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What are the best secateurs for pruning trees and shrubs
18 stoner replied to mendiplogs's topic in General chat
Jon, I know you are a tight as a Yorkshireman really, so go for what we do, Felco No.2. Good all round and last years:thumbup: -
Good to hear from you mate, things must be going well up north! Enjoy.
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As for battery, I think they say it will do 100 cuts:confused1: Dont know what that means but it seems to last a good while and if it goes flat, he goes for a cupper and its charged again on its quick charger. For a laugh, last week when we were logging, I grabbed it and sunk it into a 10" green ash log and it happily cut through it! It could be classed as pure abuse, and I'll bet it would only do 30 or 40 cuts like that, but it did get through it in its own time. Like has been said though, its in no way to be compared to a petrol saw, and I couldnt comment on a corded one, but my Dad wanted a saw he didnt have to chew at pulling a cord, and wanted to use it in the field without a cord. Its a toy really, but he loves it:thumbup: Edit; Sorry, no I dont think it gets hot.
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Could go real posh and get him one of these, My Dad just got one a couple of months ago and says its the best thing he's bought in years! [ame]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-AKE-30-LI-Cordless/dp/B004T3B094[/ame]
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So the vascular system must be working in the opposite direction then?
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I would expect it could start rooting as the cut "top" is next to a possible rooting "bottom" of a log(hence it can root from any point), but its likely not to survive as the vasclar system will not run in the opposite direction.
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Really chuffed Chris, let us know how she goes in some work:thumbup:
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Pleasant, if your customers are happy to pay, good luck to you. I find it interesting how, on arbtalk there are many threads started about day rates, costs of individual jobs etc etc, and the massive variations there are are put down to regional variations, overheads, local competition etc. But when it comes to the cost of a saw, they should be the same everywhere, regardless! One mans feast is another mans poison IMO. Oh, and for what its worth, I know where there are several 200t's still on the shelf, and even a 200 back hander, but if there's a need for them I might go buy the lot myself and Im sorted till I retire!
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For mainly cross cutting Id go for the 460 over the 441 anyhow Steve. Another one to consider if you are like me and prefer slightly more old school, is the 372 husk. I think they are still available and around 72cc mark. Should pull a 24" chain well in hardwoods all day long.
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Haha, Ive seen some horrible looking elders in my time but never thought one would do a car jacking!
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There sure is some strange topics on here these days:001_rolleyes:
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Rob, as Graham said, but more because it shouldn't cut any different than the others if its sharpened correctly and rakers are set. This was proved years ago by a guy on one of the american forums, when he fitted a new chain but filed all the cutters on one side right down the wear limits. He set all the rakers and the saw still cut straight.
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Quite the opposite Nick, I assure you. To date, I have never needed to hit anyone, threaten them, then take them to the bank to get paid. There are much more legal and effective ways of recieving. I know for sure if I had been the one you had done that to, regardless of reasons, you would of been serving time for it. Not something I would put my family through, but thats your choice.
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Unbelievable
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I wasnt sure if you were joking or not until I read this! Is this normal practice when someone owes money? Low man, very low. You still never said at what point you hit hit him?
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So even though you accept it was your fault for not checking, you still hit the bloke? Or did you hit him because he owed you money?
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In that case Nick, you clearly had a civil case against him for recompense, BUT, it is always the responsiblity of the contractor carrying out the work to check.
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Unfortunately Nick, it is the contractor that carries out the works who is responsible for checking. As qualified tree surgeons, it is covered in part of the training to always check for TPO's and conservation area status, with TO before carrying out works. Im suprised you werent had up for demanding money with menaces trying to get coin out of the first landscaper TBH.
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Ive bitten the bullet and ordered the sensor! Will be here today. Too right Billy about roller speed, I may even keep mine slightly slower than I have in the past as it seems to run a lot smoother and chip quality is also much better. You're certainly right about the capability though, yesterday we were feeding cherry through it, and the only time we needed to stop the roller manually was on the type of stuff most othe 9" machines would struggle with anyway!
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I think the B&Q ones were "trug tubs" or something like that
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Asda were selling the cheap ones too. They're cheap for a reason! Best one I got was B&Q. £10 but was about 7 or 8 years ago. Still going strong.
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Too true, for the few faults they have, its nothing in comparison to most other makes. I will have to be vary desperate to change to another make:thumbup1:
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Quite funny this, as when I broke my back and was fitted with a boston brace the landy seat was the only one I could get comfortable in. My consultant said, that in medical terms a seat that holds your spine straight and with a flat base was the best posture possible from a vehicle. Good ole landys eh:thumbup:
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Years ago, there was four of us on site and the job was dismantling a horrible ivy clad sycamore. After a couple of hours the client came out to me and said "Its amazing how well the disabled lad is doing" so I asked who he was talking about and he replied "the one with the calipers on in the tree"!
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There was one moment it got close to stalling today Tom, when we had almost finished we had filled the hopper with all small bits of brash, you know the stuff, last pickings before raking. Ben struck her up and it started feeding and as soon as he walked away, it grabbed an 8" piece of 3 foot long log that had been buried in the twigs. Sure made it bark, and how it never stalled Ive no idea!
