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  1. Joe Newton
    Yep, but that's how it works. The OP'S device was made before the manufacturer was granted a certificate of conformity for the device" It's understandable why they wouldn't sign off on a device retroactively.
  2. Joe Newton
    There's no chance of getting a CE mark put on a non CE product. It just doesn't work like that. Either carry on using it and accept that you'll have to leave it out your kit come loler time, or buy a new one.
  3. Joe Newton
    If you can't be constructive then why don't you go be negative somewhere else. The man's asking for contacts for a mutual relationship. That's all. What do you get out of shooting him down?
  4. Joe Newton
    Frankly it's at lot of things. Is mostly sad though. Your constant need to put people down for your own validation is frankly pathetic. I'm not alone in thinking that yourself and others like you are to the detriment of this forum.
  5. Joe Newton
    The irony in this sentence is resounding. I've heard a similar analogy about competing in the special Olympics. It's not as PC as yours though.
  6. Joe Newton
    The Chicane is also way better than the wrench with a hitch due to not adding as much friction. Can't go wrong with a VT really. The knut is a great hitch but will always bind up at some point
  7. Joe Newton
    I used to use 8mm Armor Prus or 10mm volcano on my 11mm velocity when I climbed on a wrench. The volcano performed better surprisingly. Didn't bind as tight
  8. Joe Newton
    Agreed. We do get the odd one from time to time. Balls to doing them daily.
  9. Joe Newton
    Covering legal fees is irrelevant. If a person had an accident the first thing hse would look for is if they'd been working to best practice. Even if the accident had nothing to do with 2 lines in the tree it would be the first thing they'd flag up. Essentially if you're employing people who aren't compliant (two attachments, loler, refreshers etc) then you're still culpable.
  10. Joe Newton
    Whilst I agree with most of your post, does the UK not have large or difficult trees? We both know the answer, and most of the guys that get called in for those trees are using whatever system they see fit. Not necessarily sticking to what HSE dictate. I truly believe that it's a great way for insurance companies to get out of paying. Why should they if best practice wasn't adhered to?
  11. Joe Newton
    Exactly, we used to drive cars without seat belts and air bags too. I'm to young to remember but I'll bet you felt that was unnecessary at the time.
  12. Joe Newton
    I thought so too. U OK hun?
  13. Joe Newton
    Okay mate. As long as he wasn't wearing spikes on those reductions.
  14. Joe Newton
    Fuck. They're at least 200' then.
  15. Joe Newton
    If they were 29m then that climber has to be 5m tall.
  16. Joe Newton
    If your preference is to retain the tree is worth getting the tree inspected by a qualified person with their PTI (Professional Tree Inspection) qualification and the professional indemnity insurance to cover their giving of advice. Most of us have the basic tickets listed above, it's doesn't mean any kind of academic qualification. If could be that a gentle reduction would mitigate any risk by lessening the sail area. There are various tests that can be done to determine the extent of the decay but they are costly and likely uneconomical. Personally from the photos I don't see any cause for immediate concern, but then again I'm just going on experience and photos.
  17. Joe Newton
    Okay, that's good news. The general trend for threads like these is that the homeowner is seeking justification for removal. If that's not the case and you're just looking for piece of mind I'd suggest a survey by a qualified person (an independent survey avoids people suggesting work for their own gain), and then finding a reputable firm to carry out suggested works. Any decent company should be able to do the planning application for you.
  18. Joe Newton
    Best piss off here then!
  19. Joe Newton
    It doesn't look like there's any obvious root heave, which is the only way that tree would suddenly appear to be leaning more prominently than before. It might be that you have to get used to living with the tree. As has been mentioned above the local authority will need a good reason to allow you to take it down. Unfortunately pine species like to harbour dead branches and occasionally drop live ones for fun. If your goal is to have the tree removed your best bet (imo) is to get an individual report on the tree, explain your concerns and hope the surveyor recommends removal on the grounds of safety, but it's far from a sure thing. Offering to replant a more suitable species could also go in your favour.
  20. Joe Newton
    True, always handles himself professionally even with the harder questions. Respect for that. Alex you're coming across like a yappy dog on this one mate. Drop it. Good boy
  21. Joe Newton
    The picks were tied twice, I had my lanyard attached to the hook.
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  23. Joe Newton
    Normally when I've had another climber on a rigging dismantle it so we can both avoid the bitch work. Sounds bad but when you have plenty of unskilled labour on the ground you'll both go up and have an easy time sharing one rigging line. Large reductions 2 decent climbers is a must, but they have to be at the same level as you. I won't do two day reductions by my lonesome these days. I'll bring another good climber and do it in one. That said I've done the last two days riding a crane hook picking multiple small willow limbs out of a hard to reach area. It made sense to drop a climber into the pollard points and just have him cutting while I tied off the picks and rode them out.
  24. Joe Newton
    So basically you're going to have to live with the preservation order. I'm sure you could invest a significant amount of time and money into trying to get the order revoked, but you'll be fighting a losing battle without better grounds than "I can't be bothered to ask for permission every time I want to cut something", which I'm afraid is all you have. You bought the property with the TPOs in place, you'll just have to jump through the hoops. Any reasonable Tree Officer will allow you to maintain the trees responsibly.
  25. Joe Newton
    This has been a great read. It appears the OP has gone back to being a character in Clive Cussler novels. Doubt he'll be back

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