on recommendation from a couple of old farts on here.
