Noobies first removal! Comments are apreciated!

[Rickytree]

Good Work! It reminds me I have to sharpen my spurs. Ash are bad for spur slides, doesn't help when the tips are dull.

 

[JeanSarich]

Yah you can see me setting the spurs excessivly hard, I didnt need to but I'm new so I didnt really know, the spurs are brand new too so, still nice and sharp! You do see me lose one on the last cut of the video.... Shut saw off and bear hug the spar!

 

[Raven27]

They're both good brands, I have just alwyas had Stihl, I have one Husq, Rancher 55, paid a guy $150 for it near new he used it for less than a week.

 

[livefreeordie]

huskys are great on the ground but when it comes to a top handle saw stihls are the bees knees...i havent used a solo or any brands other then stihl and husky but im gonna go out on a limb and say that the 200t is king

 

[whiz]

The video's taking so long to buffer that I didn't get to see the whole thing...otherwise I'd flame you half to death ya greenie. Sounds like you did a fine job and good on ya for filming and sharing, Jean. Thanks a lot and welcome, my friend. Michigan Tree Climbing Championship is in August and we'd love to have you. You don't have to compete. Just bring the ol man and be ready to have a blast! Take care and climb safe.

 

[Daniel]

Good job and excelelent of you to post your first removal publicly.

It was quite evident that whoever was training you cares a good deal about your safety..

I would definintely second the handsaw recommendation.. ANYTIME there is a question of stability after the cut, you can always finish the cut with a handsaw, no matter how big it is. I sent a link to a good example of that in one of my vids..

I would personally loose the wire core lanyard for such hardwoods..

Looked like a good bit of overkill with the two slings on that one small limb etc.. I assume you were just using that tree as a training tree to practice lowering technique etc..

Tell your groundie to just tie a stopper knot in the end of the lowering line when he sends the block and sling up.

And the #1 advice to all noob climbers:
get yourself in a better body position relative to the cut. Get set perfectly before you grab the saw, just like a batter stepping up to the plate..

 

[TheArborMan]

Looks good mang!! Try to sit back a little more, you looked a little close to the tree to me. Also a Daniel said above get a better position before you cut. Like the limb with the balancer sling, you could have been on the side it didn't swing towards, instead of being behind the trunk a reaching around. Try to mix up climbing with and without spikes. When I was learning to climb, I landed a job nice job deadwooding and crown thinning 4 big honey locusts. They were way out of my league when I started, but Those 4 trees made me a much better climber.

Stay safe. Its a fun job!

 

[JeanSarich]

Thanks for the comments, I agree positioning is very important, I probably spent 2hrs in total just moving around trying to get stable, it was really tough with the wind and size of spars. Yes indeed I am fortunate to be learning in a safe situation with great gear!

 

[6t56]

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huskys are great on the ground but when it comes to a top handle saw stihls are the bees knees...i havent used a solo or any brands other then stihl and husky but im gonna go out on a limb and say that the 200t is king

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I have to agree.I'm a husky guy,i have all husky's for ground work.But for a trim saw the 200t is light years ahead of anything else.

 

[zale]

Nice job. You never forget your first.

 

[Toparboring]

Good job, first tree nice conditions I see. looks like you just need more time in the trees to tune up what is being taught to you (by the way shake his hand and say thanks good teacher) .