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Love to try a 500i, maybe able to justify getting one on the back of all the work felling Ash trees with Chalara dieback. Always loved the 462 since I used one for a big dismantle when I was climbing for someone else, it's the power to weight ratio I especially like. It's taken the decline of...

462. Just bought one and am loving it. It's replacing an old 044 which is now being kept for special occasions.

You have to be a big company with council and/power company contracts to warrant owning one here (south west UK in this case), imo.

Cool video. The set up looks like it would be a bit time consuming but I reckon it would be worth it for time and manpower saved, especially at the end of the job on the clean up because you wouldn't have to process the logs and brash down to handable sizes in the garden, which means a lot less...

It was my full time job for quite awhile. Actually started doing tree work to give me another income stream during downtime from diving. Other the years it's changed from diving being the main job to tree work taking over. There was a fun period in the middle where I was getting loads of...

We managed to get our deployment of the surface supply gear pretty quick, managed to get the pack up at the end of the job even quicker. We mostly run all the gear out of a 7.5ton box body van. Once it's out then the van works as the supervisors office. If we can't drive close enough, and we use...

That's cool, makes me wish I'd taken more photos over the years. We used to do a lot of work on military vessels, they tend to frown on you taking pics around their stuff. Do you guys still dive a lot of construction on scuba? HSE cracked down on it here quite a few years ago. Nearly everything...

Is the Dive Team a volunteer service? Sounds interesting, that sort of thing is done by the Police service here. I knew an old police diver years ago, had some stories of some of the searches he'd done. Worst one I can remember was about going down a pipe, either sewer or a culvert-can't...

Interesting thread. I got into Arb work after working in commercial diving for about 8yrs, cool to see someone having a similar experience. Did you get into the diving work through recreational diving or was commercial diving something you'd done in the past Gary?

I've been using a Spiderjack 2 for about 3 years now. When I was getting used to it I would always push the wooden brake on tight with my thumb before pressing down on the release lever. As long as you have the right cam in it ( the rope diameters are marked on the cams), then the brake should...

Great video. It's awesome when you can do big chunks and the ground gets closer in leaps and bounds. As does a cold beer and the paycheck :D

Downloaded this awhile ago. Some good explanations/diagrams here.

Well good luck with the business, sure it'll go well. I'm enjoying being a Dad so far, helps that the little one loves sleeping and is mega cute. (Though I might be biased)

Names Iain. No, I didn't meet Ben, was working with a lad called Andy and I took over from Harry who was from Brighton. I've forgotten surnames cos I'm terrible at remembering things. Sounds a good life mate, I enjoyed the work out there as well, not too hectic and nice people. You trying to...

I worked for Doug for a couple of months this time 2 years ago. Went home in December just before it got really cold. Could've done another trip June 2016, but turned it down as I'd already been away from home throughout most of that winter. Which worked out cos I reckon my daughter wouldn't be...

Nice pics. Saw an Ekorn t-shirt in one of them. You working for them or freelancing? It is a beautiful country.

Lombardy Poplar cos I don't trust em, Monkey puzzles cos of the relentless spikiness and London Planes during the summer cos I need a dust mask to cope with the allergic reaction is get.

Yeah I liked it out there. Wouldn't have minded another trip this year but life is a bit busy here. I don't think taking off for a few months would be approved of this time!

Alright Rich, Doug Baylin at Ekorn Trepleie.

Yeah Ben I am. Have to admit I've commented on the same thread there too. Got two unexpected days off and been bored.