Loggers tape woes

[IronMike]

Morning all, 

 

Currently rather frustrated with my tape situation. Bought a 15m Stihl one a few months ago as it was all the local dealers had in stock and I needed one. Never really liked it, felt flimsy and forever coming unstuck. Anyhow, that got leant to my subbies and firstly the metal that held the pin to the tape broke, then the pin disappeared. So I decided to treat myself to a nice Husqvarna one. Like a fool I just bought one from my local place again and paid far too much. Got a 20m one and it was £49 Inc vat, just checked on Jones and its £28.89 less the vat! ?

 

Annoyingly, that one snapped yesterday and its only about 2 weeks old. Can't find pin end anywhere as was going to bodge the shitty Stihl one back to life. So I'm looking for recommendations for a good decent quality tape. I predominantly do first thinnings so 15m is probably fine, I only got the 20m Husky one as it was a few quid more and I thought why not. I know my choices are limited in reality, but is the fancy Bahco one worth the cash? Or is the Spencer one just as good for half the price? 

 

Apologies if this has been covered a thousand times, but using the Arbtalk search function is like quantum science to me! ? 

[AHPP]

I re-riveted mine with a couple of 2mm snips of heavy copper cooker circuit wire.

[outinthewood]

Shavey ( AJS Chainsaws ) has genuine Husqvarna refills and replacement hooks at good price. I have a bit of a thing for tapes and have to confess to always looking out for something different and a Lufkin from the 60's is my most used one , I know I need to get out more ….

[openspaceman]

we used to break quite a few so when a local chainsaw dealer closed about 25 years ago I bought their tape riveter and a number of plastic tape ends and rivets. I still have it somewhere.

[Stubby]

  On 25/10/2019 at 07:56, IronMike said:

Morning all, 

 

Currently rather frustrated with my tape situation. Bought a 15m Stihl one a few months ago as it was all the local dealers had in stock and I needed one. Never really liked it, felt flimsy and forever coming unstuck. Anyhow, that got leant to my subbies and firstly the metal that held the pin to the tape broke, then the pin disappeared. So I decided to treat myself to a nice Husqvarna one. Like a fool I just bought one from my local place again and paid far too much. Got a 20m one and it was £49 Inc vat, just checked on Jones and its £28.89 less the vat! ?

 

Annoyingly, that one snapped yesterday and its only about 2 weeks old. Can't find pin end anywhere as was going to bodge the shitty Stihl one back to life. So I'm looking for recommendations for a good decent quality tape. I predominantly do first thinnings so 15m is probably fine, I only got the 20m Husky one as it was a few quid more and I thought why not. I know my choices are limited in reality, but is the fancy Bahco one worth the cash? Or is the Spencer one just as good for half the price? 

 

Apologies if this has been covered a thousand times, but using the Arbtalk search function is like quantum science to me! ? 

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Spencer tapes are all I have used . Better than most I recon but it is a consumable .

[slack ma girdle]

Second that for Spencer tapes.

[shavey]

Thanks Dave always keep a few refills and hooks around  so easy too cut them

There is approx £12-£14 difference between the Johan Husqvarna 

And  the Oregon Spencer 15m 50ft tapes

[openspaceman]

I found my tape repair stuff and there was an unused tape refill as well as a working Stihl and Lufkin tape plus the rivets were spilled in the bottom of the drawer.

 

 

I'd be happy to loan it out if anyone wanted to try their luck at a repair

[Mark Bolam]

Permanent loan?

[spuddog0507]

allways found stihl tapes ok i think its just down to how rough you are with them i dont think many tapes will stand alot of abuse i only know of 2 tapes that have gone tits up first one was a lad who cut the tape with the saw and second was a subby i lent a tape to and when he got to the end he kept walking !