Joe Newton

you'd rather sub the job out and watch and give pointers?

You prefer yours simple and easy to loosen?

You struggle to get into one recently?

When I grow up I want to be just like you

that's more you do with your on site kitchen though, right?

Mark,@treeman on here has a treehog harness, it does its job but I don't think he'd buy another.

I’ve been wearing these chainsaw trousers for a couple of months now. I usually wear type A’s, so I was expecting these to be hotter and heavier than I was used to. When I put them on though, the first thing I noticed was that these trousers are light! I mean really light, when I compared them to a pair of Stein Revolution Type Cs I had in my wardrobe. You can tell you’re wearing Type C’s, but only really because you can feel the rear protection, rather than because of the weight. They’re pretty cool too. I’ve been wearing them in some pretty warm weather, and compared to the other Type Cs I have worn they breathe very well. I’m not saying they’re cooler than Type As, since no Type Cs are, but they’re definitely cooler than any Type Cs I’ve worn! Both of these points are apparently due to the “TrioStrand” technology which (I’m told) is a unique way the chain blocking material is constructed, making it thinner and lighter than usual. They look the part too. Hi vis marking on the lower legs, and black and bright green in colour. I prefer a close fit, and these are snug. Not baggy, but not constricting. Similar in fit to the HiFlex, or maybe a touch snugger. The bootlace hooks on the inside lower leg are an interesting feature. Designed to stop your trouser legs riding up and filling your boots with sawdust. To be honest I’ve not used them, since I don’t have this problem, but its a nice touch (you can always cut them off if you don’t like them). One thing that made me grin is the pockets. There are loads! Eight in total (two back, two front hip, left thigh, phone pocket above right knee, two right thigh). I don’t own enough to fill all those! Perhaps a touch excessive for me, but thats just my preference. 6 of these pockets are close-able, so sawdust isn’t too much of an issue, and the phone pocket above the right knee is very useful. They seem very durable so far (a must in a pair of saw trousers). No rips or snags yet, and I don’t go easy on trousers. The seams look well stitched, and theres a tough kevlar like material on the front shins and ankles, great for if you’re a bit clumsy on spikes like me! Overall I really rate these trousers, and I’ll be replacing them when they’re retired (hopefully not for some time yet). Great looks, comfort and practicality, for a pretty reasonable price! Arbortec have really listened to when people want on this one. My favourite pair so far. Still not sure what I could put in eight pockets though! View full review

22" bar on a 50cc saw? Just why?! And calling it a blade will see you lynched in the street.

So you're the guy that keeps my bed warm while I'm on night shifts...

What point are you trying to make exactly?

This is what I've got:

No, the above is what was shown on the app... I assume you posted a link too?

Adam Bourne had a great thread about this a while back, if anyone on a pc can find it. Something like "so you want to be a freelance climber"... There's pro's and con's. As any employed climber you turn up, so your job and that's it. You know when you're getting to work and what time you're finishing. Your kit is provided. You may be the best climber at your company, it's easy to feel content. Once you go self employed you may find that there's plenty out there that are better than you, you'll have to work harder to prove yourself. You might find yourself working for people with unrealistic expectations. Maybe you're not as good as they hoped, or perhaps they've plain just cocked up the quote. Most employers think that £150 is top whack for a good climber, and expect a great deal for that money. Personally I don't agree with that, but then I wouldn't, would I. Saws and climbing kit need replacing. On any job I have about £3,000 worth of kit, that could stop working or get damaged or just wear out. At £150 a day, a week off costs £750 which you won't have in your account at the months end. If you've budgeted for that you'll be fine, but some don't. That said, I rarely hear of freelance climbers taking jobs on the books. You decide when you work, how much you want (and what the market can pay you) and what kit you use. Basically, if you're good at your job you should be fine, and earn a fair wage. The rest can be learned.

Not to hand but I can get some. It's dead simple on the tm though, small accessory crab through the leather webbing on the leg loop with the silky attached to that. Its just a convenient place for me as is always to hand and easy to put back without fiddling behind your back.

Can't tell if the tree core has buckles on the waist mind

Have you not considered the bleeding obvious solution?

I like the look of the tree core. Might be worth a try for my next harness. I love the tree motion, mainly for its customisability. Being able to have my silky clipped to my leg loop is the main benefit for me. I have the opposite problem with adjusting buckles. Getting the tm ones to do anything is an effort! Seems a shame with so many offerings to stick with the same but of kit all the time.

On the bright side as an ex pat you could play the gypsy card and claim carte Blanche on towing anything on the road.

the last company I worked for had a profit share scheme. In theory it was very good. As team leader I got my salary plus 5% off the annual profit. As you mention it only works if you trust your guys. On the occasion that I broke something at my own fault I'd anyways own up and contribute to the repair or replacement. Because of this attitude I tried hard to avoid those situations. It motivated me to push that bit harder and try and earn over our targets, and on paper I could earn 5 or 6k on top of my wage. Things to be aware of: quality can suffer due to trying to get an extra job in, and outs not uncommon for a business owner to maker big purchases to avoid a tax bill, which obviously affects the employees bonus.

I can take more that your 3.5" big boy... Do you reckon its work mechanically feeding a chipper that size? I've watched a 990 being crane fed and even that had is limitations.

Bandit 990 it is then! A bit like lorries, the the bigger units don't increase in price commensurate to capacity, if that makes sense.

Haven't you got an st8? Not much increase in capacity from that, plus the forst will inevitably be much quicker. I'd you've got an 8.5" machine the next step up would logically be 12"+

It's wether it would stop it! Looks a good machine for the money if you aren't bothered about it looking pretty. 10" capacity?

It might just be doable in a long day but the quality of work and safety is going to be shocking!