PDizzle
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So all the nitpicking around legislation aside what is this actually for? Is it so the insurance companies don't have to pay out if you didn't have a second line installed? Experienced climbers have been climbing for years without incident and as far as I'm aware the best way of preventing falling out the tree is to just not cut your rope. Take your time and think about what you're doing before you do it. If there's a risk to cutting your mainline, rethink and reposition. This twinline nonsense will cause more accidents than it prevents. /my2cents
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I spoke to a husqy rep about this last winter. They said they will run in the cold, but you can't store them. He couldn't give me figures of how long it would take for the battery to discharge but having used one last winter in england, I certainly noticed the battery life suffered drastically, and that was taking it out the boot and cutting straight away. If the saw is hanging off your harness for any length of time in the tree, the battery will suffer regardless of where you keep it in between. It sucks as I love the t536xp but I will have to buy a petrol topper just for the winter
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I spoke to a husqy rep about this last winter. They said they will run in the cold, but you can't store them. He couldn't give me figures of how long it would take for the battery to discharge but having used one last winter in england, I certainly noticed the battery life suffered drastically, and that was taking it out the boot and cutting straight away. If the saw is hanging off your harness for any length of time in the tree, the battery will suffer regardless of where you keep it in between. It sucks as I love the t536xp but I will have to buy a petrol topper just for the winter
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Never been to a tea room dance so shouldn't be an issue. What about walking through a forest? I find the airstreams are actually pretty clunky and restrictive are the zermatts the next level for spiking comfort or are they good to walk in too?
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Thanks, after a little reading they seem to not be rated so well for spikes. 95% of my work is spike climbing - would you still reccomend?
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Yeah - but very entertaining ones at least
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Have the tree removed and replant another in a more suitable location in the garden. Cutting the roots of a tree is just going to cause you all sorts of problems and may not actually solve the one you're trying to solve.
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Thankyou, I've not heard of Andrews. What made you make the change? I'll do some research
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Ha, what are the odds. One of the foresters I'm working with in Sweden is an old business partner of the guy who created woolpower (supposedly. He's also told me he's been a chauffeur for the Russian mafia) and he raves about how good they are. I'll try a pair out, thanks for the reccomendation [emoji106]
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Hello all, come for some advice and info about boots. I've had meindl airstreams from day 1 and never had any complaints...untill it gets below -5. I find with the steel toes and steel midsoles they turn Into little freezers in the snow. Can anyone reccomend some comfy boots with a different (warmer) protective material? Alternatively does anyone know of any boot warmers/heated socks that are worth investing in? Cheers!
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Thankyou! I found those earlier but nice to know its definitely what I need. Only problem is I'm working away in Sweden, postage is £20! Even over here chips aren't that expensive [emoji14]
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Went for a little explore round the forest yesterday and now I'm getting a knocking noise going over bumps. Had a look round underneath and this is the only thing I can see that doesn't look quite right. I think it's the anti roll bar on the back. Both sides have similar amounts of play and I can move the bar with my hand between the bushes. It's a shogun sport 2004 - is it an easy enough job to swap these out? Can they be tightened as a temporary fix?
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yep, It's amazing what people are allowed to publish these days. I used to live near windsor, kinda wish i'd applied for a job at the crown forestry - I'd love to go have a look round their woodyard
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Dailymail.com - ah that explains everything! They write all their articles to get a reaction. The way that's written people think they're gonna go out and pick the oldest most veteran trees they can find. At no point do they mention that the woodland has been cultivated and managed and can spare the very few trees (in comparison) to what's required. This article should probably also be on the daily mails list of things that give you cancer
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Building an ocean going boat with self milled timber
PDizzle replied to ucoulddoit's topic in Woodcraft Forum
God Damn, that was beautiful. I want a boat now! -
is this the equivalent power of the husky back handle electric?
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whats the access like? pm me with a price if you have one please
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Bear with - I didn't see the error message when I posted about not supporting file types or something
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Hi all, so I've made this festive dolphin decoration for a friend's Xmas tree and I'm looking for advice on how to treat/finish it. Should I oil it or varnish it? Will varnish last over the years better than oil if its going to be stored most of its life? Cheers! Edit: I don't do technology these days - no idea what to do to make the forum like my phone pictures! Image via link (I hope) https://imgur.com/a/MS20VoN
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Hi all, I'm predominantly a climbing arborist but have gone self employed to do more of the things I enjoy - including landscaping as it's where I started. Can anyone tell me what the day rates for landscaping are? Hard landscaping so fencing, decking, patios and whatnot. I'm not fully qualified but have experience and learn very quickly so I understand I can't ask for mega money. Based in reading/Basingstoke - any ideas what I could ask for per day? Anyone know anyone looking for some help?
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Hi, I'm Paul. I'm a self employed climber looking to fill my diary up over the next few months. 5 years experience in arboriculture including 2 years of leading teams and sites. Confident, polite, well presented an enthusiastic for working outdoors. Currently hold tickets: cs30, 31, 38, 39, chipper, 7.5tonne truck, first aid and cscs/rolo. Also comfortable in the use of mewps and working with cranes for big removals/reductions Have my own kit, climbing saw, ground saw and transport - just looking for the right people to work with! Looking for £150/day Drop me a message or call me on 07801 256281 Instagram is almightypd - a lot of pictures of work I've done on there! Look forwards to hearing from you, Cheers.
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im freelance self employed yes. Sorry to hear that dude but glad to see you've stayed positive and are working through things. I hope you get the result that you want from the investigations. It seems so difficult to do everything properly, by the books without upsetting a lot of people! this industry has a long way to go still it seems.
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Wow, great post, thank you! I shall have a browse through the links at lunchtime today. Thanks for the input. I'm guessing the main thing here that employers and banking on is the 'if' there's and accident. The chance of anyone finding out its happening without and accident is basically none? I'm self employed freelance climber so perhaps the answer is to get employers to provide proof and or assurance that AR and first aid will be on site before agreeing to days. Has anyone done this? And what have your experiences been of the resulting conversations?
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Midges get eaten by wasps [emoji106]
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From how I read the post, the flask is called a 'thermos original' but could be wrong
