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  1. gand
    I used a Marlow Viper e2e on Tachyon, think it was around 70mm using either Distel, VT or Knut. With Tachyon being 11.7mm it is more suited to the 8mm cord and will give a better bight on the rope
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    APF

    gand replied to monkeybusiness's topic in General chat

    I'm there on the Friday and Saturday. Would be great to meet up with some folk @Rich Rule @Mark Bolam
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    If your looking at battery HL range get the HLA 135.Yes it's not telescopic but has a solid drive shaft and the motor is at the back away from the abuse of cutting. Unlike the HLA 66/86
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    My daughter just did a week work experience. It sounded like she spent the week on the doss! I did two weeks at school as a kayak and rock climbing instructor. Spent the fortnight playing on the river and scaling some rock faces. Got a job out of it till I started on the tree course.
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    Speak to the dealer or Outwear. I put a warranty claim in for a customer after 7 months and they repaired them free of charge. Some companies like Meindl only give 3 months at best
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    My workmates son has taken an interest in tree work. He's been doing a bit over the past year and half. He's just going into his last year of school. Got part time work with a local firm, and he's investing money in climbing kit. I've taken him for rec climbs and tried to simulate work positions etc. Only problem is he wants to climb srt all the time and doesn't want to the basics.
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    It seems our district rep lied or was misinformed. I was told it was only going to be up to the AK range of tools, but selected AP machines and batteries are on their site aswell
  8. gand
    We'll try, but it won't make any difference as Screwfix are a dam sight bigger than us
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    I know it's just domestic stuff, but we have something written into our Contract with Stihl that there won't be another seller/dealership within a set distance. The nearest Screwfix is a 5 minute walk from work! We get a lot of domestic customers and I think it's going to change. Granted there's not a great deal made on the battery stuff, but it's still a kick in the teeth for a dealer of 45 years!
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    Chris is brilliant. He recently trained me to do it. Otherwise there's Sean and Woody at Honey Brothers that do it. Also trained by Chris Cooper-Abbs
  11. gand
    If you are willing to head to Nottingham, see what Dan at MediArb training can do. He's in Warwickshire and will be able to put you on to someone for UA training as I don't think he does that.
  12. gand
    What a load of crap!
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    Spraying certs

    gand replied to Jackp01's topic in General chat

    I remember paying £30 for mine when I was at college. It was 24 years ago though!
  14. gand
    No problem 👍
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    I'll pass it on at work (Dick Leigh) if anyone asks 👍
  16. gand
    Just been having a look at our suppliers, and Mont-Bell are a newcomer to the market in the uk. They do some that weigh 967g which is lighter than most I've found
  17. gand
    As Mark has said take advantage if you can. Rrp is £240 +vat for a 300s battery. It's a great deal tbh. As he said support your local dealer.
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    He could try a set of the Arbortec deep forest. They are a bit more robust than the b/flex pro. Also have a look at the Stihl X-Light they feel very light and good value for money
  19. gand
    The stihl 170/171/180/181 and 211 have now been discontinued. I've tried the new 182 and 212. I will say I wouldn't of recommended a 16" bar on a 181, but the 182 handles a 16 well
  20. gand
    Às far as I know it should be when you get to the yard and when you leave said yard at the end of the day. It's not your problem that the job is 2 hours away. You've turned in at the stated time. You should be paid
  21. gand
    Harness wise have a look at the Courant Koala. I find it comfortable and light. It's also a good price for a harness at the moment. As for the Petzl, you don't need to spend the extra money on the srt. If you fancy using an srt system the standard one will work fine.
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    Hexa chains

    gand replied to Stan1664's topic in Chainsaws

    I use Hexa on my MS441 with 25" bar and I can't fault it. Had just short of 2 chains from 1 file which is a bonus. As said prefers clean wood but, so does standard RS chain.
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    That might be because it's the same weekend as the southern comp. Let us know when it's rescheduled for and I might be able to get a few to come
  24. gand
    That is a shame they were great for Timberwolf parts. As for blades I used Saturn. Had a few sets of their own and didn't have a problem. Usually sent five sets at a time for sharpening and came back grand
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    pulley failure

    gand replied to naturarbo's topic in Video forum

    I would probably fail this under a loler examination and put it down to the rivets loosening. So I wouldn't use it, but I haven't seen it in front of me. Hard to say from a video

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