MattyF
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Would never thin a reduction especially a heavy one on a mature broadleaf that's just come out in leaf, with out trying to have a dig at your work I would be very surprised if it gets over that.
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I could never get more than a year out of the husky 262's in the 90's ...I got two years out my last 560
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You can keep your 200t's and any other saw which will give you arthritis quicker, as for the new makitas I used one of there new 50cc saws last week and its a cracking little saw. Wish I'd never touched a 4 mix Stihl though!
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Never went back as it seems to have rained continually in any spare time I've had and getting it involves driving across a lawn on a steep slope... Just waiting for it to dry out s bit and hopefully it is still there.
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Best post on this thread !!!
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Cris let me know if you get any spare
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You need a Bren gun carrier to transport the monkey winch... It's a beast though.
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Drop down to 8mm cord and it won't slip !! , New England fly and a 4/3 VT combo on a piece of 50cm from eye to eye 8mm friction cord was my favourite working combo for a long time..and it's not as harsh as some of the smaller diameter ropes.
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361 was rated as one of the best saws out there, I always preferred the 357 though but a good clean saw is worth keeping or should go for decent money.
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Yep the trapeze is dog shite, if it's not clipping in to the other side of your line and making retrieval impossible and brakes or does what's happened to your self and the replacement is nearly £50 from honeys... If it's just the bolt you should get one from a fasteners or use a cable tie as a temporary holding. The annoying thing is my previous rope guide was over 5 years old and never did the retrieval clip that screwed in let me down, but I've gone through two trapezes in ten months and I know others who have broken them as well in this time and at around £45 with vat and postage its a joke.
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I would like to see them try it though, we have over 250 square miles of forest at keilder the national park across the Pennine way and otterburn ranges I think there's enough room to try... Northumberland is the last true wilderness of England and not quite full of tourists and ramblers yet unless you walk hadrians wall ,Although a lot of sheep to eat as well but there's not to many in the forest and plenty of deer I keep hitting them !
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Zermatts I rate Currently on Andrews and switching back to the zermatts for big pine, spruce and fir strip downs as I don't find the soles on the Andrews are comfy enough for prolonged time on straight poles with spikes,they are a little too soft , but nice boots other wise.
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Have they beefed up the handle ?
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Because the 460 was there greatest saw and for once stihl possibly listened that a lot of people didn't want mTronic on its replacement.. Although I'm sure it will come eventually. Husky have the 372 and 576 the stats are about the same as the 440 /460 441 /461 I suppose they all fill a niche for some one, although I've always found the 440's and 372's just slightly lacking so can see the appeal of the larger ones but others swear by them and say they are too heavy.0
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How you getting on with the 461 Jonny ,Is it as smooth as the 576 you had ?
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Ms461 6.7kg 4.4kw 76.5cc £739.20 with 20" although this will handle a 25" no problem. Ms441cm 6.6kg 4.1kw 70.7cc £726 with 20" bar and it looks like only the cm version is available,I'd be drawn to the 461 definitely.
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Oh and 461 is none CM tune(auto tuning ) and you can choose with the 441 if you want CM tune or not as well although I could be wrong and they just phasing out the older models with the 441
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Personally I would get a 461 but don't have a bad word to say about the 441 either, it's just with the weight I would get the extra power of the 461. Never a fan of the 440 I sold mine and don't like using are 460's great power but terrible anti vibes.
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Not at all , most interesting thread I've read on Arb talk in a while and I've had nothing to do with charcoal.
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You can order them from the states through eBay for £30. Looks a good idea so will try one.
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Certainly has the silvery bark of atlantica.
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We have one for sale still....
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How much is 25l Jon?
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I like the cocoon just not the trapeze , it's clipped it self back in to the other side of the rope a few times now and destroyed it self when pulled out,about £40 for a new one so when it snapped last week I put a small accessory biner secured with a cable tie with a small cheap petzl pulley on and it's doing the job until I can track down an old style retrieval point thing. Still would not work DRT with out one now.
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Damn right tom ,it amazes me how people think the system owes them some thing despite they have never got off there arse and contributed to it at all.
