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  1. Mitch Hoy

    Company Day Rates for Customers-- thoughts

    I am getting away from day-rates, did it for a couple years. We would get big projects or very technical/large trees done for just $2400/day, which resulted in an overflowing work que of exhausting work. I have begun bidding more to make sure I am satisfied with the price after a job is done...
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    Tree work band names

    The Alpine Butterflies
  3. Mitch Hoy

    6.2 Ford

    PSI switched manufacturers on their distributer gears and we haven’t had a problem since. Fingers crossed. Our 1800 (with the 5.7) chucked two of the old parts this winter. Would also like to hear more about the 6.2.
  4. Mitch Hoy

    Instrumental Books

    I would recommend: "The Hidden Life of Trees" by Peter Wohlleben "Urban Forests" by Jill Jonnes "The Forest for the Trees: How Humans Shaped the North Woods" by Jeff Forester None of these titles are directly related to business, physiology, techniques, or philosophy. They are books that...
  5. Mitch Hoy

    Contract Climber Needed in Rochester, MN

    We are a climber-driven company that needs an additional guy (or gal) in the sky. Opportunities for occasional work or up to 2 days a week. Frequent large projects (associations, large properties, etc.). Work with a large, well trained and happy crew using nice equipment. Not shy about paying...
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    Giving Opinions on Diseases / Tree Health, etc. When You Are NOT a Certified Arborist

    The ISA CA exam only focuses on diagnostics of a couple abiotic/biotic disorders, soil science, and uptake chemistry, as far as PHC is concerned. Someone with their CA and no other training or study will have a foundation for further working knowledge, but still mostly be in the dark. PHC...
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    Tree with two different leaves

    Looks like a volunteer that was either windcast, planted, or present in your container medium. Hard to say on the species.
  8. Mitch Hoy

    Trailer purchase

    I just priced out one of these grapple trailers with almost the exact specs that @Crimsonking is listing, with a gvwr of 24k. It came in at $50,000. I started looking into them when I found out that new grapple trucks are taking 6+ months to build and prices are shooting up everywhere. My...
  9. Mitch Hoy

    Today....

    We did site prep for our new tree nursery today. Trees arrive next week.
  10. Mitch Hoy

    Earth Day tree planting demo

    Containerization/deep-planting is a 70 year long and counting epidemic. Nice work! It’s morbid to think that most trees planted on Arbor Day are planted too deep.
  11. Mitch Hoy

    Removing soil after airspading

    Air Spade has a pneumatic vacuum purpose built for aggregate collection. It is expensive, but could make sense for a company doing enough root and soil work. There are other pneumatic vacuums that are much less expensive. I have experience with neither; just something that I noted as we get...
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    Smallest and best compact articulating loader available in Canada?

    Does anyone have any info on the new Bobcat articulators? We have been looking at getting a second machine, and I have been looking at wheel loaders as well. Dealer support would be easy with a Bobcat in my area...
  13. Mitch Hoy

    Vermeer BC900XL vs Manzanita

    I used to run a bc900xl- it’s a solid machine. However, brittle/dead material creates issues for the infeed system.
  14. Mitch Hoy

    Short Rope Length?

    80-90 still leaves enough tail for a short tail system for me, SRS w/canopy anchor. In my area trees are short but spreading. For tall trees, I use a 120’ using the same systems.
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    Rooster next door

    I lived on a farm for a season that had chickens with roosters and we have had chickens ourselves before a raccoon got into our garden. Maybe it was the breed (Black Orpington) but our hens got along great without a rooster. I remember the large flock on that farm- all the hens were super...
  16. Mitch Hoy

    Backordered saws

    Pretty sure it was all the fucking idiots saying the virus isn’t real that took the economic situation from spilled milk to disaster. Anyways, demand is up, supply is down. Long wait here for a 500i that finally shipped. Waiting with no expected date on 36” bars.
  17. Mitch Hoy

    Trouble searching threads - tail management

    I definitely understand concerns with tail systems, but I would advocate for their use with precautions. Sometimes using your tail as a second system is a great way to also manage your tail. I haven’t had the bight cause me any more issues than a bitter end. If you are using one end MRS and...
  18. Mitch Hoy

    New MS400c

    They have to be chromium electro-plated or something for wear... Otherwise I would share the same concerns. Looks like a great crane saw on paper, anxious to hear your review!
  19. Mitch Hoy

    Flint locker vs Petzl Treesbee

    With the addition of a carabiner, ART Snake Tail and CMI Anchor Sling will both work the same as either the Flintlocker or Treesbee, but with the benefit of being adjustable in length. The updated ring on the CMI gives a decent bend to the rope. I have really enjoyed using both. I mostly use...
  20. Mitch Hoy

    Spider jack 3 info?

    Edit: around a spar, not choked around a spar.

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