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From what I saw of the issue it appeared that some fairly minimal internal wear was the culprit. Not sure how cleaning would help that? Seems as though it's a fairly small, but significant design issue with the steel spring wearing on the aluminium body. 

From what I've seen, it mostly seemed to be an issue with people not maintaining and cleaning them properly...what a surprise
I have one and once you inspect it before climbing I can't see there being any issue.

I saw something about a failure associated with the bird. Can anyone shed any light on this?

Heads up guys, the rope runner pro is CE'd and available to pre order from freeworker.de! Buzzing to get my hands on one 

This the info I got off honey bros so not expecting it for a while [emoji25]

Personally run OP 8mm in the 76cm length. Tied with a catalyst hitch with 3/4 wraps depending on rope, silky smooth!

Six minutes in he talks about the multisling. I like it a lot, but I feel it's too skinny, and we shouldn't really be hanging on one carabiner. The skinny line is, as you will see in the video, hanging on two legs. But if the small ring got through the carabiner, it would change to loading dynamic to a single leg.
The idea is to facilitate easy rope removal after some redirects, with no rope on rope friction. With the opportunity to advance the tip while in the tree.
It's good, but I feel it could be better.

You can use your existing rope for srt, it just won't be as efficient as an srt rope. I climb srt on sherrill poison ivy rope.
Simplest method is rope wrench, hitch climber set up, foot ascender and lanyard over the shoulder to advance the system.
Then add in a knee ascender, chest harness and srt rope.

We have a 220(I think) at work, it's a far nicer machine to use compared to a timber wolf. Much bigger hopper, variable infeed is very useful for larger/dead timber. We keep blades changed regularly, several sets in rotation so keeps it chipping well!
Infeed is large enough to stuff the hopper with brambles/thorns/ivy and use a snow shovel to force it through

Wish they would get it CE'd, dying to get my hands on one!

I think there's an optional cold weather cover that bolts on there for extreme temps, not certain though

Also made my own knee ascender from a CT chest ascender, tape sling with a sown foot loop, and a bungee cord. Works fantastic [emoji108]

This odd fella while climbing a beaut of a beech during my NPTC training

While doing my NPTC climbing and cutting course I made it my mission to try as much of the instructors fancy kit [emoji23] including an ART rope guide.... Definitely a big reduction in friction using the rope guide vs a ring & ring cambium saver. Used both back to back on a drt VT & hitch climber set up.
Never used a pulley saver so can't comment on that.

He is pretty good to be fair. These stub axles had been identified as a weak point, so he had preempted them failing and sent me two new uprated ones. Even if I have to wait for parts to arrive it usually takes about a week to ten days so not bad really. 
 
I've so far had to have rear cross member repaired, snapped the t-piece that holds the two sperate parts of the machinetogether and now sheared the stub axle. Believe it or not I actually have a fair deal of mechanical sympathy! I think I'm just on a run of bad luck, and as mentioned overloading the machine previously is now coming back to haunt me.

May i ask where you purchased the belts from and technique for putting them on as they don't have a release tensioner.
Are you still using the negri chipper!

Spent a few days redoing one of the poly tunnels, plastic had ripped and hoops had sunk a bit.
My parents hand bent the hoops in the fork of a willow tree!

Yesterday was dismantling two sycamores with a view! 200t and 461 with a 20" bar, what a combo [emoji108]
Today is the first day of lockdown so added some much needed extra gear loops and a ring for the chainsaw lanyard on my harness, along with a gear check and saw maintenance.

Do you treat the boots with waterproof stuff or just leave as they are?

Currently using them, seem fairly comfy, definitely waterproof so far having worked several weeks in the rain with dry feet at the end of the day [emoji106]

Spent the lad two days working on a long on going job, felled and processed a few macrocarpa trunks... 461 was ripping as usual, although did end up being a 25" metal detector [emoji849]
Also here was the view at the end of the day!

That top end doesn't look like a Husqvarna, the cylinder finish is dog rough. I've never had a bad straight from the box NGK plug yet.

Probably re built it without fixing the problem that made it nip up in the first place . Don't do that again ! Check for an air leak from somewhere . Also don't use old fuel .

He's deciding whether it's worth while repairing or not... Might have a cheap 372 on my hands if I'm lucky [emoji1787]

Found his problem, cheers for confirming low compression fellas

Just got an update
He said "it's been a bitch to start hot and when it runs out of fuel since the rebuild"... He also said the rebuild wasn't expensive so I'm guessing crappy parts used and compression is too low