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  1. Joe Newton
    I'm not sure what the "best practice" is for wire core flip lines, but we have one in the kit bag at work and it stays there. I take the extra few seconds to make sure my lanyard is safely below the cut and I've never noticed myself coming close to it. I certainly wouldn't use one as standard for all tree work. Anyone know if its written somewhere that a wire core should be used for chog downs?
  2. Joe Newton
    So after much research experts have come to the conclusion that eating greasy fried food can shorten life expectancy? Well I'll be... Glad this is where the funding is going... Hows that cure for cancer coming along?
  3. Joe Newton
    Yeah I can do, I'm about 1h45m from you so I'll be peckish when I get there! Cheers, being constantly pressured time-wise at work I rarely get the opportunity to try out new techniques, so this'll be a wicked opportunity. In the absence of ladders you must all promise not to take the mick too much as I get tangled up in throw line amid a stream of cursing...
  4. Joe Newton
    I'm in. Got all my kit set up for ddrt though, so Worcs, if you have enough patience to run me through the basics of srtwp it'll be great fun to learn!
  5. Joe Newton
    :thumbup1:20th sounds like a winner
  6. Joe Newton
    Yup, there's definitely more fun in climbing when you're not busy warming your hands on the 020 exhaust... Bugger, I'm already camping on the bank holiday, Hathersage. Your free time is probably scarcer than mine, is there any particular april weekend that would suit you best? I think later in april would be better for me. Hopefully a few people can come along, so I don't feel too amateur
  7. Joe Newton
    I was thinking of buying a heat resistant cord like armorprus, but I figure its easier to buy the cheap sirius (which is lovely before it glazes) and cheap enough to bin once it starts getting noticeably worn. One problem I have is before I know it i've climbed a good few feet before tending any slack, a habit I must kick! I have my vt quite sporty so when there's enough rope beneath the hitch it can self tend quite nicely! Glad to see someone else is just starting to enjoy frictionless climbing, I felt as is I was somewhat late to the party!
  8. Joe Newton
    Hi guys, I know this is an old thread and I don't know if I've missed the boat, but does one weekend in april sound good? If there's enough of us to make Worcs' offer worthwhile it'd be great! I've got a couple of new shinies I'd like to play with but don't want to get dirty at work
  9. Joe Newton
    Fair enough matey, I wonder if the pinto is noticeably smoother than the ISC micro I'm using temporarily. I think it was about a tenner, and I use a length or friction cord as a sling. Currently waiting to buy the rigging pinto (slightly larger) then I'll attempt to splice tenex to it and fit it to the rest of my spliced pulleysaver! Have you noticed yourself burning through hitch cord a helluva lot faster? I have
  10. Joe Newton
    Doesn't look like it does retrieve mate. I've just switched from a cambium saver to a pulley/strap as an anchor point. It isn't retrievable, like arran's, but I love how I can just pull my vt and drop like a stone. (Its still novel to me:biggrin:). I still don't quite understand all that effort for a pulley anchor that isn't retrievable though...
  11. Joe Newton
    Arran, if you're not interested in it being retrievable, do you mind me asking whats wrong with a strap, a krab, and a pulley? Its what I've been using while I've been saving up for a pinto rig and learning to splice tenex. (a member on here kindly did the tricky splicing work for me).
  12. Joe Newton
    I know one shouldn't laugh at anothers misfortune but thats a great image! Lucky it wasn't serious! Luckily i was only using my lanyard for positioning so just had a wee swing. Its a great bit of kit but sometimes it get me grinding my teeth!
  13. Joe Newton
    Anyone ever accidentally clip their lanyard into their caritool instead of the D ring by mistake? Me neither...
  14. Joe Newton
    Cheers guys. Got me some velocity in the end. Its lovely, and so far it hasn't been that much of a pain to grip. Can't very well try before I buy since the nearest retailer is well over an hour away. I don't do very much foot locking, but its something I'd like to improve upon.
  15. Joe Newton
    I don't see a silky... some people will do anything to save weight...
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    <p>Hi John, rope guide arrived today, looks wicked. excellent work!</p>

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    <p>can't wait to use it. Cheers</p>

     

  17. Joe Newton
    Seems like a lot of effort for a time saving tool. I know in the rare occasion it holds me back, but i worked for a while without one, and I know I'd get so fed up if I had to work without one again.
  18. Joe Newton
    What specifically is it you'd like to practice? I find using a chainsaw from a rope easy, just common sense. It was the climbing that I had to actually get experience to be comfortable. If you're like me then get on a couple of rec climbs. Its much more fun than work (I'm constantly being told that I'm not SAS, so I shouldn't abseil like them), and it gets you really comfy with work positioning. Honestly, i think if i didn't have climbing experience before my 39, I'd have had a much harder time.
  19. Joe Newton
    Hey Silky, a) you oughta feel guilty, I just got my vt the way I like it, and now... b) can you explain the benefits over a vt/pulley (hitch climber)? Its a lot of money, I know its shiny but is it really that much better than a £2 bit of hitch cord on a pulley?
  20. Joe Newton
    When I left school I started working for a private school as a groundskeeper. Went to college, and stuck with that job for five years. I always fancied being a tree surgeon though, so I saved up, and got my first three tickets. I left at 23 just over a year ago, took a minor pay cut and started out as a ground/trainee climber with my local firm. Haven't looked back, I'm climbing some pretty decent trees, still sharing the ground work, and having a great laugh. Although I'm not technically an apprentice the principal remains. Keep at it with your tickets, anything to put you above the next guy after a job. Practice in your spare time. Its well worth it! Best of luck you you matey.
  21. Joe Newton
    About a year ago that woulda been a raise for me! I'll be your groundie Mick, I'll even bring the biccys
  22. Joe Newton
    Hell yes. As has already been mentioned in lombardy pops, I feel seasick, wobbly little buggers! Less so nowadays, but as Mr Blair said, there's nothing wrong with using the pole saw up a tree, its standard practice for me to take one up if I'm deadwooding right out to the tips. Work smart, not necessarily hard!
  23. Joe Newton
    Hey jack, are you working for Damien out there? I almost went but was new to the game and wanted some experience. Whats it like?
  24. Joe Newton
    or the "Woodwalker". I have a pair and they're very sturdy. How durable are the airstreams?
  25. Joe Newton
    I have to say that when I first started work as a ground, despite having my 38, I doubt I would have been competent to rescue my climber if the need had arisen. A couple of years on I'm pretty confident I'd be able to. Maybe not the way they taught me on my 38, but just, climb up, clip them in to you, come down. I think a fair point to make is that HSE stipulates that the person should be "Competent". This doesn't always mean just having the ticket. First aid courses have to be refreshed periodically, and maybe so would arial rescue.

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