stihlmadasever
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Audey Murphy then....?
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Are you John Wayne....
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Had a zubat for a good while and recently got a new blade,never had an issue with it yet. Perhaps the build quality on the blades have diminished as with so many other arb related products of late. By the way i wasnt questioning your ability to use a silky just offering up some relevant advice.
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Apply pressure only on the pull as silkys cut on the pull rather than push. Does that make sense?
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We need a giggle...its all gone a bit serious
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Ive used the stihl hs86r,theyre ok for most jobs.They WONT give you a nice crisp finish on a conifer hedge though
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For those non latin speakers "primum non nocere" means first do no harm. I had to look it up...lol
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gardening/grounds maintenance qualifications
stihlmadasever replied to RexPayne's topic in Training & education
I havent done level 3 arb but i know loads who have,its a decent course and industry recognised. Im pretty sure its available as an online course as long as you have an employer who will allow you too do the practical work in your work enviroment. College attendance is only one day a week if you chose to go down that path.Costs would vary from colleges in different areas,remember you would qualify for an ILA (Independant learning award)which is up too £200 per year. -
Treemotion or petzl sequoia would be my recomendation aswell.Both comfy and robust in my opinion.
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gardening/grounds maintenance qualifications
stihlmadasever replied to RexPayne's topic in Training & education
PA1 &PA6 (Pesticide application)would be the first ones id be advising my staff to get for gardening and grounds maintenance.You could also look at a day release to college to get level 3 horticulture. -
This thread seems to have gone off on a tangent...it started off about fitness...hah typical
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On a side not ive seen a video where a test was done on a pair of very popular chainsaw climbing boots.The boots in question offered practically no protection from a saw at full revs. I completely understand your point.Seems to be the norm for boots to be more and more expensive but are falling apart within months. Not good...
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Great pictures Reg,looked like a crackin day too.
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Jacamo...that cracked me up... majic!
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Excellent advice:thumbup1:
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I also came too the party in my not so young years,dont let age hold you back mate,go for it.Stay safe
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Ive been lucky only had a kiss from a silky....it bled like a bas#@×d.First and last hopefully. Tight base layer is the way too go,no baggy sleeves my good man lol
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Its a valid point and as a recent experience has taught me just how ludicrously over inflated council pricing is. I live in a ground floor flat,im one in 4 flats to get a new outer front door fitted the council quoted £689,a joiner gave us a quote for £366 We asked-just out of interest-for a copy of the breakdown in the costing for the job from the council...it never surfaced. I find it perfectly plausable but gaulling that councils can spend a grand on buying,transporting and planting a tree.
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I used to climb on the hitch climber until i found the joys of the zigzag.As far as ive found there is no rule writen or unwriten to say a certain diameter of hitch cord has to be used with a certain diameter of rope,(although minimum is 8mm).Ive never used yale blue tongue but from what i gather from others its a great rope. You will have to experiment what type of hitch cord works well with blue tongue.Sometimes even the hitch you use will determine how effective the hitch is on your choice of rope. For example i used a distel hitch on stein copious 8mm cord but found it bit too hard and was difficult to move when weighted,but it ran smoother when i went to a VT or knut. Go reccy climbs and experiment with different combinations of cord and hitches. Good luck and welcome to climbing...its addictive eh!
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Good too watch mate nice work cheers for posting
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Every good climber ive met is 30-40 years old, built like a whip and has a rolly permanently hangin out his gob. These guys have got big balls and a dont give a f#@k attitude.For some guys physical fitness doesnt even come into it,nicotine and coffee propells them too the top of a tree
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Ive seen some pretty chunky young guys coming into the industry.I think the use of ascenders and newer technology takes the hard work out of climbing in the physical side of things....mental toughness is the real issue for me,as said before bodies adapt to the job but it takes the mind a lot longer to get "fit" for the tasks at hand.
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Im in awe of anyone who can produce work to this standard-fantastic mate.
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Ive had experience with both kabota and john deere tractors,if it was me id opt for kabota-just better longevity in my experience.
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I can only speak from a climbers point of view and to be honest id rather climb and dismantle a big tree and reduce it to a 30ft stem then knock it over even if it could be felled in one go.I get twitchy felling big trees because i dont do it regular enough to have a lot of confidence in my capabilities infact one of the ground guys has forestry experience but only has cs30/31 but ive seen him fell some trees that id get nervy about. Simple fact is he does it because he has lots of experience and confidence in his capabilities.
