Joe Newton
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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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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.
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Failing that type "SRT reduction bulldog bone" into YouTube.
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It's next to Hopes. Gotta wash down my breakfast butty with something...
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That's how I met my girlfriend. The wheel tapper is one of those pubs where a stranger walks in and everything falls quiet apart from the sound of duelling banjos...
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Did you really just quote Top Gun?!
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Brilliant! And round here 65+ demand a premium!
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A tenner!? People like you are devaluing our industry. Next thing you'll be doing it for the wood!
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Yeah but anyone except you would be lying...
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Cool. Looks like a fun job. Did you cook meat in the embers? I'd hate to think you missed a trick!
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It does look that way. I'm just too tight to risk £8. My only problem with the TM straps is they're a pain to put on and adjust up, so if you do put them on, you might as well leave them on.
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Good shout Darrin. I wonder if it would fit on as I'm not sure you can undo the straps to slide it on the end. I'll check tomorrow.
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Nice work mate. Did you burn all the brash? Did you have to cart the timber away?
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As above. Good for big saw work, but could do with a bit of padding on the shoulders. Wouldn't be too hard to stitch some on though.
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Like for like is the 560xp. If the insurance are paying then the tea leaves did you a favour! Just use a good quality oil in it
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Does cutting the end off not negate the purpose? Personally I've never seen the point. Sounds like a lot of faff and one more bit of string to attach to my saddle. If it works for you though go for it! Edit: didn't notice it was the 150, hence the end removed. My point remains though. However I regularly clip my 150 to my caritool on the side handle, causing the bar to stick out at an angle. Useful for when you have a lot to cut and chuck, and so far I haven't severed any tendons.
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Just curious what everyone would quote for this
Joe Newton replied to arbormonkey's topic in Business Management
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Douchebag.
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Cracking video. Good climber, great lowering. Smiled at the climber getting his caritool clipped onto the rigging line. Had the same thing happen to me. That little avant looks nifty.
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Cheers, I'd figured it must be something to do with forces on the redirects, but I'm not the smartest. What bollard did you get with the bone? I ask because I'm almost due a new rope at work and I'd like something that can be used both ddrt and SRT, with a view to getting the BDB at some point. I reduced an oak of a similar size a while ago and I don't mind admitting it took well over one day even with another climber in the tree. Fair enough there were quite a few targets but still, that's good going for a day mate! Next you'll be saying you finished early!
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First class job there Adam. Great result. I've said it before, but it really is nice to see some videos of the pruning side of tree work. I like seeing bits of climbing SRT, redirects, and reductions. What rope are you using for your main line? I noticed in some cases you used static redirects, and in others dynamic, I wondered why differ? Oh, and I didn't even try to get my head round the cow hitch on a bight type redirect!
