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I had one today very similar, reducing the tips off a sycamore that’s over our cilents bungalow. Neighbour came out complaining it’s not long going looking natural from here patio, bearing in mind the tips are right on the bungalow and it was only 2m spec. Kept my cool and basically said it’s none of your business as it’s not your tree. Best bit is couple hours later she came round and asked for the some Logs from another tree we were taking down!!! No chance [emoji23]

It is a Marlow Komodo but it’s my steel lanyard so a bit more resistant. I am aware of it though and made note, had a meeting with the rigging line ?

Spent the last 2 days reducing these 2 mature beech trees by 3 metres to alleviate some wind loading as both have rot in the base aswell as being on a very steep bank. Trees measured in just over 30 metres so 2 ropes were justified on this occasion. First proper time I’ve appreciated SRT especially the use of re directs aswell of the obviously ease of access. Couldn’t get great pictures due to being in a woodland and everything blending in and today when I finished it was dark [emoji23]. I’m pretty chuffed with myself though, was hard work but enjoyable and I’m really happy with the end product.

Snatching out the last bit of timber on a Maple takedown. Was about 3:30pm with an hour and a half journey back to the yard and England was playing in the Semi final of World Cup that evening so all wanted to get a move on. You hear it all the time cutting corners and I only had my landyard around the the stem. Wasn’t until my ground mentioned to choke my main line around and not cut corners. So putting in the Gob cut with the 44 unknowingly going through and tough union and got major kick back sending the saw out the cut and straight through my lanyard so I drop about 6ft until my main line engages and I hang upside down. Could of been nasty, was only 15ft-20ft high but I would of landing on a stack of timber. Thankful for my colleague reminding me to contact up my main line as otherwise would of been a different story. I will always tie in twice now and soon as I start doing spar work I switch to a steal core lanyard.

As the retrieval clip is under constant pressure from the Alpine has it caused wear as it isn’t normally under that kind of pressure ? Update to regards to the ART rope guide Basal anchor setup I mentioned above, I managed to get hold of ART and they said the setup was fine and the rope guide would be fine.

Highly recommend Terry Banyard based in Wimborne in Dorset. Recently done my CS41 and went way past just what needed to be taught to pass. Looked at loads of different rigging techniques, from double blocking to using the rig ‘n’ wrench.

I run Marlow Vega with my ZZ. It is a static rope though so has little bounce but that’s what I prefer and it runs smoother through the ZX

I use the new Zig zag coming from using the mk3. It Is bulkier but if I’m honest I haven’t noticed it to be a problem

That’s what I would of said if the TO didn’t state it being otherwise

Andy ?? But yeah, company I work for does all the tree work there. We cover all the national trusts in that area, so like Barrington Court and Lytes Cary

First time and probably last time working on a Japanese Privet (one this size anyway) for the National trust at Montacute, Yeovil. The tree had a good size Ganoderma bracket so a Light thin with no cuts over 40mm in dia was purposed from the tree officer aswell as installing 2 cobra braces to 2 separate lower limbs due of poor fork unions. Pretty impressive tree, at first I thought it was a Holm Oak due to the bark and having similar leaves but on comparing the leaves you can tell the Japanese Privet has small more glossy leaves. The branch formation also resembles normal Privet.

I agree the notch straps can be a fiddle otherwise works well

Complete scum of the earth

Is pretty common for the solenoid to play up, are able to replace them though

Staying away in London once and I was awoken to find one of the lads I was working with at that time in the bed next to me with his knob out on FaceTime to some bird.

Been a while since I used my GoPro so pulled it out for this straight forward Silver Birch dismantle today

I have the older rope guide (not twin line) and it doesn’t mention anything about base anchors in the video. I’ll try and contact ART

Because one leg of the rope is tied off and being used static rather than being used DRT and the rope moving ?

So just gone and brought the chicane to go along with my Zig Zag and I love it, asking myself why I haven’t gone over to SRT sooner. For the time being I’m just using it for access then switching over to DRT to work the tree. I use the ART rope guide for my anchor point and my question is whether I’m able to base tie one leg of my rope whilst going through the rope guide and SRT up the other leg of rope (then switching back to DRT when at the desired point) ? I did this after lunch today to make things quicker and easier but then had the sudden thought whether not the rope guide is compatible with that set up. I can’t see why not but wanted some opinions. Cheers

I picked up a second hand 200 last this time last year for £200. Ran first time no problems asked. Was a bit battered and bruised (no way near as clean as yours) so had to invest 50-80 quid to make it look and work to its true potential. Engine wise been great

Yeah that is something that doesn’t surprise me

My mistake I said Stihl when actually should of put Husqvarna ?

Wondering if I was to buy a chainsaw from FR Jones would the warranty be valid at my local dealership If something was to go wrong ?

Monterey Cypress Takedown from today. Had a power shutdown but the power company was running late which resulted in us sat on our arses for 3 hours waiting for them to turn up. So was guns blazing when they finally turned up. Will chog down to fellable height and knock it over tomorrow

What condition is you rope in ? Recently had slip happening with my ZZ, granted not as much as yours but my rope had was pretty well used and due to be replaced which I did and now my ZZ is fine.