treesurfer

i got the jacket and its great really breathable fits well and keeps wind out....would never want to wear the whole outfit tho!

Bring your sky hook with you, they will expect that.

haha nice one, tartan paint, rubber nails, glass hammers, umbilical cord, long weights, already in my kit bag......used to working with piss takers so be keen to learnt he arb related jokes that i don't know!

Be yourself, relax and dont push anyharder than you feel you can sustain for the full day, many young guys/girls coming in try TOO hard to impress, this is not good for you nor your boss. Efficiency comes with age and experience, as do stamina and the muscles, a sensible boss/crew will know this full well and wont expect you to keep up, if they do expect you to keep up they havent the time or patients to give you the start a collage leaver needs.

 

Remember that above, because if they slow down to show you the ways, they are investing in YOU, as long as it is seen you value that and are willing to put in the effort in equal measure you will go very far.

 

It isnt just the boss that gives up time to take on a collage student or newbie, the whole crew do, they will take slightly longer in order to give you their time, and the crew may well "test" you to see what your made of! take it all on the chin, they are just trying to see if youll fit in.

 

most important though, breath, and enjoy it, welcome to arb.

Nice one will keep that in mind....Cheers for all the advice lads!

ye...my phones staying in my bag all day :-)

got my first work trial after finishing college starting tomorrow....big company big yard....pretty nervous...anyone got any advice apart from the obvious? (work hard, no back chat and be keen)

Cheers

make sure you know your criteria...some assessors are really hot on asking every question others may just ask a few but you never know and the climbing has quite a lot to know in it.

make sure you can do a high and low brach walk i got caught out in my test on that as i had never really practiced doing a high one...end of my branch in my test was level with my anchor and it was a high as i could get it safely. it was fine just took my time.

practice your spike single and belay rescues as well as if you can do these smoothly then the assessor will like it!

Good Luck

i made my own kept it simple and cheap as! 5m 13mm New England Hi Vee, small mallion, and very short prussik so its stays right by my side and you can really tighten it up if needed, mallion gives nice weight to flick the end over branches or round stem. total cost about £15 (ex. Karibener's for side D's)

when i looked at the tree motion i was really pushed towards it. I tired it on 3 times hung around on it in an indoor set up for a while and really tried to get comfortable in it but couldn't...didn't like the tool clips and all the bits that seemed too fidgety, but thats probably just me.

can see the advantages to it it and the whole ergonomics thing being better for your back but in the end put on a Komet Dragonfly and instantly felt comfortable and no fidgety adjustments and bought it, have since been loving it.

I loved spiking in my training...until i fell on them put the shits up me took a while for the flip line to grip again...if your unsure put your climbing line around the tree as well as this tightens a lot quicker than flip line if you slip! gona take me a while to get on with them again!

Stihl MS261 just to put it out there

i used to use a willans for avwhile and liked it and still do use it occasionally, but tried a komet dragonfly with the semi-rigid seat and then bought one it was that comfortable. i wouldn't go back...the padding in the willans is to bulky and restrictive. they are good tho and if your on a budget they're great, if you do get a willans try and get the clip leg and waist belts as they make getting in and out a lot easier! you need to go some where and try a few. last time i was at honey bros they had a little set up in the back you could try the harness's out on and get a feel for them!

should have little locator lugs on the under side of the pawls sometimes they can move if the saw gets dropped or knocked about in the back of a vehicle. if you have taken the housing off they may have moved and you may without realising put them back the wrong way round as they can still look like they fit correctly i might be off track but have seen it done before and they didn't engage.

cheers for that....was swaying towards bigger saw and a couple of bars so its good for everything...don't think the extra weight will be to much of a problem!

looking to buy a couple of saws to start out a bit of private work. was thinking Stihl as used huskys and they have all been temperamental compared to Stihls... Thinking 201T for up the tree and a MS 362 as an all round ground saw. haven't used a 362 yet anyone got any views?... are they too heavy etc for all day use on the ground compared to a 261? Thanks

think im gona go New England in nice Luminous Green have used new england before but never Teufelberger so stay safe i suppose! Cheers!

was thinking about a new rope looking at either New England Ultra-Vee Rope 13mm or Teufelberger Hi-Vee Rope anyone got any advice on these 2? also a good 10mm accessory cord? Thanks