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  1. Mr. Squirrel
    I’ve been very happy with Osmo products. Though I’ve not used it, something like this would be my best bet. I used some sort of Osmo oil paint on our old extension and had no complaints. I’ve used their top oil for years on furniture and been very happy with it.
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    With regards to max lifespan it’s down to the manufacturer. Some say 5-10, others, like English Braids don’t give a a maximum lifespan. If it’s older than the max lifespan then that’s case closed really. If it’s within its manufacturer specified lifespan then wether or not it’s fit for purpose comes down to condition. A deadeye for example could last ten years if it’s getting used very irregularly, but it could last a day if it gets damaged. A loler thorough examination will take care of that though.
  3. Mr. Squirrel
    If you’re using a sling, carabiner and a pulley then using a basket hitch may result in improper loading of the carabiner.
  4. Mr. Squirrel
    The benefit of the little echo is that none of the other echo stuff looks that useful. So you aren’t buying into a system, and you don’t need to be annoyed at having bought into the Husky/stihl kit already. It’s lighter, more compact, basically just a pruning saw, nothing more.
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    Helmet fits are a bit like boots though and are very personal. What works for one will be dreadful for others. Petzl helmets for instance feel dreadful to me, but obviously work for many others. The protos is heavier than other helmets, and the venting isn’t brilliant. On the flip side it’s protection is better than most of not all other helmets on the market and it’s a much sleeker unit.
  6. Mr. Squirrel
    I was thinking that too. It’s practically just a back cut. That was a bold call, poorly executed.
  7. Mr. Squirrel
    I’ve used mine on kernmaster safari quite a bit and it’s good on that. I can’t imagine the Taz being very nice to use in a two rope system though, really needs two hands. I used mine for access only.
  8. Mr. Squirrel
    I mean I had my 18v drill as well, but this was in the truck and definitely faster… anyway I obviously wasn’t seriously suggesting someone goes out and buys that to poison trees…
  9. Mr. Squirrel
    I used eco plugs for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Decent sized poplar so many holes. This made fairly short work of it 😅 Makita DDA460ZK Twin 18V Li-Ion LXT Brushless Cordless Right-Angled Drill - Bare - Screwfix WWW.SCREWFIX.COM Order Makita DDA460ZK Twin 18V Li-Ion LXT Brushless Cordless Right-Angled Drill - Bare at Screwfix.com...
  10. Mr. Squirrel
    Like I say I was up the tree so my actual using experience is none. Just spent a lot of time looking down at people faffing with it, however as it say that can be removed. If it was me, and knowing it’s a one time purchase (or should be), I’d hold out and get the one you want rather than the one you can stretch to atm. The grcs can lift slightly more with a 44:1 winch rather than a 40:1. Using a big right angle drill like the makita you can do a lot with it.
  11. Mr. Squirrel
    I was torn between the LD1 and the grcs a few years ago. Ended up going with the grcs and happy I did. It’s solid, easy to setup and spare parts are readily available. My only experience of the LD1 was up a tree doing a removal for another company. The clutch thing seemed like a massive arse about, if the ground crew can’t safely operate a grcs then I’d question whether I’d really want to be winching big stuff with them anyway.
  12. Mr. Squirrel
    Yeah I swear the Ad blue consumption has increased too. Used to get about 5k between refills, now maybe 3.5k? Checked yesterday and the mpg is sitting at 24.6mpg with a lot of towing. So not too bad actually. But it is pretty thirsty…
  13. Mr. Squirrel
    Apparently it’s us who don’t have a clue how ‘nature operates’, hence the decline.
  14. Mr. Squirrel
    i thought they’d get more. That’s pretty much the same as my 21 plate 2.8L hilux. I’ve done 40,000 in it but don’t have a lifetime average, only since I last reset it when I got new tyres in December. It definitely dropped a bit then. Still about 32mpg if it’s mostly motorway, 21-22 if I’m towing the tracked chipper. Given my last motor was a transit custom I feel like ol’ luxy has a drinking problem
  15. Mr. Squirrel
    Revisiting this thread to say I had a battery fall out last week. Was just going up to fish out a big hanger and my saw bumped my arse/harness. Battery fell about 8m onto grass, bounced another 8m and landed on a patch of gravel about 30cm from a burn. Need to figure out that securing strap…
  16. Mr. Squirrel
    Sounds like a beautiful success story against all odds 😂 I presume I got unlucky. Mine was ok initially but went down hill hard. I took it into the dealer and he repaired the carb and found it needed 10(!!) software updates. After that it ran good for a while. Had I not been working overseas for most of its warranty period a lot of its flaws would’ve been uncovered far quicker and addressed properly I imagine.
  17. Mr. Squirrel
    I’m pretty sure husky do it as a spare, I remember getting a price for one from my dealer. It’s comes as a kit with twin big dogs iirc. It was still really expensive though and I didn’t bother. But worth asking.
  18. Mr. Squirrel
    What batch was yours? Mine was the very first run available in the uk I believe, I put it down to teething issues. I was able to keep it going for nine years so it did a good shift, but it was always very temperamental. Needed far too much maintenance to keep it running sweet.
  19. Mr. Squirrel
    Think you heard wrong. Had the 550 mkii about three years now and it’s bomber. Early 5 series saws were temperamental, with this they ironed out all those quirks. My 2011 560 was awful.
  20. Mr. Squirrel
    Sounds like an old house quirk? Our place was built in the 1830’s and while it looks great and is structurally sound I swear there’s barely a straight line in it now.
  21. Mr. Squirrel
    Going to break the mould and say I hated xstatic when I tried it. Way too stiff for my liking. Kernmaster both ce and non ce is really nice srt, though quite thing for mrs. Non ce cougar as others have said is a nice rope. I’ve been using the courant kalimba since the summer. I didn’t have great expectations of it as it’s a bit thicker than I’d usually go for, but it’s really sweet. Runs beautifully with a hitch climber, zig zag, wrench and rrp. Highly recommend. Only downside is the skinny eye. It did go through my vt once when advancing my anchor. That was a pickle. My hitch was crazy loose tbf though
  22. Mr. Squirrel
    We had far smaller, but kinda similar things on the loch before Christmas. But they ran in a sweeping line right across it. I took a picture but it’s pretty useless, never seen anything like it though. It was about 4-5” at the edges and quite walkable, probably less so in the middle.
  23. Mr. Squirrel
    I’ve removed one mp in my time, it was about 25m and half over a conservatory/house so needed rigged. Worst job I’ve ever done. I was squeezing skelfs out my hands for days. Though I didn’t have much of an adverse reaction besides the light swelling caused by my have being pin cushions.
  24. Mr. Squirrel
    Yeah, with it’s intended use I’d feel like it was putting a little too much faith in the stitching though. You could do a straight bury, out for a locking brummel before going into the full bury perhaps. It would be a bit odd, but the locking brummel would be solid, and you’d still be able to milk a little slack into the eye to pop your ring out. That *might* work, but I’ve never seen it done or tested so no idea really…
  25. Mr. Squirrel
    Ah see, might be too small... I need at least 14", preferably 17.

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