Chainsaw value, anyideas?

[rodp]

12 hours ago, openspaceman said:

I doubt I ever ran more than 3 miles (school cross country), just about managed 20 press ups but was happy climbing the gym rope over hand with no foot locking and doing a few pull ups on the door architrave.

 

I gave up rock climbing 51 years ago and had intended to visit the great prow (climbing which I had failed) on the cuillins last week but the 7 year old twins didn't want the walk in.

 

Yes I cannot manage a fraction of the work I used to do but stamina only went down noticeably after 60. Never had any health problems apart from accident damage till last year, so Marcus I may be being kept alive by drugs but more likely they just make me feel ill.

 

I can however still start all my saws, though the 920 remains a pig and I have had to walk away and come back after a breather. I do have to drop start them as bending over with my heel on the back handle means I cannot deliver the impetus.

65 seemed to be my turning point to heading downhill, but I've had two severe colds which I assume could have been covid and they've left me short of breath and stamina.

 Also bear in mind I can go six months without touching a chainsaw so haven't really "got the knack". Everyone to their own, there's going to be things I do quickly and easily that you would struggle with.

[openspaceman]

38 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

I start by holding it in one hand and starting it with the other, 

Well I will and do start <50cc saws and some bigger saws with the poofter button pressed in with the brake on and the back handle between my knees if someone is looking but no way could I start the 084 that way.  Mostly I yoyo start with left hand on front handle,

38 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Three goes like that and the bastard gets a drop start, finger on the trigger, that’ll learn it!

That's for problem saws and is not the drop start I would normally use.

[rodp]

12 hours ago, openspaceman said:

 was happy climbing the gym rope over hand with no foot locking

 

That brings back memories, remember being told off for that at primary school 🤣

[neiln]

I sold my ms180 last August for £121 iirc, on eBay. With a spare chain.  Good clean saw and lots of pictures and a good description.  Booom!

 

[neiln]

https://youtu.be/9AgP0pVxBYw

[peatff]

11 hours ago, john87 said:

Yes, that is a good method, i agree, but i have a rather unfortunate medical condition related to ones goolies, that means that the very last thing you want to do, is to put something between your legs, then yank a rope attached to it!!

 

john..

 

Are you Buster Gonad by any chance ?

[john87]

2 hours ago, peatff said:

 

Are you Buster Gonad by any chance ?

Had to google who that was, but you get the idea, yes..

 

john..

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, john87 said:

Had to google who that was, but you get the idea, yes..

 

john..

He was good friends with Jonny Fart pants I seem to recall 🙂

[john87]

6 minutes ago, Stubby said:

He was good friends with Jonny Fart pants I seem to recall 🙂

I really wouldn't know..

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, john87 said:

I really wouldn't know..

Not a Viz reader then ? 😁