Andymacp

St8 for me, she's an absolute weapon, no more snedding out !

Loving a bit of Yew just now, it's like coal !

The biggest problem I have is there isn't front belt loops, so your belt rides up to your stomach. Small but seriously irritating!

I'd be keen on this too

Some large elms for Big J's new sawmill.

Amazing !!!!

Never really won anything before !

Thanks Gustharts

F8 for me please

This is interesting as I'm away to do the same to large Beech limb. The decision is based on the fact the tree will struggle to heal the wound cause it's so old and the wound will be so large, so it will be left at 4ft to prevent a large cavity forming at the trunk

Hope their keeping the sawdust too

Aye can you tell by the lack of guard gloves and glasses!

Had a wee lift up after lunch.

Had a large ivy covered dead Elm to crane out over a castle and bridge today. The base was covered in scaffold and re bar.

Largest lump was 2.7t, the last bits were done with the 084.

I use both and there exactly the same

Because I have a a530t and a st8 and the forst is better thoughtout, easier to maintain, build quality feels more substantial. Clear fuel tank, catches,handles and securing easier to use. Led lights so can be 24v and 12v. Jockey and towing hitch easier and feels better build. Stop go buttons, single Grease point.

Lads prefer using the forst.

Just my experience and opinion.

Fine looking ginger snatch weasel there

Don't forget Forst better designed than a Jenson and impeccable customer after care

I normally zip line with pulleys, do you get a lot of rope damage with karabs?

It's to be done before winter so will post pics + vids then.

Selfish reasons that it would be fun and a bit different to normal compared to crane which I've done a few.

I use a two way walkie talkie but line of sight is good.

It would be a 10 min struggle through the woods, across a river and a 5 minute drive to return the slings which isn't impossible.

£300 which was still cheaper than a crane which was the other option.

I thought of drill/screw gun with throw line but I reckon after a couple of times it would birds nest.

Yeah that's the prob!!

Done plenty zip lines before and by the time you've dragged the line back 20 times your goosed so doing it 200m, 20 times and with the drop too will be a bit much.

I have a monster beech tree on the edge of a cliff to zip line 200m over a ravine to the ground 50m below.

My question is about the retrieval of the pulley after I send down a branch.

Normally I would have it to a pull up the tree and down to the ground for the groundies to pull by hand.

Is there a mechanical, faster or easier way to do this ?

Cheers

Yep that made me hard

You can get away with a white card with horticultural engineer on it.

Not the right way of doing it but if it's a one off job then maybe cheapest option

I have them on an adjustable whoopie sling and enjoy using them on medium rigging easier and quicker to set up than pulley and strop

Moray and Highland have and there easy to find.