Joe Newton
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Arb Assoc's view on freelancers and small businesses.
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Arb Assoc's view on freelancers and small businesses.
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So the exact same reasons as those people he vilifies then? -
Arb Assoc's view on freelancers and small businesses.
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Nice try Paul, but by publishing it on your website you're not only giving Mr Elcoat's views a platform, but you're endorsing them. Do you agree that the blanket use of terms like I mentioned above (parasites, bottom feeders and tax evaders) is appropriate? Perhaps you'd like to invite the author to justify himself?- 111 replies
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This article is worth a read for those interested in hearing how our industry representatives view freelance specialists and small startup businesses: Arboricultural Association - ‘Subbies’ TREES.ORG.UK <p class= lead brown bold >I like to try to pick up on topical issues in my articles so in the last edition... It's a pretty disappointing read with gross generalisations and hyperbole aplenty. Terms such as bottom feeders and parasites thrown about freely. See for yourself.
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12 years experience of all aspects of tree work. Felling Rigging/dismantling Pruning High quality reductions to TPO spec Crane work Cable bracing Tickets including: CS30/31, CS 38/39, CS 40/41. IPAF Emergency first aid + trauma Can bring saws up to 660 and decent rigging kit at extra cost. Call or WhatsApp on 07724387547
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This thread didn't quite pan out the way you hoped it would, did it?
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Has a look at the 2500 today. Can't tell if it's a little heavier fully loaded than the 2511 but it looks promising. I like that they haven't arsed about with an extra throttle lock like Stihl did.
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Use Skyland Equipment for parts. They've got a decent stock and it's easy to find on their website. Bloody fast shipping too. My current one was bought in Feb 2019, so I can't be using it too seriously! It probably does 80% of my climbing work tbf. You must be going at yours like a hillbilly on his sister!
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Good to know, cheers
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Great, thanks Gordon. By stiff I mean that it doesn't seem to flatten too easily. There should be an order for 3 devices coming your way soon 👍
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Anyone running the bdb on thinner rope @surveyor? I'm on atrax (stiff 11.6mm but feels thinner) and can't be arsed with a seperate rope for one device.
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Are people really pretending that it's coming home?
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Also what the fuck was Iggy Pop doing managing the German squad?
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I think the Cela 25 is significantly more than 70k. Plus you'll need a bespoke trailer and a capable tow vehicle
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Quicker climbing for sure. If you want a mewp to be faster than a decent climber it has to be a full sized one. You need to be able to cover a big area from one stand.
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The road tow nifty is awful. They can almost never achieve their stated reach.One of the biggest factors is set up time. Round here I can get a 25m tracked mewp with a legit tree work operator for around 400-450. Kind of pointless buying one at that price
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Pruning work is a lot quicker, especially if you can do multiple trees from one setup. You don't have to cut for the chipper. The only issue is that sometimes you'll end up setting up the mewp in your drop zone if space is limited.
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I get mewp work fairly regularly, I'm working alongside them as often as I'm working from them. Depends how much pruning work you do really. If your work is mainly removals I find mewps can get in the way. I'd have one in a heartbeat though. The one I mentioned if the best one I've worked with.
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25m Cela, class leading mewp and you won't ever regret going for the biggest one you can legally tow
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For manoeuvrability in tight woodlands I expect, a regular wheelbase pickup wouldn't do too well. Those converted jimnys look ideal for what the op is after, take a look at the link I posted. I'd love one if I could justify it.
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https://www.parkers.co.uk/vans-pickups/news/2021/yomper-4x4-jimny-utility-pickup-conversions/
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It says plenty, it's Stein. It also looks very similar to the taz lov3, but it's not like Stein to blatantly copy another design.
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Roughly translated, it reads: "I respect you as a friend and an arborist"
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Je t'emmerde Fair enough Mick, I should've started with "fair play, that's a man sized tree". I self lower plenty of stuff if it doesn't merit getting a rigging line sent up or whatever. Not sure I'd have much enjoyed shock loading that old girl though! Plenty of different ways to go about cutting trees though. No criticism here.
