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We use trucks .. we tend to chip into bags for the most, we find that it saves a bit of time, and we also deliver chips by the bag load.. small jobs id take my truck with chipper, chip to the bag, load the bags in the truck.. big jobs second truck with trailer, can chip to trailer or bags .. we have never had a problem so far.. dont get me wrong, a tipper, is the standard and were looking at picking up the right one at some stage, but having trucks is workable ..

And when they were working no ,quicker than a 1 pot .

Utter shite. I work hard, make good coin, and look after people as best I can. "I wash born here, an I wash raished here, and dad gum it, I am gonna die here, an no sidewindin' bushwackin', hornswagglin' cracker croaker is gonna rouin me bishen cutter".

Don’t leave anything (machinery) on the trailer. Put the chipper in the container. Get a lock on the hitch of the chipper. Maybe even a chain around the chassis of the chipper locked to the floor. Don’t get complacent, they’re like foxes round a chicken coop, get sloppy and within days it’s gone.

Hi all .. so have had my lad working with me, he is turning 18 very soon and nearly finished his Alevels , he is still doing his driving atm, he has been real asset working with us, he works hard and knows his stuff, been great having him with us tbh, all of this is good and he has said he'd like to work full time for me, im never going to say no, and would rather pay my son and keep it in the family .. .. It would be useful to be able to send my son out on small jobs / clearance / pick up waste, logs / deliver logs , chips and such.. the long and short is, I need him driving, and ideal world a little truck, not a tipper or anything big, just enough to deliver logs/chips , carry some tools / strimmer , mower, take some green waste, run a few errands, go to some small gardening jobs ... Think the problem we are going to have is getting him insured, ? I have started looking at these little 650cc trucks , like the Suzuki carry trucks , tiny things but look kinda quirky and prob enough for him atm .. but most of these are jap imports and the insurance dont like it.. bigger trucks I doubt he would get insured .. Wondering if there are any youngsters out there who went through this, or what did you do with your Sons, or when you started out ? lol was a bit different when I was younger lol.. .

Hi all. .. As it says were moving into a new yard soon, pretty good size with one container, I had hoped to put another container but the owner wasn't too keen on the idea we are getting this on a 6 year lease with a 3 year clause .. Was wondering if you guys leave your chippers out side? can't imagine its very good for them, putting this in and out of the container daily seems like its going to be a bit of a pain ? But at the same time I wanted to keep things as secure as possible.. ? Our trailers are going to be out side in the yard, as won't be able to fit everything in one container, but dont think this will be too much of a problem ?.. Wasn't planning on leaving any saws, or personal climbing kit on site, or small tools .. was mainly for waste, logs, chips , the chippers and such, and I was looking at buying a Spyder lift and a skid steer in the future, and hoped to split and stack logs .. any pro tips on keeping things secure Do's and Don'ts from experience ? its a exciting time for us but wanted to get it right ..

There’s a few here who will fall under the hypnotists spell and who like to avoid tax whilst preaching socialism 🤔

Another clown joins the ever growing circus. A former hypnotherapist who claimed that women could increase their bra sizes with their minds has been elected as the new leader of the Green Party.

I've got two 300S batteries for my Stihl 220 backhandle and don't run out on big dismantles. You can always charge. Have that and the smaller battery breadknife too (Stihl 120). Actually used that outside of the house for the first time the other day. Is a sweet little thing.

Yeah that's a bummer. I have Husqvarna and echo batteries. Two batteries for the echo is ample for 99% of jobs. I've perhaps ran out of battery 3 times in 4 years for so I've used it and just use the 540ixp for the last bit of the day

Now that's helpful. Thanks. Except yet another battery system to buy. Bastard.

The balance is spot on. It balances on your middle finger. Honestly the best saw I have bought and one I wouldn't be without. (Probably would get rid of the thumb safety button on the new ones though)

Is it as nicely balanced as a 2511? Not like the Stihl 160 where the battery weight at the back ruined it.

Yes. It can happily cut with a 10" bar all in the wood. If your doing a lot of maximum size cuts though, probably just use a bigger saw. Pruning is where it excells though, light, powerful and no pull starting. The balance and weight is great, easy to one hand with ample of control. The back swept LH handle is very ergonomic. I have noticed newer ones have two dead man's handles/buttons. One now for the thumb which looks wank.

Yup, but if you do a lot of pruning the echo is the only saw to consider I think, and no other manufacturer has a competing model.

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couple of rare ones on ebay at present, Dolmar KMS4 Rotary. 1k starting bid, [got that already] and Echo CS 610EVL £1500 start, [originally listed at £2500, and recently reduced] never found an echo twin that ran, coils usually failed.

Don’t ever change @Sviatoslav Tulin! You are irreplaceable.

Kram dear. I was more asking Josh and fancy since they have one but I appreciate the effort anyway. Bear in mind it’s not just size and weight though. It’s balance and feel. My particular need is for small-medium takedowns with a mix of cut and chuck and rigging. Almost all of my work for the last decade has been big and rigged and I’ve used a backhandle because my wrists are too gay for 201 sized top handles and I’ve not needed to cut and hold. I don’t even really want a 2511 sized top handle, hence hoping things like the pruning saws would do instead. I need to handle the M18 Milwaukee one really. I’m aware that if I had to stop dilly dallying and just buy one and move on, it would be a 2511 topper. @bigtreedon How did you get on with the Echo 2500 battery tophandle?

100% correct and pretty much my view. Strange how when you point out the anatomy of a white tail is pretty much the same as any of our native species it’s apparently a sign I know nothing of deer control 🤷‍♂️🤔. I’m not sure if I was confronted by any actual facts neither, just someone boasting about long range shots and cloverleaf groups when running home loads, nothing factual at all in reality. Next time I’m out I’ll stick to the safe option and leave the head/ear shots for those who apparently have the shooting prowess required. Wrong thread as well, those who want to boast about their shooting should maybe pop over to “ show us your guns”. Very surprised the site auditor hasn’t jumped in on the latter point, seeing as he’s watching my posts and timings and has a history of accusing people of “ diverting a thread “ could it be there’s some double standards on here 😂very much dependant on your political views.

I too have some experience of deer, Get a chest shot wrong by 2" and you will not be tracking it far, 50 yds or so, nothing an average dog couldn't find in heavy cover in under a minute. Get a Head shot wrong by 2" and the results are horrific. You will never track it and live in the knowledge it took a week to die. Why be clever? Just not worth it.

32 and u crying, it’s called burning out , time to change profession, short brake in to the UKRAINE obviously will help you realise how lucky you are and possibly resolve all snowflake problems you think you have! !!’…….

Possibly, but it shows that you know nothing about deer control apart from a quick troll across the Internet to find something to confirm your bias. You bring nothing, and when confronted by facts that contradict you all you do is divert in one way or another because you've been rumbled.

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