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Anyone tried these out? Was thinking of getting a pair as I have always liked the comfort and ease to move around the tree that sthil's Hi-flex provided but stopped using them because they just kept falling apart. I've had a few different brands planner, sip, stien etc but nothing seemed to match the comfort. Would happily pay the money but only if it's worth it. Any feedback would be handy. Thanks people ADVANCE X-TREEm trousers -

A decent sized claw hammer has always been the most useful bit I use on those dreaded ivy removals.

Oh I see. Yeah it would be nice but nothing to touch the deck without a rope on it unfortunately. It's going to be a nightmare. The job is in about a month so I will let people know how it goes once done. Thanks for all the input

Yeah the asking the customer to be realistic was not really an option apparently, not my job but for someone I work for but I have seen the tree (I'll deffinatly feel like I've had a hard days work afterwards). How do you mean catch the tips in a rope or sling? Sound like a intreaging idea if a bit of a risky one, however dropping anything out of this tree is a big no no the lads I work with have informed me. Yeah I think the tip-tie option is possibly the way to go but just a bit worried about the branches snapping out with it being popular and all. I'll try and get a pick up but it will probably be a before and after one. Yeah I think whatever I do I will have to let the lumps build up some decent speed but again this is going to send little snapped out bits all over the shop and if these neighbours are as fussy as I've been warned I will no doubt course some sort of grumpy git shouting to high heaven at me. To exacerbate the whole thing, I have a day to do it with 2 grounds men :-/ (not likely to be finishing it I don't think). Thanks for all the input and anymore tips will be extremely welcomed. Thank you people.

This is a great thred and a very useful one, had a lot of fun reading. I do a far bit of rigging and have been climbing for 5-6 years but there is still a hell of a lot to learn. And I think people need to realise that whatever your experience you can still learn something whether it be a new tekneek for the older boys or the basics and learning about waight distribution, knots etc for the young folks. Now even though I have done a fair bit of rigging I still don't have all the answers and have a question for people on here. I hope my question will beifit the thread in some shape or form. So I have a job coming up which is a dreaded popular to reduce, it stands at about 100ft and is having a 15ft reduction. I can not let anything hit the deck and all the people who own the 3 gardens it is over are extremely fussy. There is no where to put a speed line in and I know that every single piece I cut is going to get caught up. Is there any ideas or suggestions of what to do when reducing a large tree using rigging and avoid the ball ache of coming down 20ft every time I cut a piece out? Thank you for any imput and great thred again Adam. Read the whole thing in one sitting and have even learned a thing or too. Also one bit of input I will say is whenever doing your final back cut, make sure you give the groundy a shout before hand no matter what, you can get a bit carried away when rigging especially when things start moving quickly. Just the heads up every time will save injury or damage in my opinion. Thanks again.

Ahh that's good with the greese points, not that it's the end off the world to get to them but simplicity make life a little bit easier. Yeah I'm keen on maintaining whatever machine I get to a very high standard as I'm sure most people are but really want to know if there are any visual signs the a chipper has been used and abused more than needs be or if it is similar to a car where it is a case of can't see any issues for the out look then bam the head gasket is gone. Thanks again people

Excellent just what I wanted to hear with regards to maintance, what about the greese points, are they pretty handy to get to on the 530 or a pain in the backside like normal. That's one really good point the TW230 did with its easily accessible greese points. Yeah I'm happy to save a little extra for something as long as it's worth it. Just want to make sure. Thanks

Yeah unfortunetly the Forst chippers are a tad pricey and I'm not likely to find a second hand one knocking about yet. I do like what I have heard and seen though. As for tracked chippers I will have much more need for a towable one due to the majority of my wool being city based. I do like TW's don't get me wrong, I just want to know if the 530 is worth the extra 2k on a TW150. I'm pretty handy with the macanical side of things and the basics of a TW chipper but is the Jenny much different in that respect as I'm not perticually a fan of smashing my knuckles (I do that enough on the job). Thanks for the input though big help.

Thanks people. The Jensen 530's anyone got any input? I do like the TW230's but just can't stretch that far unfortunately. And I would like to know if there are any tell tell signs of choppers that where not looked after in the past. Just don't fancy making any obvious mistakes when spending the best part of 10k. Thanks

Hi people, Looking at getting a chipper in the not to distant future and just want some input on what people's prefrances are and why. I have used mainly timber-wolfs through out my career but also had a bit of play with some others mainly Jensen's. These seem to be the two I have been most happy with as I did not really get on with greenmecs or vameers to well (not that they were bad machines, just not my cup of tea). So I would like to get a towable chipper, light-ish (doesn't have to be sub 750), easy to maintain and of course second hand. I was thinking TW but have been chatting to people who say save a little longer to get the extra 2k and buy a Jenny. I'm happy to do so but would like to know what people on here think. Any problems you have had, any good points and any other machines to look into even if they are not TW or Jensen. Thank you in advance.

Thanks guys. I haven't heard much about the Ivecos but I do like the look of them. 2k is about what id be willing to pay to get a smart looking book on the back so I'm pleased to hear I'm thinking along the right kind of price line (trying to ask companies what it would cost is like trying to get blood out of a stone it seems). Yeah the Cabstars have caught my eye and I think they seem like a good workhorse so thats one i will be looking in to more in depth. Have seen a couple with chip boxes already on but looking at the 16k mark, which is a little too steep as I have the chipper to sort out plus insurance and a few other bits, so its all about keeping costs low (within reason) at the moment. Im going to be using the truck as a personal vehicle for the first year or so while i get the business off the ground, no point in paying for another car to begin with. so with that in mind I would like a bit of comfort, so unfortunately the LDV is out of the question but i have heard nothing but good things about there capabilities as a working truck. Thanks again for the advise it has been noted.

Hi I am thinking of starting out by myself and just want people opinions of what would be a good stating wagon. I am looking at a budget of around 7k give or take a grand or two. I am also going to need too have a chip box made up if I'm not lucky enough to find a truck with one already so would like an idea of cost (I am aware this is a 'how long is a piece of sting' question) but a rough idea would be a good starting place. Truck wise I am open to all ideas really, just what peoples personal preferences are. Thanks