Boom Sherrin Rip Off

Eric Frei · 15th August 2009, 03:49 AM

Don't be a poofter mate, name them! None of us like scum bags rip offs.

Therrin · 15th August 2009, 09:16 AM

Ekka, is the "saftey harness" one of those yellow, 2" strap deals that goes around your legs and upper body and has the big ring on the back?

If it is, I've got one sitting out in one of my equipment boxes, you can have it =)

I was up a tree in Lake Hughes, it had started to get dark so we drove the trucks up on ramps and turned on the headlights. That and headlamp worked fine. Was finishing up and some yokel stopped off the side of the road and walked over, started yelling up at me. "What the F are you wearing? what the F kinda harnes is that? You're F'ing crazy son! What the F are you working in the dark for? I've got a F'ing saftey harness at home, I dont F'ing know you, but I'll drop it off here tomorrow."

Since I know the owner of the house, he called me up and said, true to his word, the guy dropped off a rear-saftey ring harness for me. I havent touched it since. It's not the kinda thing you'd need for tree-attatchment climbing.

Bruce Hopf · 15th August 2009, 11:43 AM

It's like that everywhere you go it seems. When companies like this, get the Monopoly on it's take it or

leave it, attitude.

if you ask me
I was talking to my neighbour, and he told me he went and got Acetylene, and Oxygen, and the price if getting way out of hand. They have a charge for transportation, even when you go and pick it up at the store, and there is a few other charges as well, to go along with it. Getting ridiculous.
Heck even on the hydro bill, there is a

transportation charge on it. I told the hydro company, that I never seen a

truck come in and deliver the electricity to the farm, how can you

charge for that.
Heck in the trucking industry, they call it a Fuel Surcharge, to copansate for the high price of fuel. Once again, take it of leave it attitude. They have you

bent over a barrel, and they

know it. Sorry for the Bad Language. Bruce.

Cole · 15th August 2009, 09:24 PM

friday morning we set went to pick our truck up from a service and around the back of the truck yard was a 23m ABBEY sherrin tower that someone had rolled on the way back to canberra apparently been sittin there for two years its under investigation????? who knows this tower was totally F@#KED UP

Eric Frei · 16th August 2009, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Therrin

Ekka, is the "saftey harness" one of those yellow, 2" strap deals that goes around your legs and upper body and has the big ring on the back?

If it is, I've got one sitting out in one of my equipment boxes, you can have it =)

I was up a tree in Lake Hughes, it had started to get dark so we drove the trucks up on ramps and turned on the headlights. That and headlamp worked fine. Was finishing up and some yokel stopped off the side of the road and walked over, started yelling up at me. "What the F are you wearing? what the F kinda harnes is that? You're F'ing crazy son! What the F are you working in the dark for? I've got a F'ing saftey harness at home, I dont F'ing know you, but I'll drop it off here tomorrow."

Since I know the owner of the house, he called me up and said, true to his word, the guy dropped off a rear-saftey ring harness for me. I havent touched it since. It's not the kinda thing you'd need for tree-attatchment climbing.

Yeah they're the types you need in the bucket so the lanyard is outta ya way.

I'll gladly have it, let me know what I owe you, can send via Paypal.

Therrin · 16th August 2009, 04:19 AM

Yeah lemme go dig it out, I gotta see what size it is too.

If you wanna pay shipping I'll just send it.

Eric Frei · 16th August 2009, 09:35 AM

Should be one size fits all.... lots of adjustment on them.

Therrin · 16th August 2009, 10:54 AM

Therrin · 16th August 2009, 11:11 AM

DOH!!! stuffed! It's past its expiration date. My bad Ekka.

Eric Frei · 16th August 2009, 01:27 PM

No worries, everyone needs to keep an eye on their gears expiry dates, hard hats also have expiry times.

Bruce Hopf · 16th August 2009, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Therrin

Just a thought, but wouldn't the material in this outfit be still OK, and just get it re sewn, or is the whole thing past expiration? Thanks. Bruce.

Eric Frei · 16th August 2009, 09:32 PM

It's had it's days.

Bruce Hopf · 16th August 2009, 09:34 PM

Thanks Ekka.
I have no experience with any of that equipment, that is why I was asking. Bruce.

Therrin · 16th August 2009, 10:49 PM

Like I said, I've never used it. It doesn't even look like it's seen much actual use. The straps are all in good condition, no cuts or poofs. It just looks like it's been lying around for a long time.

But the date on it is "1/91", so if you think about it, its 18 years old!!

Obviously the guy who gave it to me, for the purpose he thought he was giving it to me for, had no understanding of retiring old equipment instead of handing it down to people.

I cut it up earlier tonight. Kept the big D-ring.

