jackmayo

We still require a groundsman, experience not essential and training can be provided.

Regards

Hi There,

We are looking for a groundsman to assist with tree work in south Birmingham.

Experience is not necessary but is a bonus.

Contact Jol on 07855484359

I contacted Ian Morgan today and they said they will run a course, will soon get a date if anyone in the Midlands is interested.

Where are you planning on doing it? Struggling to find a trainer in the Midlands.

I have the caratool on my right hand side but the saw is clipped in right in the middle of the harness as you are limited with places on the treemotion.

I have one Steve and have been using one for the past month or so.

And... It great.

Pros

- I couldn't imagine going back to an old traditional bungee strop, the extra reach is a real advantage on the treemotion with the anchor point being on the middle of the back (green ring). It coils up shorter than the stein bungee strop so the extra length is there if you need it and not there if you don't.

- It has a few ways of attaching to a top handle, you can clip a carabiner on to the end of the strop and then onto the rear ring of the top handle, my favorite. Or you can choke it directly onto the top handle of the saw, I have yet to try this, the advantage of this being that is hangs higher when short clipped.

- I use a large caratool with the gate removed and the hook cut off, this creates a smooth one handed action for both removal and stowing.

- The elastic spring is just right, not enough to feel like your pulling against it, but enough for it to quickly retract out of the way.

- I would say it gets caught up less than a normal strop due to its smaller retracted length, although when it does get caught it goes on for miles!

The cons:

- When sending the saw aloft you need to either directly tie the climbing line to the saw or use the same carabiner connecting the strop to the top handle ring. Due to the fact that being 2.2m long you end up having to pull for longer and then make sure the strop isn't twisted and is a pain as it can get caught up in the rope. This is alright if you work with only one or two groundies but it you work for a few companies it feels condescending telling someone how to clip on a chainsaw!!!

- When reaching over your harness because of its coiled shape it can get caught on a piece of the harness or other hardware edge and this limits the reach, a quick pull will sort this out but can be annoying for that one quick cut.

- Again being 2.2m long you NEED to have it short clipped, ie. clipped onto your harness will a caratool or other accessory carabiner so that it hangs directly off your harness, letting it dangle below you would be a pain and this is not the tool for you.

Overall, if you dont tend to cut through your strops then buy it you wont be disappointed. If you do then stay with the five quid webbing.

Jack

You might as well stop now as it is clearly F3:D

Top class mate!

Dmm have just released a possible recall on some carabiners, the serial numbers need checking as lucky it is not a blanket recall!

It has come to our attention that the locking mechanisms of some DMM locking carabiners are developing a dysfunction

 

In a small percentage of carabiners, the interaction between the internal coil spring (which gives the gate it’s closing action) and the spring pusher (the component that holds the spring against the carabiner body) may cause the spring pusher to displace, potentially preventing the gate from closing or the mechanism from locking completely.

 

This has raised obvious safety concerns, and we are taking this step to ensure the safety of the users of DMM carabiners. This only affects certain batches of the carabiners listed below:

http://dmmclimbing.com/news/2015/09/important-dmm-product-safety-warning/

Cheers for the response looks like a stihl then!

Now the new 201 TC-M has been out for a few months, how is it?

I like the power of the T540xp but don't like the build quality, the fact that the choke is in a different location to the on off switch and the that it goes cold quickly.

I prefer the build quality and design of the 201 but hate that its gutless. So whats the new TC-M like on power and throttle response?

I was leaning towards the stihl due to good early reviews but now FR Jones have thrown a spanner in the mix selling the T540xp for £470 and the local prices for the stihl are £550.

What the best option?

Cheers

Jack

If you click create new library - online catalogue and then in the drop down box select other - there should be a template called BS5837.

This is a quick one that I put together and so you can customise it when needed.

Thanks

Jack

Just having a quick play around with it and for a student who justs wants to have a mess around its perfect! It uploads to a spreadsheet so saves time, can be used offline and is easy to customize.

As said before the only problem is mapping, you can map onto a google map but you need internet and the detail is not great, if uploaded to a spreadsheet then it does come out with the co ordinates in a column but they are useless on there own, unless you want to copy and paste them into google maps for every tree!

Thanks

Jack

What app is that Owen?

Thanks

Jack Mitchell

You can get a yearly subscribtion to OS Getamap you have unlimited free A4 printing of OS maps or a less detailed overview map.

Worth a look

Thanks

Jack Mitchell

125m me thinks

This is what I use, but isn't great for little differences like you're struggling with, you could put specific pictures such as the shape of the needle.

Tree ID Powerpoint

Looking to buy a decent set of gardening tools, such as:

Loppers

Secateurs

Spade

Fork

Rake

How

Shovel

What are the best brands or tools to look out for?

Also any good storage options to keep them tidy and out of the way in the garage?

Thanks

Jack Mitchell

Would two small rings and one large make more sense?

You tie the big ring in the end on the left, a small on the prussic and a small on the end right. This means retrival is possible with the rope through the prussic and also without the prussic and just large to small ring on the end.

no problems

Hi jack. Were you the young lad who came along to worcwuss' Rec climb earlier this year?

 

Hopefully there might be another meet soon and if you could make it it'd be an opportunity to try out some of this kit. I'm sure between us we could figure it out. If you haven't already bought the cambium saver it's pretty easy to knock one up for a fraction of the price.

I was yes, i'm at college now doing level 3 arb so i getting taught the ropes there. I would love to go on another rec climb but I will be buying this before or on christmas!

Jack

Does it matter if D I Y multi saver it will be same as T,BERGER one.

So click GUSTHARTS link and it'll give you a guide to how to set it and use it.

Picture speaks a thousand words and easier to be shown rather then be told.

I have no problem with it in fact its the one i'm going for as i likes its versatility compared to a ring to ring saver.

Its just a diy Teufelberger Sirius MultiSAVER for half the price, it can always be cut down to size if its too long.

This is the the saver, and I'm not sure how it looks set up

Putting together a climbing kit and looking for a harness around the £150 mark, I like the look of the Arbortec TH5000 and wanted to see if it is rated or not? Or is it work going for the TH7000?

Has anyone got any pictures of the Adjustable cambium saver kit in action as I am unsure of the final set up. What do you pass the rope through due to the fact of there being two large rings. Five metres also sounds very long is this the case?

And karabiners what are the best to get I like the look of the ISC 30kn Mongoose, how many do I need ( i don't need any for the lanyard as I am bying that as a Kit

Thanks

Jack Mitchell

I think those drop down boxes will be annoying as you will have to click to see the information which means that you will have to open and close five just for the ident, group them so that ident is all in one drop down and all care is together etc.

Thanks

Jack Mitchell