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  1. adolan

    God Bless Freedom Warriors

    Didn't watch the video but I have been paying attention to what's going on there. It's silly in a way that they are protesting in the nation's capital over all of these mandates, but federally there are very few mandates brought in- namely international travel and the trucker mandates. All of...
  2. adolan

    You Ever Work Solo?

    Ah that's tough. Where did you relocate? Somewhere in Ontario?
  3. adolan

    Proximity to the lowering device

    Further away is better and safer- more rope in the system, better view, and if the piece is heavier than expected hopefully you don't get sucked into the lowering device/ into the landing zone I was at one company for about two seasons and we experimented with running the porty on an adjacent...
  4. adolan

    Looking for the ideal rope.

    To the OP- any consideration to changing your mechanical device? The Zig Zag is nice ( I'm on my 3rd or 4th one) but if you're having so many issues with your rope flattening etc maybe try a spider jack or lock jack? Or a tried and true hitch? I switch back and forth between mechanicals and...
  5. adolan

    Is it worth spending big bucks on Chainsaw Pants?

    About the same. Very light weight, thin and they have the vents
  6. adolan

    Is it worth spending big bucks on Chainsaw Pants?

    I find the more expensive pants last longer so you get what you pay for. I've had most of the higher end saw pants and I'm currently rockin the clogger defenders. Not as many pockets/features as the zeros but I really like them and they are a bit cheaper than the zeros. I'll definitely be buying...
  7. adolan

    Clogger sizing help

    I'm the same waist size and wear a small in both the defenders and the zeros and they fit great. I have to wear a belt though
  8. adolan

    Preventing Long Term Injuries Climbing

    I've been climbing for 12 years now and earlier on developed knee and wrist and elbow pain. The biggest thing I've found that has helped has been changing my diet. I don't eat refined sugar, very limited gluten, very very limited processed food, I'm dairy free as well, most of my meals consist...
  9. adolan

    Bandit Ontario dealer!

    Ya I believe so. This chipper spray chips very hard. The 12d has absolutely no problem filling any of our bucket trucks or large capacity chip trucks. I think If you keep your knives sharp and your anvil adjusted properly it doesn't really matter what style (disk/drum) you use they should throw...
  10. adolan

    Bandit Ontario dealer!

    Yeah jump wagons to the morbark train. I also am in Ontario and the company I work for used to run all bandits but we are slowly changing over to morbarks. We have an 18",16" and a 12" not sure on model numbers for them but the 16" is brand new and it eats trees all day long. The 12" morbark is...
  11. adolan

    Work boots

    I went through a few pairs of keen Hamiltons and they were great for me. I would get about a year out of them climbing/ bucket work/ground work, but I also have winter work boots for those cold winter months. I bought a pair of the haix protectors 2 years ago and they are still going strong- 2...
  12. adolan

    Best place for a garbage can holder on a chipper?

    We mounted a traffic cone holder on our M18 behind the fender on the drivers side and occasionally throw a brute can on there when rocking around town. It would be very easy to through a strap over/around to secure it for higher speeds.
  13. adolan

    A good , simple idea

    Ya I give a number of fingers and if I want a half wrap I make an x with my arms. Pretty easy to understand even it you are up quite a ways in the canopy
  14. adolan

    New Log Truck- PALFINGER

    We run two Volvo's with serco loaders with the trash grapples. They are mounted behind the cab with a 22' box. That style of grapple is a jack of all kinda deal. Hands down the best way to deal with stump mulch, can handle large logs albeit log tongs are more effective but with experience you...
  15. adolan

    Moving up on the kboom

    Awesome! What size crane is that ? The 40 or the 60? We are having a PK60 put on a Mac chassis but it won't be ready till sometime this summer
  16. adolan

    An interesting little guy I don't recognize.

    Upon further inspection I would put money on juglans nigra. From my experience immature butternut do not have that peeling bark whereas the immature black walnuts do. Also twig colouration looks more black walnut that butternut to me? This is based upon my observations in southern Ontario- not...
  17. adolan

    An interesting little guy I don't recognize.

    Looks like a walnut to me?
  18. adolan

    Best chainsaw pants for climbing?

    I've got a pair of the arborist ones you are talking about- one of the best pairs of saw pants I've owned. I would definitely recommend them over the gladiators or the vents. I think I bought them in 2013 maybe 2012 and still use them through the winter. Probably going to retire them this...
  19. adolan

    Stihl MS261cm starting issues - less than 6 months old

    We've been going through a lot of spark plugs on our new 261cs and 201ts. All dealer supplied plugs but it has been an issue for the last few months.
  20. adolan

    Story time for Arborists; getting stuck

    I live in the land of ice and snow aka Canada- more specifically Ontario. In the winter Im guessing a week wouldn't go by without getting a truck stuck lol. It's mostly our forestry style bucket trucks- usually when we are dumping chips. Once the chip weight is gone there goes any semblance of...

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