ArborClimber

We fitted 3 in a triangle between the 3 main stems. There was one in there already that my boss put in 20 years ago.

I prefer cobra but a consultant did a report and we followed their recommendations.

Interesting, we're not allowed to put cabling in anymore here. Not sure if its nationwide, but in at least 2 states/regions cabling has been forbidden for a while now, only the rope systems like treesave and boa are allowed.

I've never done it, but cabling looks like a pain in the proverbial. How long were you in the tree? Comfy harness necassary....

well you could try it and when they find out you could say "I thought you was looking for someone with a big land rover:001_smile:

Genius!! Perfect genius!

However, if there are/were any arb girls on here, I fear they have run away.....

You're stuck with Bolam mate

haha it wasn't to bad mate i was only up there for 45 min or so, i just don't like walking around in ivy with them on and had to start cutting. who's your workmate bro?

I hate ivy.... ivy is the devils plant....

Erm, sorry. His name is Tobi Vogt, not sure tho if it was begin this year or end of last year.

And Mr. Bolam, you must find a way to get past this red tape, you cannot leave us in anticipation for something we may not recieve!!

Fantastic vid there mate, Well done!

Hard on the old feet, noticed how quick you whipped them spikes off!

Did a wee crane dismantle today, felt happy with meself until I watched your vid at lunch, took the wind right my sails! But what a job, I want a go! You have many a mans respect for such a job, hope the boss bought you a beer....

Btw, found out you worked with a workmate of mine some months ago when he was doing his "praktikum" for his Masters

Great job mate, and as i said before, let us know when you do another!

I cant say much about the touooouuoreg, as i dont know much about it. However, i am hearing very good things about the Amarok, the 5seater pickup.

Its only got a 2litre engine (cheap tax, cheap to run), but judging by what they tow behind them here on the autobahn, towing capacity should easily be enough for your chipper.

And, it looks quite a smart truck

It'll have m-tronic soon (the computer bit that makes saws go like scalded cats)

Ooooo....!! And we here in Germany might get it before you chaps. You dont know when do you?

Be needing to have another chat with the boss..

Ignition advance and better porting. The new 201tm will be out soon anyway. There's also a magnum muffler...

Explain yourself, young man!

Nice one young sir!!

Unfortunately, here further north in NRW, we don't have anything that exciting. One crane dismantle every couple of months is all we get...

You're in Heidelberg aren't you? What are the laws like on tree felling like down there? Im still getting to grips with it, one state says october with certain permissions, the other couldnt care less. Confusing!!

Next time you have a heli dismantle, give a shout, i'll pop down and watch

Great vid mate:thumbup:

You could always climb aboard and ride it up the tree ! Lol

...omg.... you sir, are an absolute genius.

This must attempted!!

I want to see that up a tree, hanging from someones treemotion....

THAT would be amusing

Cheers Carl

I've emailed them asking how much to post it.

I'm interested to hear if anyone's used the 193t to see if there's much of a difference

I'll have a chat with the boss, see what happens....

Here. Its in german, but the pictures are pretty

Die neue STIHL MS 193 T | STIHL | Stihl, Viking, Motorsäge, Kettensäge, Motorsense, Heckenscheren, Freischneider, Hochdruckreiniger, Rasenmäher, Rasentrimmer

I havent used it yet, but held it in the dealers, feels light and balanced.

Was going to say, have to check ebay, because all the stihl handlers here in germany seem to have only the new 193. What they did with all the 192's in stock, i have no idea...

Get up there boy!!

I was 17/18 when i started, am 24 now, and now work as a foreman and the boss pays me as an "experienced" climber, BUT i'm still learning stuff from workmates with more experience than I. So dont let it go to your head, stay safe and humble, keep an open mind, keep learning, get your 38, and, as my irish boss used to say, "you'll be flyin'"!

Just watch your back, its a handy piece a kit, dont break it....

Half-life 2

And Star Wars Rogue Squadron on nintendo

No good suggesting a discussion based on sound logic might ever be incorporated into a college course, too much hard work for assessors - might as well just make it multiple guess!!

Ah.... That might explain why I struggled a bit with my course.... Silly assessors

All very good being at same level as your anchor point, but when you're 5metres out branch walking to one side of your anchor point, and then slip and on the horrible wet ash when trying to clip your lanyard in.....

....and pendulum swing into the stem, thus requiring your petzl vertex visor to be surgically removed from your once pretty face.

Do they cover THAT in your course work?

CJM, I agree with you there, as i also mentioned, about the chain brake on/off switch, sometimes can be a bit of a brown pants moment when you aint properly concentrating. On the pole pruner IS a switch, so hopefully on the next model they will fit one on the 160 too.

I only use mine mostly on wee thinnings and deadwooding. I do use it on bigger stuff though occasionally. It will never be a match for my modded 200t, but its great for the wee stuff.

The hedge trimmer is a bit plasticky, but its nice and light for the smaller stuff, and get the 81 out for nasty conifers (conifers are evil )

As for the pruner, at first it is a bit end heavy, but when you have the battery in the other end, it balances out quite well. I havent used it climbing yet, but it is a very useful bit of kit.

All things considered, he sounds perfect for a council job

No joke, i saw a team of them the other day, one in cherrypicker cutting and 4, yes 4, lads on the chipper. Its was only a wee plane reducing. Aaah, german efficiency....

Get the lad a council job, or plainly ask him "do you actually want to do this job?". Even better, get your team leader or another employe to ask, its stupid i know, but i hear alot of things from the lads that they would never say to the boss.

And before anyone asks, I aint a grass:001_rolleyes:

Good buy!

We have 2 now, and I use mine everyday, for everything that is possible.

As for the batteries, we have the battery pole saw and hedgetrimmer aswell, and in one day the one battery might be swapped between 3 different machines

Have fun with it! Just make sure you take battery out when you leave it in the truck, because when you grab it and forget, could cut something you don't mean to, like your hand.....

When working for city council, 4 giant, 250 year old oaks, an old chap from one of the houses: "ah finally, you taking them down?" "No sorry, just a bit of trimming and deadwood". "Ach, just drop them, no-one will notice"......

Its not about fearless, fearless is foolish and often ends up dead

 

That man simply has confidence in his equipment and ability

I agree! I have a rather acute fear of falling to my death, hence the reason why i have LOLER/PSA tested equipment.

And there is a fine line between confidence in ones abilty and just downright stupidity.

All the same, respeck to the chap

I'm sure a couple of similar threads have been discussed in recent weeks

Tree Austria 3.2. great harness. very comfortable, big leg loops, sliding ring on the front, etc.

As far as harnesses go, except for the motion, the most comfortable. At least, that's what I think

If you're going to Köln/Ruhrgebiet area, you should find no end of work. We have 2 teams of lads up at Dortmund every week, still trying to sort out the damage from the storm we had in June. And thats just contracts with the graveyards and a housings and green space management company. There are still other private companies with contracts with the council. And thats just in Dortmund.

In othere words, you should get work

I dont know when you were last here and what it was like, but I know that now, just bring lots of paperwork. As much as you can bring regarding bank statements, tax, etc. And the BG (Berufsgenossenschaft) are getting a little tighter now, though still not as strict as safety rules in britain and ireland....

You've been here before, you know how it works, get to the Ruhrgebiet, and you'll get work.

All the best to you mate

Just have a look at your groundies wifes hair, and you'll see if he needs glasses or just had a bad day

Saying that, I agree that as much as it sits with climber to do a proper job, I always ask my groundsman "have I missed anything?", and we make sure that all our groundsmen have at least a good idea of what to look for and how to cut.

We are still human and can't notice everything