Takjaa

What are you going to do to a hedge with an axe? Maybe a bill hook would be better?!

R Mac my apologies there should have been a smiley face after awful:thumbdown: to indicate i was playing, in a similar way the gym equipment all has heart rate monitors on them, all you have to do is hold both metal handles, i already know how annoying that saw could be ...and know it is a future possibility! Earlier it was mentioned that the statistics on chainsaw accidents was a grouped thing and no indication on if it was a professional or not, I guess i jumped to conclusions by thinking - how many chainsaws does home depot sell a year compared with (pick an arb store)? how many of them sell ppe with the saw? .... that is a metric sh$t tonne of people with no knowledge other that several drawn pictures in a 'you're new saw handbook' and no ppe playing at being a lumberjack, vs trained, ticketed and experienced arborists, im sure there are many more factors tho. The topic is Reg on one handing a saw, so not necessarily climbers, as a lot of people have toppers at home, imo this is the main numbers for chainsaw/hand injuries - "ill just use that little one hander saw to cut this bit of fire wood im holding..." As I said I may have jumped to conclusions .. I have certainly been wrong before! As for Husqvarna saws Iv no idea I have never bought nor sold one, I am told they are nice.

That sounds awful! I may be the most prolific one handed chainsaw user both in the tree and on the ground. Does that mean I'm good? I've worked out a secret? I'm invincible? Nope... it means I've delt with the situation in front of me with a bit of thought, practiced one hand use for quite some time and am aware of the dangers and outcomes. Every close call was my fault from bad work position and laziness. But having found bad things happen shortly after thinking 'fu** it' & 'if I could just' Now either of these thoughs come into my head, chain brake on, look around find the issue and mitigate the risk... move, add another rope, add a sling, use a silky, ask an opinion.... options! One handing a saw imo is largely hype, of couse I can see the dangers.... but guess what.. most things in our line of work have associated risks! We hang from trees on 8mm prusik, chainsaw trees small enough to feed to the chipper of doom, then grind the stumps with the spinning wheel of death, all this whilst effectively deaf, and using the safety squint. I neither encourage nor shame one handed use much the same as I don't mind if you drink a coffee whilst driving at 70 mph, both these things are calculated risks, however I will call tools down if I see something not right! Our work is fun yes but it is not a game and the consequences can be fatal. When battery saws are the only saws, immediate chain stop, no noise, no smell, no fear.... will one handing even be mentioned? It isn't coincidence that stihl only sell top handles from their outlets asking for proof of tickets! We can all guess who the majority of accidents happen too!!

.... I have never 2 handed ANY saw.... EVER!! ... and never will. Am I the only one??

Singing tree quickie?! https://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?category_id=1809&item=15672

I run 2 on a zigzag and realy like them, the gate is fatter than normal, imo perfect for fat calloused fingers and should be an option for all biner's! The extra motion is easy going if you are a dmm user and not an issue after a very shot time. Although I like the lock motion maybe 10% of the time I slightly miss a twist and it won't open meaning you have to start the sequence again, minor and more my fault than the biner I'm sure but worth a mention. Most importantly the purple/green/grey combo makes me happy. To attach to my system I'd choose them everytime but anything else I'd probably choose them last.

Yer but..... I can't pat my head and rub my belly.... no wait.... swim in a straight line.... err... use a wheelchair or crutches .... dang you win :cursing: We all have a thing and a coping strategy, mine is mainly a sick sense of humour, yours maybe the most prepared and ready aerial rescue team, either way we never know when an accident is going to happen and by that point it's probably too late. Treequip sounds like you got the shitty end of the stick, but deal with it, I tip an overly priced helmet to you sir Stay safe brother.

This made me lol a lot, as I have no left hand your pretty much spot on! How well could you all cope with that? So as I first mentioned don't listen to fools it's not their life on the line, buy the best ppe and safety equipment you can afford. (Not here to upset or offend but to answer your presumptions )

..... you do not want the safest helmet on the market right now because you fear what other people may say???!!! We have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, do everything you can and spend what you need to make sure you go home safe at the end of the day. (If needs be get the sena kit fitted and just turn your music up so you can't hear the jealousy 😉)

His wage should be that of an unqualified guy till he has provided proof, you get cheap labour and he has an incentive to get his $^!/ together! Early lesson you run a tight ship!