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    Knuckle Boom Main and Jib Sections

    So...... How much do you have to spend to get into a knucleboom grapple saw setup? A range if you will
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    Picture diagnosis

    I think maybe lightning strike first (years ago) then wind cranking it side to side split.
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    Vermeer ctx50 vs boxer 320

    my vermeer 725 is crushing it. O have a ryan's 360 with a winch and a push bar. The Ferrari of mini implements, yeah can be bouncy- feathering throttle to suit maneuvers helps
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    We've lost a brother

    On August 10th Andy Balika of Littleton Colorado died during a bike race in Steamboat Springs. The cause was arthesclerosis and a blocked artery. Andy was the owner of Root Down tree service in Littleton. Andy was born with a heart defect that was never detected until after his death. Andy...
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    climb scared

    Hello my name is skew and I am a scared climber. I started my first job climbing at 14 years old in 1979. I used a double d ring harness with no side dees. If I wanted side dees I had to use also a line man's belt and buck strap. Manilla rope with steel non locking snap. Fanno saw about four...
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    The problem with tip tying

    Yeah man the laughter and comment of it not even being close says all I need to know. If I’m not mistaken this gentleman has already fallen from a tree and was injured. Honestly having two guys aloft that close during removals is a lot going on. Most proficient climbers can easily produce enough...
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    Alcohol free gas or alternatives

    Plus at the cost of the premix it goes a little farther
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    Alcohol free gas or alternatives

    I’ve been running 50%high octane Stihl premix fuel and 50% 87 octane non ethanol with 50:1 mix. The saws seem to like the higher octane at this altitude (6512)
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    Conflict?

    These are valid points. I personally feel as though it puts the company that said municipal guy is representing in an unfair advantage based on his assumed authority. The work he is bidding is in his town.
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    Conflict?

    Would it be a conflict of interest to have a municipal arborist that works as a salesman for a private tree care firm?
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    Tree Austria/ Treestuff

    I think you mean”too whiny”. Well it is called rant and rave. I agree I’m not owed shit. My point was more of a commentary on crappy customer service. Places that I do business with locally have a no questions asked on gear returns even if it looks like it got worked over. It’s not the retailers...
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    Tree Austria/ Treestuff

    Ok so here is a follow up: the manager at Treestuff called and offered me a better discount on a new harness due to poor customer service. I will take them up on it but the harnesses that I’m interested in are back ordered
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    Tree Austria/ Treestuff

    It appears as though you are correct Rico. Some guy at Drayer has sent me a series of one sentence long emails confirming this. He sent me the instruction booklet but I still cannot figure where the fucking things are supposed to go. It seems like they are to go on the shackle that the bridge is...
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    Tree Austria/ Treestuff

    I guess I’m decrying the lack of customer service as much as product defect
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    Tree Austria/ Treestuff

    I’m pretty sure I was using them as intended but I will look into this- thanks
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    Tree Austria/ Treestuff

    I have a tree Austria with pretty lite use. It is , however , 2 years old. The harness is coming apart where the suspender loops attach on the harness. It looks like either a really bad design or defective craftsmanship . Either way with suspension was over 500 dollars if memory serves...
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    Equipped Arborist for hire for storm work

    Certified Arborist with: 70' Altec 4x4 with chip box, Vermeer 1500 chipper with winch, vermeer 725 mini loader with grapple and dump trailer. Available for hurricane cleanup . Rates negotiable. Call 970-749-2874
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    Mini skid winch

    I have a Ryan's grapple with a winch. It was a feature that doubled the price of the implement so I wasn't too sure about it. Also it added quite a bit of weight to the implement thereby reducing it's lifting capacity. I don't use the winch every day but when I do it's the bomb. Pulling spars...
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    WTF...now this

    It reminds me of the "Skyhoy" step in telemark bindings from Black Diamond which were actually quite silly. And I was one of the 50 or so people that had them.
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    Eye opening fall

    Total cowboy. Stock up on life insurance.

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