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Yep same here with the screws, then to buy a new pack was a fiver for ten but I only wanted one! I was mid climb when the left hand side of my lid was sliding down my face... Not an issue I can abide or should have to worry about.. Chains stretch, I expect to have to tighten them. I don't expect an essential part of my safety kit to fall apart due to poor design.

I wouldn't think so, it's a soft wood so can imagine when it's dry it will burn very quickly. But at the same time any wood is good to burn really. I know a guy who heats his small home solely from his fireplace and he will burn anything he can get his hands on.

Get a solid anchor, other than that just another day in the office mate

Brittle and spiky.. I have only done one though

I haven't had mine done. I turned down the op as work was/is pretty full on now. It's only small and only surfaces if I cough or strain a poo!! Wife's in labour as we speak so it'll have to wait as there's another mouth to feed!!

She thinks I'm doing quotes but little does she know I'm on Arbtalk:lol:

Nespresso all the way!!

But you don't get that much in a cup when you buy a regular.. It's a void test because there wasn't a 'regular' serving to compare it to. To really test it you'd need to measure in millimetres how much you get in a regular and how much you get in a large. I could probably fit a 'grab' bag of Walkers crisps into a regular pack if I tried hard enough.

150 T Petrol Silky!

Couldn't agree more, I think this has to be my favourite saw (for climbing obviously!!!)

No the lawnflite is the rip off!!

Kaaz made these mowers first then Honda lawnflite cobra etc copied them under licence as they are so good!

I've got the lawnflite pro 21 roller like you say it's heavy but good

Ah ok! Are the gearboxes better on the kaaz ones?

Good choice on the Kaaz Rich. Its the best built mower on the market IMO. Just remember to give it a little shove forward as you engage the drive to the roller and you will never have any dog clutch wear.

Also best kept off wet and muddy lawns, the mud will pack in the bearings and seals and do no good.

 

With regards to deck rust, I certainly do not agree with painting the underside unless you have got rid of all the rust, and the only real way to do that is to sandblast. Otherwise the rust just continues to grow underneath the paint and can make matters worse.

A regular clean and a coat of waxoyl is favourite. I now use Wurth cavity wax in an aerosol, it seems to work well and is so easy to apply.

Just googled an image of the kaaz mower... Is it a rip off of the lawnflite or are they the same thing?

And just to add, the lawnflite mowers are like tanks. Weighty but stand up to a lot of abuse.

I just got some olive green SIP ones. Very comfortable with a great range of movement.

Oof, that flattened the poor bloke! But as I'm sure you and everyone one else has seen the disregard pedestrians have for signs, tape and ground crew. We are but an inconvenience... Until this happens!!

A man joins a very exclusive nudist colony. On his first day there he takes off his clothes and starts to wander around.

A gorgeous petite blonde walks by, and the man immediately gets an erection.

The woman notices his erection, comes over to him and says, 'Did you call for me?'

The man replies, 'No, what do you mean?'

She says, 'You must be new here. Let me explain. It's a rule here that if you get an erection, it means that you called for me.' Smiling, she leads him to the side of the swimming pool, lies down on a towel, eagerly pulls him to her and happily lets him have his way with her.

The man continues to explore the colony's facilities. He enters the sauna and as he sits down, he farts. Within minutes a huge, hairy man lumbers out of the steam room toward him. ' Did you call for me?' says the hairy man.

'No, what do you mean?' says the newcomer.

'You must be new, 'says the hairy man, 'it's a rule that if you fart, it means that you called for me.' The huge man easily spins him around, bends him over a bench and has his way with him.

The newcomer staggers back to the colony office, where he is greeted by the smiling, naked receptionist, 'May I help you?' she says.

The man yells, 'Here's my membership card. You can have the key back and you can keep the £250 membership fee.'

'But, Sir,' she replies, 'you've only been here for a few hours. You havent had the chance to see all our facilities.'

The man replies, 'Listen lady, I'm 68 years old. I only get an erection once a month but I fart 15 times a day.

Outstanding!!! Had me and my pals in stitches!

