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I found the grammar could be a bit challenging after direct translation from the German, it took me a good few rereadings of some sections before I thought I got the concept being put forward. Could also be my poorly wired brain of course.

Every pair I've had has done this, usually keep them going for a year before relegating them to standby pair if best are soaked or it's a lot of ground work as well. Can't get on with Haix, too much padding at the bottom of the tongue, takes the top of my toes off.

Any time I've done it it's been cut and chuck not rigging, way too many ropes in the tree otherwise.

Allotments or stashed in an open bay outside the yard for people to help themselves.

Did 5 years in steel related industry before a 32 year forces career. Was looking at forestry before I joined up but it was a closed shop locally. Didn't want to go into the standard management role when I left and was a (rock) climber so Arb appealed though I didn't think I'd got enough left in the tank. Went to the Arb show and got a climb, thought I could do it so got the courses, a position with some very experienced guys for mentoring and lasted just over 4 fantastic years before developing cysts in one wrist. Now qualified as a PTI and moved to inspection and call outs only. Currently working on SRT to see if I can push it out a bit longer, 572's about my limit in a tree though and not for long. Still intend to get a big climb in on my 60th in a few months time, as long as the god's don't save me from myself with a storm (more likely to be a thick ear from she who must be obeyed).

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Sorry to hear about this and hope you get sorted.

Tis but a scratch

I used zig zags and the second was one of the recall batch, it worked fine for about six months before the spring on the top link gave up. More like free fall than slippage though. Not had a problem with the replacement or the first one which id still going. Definitely worth checking the recall batch numbers and the top link, does it still spring up?

House insurance up 38% this year 'price of stone and scarcity of builders who can work with it', I'm in the wrong trade, .

Knut or VT for me.

I would agree that, in it's current form the survey limits responses to a very restrictive set of pre set options with no context or opportunity for further expansion. Any conclusions drawn from it would be meaningless and, in the worst case, result in misinformed and misleading conclusions that risk being taken as a reference by anyone wishing to justify a certain point of view. Ideally any options would be clearly defined as to meaning (define technology - mechanical aids, textile progression, IT) to be applied to a positive response, include an option for 'other' and allow free text to expand the response. The scope of the survey should include additional baseline information such as qualifications held, preferably a 'check all that apply', experience, frequency of arborist work e.g. day/month and role. Questions such as 'were you mentored by experienced staff: never; up to 1 year; up to 2 years; ongoing peer review', ' do you feel under pressure to complete a job in a set time/do you have flexibility to exceed planned time for unforeseen circumstances' would perhaps give a greater insight. Might also be interesting to include 'was the accident reported'. I'm sure there's much more if I gave it a bit of thought, hope these responses give you some ideas that help and please don't take it as a personal attack on your efforts. I suspect that you probably have relatively little experience of the commercial realities within the industry, if you can sift through the extensive discussions around revised UK climbing practices imposed by the HSE without losing the will to live there are some good insights into perceived issues related to safety.

Just the thing for that awkward back garden of the middle terrace across three fences though. 😊

Like the Bachmann.

Book with a provider who has equipment for hire, that way you'll at least find out what you find comfortable or not, features you found useful etc when looking at parting with your own cash. You'll also get to discuss what others are using and their thoughts, trainers and assessors will be a mine of invaluable information. For my own use I've had a couple of treemotions and a Petzl Seqouia, both have strengths and weaknesses it just comes down to where your priorities are. Well worth trying before you buy.

Started having some issues in late 50s and now waiting for surgery. Lucky enough to be working in a team of climbers so if one's having issues another will step up. I'm trying to be realistic about full time climbing beyond the next year as I get into my 60s but enjoy it too much, if it wasn't trees I'd be back on the rock anyway.

All the best for the future

If you're still serving your admin office should be able to sort food and accomodation wherever you get a qualifying course.

Yep. They're usually looking for climbers. A lot depends on your experience, how far/long you're willing to travel, where in Sheffield you settle and how much you're prepared to work for. You could find it's quicker to get to another town than try to cross the city. Tere are some that'll snatch your hand off if you've got tickets but pay their team leaders less than £20k on PAYE.

Very agreable. Running low now though, there were still a few bottles at the distillery a couple of moths ago.

Never noticed it before, like most things it looks like it can be really useful if you take the time to learn the features rather than get 10% of the capability by leaping in and working the basic functions 'cos that's what you're used to.

VT

£80 is good, I approached a waller to see if I could do a few days with him to learn the basics - £300 as I'd slow him down.

£30 for a pizza in Stavanger last time I was there ten years back.

Switched an old MS260 to Aspen a couple of years ago, no problems yet.