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Take her climbing,my wife loved it

20 ft to the 1st limb by ladders fair do's mick but that still leaves 40-50 ft to ascend on this oak you've used as an example, if your goin to the top our out to prune high laterals-i know id rather climb that 40-50 foot on a zigzag + haas..to hell with the prussik. As for the asbestos joint...i dont know where your gettin your puff mate but theyre pullin your pisser. Ive heard the green stuffs better

Hip thrusting is inefficient in my opinion. We'll agree to differ on this one

Where do you folk get these fat groundies from...

My point is Mick we need to get away from hip thrusting old style climbing as its inefficient and leads to injuries overtime. (Yeah i got carried away on original post)

If i received that text from someone i knew id conclude there were some break ins locally and id be lookin to beef up the security at my own storage place. Is this the answer you were lookin for... Wee bit pointless this but hey ho

Another thread off in a tangent,not unusual for arbtalkers eh. Back to the original point that Reg made was,how switching to SRT has prevented injuries and prolonged his career.I not an SRT climber im still dickin about with DDRT but i can sympathise with Reg in a lot of ways as im no spring chicken and hip thrusting on a prussik is un ergonomical at best. My point is the arb world is advancing quick,new ascenders,better climbing systems and mechanical devices that make our life easier getting into and working the tree.There seems to be a lot of suspicion in new methods and technology from a core of climbers who eye any mechanical device as "soft" or "poofy" which is a mindset we have to get away from.Whether its ddrt or srt i think the emphasis has to be on making it easier on the body therefore prolonging a climbers career. This can only be achieved through education at the training stage and until youngsters coming through are educated about mechanical devices,SRT and such like we will continue to see young climbers having the same injuries as the older gentlemen amongst us. Just my tuppence worth

You cant be lowered if your tied in with your lanyard

Chainsaws run at about 110 decibels,so eardefenders that have a rating of 26 snr means you subtract that 26 from the 110 decibels which is 84 decibels.Concidering a normal conversation is at around 65 decibels thats not bad. Try for ear protection around 30 odd snr,if you cant get muff type ear protection you can get the push in foam/latex ones which usually have a high snr rating.

You win...

Im sure it ll be fine with the appropriate ppe,suit of armour. Ive climbed a ivy covered hawthorn...if its a bad as that good luck mate

Ive felled a couple and crosscut for chipper that was bad enough,variagated if memory serves.Can u subbie the job out to someone else? I would...

Is this just blatant self promotion...? Lol

240 is a great little saw and has plenty of grunt for its size espescially on a 14 " bar.If your ploughing through bigger wood id opt for the 260 with a 16" bar i think an 18" bar on that saw would bog it down. Ive no experience with the husky 346xp so cant comment on that particular saw.On a side note ive bought a couple of saws off ebay and did well with them although it may have just been blind luck. Good luck mate

Great work mike,the laser inscription is very crisp and ckean lookin.What wood is it mate?

Thought it was poppers and hookers he was prowling for

Couldnt tell you mate im not a loler inspector and im no expert on it.Id say a knotted prussic would have to be unknotted to be inspected properly. I suppose if all the parts could be taken apart to be inspected and had the relevant markings and individual id numbers-why not

Ok who's for ice cream and jelly ?

If you did make one would it pass a loler ?

Yeah your right mate i forgot the newer 201's have got the electronic wizardry that is prone to f#@¥ing up

Hmmm,put it this way-if i told the Mrs i would go to some doo with her then pulled out at the last minute to go do some tree work-id be singing soprano by now. If you said you would go you shouldve went. Good luck oooft

Both saws,if its stock version i really wouldnt bother. The 201 with the upgrade kit would outperform the 540 but the 540-in my experience-will give more longevity.The standard bar on the 540 is crap so you could look at getting a sugihara bar from Rob on this forum. Some peoples opinions on this will differ in this subject so expect some squabbling and differing opinions. Personally id say get a 200T and invest in a rebuild,they really are king of the toppers. On a side note echo are releasing a new topper in a couple of months too replace the 2510-maybe hang on till it comes out,if its as good as the 2510 it'll be a wee cracker

I had a similar experience.I made flapjacks with protein powder and dried fruits and cut the slab up into bars. At the time i had just quit smoking and was going to the gym most days after work,the problem was- i was as flatulant as a cow after a baked bean eating marathon and was told by the guys it was to stop or i was getting a hastily installed butt plug. Those flapjacks tasted wierd anyway..

Caffeine,pastrey and minced sheeps testicles....whats not to like...smashin- breakfast of chanpions!

2 banana sandwiches and a big coffee every morning,if i dont get that i can turn into a proper dick