Joe Newton
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Cool, were on the same page. I see some people that seem to do it as a matter of course!
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Over greenhouses I just tell the client there's going to be some holes
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Sometimes if it's just to save damage to a lawn, or avoid crashing big lumps onto a border, I prefer to leave a brash cushion or push smaller chogs a greater distance to avoid borders.
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Get a vid up! I wonder how the minuscule cutting gear will deal with the upgrade in power.
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No worries. FWIW I find that I'm quicker just chogging down thicker timber than negative rigging, with the time it takes to reset the pulley. I'm sure there are plenty who are far quicker than me though.
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For a moment there I thought you might be linking Bolams "Cedar Snatch Fail" for him!
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I don't reckon you could spend any more than five minutes online without getting sidetracked by lemon party.
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Go on the ClimbingArborist website. He's done a vid on negative rigging.
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How many miles had it done when you got it? That's an excellent price!
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Seconded. Wayyyyyy tougher than HiFlex, very light and comfy. I've been wearing mine day in day you for almost a year and they're still in great condition. I can put up a photo for proof if you like . Loads of handy pockets too -
I climb on 11mm rope on a hitchclimber, 8mm friction cord. It's lovely but a bit hard on the hands. I'll be getting Cougar Blue next. For 13mm Yale XTC is hard to beat.
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Loving the roof on your pickup!
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It's alright Steve we know that you once climbed a couple of trees back in yer prime! Haha brilliant!
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Hell, you're not that old are you?! Glad to hear you're better. I use being physically active and in my mid twenties as a carte Blanche to basically eat, smoke and drink as much as I like. I always thought of heart attacks and strokes as something that happen when you're old!
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It's on my to do list. I love ddrt though. I need to man up, buy some kit, and go play with it. The thing that puts me off is faffing around with redirects etc. I'm not sure if I'd have the patience to make SRT efficient for me. Do you honestly reckon you're quicker on a single line?
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Hot seat? Just wrapping the rope around your backside? Or something more technical? I sometimes use a softlocked fig8 if I can be bothered. Not very often.
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Too bloody right. You gotta be quick of you want any biscuits left! Of course SRT does solve this problem.
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How tight do you run your chains? I've run all types on my saws and never had this problem. The only thing I can think is that the common denominator is you, but I can't think why. I'd be interested to read the solution to this. My only possible solution would be to order custom chain loops with one or two drive links less than standard.
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Ah, it was the post I quoted too, which you later quoted in a different thread. My post, on it's own, seems depressingly apathetic. It was meant as a satirical reply to the deleted post. My hostility was out of order in the other thread Matt, it felt petty at the time, but out of context I get your point. Apologies.
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So what's the protocol here for if you're on a stem, with your lanyard round the trunk, and your main line underneath, and you do yourself a mischief and need to bail fast? My options are pulleysaver, fig8 softlocked on a single line, or buy a wrench just for that scenario. I reckon you should always have a quick descent option for if you need it, but how many others dont have one on a chog down?
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If you got money to burn the Ropetek Sidewinder seems like the solution to your problem.
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Really Matt? You're taking my quote from another thread out of context to make a petty snipe in this one? My comment was a tongue in cheek reply to a member who asked "what's the point in pruning a tree, it'll only grow back..." Grow up.
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Who's quote got deleted, Matt, and why?
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So you don't reckon the end result was more aesthetically pleasing than previous? I'd imagine this is what the "old lady" was after, and was happy to pay for the service. Nothing here suggests she was press ganged into getting the work done.
