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@Rich Rule what’s your input?

Yeah exactly. They just don’t hold up to the rigours of climbing. Great for Groundies tho. And snowboarding 😂

Everyone‘s circumstance may be a bit different. For me gta26 is king of pruning saws. I could accept gta 40 only as addition to gta 26. small echo or makita would be beter use for me than gta40 on top of gta 26.

I couldn’t get a sensible answer to why you could not fit the new seal in the old bearing assuming the bearing was good, I have fitted many of these seals old and new into old and new bearings with no issue, I also remove the stupid plastic washer which in my opinion makes the situation worse, it is always the flywheel side seal that goes, there theory was it is very dry and dusty behind the flywheel, the resulting abrasion destroys the seal, the new bearing and seal are from a different supplier.

Agree with you - the advantage of the 40 over the 26 is mainly the inclusion of an oil tank. mine hasn’t seen much use yet - had it a few months but normally grab the 161t out of habit

Most of the snowboard boots with Boa systems have two dials. One on the front that does the top and one on the side that does the lower half. So you can get a really nice fit. Not seen any Arb versions with this, most likely because the bottom dial wouldn’t work with spikes/ascenders etc.

Good feedback. We sell a few boa system boots but not a lot so its good to hear how they are holding up in our industry. I always thought that it wouldn't hold up to much abuse for pro tree climbers. Maybe a tougher, thicker version should be available. I remember one of the reps saying that it has been in used for snowboarding boots for years and has proven to be reliable. Like that is the same as getting it snagged on stubs and rubbing against wood as opposed to having snow sprayed on it!

horses hit. the 26 is ideal for small pruning in place of silky. if you need the 40 youre better off with a mini echo. battery saws have their place, but its limited use for big take-downs basically for small pruning only

Just one on a short session the other day

I have boas on my standard steelies, and then scafells Prefer the feel of the laces, but boa is convenient.

I use my Hoover to Henry up in the workshop 🙂

I use my Henry to hoover up in the workshop

Yes They use mostly peaceful artillery shells.

10old pence when started 🙂

Strimmer strimmer hoover hoover strimmer 😁

I see Andrew Windsor - Mountain goat is going to relieve a 6 figure sum together with a big dollop of pocket money each month from the King , and they crime doesn't pay . Bloody disgusting .

Didn't God tell the lepers to do that ?

I tried a pair of pfanners with the boa closure. For me it just got tight at the top and not enough lower down! Didn't like it so sent them back.

We've also seen a drop in sales of battery chainsaws, both rear and top handle, battery hedge trimmers are still doing well though. As for blowers and strimmer's/brush cutters that's more or less non existent. Which from a workshop point of view is good otherwise once or should I say if battery saws takes over the workshop will die off. Once that happens you will see a big increase in the cost of battery machines.

Hobby user here. But have a lots of work to do. + i have petrol, but it is spending too much time on work bench

Some of the mk 2 550xp's did have issues with the crank seal, I think that they we installed incorrectly at the factory so if it is leaking a new seal should sort the problem. Although, the bearing may be damaged to contamination and the air leak may have caused issue with overheating and possible piston/cylinder damage. You really need to do a pressure test to confirm that its the seal that's leaking and causing the issue otherwise your wasting your time just replacing it, its always been the one flywheel side IME. Also any machines I've seen with a dodgy seal don't run OK one day then poor the next, they hang onto the revs once the throttle is released. 99% of the time the rest of the engine is OK but I think ive had one maybe two that have destroyed the bearing which turns into a really expensive repair if you're out of warranty but TBH the seal issue usually shows itself well within the warranty period depending on how often you use the saw etc. This usually happens when the operator has just kept using the saw for a long time with the issue. Note to the OP there are two types of seal for the 550xp depending on the serial number (and the bearing used) so check that with L&S first before buying.

The gta40 is better than the 26. Depends entirely on what kind of work you’re doing? I use battery 90% of the time but wouldn’t be without petrol saws for the bigger stuff/dismantles

Cut Above Tree Management Ltd have been operating out of East Dulwich in SE London for over 20 years, only working very locally. I specialise in high end domestic tree work with a few commercial contracts. I am looking for a sub contract groundsman/climber to join a 2 man team 5 days a week. Rates of pay £130 - £160 per day. www.cutabovetreemanagement.co.uk Give Hamish a ring on 07971055438 if you're interested.

As a dealer, I am seeing an over all uptake of petrol handheld over that past 12 months in the region of 30% above what we were seeing over cordless. Having spoken to a lot of my pro users who are going back to petrol, their two main reasons are longevity of petrol and the re-sale value of petrol machines after the 3 years write down, which means the machines owe them nothing on the books,so anything they can get re-sale wise is all bunce money when sold on as a 3 year old machine. There is zero value in 3 year old cordless machinery being sold on....even more so if the original purchaser retains the battery for future use on new cordless machines. This is a major factor, particularly to the smaller operator who wishes to sell on used machinery when written down.

Some people will leave comment for laugh, and i am fine with that. Now, i am serious, has anyone thought about 3 or 4 saw plan battery only. It can include cordless pruner. I know it won't apply for very thick cutting, or for someone doing 8+ hours days. But for the rest of us .... 4 saw plan: stihl gta 26 Echo dcs 310 makita duc 254 makita duc 355 + battery pole saw