Joe Newton
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I wouldn't know how to reply to that... and its really annoying me
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So has anyone here tried removing the carb limiter? I fear I've got the bug now. I don't want to do anything too involved (I struggle to change the clock in my car) but I'd like to get as much as I can from my saw, and the warranty has already been raped anyhow. I'd be interested to hear from the saw romancers (Spud, GTR and the like) if they reckon its worth it?
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Sometimes it helps to sit back fast into your harness rather than lowering yourself gently. Takes a bit of getting used to matey but not loads. After a few climbs you'll dread going back to a blakes!
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This fellas getting a little edgy it would seem, but I love a good bicker: Me "Professional saw"? Where's the chain brake lever? This item should NOT be sold without it, since its a factory standard safety feature... Health and safety eh? Seller It's got no bar in it brain dead what good is the brake Me If its got no bar on it then what good is the flipping saw? Would you sell a car with no brakes and say it was in "great condition"? Good luck.
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Try starting off with a distel knot (there's a guide to tying one on here). It grips much easier and is good to get used to before moving on to a VT. Or you could try using a VT (a bit sportier, sometimes prone to not gripping) with three or even 4 wraps. Again, there's an explanation in the knot guide. Experiment with different knots until you find one you're comfortable with.
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tkn th vwls ff my kybrd t mk t lghtr...
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Crap. I gotta do it to my 211 haven't I?
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you can make up a different length, but iirc they work best on 11mm rope. 13 will work but not as smooth. I found mine great while the rope was clean and not gunked up, but once it got a bit of muck on it it struggled to run with ease. In the end I sold mine and changed to a hitch/micro pulley. also I found you couldn't use it with the grillon on the left side of your saddle.
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I've never found a band for holding the hitch cord necessary. I would recommend 8mm Sirius cord. One length lasts me around a month or two, its lovely cord, and cheap as chips! You will get faster setting it up in the morning, but to be honest I rarely take mine apart. When you pull your rope out of the tree just move your rope through the hc till its back up near your spliced eye. Good to go again for next time.
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Asda Shampoo for Men and Labradors...
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I've ground the depth gauges all the way down on all my saws, must save a bit of weight right? Might get my appendix removed too
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Did it make much difference on the 231? I've got a baby 211 which I dearly love for its sheer pluck, but if I thought I could get a noticeable difference from a muffler mod on that I'd certainly give it a go.
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Stock: Modded:
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Just did mine Went to homebase especially to get the drill bits! Just timed it through some 12" Cedar: Stock : 19.80 seconds Muffler Mod : 13.41 seconds (mean of 2 times) The results are noticeable. I'll pop the video up later once my girlfriend gets home and shows me how to upload them
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M system... Anyone heard, seen or used it yet?
Joe Newton replied to David Goss's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
Get a life? I'd rather stick to a safe system and keep my life cheers. Ascenders aren't rated for fall arrest or work positioning. Nowt wrong with trying new things so long as there's a backup for when they don't work. Remember, better to be slow and alive than quick and dead. -
Good point, he should start with a pulley saver at the top and a hitch climber with a 3-2 vt or even better a spiderjack... A prussic isn't the "old hard way" that would be climbing 3 strand. Using a 3 knot system or a prussic is an easy simple way to start until you get a feel for how your system works and some experience in positioning yourself in the tree, at which point you can move on to more involved systems and find what works for the individual. A slack tending pulley is certainly not a necessity. Practically all climbers I speak to started off with a prussic before some moved onto different systems (quite a few of them still use them) Practice new techniques LOW AND SLOW before moving to more technical systems.
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My wee 211 is such a plucky saw, its tiny but I love it! Feels like a toy saw but will handle up to its 14" bar with ease if I keep it sharp! Only ever reach for a bigger saw if I really need to! Also my 201t is absolutely fab. Once I got used to the fact it wasn't a new 200t I really started to appreciate it. Again I find myself avoiding getting a bigger saw sent up until I really have to. I guess I favour manoeuvrability and lightness. There's more to life than raw power!
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I normally buy little bits each payday. anywhere between £50 - £80 a month, rarely less since I hate paying for postage I've got a nice climbing kit which I'm happy with, so now I'm building up a decent rigging kit. That said, the majority or my orders are gloves and hitch cord, both of which I seem to burn through! One day I might start browsing a supplier and realise I have nothing left to buy!
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Would you be unhappy if they chose not to Pete? For me its just another piece of kit to buy. I can appreciate it makes it a little easier to flick up a stem but again thats just preference. At no point should you be cutting dangerously close to your strop, and you should always have a secondary, so for me the wire core isn't necessary. If I was doing daily big stems I might reconsider, but for the varied work I do my strop is fine all round.
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Just ordered a dozen crabs and a handful more straps... Your videos cost me money Reg. But in all honestly, its nice to see a simple yet effective means of ziplining brash. often times I feel people see an opportunity to use a zipline even though its no more efficient. That certainly looked faster then if you'd had to lower the limbs!
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The problem I had with alternating my ropes ddrt was the downwards curve of the branches kept causing my line to slide away from the trunk out towards the tips. Once I'd got up there I had a whale of a time! You're right though, I could do with practicing with my throwline. Marcus, I won't be able to get down to the 3atc, but its a shame, I could do with getting some skill!!
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Haha Old Mill, I know you like your shinies, I can't rightly judge as I'm somewhat similar, but theres no way I'm shelling out for a RopeKnight when I can usually miss just as accurately with a £10 throw bag! I need to practice with my throwline, and a big shot, but it ain't easy when you're under the gun. Even if it takes the same amount of time faffing with a big shot as it does to climb my way up I think my employer feels more productive to see me make a very slow progress past the first few branches than to see me spend 20 minutes with a throwline and then quick progress into the tree, if that makes sense...
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So I was given my first proper Wellingtonia job today! Just pulling a few branches away from a house where a car had previously been clobbered. It was an estimated 100'. I don't know exactly but I had to recrotch to get down! Thoroughly enjoyed myself (once I'd got my top anchor in) though I found it a bit hairy. I enjoyed my cuppa and ciggie even more at lunch! The problem I found though was on making my way to my top anchor. None of us are too handy with a throwline, and it must have taken me half an hour to get into the tree from a ladder! I found that the alternating your ropes didn't work too well due to the downward nature of the branches. Anyone have and handy hints or tips I might be missing? I ended up throwing a rope over an above branch and sinching it tight with a running bowline, then just progressing using alternating single lines. I got lucky in the second one with a flukey big shot attempt and managed to isolate a decent branch reasonably high.
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I believe it is... There was another recent thread about this on here. I miss good ol' tuttle:001_tt2:
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Rec climb West Worcestershire / Hfds / Shropshire border 20th April
Joe Newton replied to WorcsWuss's topic in Climbers talk
ready when you are
