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    Avant "Knee"

    I'm not sure I think it's necessary, but I definitely find it happening. I do find driving it to be a little cramped. I'm also 6'4".
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    Avant "Knee"

    I've never noticed left knee pain specifically, but I'm on the machine less than most of the rest of the crew. I have definitely noticed leaving my left leg kind of hanging out on multiple occasions, I blame my height, but at least a few of the other guys do it too.
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    Communication system recommendations?

    We started using Sena with the mesh technology and it had really improved connectivity and cut down on wasted time pairing units. It is definitely better with constantly changing crew sizes and configurations.
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    Kioritz Soil Injectors

    I thought most of the HWA in Michigan is on the western coast. I take it you are having significant amounts in your area?
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    Ramsey vs Dynamic winch for Bandit 12xp

    I unfortunately don't know the specifics of what the more powerful which is.
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    Ramsey vs Dynamic winch for Bandit 12xp

    Having used two bandits with different winch options, I prefer slower and more power vs faster and weaker.
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    Bad Petzl, Good Bartlett Arborist Supply

    We had a similar failure in a weeks old Newton back in the fall. We also have an older model with different buckles that's been used for years with no issues.
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    cabling small Kentucky coffee tree

    From your pictures I don't see a great place to put a cable, but I think the trunk would benefit from at least a bolt. If your using a 3/4" bolt I would probably put one in about a trunk diameter above the split. Or you could use 2-3 smaller rods, one above and one or two below. The Illinois...
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    Let's talk about electrical awareness

    I appreciate the support, and advice. To clarify they were the primary lines, around here they're generally the only lines 50' up, sorry for any confusion.
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    Let's talk about electrical awareness

    I appreciate all the advice. I really like the idea of always having the wires and going over cuts before making them, especially thinking about the follow through.
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    Let's talk about electrical awareness

    I'm not sure on the voltage, it was the upper distribution lines on the pole, I think through town they are in the 14kV range. I suspect the charge ran through the branch, zapped me and continued into the tree through the other branches still touching me.
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    Let's talk about electrical awareness

    Yesterday I was trimming the top of an unbalanced maple tree about 50' up in an insulated bucket. I was holding onto a 2" branch as I cut it off with my hand saw and it I foolishly let it tip towards the electric lines. I don't know how big a piece came in contact with the wire but it was too...
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    Tractor, skid steer, or excavator?

    I used a tractor at the company I used to work at but it wasn't nearly as helpful as the Avant and mini skid steer I have access to at my current job. The brush handling of a hanging grapple is so much better than winching and the Avant 528 claims to lift 3000# with forks. I've never weighed...
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    Best chainsaw pants for longevity

    I've worn the same pair of Dogwoods for over two years. I've been patching them whenever they get ripped, which isn't an infrequent occurrence, but I'm replacing them in the new year. I was disappointed the first time they ripped, dragging brush within the first week or two, but as long as...
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    Need innovative idea for spiraling Christmas lights in taller trees

    What is you had to climbing systems in the tree and swapped to untangle things once you've gone around the tree a few times? Then you would have to leave you light strands and worry about slack.
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    How to splice

    In my experience it is a slipperier rope and I was/am not certain whether that would require a longer bury to provide the same holding strength.
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    How to splice

    Also it looks like the SamsonDry and in not sure if the water repellant coating impacts splicing.
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    How to splice

    Is it vertex and 12.3mm or vortex and 12.7mm. I found this video really useful, when I was practicing with scraps of retired vortex.
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    Confused maples

    Greater Lansing area, Michigan
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    Confused maples

    Today I saw magnolia flowers, crabapple flowers, and rhododendron flowers. It's been a confusing fall for trees.

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