Stolen tools

[Percytopliss]

Hi arbtalkers, 
unfortunately last week was my turn, 1st of April (not an April fools)

stolen from my lock up in Alnwick, Northumberland 

Following tools:

ms200t,t540xp

ms044 (spud ported with brand new red 20”sugi bar & double felling spikes)  

ms461

395xp 

3120xp (1 year old ex cond.) 

HS82 RC trimmer 

HT133 pole saw. 
 

also if anyone has any advise on a replacement polesaw..... no brand loyalty here.... what’s the echo & husky like??? Or do I stick with the stihl. 
 

thanks, Mark 

 

[nepia]

A bummer re the theft - sorry.

 

Would you consider a battery polesaw?  I have a Husky and it's brilliant; one of those tools that makes you wonder how I ever got by without although it is my first polesaw - not your situation.

The battery gives 50 minutes of cutting time.  Bearing in mind that any one cut probably takes only seconds you can get many cuts done on one charge; I've never used more than two thirds of a charge and that was reducing a pair of maiden TPOd yews - 'no cut to exceed 25mm'.

[Percytopliss]

Thanks for the input, I’m going to stick with petrol......  on some commercial work I can do near a full shift on a polesaw, but do fancy trying out a battery groundsaw or topper! 

Edited April 12, 2020 by Percytopliss

[nepia]

1 hour ago, Percytopliss said:

 on some commercial work I can do near a full shift on a polesaw, 

You must have shoulders like Mark Spitz!

[Percytopliss]

Beats the gym ???

[Ian C]

Percy, I have had the husky stihl and echo, all good, the husky is much lighter but fragile, the echo is on par with stihl

[AngrySquirrel]

Check Gumtree and flea bay as the Smack heads can't use Drugs converters as shut atmo