15th August 2009, 03:49 AM	#31
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,986	Re: Boom Sherrin Rip Off Don't be a poofter mate, name them! None of us like scum bags rip offs. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

15th August 2009, 09:16 AM	#32
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,497	Re: Boom Sherrin Rip Off Ekka, is the "saftey harness" one of those yellow, 2" strap deals that goes around your legs and upper body and has the big ring on the back? If it is, I've got one sitting out in one of my equipment boxes, you can have it =) I was up a tree in Lake Hughes, it had started to get dark so we drove the trucks up on ramps and turned on the headlights. That and headlamp worked fine. Was finishing up and some yokel stopped off the side of the road and walked over, started yelling up at me. "What the F are you wearing? what the F kinda harnes is that? You're F'ing crazy son! What the F are you working in the dark for? I've got a F'ing saftey harness at home, I dont F'ing know you, but I'll drop it off here tomorrow." Since I know the owner of the house, he called me up and said, true to his word, the guy dropped off a rear-saftey ring harness for me. I havent touched it since. It's not the kinda thing you'd need for tree-attatchment climbing.

15th August 2009, 11:43 AM	#33
Bruce Hopf Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North of Sebringville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,169	Re: Boom Sherrin Rip Off It's like that everywhere you go it seems. When companies like this, get the Monopoly on it's take it or leave it, attitude. if you ask me I was talking to my neighbour, and he told me he went and got Acetylene, and Oxygen, and the price if getting way out of hand. They have a charge for transportation, even when you go and pick it up at the store, and there is a few other charges as well, to go along with it. Getting ridiculous. Heck even on the hydro bill, there is a transportation charge on it. I told the hydro company, that I never seen a truck come in and deliver the electricity to the farm, how can you charge for that. Heck in the trucking industry, they call it a Fuel Surcharge, to copansate for the high price of fuel. Once again, take it of leave it attitude. They have you bent over a barrel, and they know it. Sorry for the Bad Language. Bruce. __________________ McCulloch chain saws 1- Pro Mac 60, 1- Pro Mac 700, 2- Mac 10-10 Automatic's, 2- Mini Mac 30's, 2- Mac 110's, 2- Mini Mac 35's, 1- Mac 140 with Automatic Chain Sharpener, 1- Pro Mac 10-10, 1- Mac Cat, 2- Eager Beaver 2.0's, 1- Mac 1-10 Stihl chain saws 2- 044's, 2- 034's, 2- 024's, 1- 064, 1- 084, Strunk chain saws 1- Busy Beaver, 1- SpeeDemon Special Stand Back, I Have A Very Extreme Case of CAD (Chain Saw Addiction Disorder).

15th August 2009, 09:24 PM	#34
Cole Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Canberra Posts: 214	Re: Boom Sherrin Rip Off friday morning we set went to pick our truck up from a service and around the back of the truck yard was a 23m ABBEY sherrin tower that someone had rolled on the way back to canberra apparently been sittin there for two years its under investigation????? who knows this tower was totally F@#KED UP

16th August 2009, 04:19 AM	#36
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,497	Re: Boom Sherrin Rip Off Yeah lemme go dig it out, I gotta see what size it is too. If you wanna pay shipping I'll just send it.

16th August 2009, 09:35 AM	#37
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,986	Re: Boom Sherrin Rip Off Should be one size fits all.... lots of adjustment on them. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

16th August 2009, 10:54 AM	#38
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,497	Re: Boom Sherrin Rip Off Attached Thumbnails

16th August 2009, 11:11 AM	#39
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,497	Re: Boom Sherrin Rip Off DOH!!! stuffed! It's past its expiration date. My bad Ekka.

16th August 2009, 01:27 PM	#40
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,986	Re: Boom Sherrin Rip Off No worries, everyone needs to keep an eye on their gears expiry dates, hard hats also have expiry times. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

16th August 2009, 09:32 PM	#42
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,986	Re: Boom Sherrin Rip Off It's had it's days. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

16th August 2009, 09:34 PM	#43
Bruce Hopf Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North of Sebringville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,169	Re: Boom Sherrin Rip Off Thanks Ekka. I have no experience with any of that equipment, that is why I was asking. Bruce. __________________ McCulloch chain saws 1- Pro Mac 60, 1- Pro Mac 700, 2- Mac 10-10 Automatic's, 2- Mini Mac 30's, 2- Mac 110's, 2- Mini Mac 35's, 1- Mac 140 with Automatic Chain Sharpener, 1- Pro Mac 10-10, 1- Mac Cat, 2- Eager Beaver 2.0's, 1- Mac 1-10 Stihl chain saws 2- 044's, 2- 034's, 2- 024's, 1- 064, 1- 084, Strunk chain saws 1- Busy Beaver, 1- SpeeDemon Special Stand Back, I Have A Very Extreme Case of CAD (Chain Saw Addiction Disorder).

16th August 2009, 10:49 PM	#44
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,497	Re: Boom Sherrin Rip Off Like I said, I've never used it. It doesn't even look like it's seen much actual use. The straps are all in good condition, no cuts or poofs. It just looks like it's been lying around for a long time. But the date on it is "1/91", so if you think about it, its 18 years old!! Obviously the guy who gave it to me, for the purpose he thought he was giving it to me for, had no understanding of retiring old equipment instead of handing it down to people. I cut it up earlier tonight. Kept the big D-ring.

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