I do get the OP's stance on this, but this is an Internet forum. We come here to get away from the mrs, to learn something,, to have a laugh or whatever. We're only brought here by the fact we have a common interest; chainsaws and trees. All work and no play would make for an uptight forum. Although, I have just watched a video of some guy in a helicopter... 'Twas riveting.

I do Robbie Vincent's garden.. He's on jazz fm now but think he was an old school radio dj.

if you were a plumber would you have thought any different they turn up with a shifter and a screwdriver and charge more than we do and don't have 30-40k worth of gear

Maybe not, but I feel there are perhaps more rascals in this industry who proclaim to be able to prune a tree and charge full whack for it. In fact anyone with a ladder and a bow saw could attempt to dismantle one (a small one maybe!)

Put me in front of some pipes and a sink and I may as well be trying to build the international space station.

Point being, I'd say there are more chancers in our industry than in the plumbing or electrical world. Training to be a good plumber or electrician may take years; for this you pay a premium. I done my 30/31/38/39 in 2 weeks.

Has what happened on this job reinforced this belief?

It doesn't matter and I think this is probably the second time it's ever happened, and I've cocked up far more! I'm sure I will continue to get work from my neighbours but just wondered whether this type of scenario could have negative repercussions.

Absolutely spot on:thumbup1:Its not how many hours you put in, its what you put in those hours, sadly some customers don't see it that way.

Totally agree. Though I am now wondering/worrying if it has damaged my reputation, especially amongst the neighbours whom I do a hell of a lot of work for.

The million dollar question is ........will she use your services again ?????.

 

Ste

Now that's the right question! I think she might. She asked if I "trim shrubs or is that beneath me?" Which is another bone of contention when they hit me with those lyrics. What?! Over pricing jobs, beneath me? Never!!

On Saturday I had 1 job to do and didn't really know how long it was going to take. It was 2 - 3 hawthorns mashed together by ivy to bring down by around 30% retaining the ivy as it acts as a screen from the houses behind. It looked like a nasty job and no matter how hard I tried it wasn't going to look pretty. But it wasn't a case of style over substance, she was worried they were getting big. I digress. She accepted the quote of £330 and I booked her in.

We had the kit in the back garden by 8am and it was back on the van by 10.30!! I smashed it in 2.5 hours but was left feeling rather bad when she handed over the cash. After paying my oppo and dump charge I walked away with about £250 for 2 hours work. Great, but it left a bitter taste as she's a bloody neighbour!! Her house is spitting distance from mine!

Don't get me wrong, that's the value I felt the job was and obviously so did she. It also makes up for the cock ups I've made on some quotes!!

And 20%? What if it's a £1000 quote? You're gonna hand over £200? Sod that!!!

And if you add more to the quote to cover the finders fee, you may end up pricing yourself out of the market.

I offer my services to garden companies as a climber. Let them take on the job, deal with all the crap I don't want to, take my day rate and go home

Sometimes it's been less than ideal in the sense that some are numptys, but on the whole it's ok.

Send out a few emails explaining your quals and your day rate. You might be surprised at the response. If they feel they can diversify to earn a bit more money they might just bite.

And 20%? What if it's a £1000 quote? You're gonna hand over £200? Sod that!!!

oooops yeah.

 

fair call!

Whoa, I hope we're not bringing the 150 into this! I am rapido with one of those in my hands when it comes to a reduction. I absolutely love it. It's not supposed to be powerful, it's supposed to be light and effective. And it is!! One handing it at the extremity of my reach, love it

16mm Marlow 3 strand lowering rope per metre

This stuffs pretty good Will. It's cheap and effective. I've got this and used it a lot until I bought some English braid. Cheap, effective and versatile. Think the max load is quite good as well.

Thanks guys not sure if it's helped but it's good to hear all your reviews and experiences. Thanks

 

 

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Haha! Look mate, in my experience they come down to what you know. I know my way a round a stihl machine therefore 80% of my saws are stihl. Go with what you like/prefer. Neither are going to let you down anymore than the other. They're both top of their game and market leaders. You won't go wrong with either.

I got a 201 tcm 2 weeks ago, gutless compared to my 540t.

Utter rubbish. The new 201 is not gutless. You prefer the husqvarna and that's fine. I have both and alternate the saws. The husqvarna is the one I reach for but the 201tc is still a great machine.