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  1. Brando CalPankian

    Truck Refurbishing

    Our 1998 chip truck has been faithful, but needs to have some upgrades soon. As we did a CBA, we decided it's in our best interests to keep the truck and referbish it. That will include mechanical and cosmetic upgrades. One specific upgrade we're thinking of is trying to find local artists...
  2. Brando CalPankian

    Eartec Headset

    Has anyone used these? https://eartec.com/product/evade-xtreme-wireless-headsets/ Senas are driving us crazy.
  3. Brando CalPankian

    Hands turning dark/purple

    So, I've got a problem. As some of y'all know, I broke my neck and messed myself up pretty bad in 2021, not tree related. I've been muscling through, and building the crew has helped a lot. I also broke both of my wrists this spring. Recently (last few months) my hands have been turning...
  4. Brando CalPankian

    Shadow Puppets???

    https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/tree-trimmer-charged-with-crushing-coworker-while-playing-shadow-puppets-in-apple-valley/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KSTP-TV&fbclid=IwdGRjcAT1jfhjbGNrBPWNt3Bkb2YBZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEe3PalHGAX4...
  5. Brando CalPankian

    Tree service worker injured in Mora, Mn

    I doubt it will hit the news. I went to a repeat clients today to evaluate their neighbors failing red oak, which recently let a 20" limb go right next to their house. The neighbor had a company come in this morning to remove the broken limb. The company had no ppe, rental equipment, and old...
  6. Brando CalPankian

    Wildfires

    How are are the impacts of the fires being felt? We're shut down today. Not worth it to try and drag brush in a mask. Anyone here affected in those areas? I know the MN side of boundary waters is being evacuated. I know lots of folks having to get parents/elderly folks. Stay safe.
  7. Brando CalPankian

    Cmc Truck Upfits

    I finally got a quote for a truck upfit from cmc so the lift could ride on a truck. A little more than $30k for a narrow flatbed seems pretty excessive, especially when a gangster flatbed new and installed is $10-12k. Folks who have been around the upfit, is there anything real special about...
  8. Brando CalPankian

    Avant "Knee"

    Folks who have run avant... Does your left knee absolutely kill after a day of on and off the machine? I'm beginning to hear complaints from my guys too, all left knee. Wondering if we need to implement some stretching specifically for this.
  9. Brando CalPankian

    January TCIA feat. The Buzz and Mark Chisholm

    https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1LQYcpr44d/ Hey @Mark Chisholm, should we expect some new faces on the buzz soon?
  10. Brando CalPankian

    Size 15 wide boots?

    My apprentice is a bigger dude. I can't for the life of me find forestry boots (chainsaw boots) in a size 15. Anyone with size 15 footsies have recs on good boots for the kid? I'll be buying them for him. Thank you
  11. Brando CalPankian

    Office Space

    We are at another weird plateau. Our office and clerical duties have evolved enough that looking into someone to take the load off would be helpful, especially as my wife is 6+ months pregnant. Our problem is we are operating from home. We have a couple of garages, and the office is in the...
  12. Brando CalPankian

    For Sale- 2016 Altec DC1317HP Chipper

    We are selling our backup chipper. 2016 Altec DC1317HP. It has appx 1700 hours. It's equipped with a winch, hydraulic crush, 13x17" feed opening, and a 140hp PSI 4.3L vortec engine. It starts every time and has lots of new parts. Since we bought it in '23 we installed a new water pump...
  13. Brando CalPankian

    TIPCO??

    I ordered some diehard over memorial Day from Tipco (tree injection products company). I know they're a legit company, but so far I've not gotten any correspondence. No order confirmation, no calls or emails back (reached out daily now). I have fert to do so I just ordered from someone else. I'm...
  14. Brando CalPankian

    Overuse Injuries

    Getting old is fun isn't it. Especially when cumulative injuries start popping up. I noticed this week that my left knee is feeling really strained, especially when walking through brush on a felling operation. Walking and lifting are fine, but it's when I'm getting on and off equipment, going...
  15. Brando CalPankian

    Burning out

    I know all owners hit this stage. How do you deal with it? In our businesses short existence we've accomplished so much. At the same time there's exponentially more pressure on me. The last few months have been so much to handle. Our growth plans are still hitting every mark faster than I...
  16. Brando CalPankian

    Lakeside Work

    So it finally happened. I finally had a job where we obliterated someone's yard. In all my years I've never screwed up a yard so bad. We matted the turf, we caught every piece, we used the avant, we did everything we could. It still got ruts and damaged. 10 yards of soil and 40 lbs of seed...
  17. Brando CalPankian

    Bad Employee

    I normally wouldn't do this, like at all. But I feel the need to warn some folks in Minnesota/Wisconsin as I know the guy will be applying to everyone. I hired Seth at the beginning of February. He worked a total of 6 days in three weeks. Over that time he broke numerous tools, damaged the...
  18. Brando CalPankian

    Mobile mini crane

    Has anyone had experience with tracked mini cranes, like the Spyder crane? 87' max height and 13k lift capacity is nothing to scoff at.
  19. Brando CalPankian

    Field Computers/Tablets

    We upgraded to ArboGold this year. It's a wonderful product with a ton of features, but some of the mobile app features are limited. I'm not the most tech savvy, so my wife is helping me implement the system. One thing she mentioned is the app doesn't have the full management capability the...
  20. Brando CalPankian

    International Work-Cation

    The wife and I have always wanted to travel internationally to look at trees. We've really never gotten to leave the US. I've worked all over the country but haven't even gotten to go to Canada. Folks who have travelled for work to other countries, what was your experience? I mean, it's ISA...

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