Have you used an MS200T one handed

[slack ma girdle]

I was going to put in an option of using the 660 chogging downwith one hand, whilst drinking a brew with the other hand, but the only prolific brew drinkers I know is Bob and Pete and I dont think they do tbh

 

When you say 'brew', do you mean the northern vernacular for a nice cup of tea, or are you referring to the southern softie 'brew', a can of special brew.

:lol:

[Johny Walker]

only the once !!!!!! this yr

[Dean Lofthouse]

infact i would say if someone cuts themself its usually because they were cutting and holding and couldnt hold the weight of the branch so the arm is pulled over the chain. .

 

I think that it boils down to common sense on those occasions. If someone is stupid enough to try and hold a very large heavy branch....and have the saw in a position where the arm can be pulled onto the top of the chain, they quite frankly should be slapped round the back of the head.

 

Again....training would highlight issues like this

[Tommy_B]

I've logged up long thin branches holding the branch with one hand and saw with the other, I've cut and held branches up a tree as well. Something that I know is well within my ability and I can use my own judgement to work out which situations it is safe to do so in. Doesn't mean its something I would make someone else do or encourage.

[Andy Collins]

All the experienced climbers I've worked with will one-hand where they feel it warrants it, I've never seen them work in a dangerous manner, but totally in control. I'm always more concerned if a less-experienced climber tries to emulate his peers and takes unnecessary risks thinking it will make him faster.

[Heads up]

What about logging up??

 

I have a log burning pool heater, last year I was cutting up dead Elm logs one handed, in my trunks and flip flops, is that OK???

 

As long as you weren't wearing speedos then i see no issue

[skyhuck]

As long as you weren't wearing speedos then i see no issue

 

No mate they were shorts type trunks, I think they could almost be classed as type A's

[Dean Lofthouse]

All I am saying is, with experience, we all know when it is or is not safe to hold and cut.

 

If we more condone this by including it in our training, instead of labelling "all" one handed use as "bad practice", it would make us all less concious about carrying out a time saving and efficient technique, instead of it being a "frowned upon" technique

[Robert_S]

Yes i use it single handed all the time, infact if i could i would use two at the same time but im not ambidextrous,i would give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

 

Seriously i use it to cut and hold and have done for years.

[skyhuck]

All I am saying is, with experience, we all know when it is or is not safe to hold and cut.

 

If we more condone this by including it in our training, instead of labelling "all" one handed use as "bad practice", it would make us all less concious about carrying out a time saving and efficient technique, instead of it being a "frowned upon" technique

 

All one handing is not bad practice, but cutting and holding is.

 

If we remember its not good and carries greater danger, we should be more careful when doing it.