Reddog

Very nice, Reg.

Always fun to watch your vids.

Is it really a case of unhappy users make a lot more noise than the happy ones?

My guess is 80% that.

But when a dealer can't sort a computer issue it does magnify the stress and down time for the owner.

And carbed strato motors are harder to tune for the average joe. So much easier to run too lean and seize.

Use a Cobalt drill, they are damn good on hard steel!

Yes this.

Or a carbide burr in a die grinder will open right up also.

Not to worry somewhere someone is over greasing everything.

Would be nice if some of my fellow tree guys were doing it also for moral support

I am tired after just looking at the web page.

The 8pin/7pin ? really comes down to how a cutter uses the saw.

If you like to dog the saw in and pull the 7 pin is usually the better one.

If the saw has good torque, the 8 pin can be a lot of fun.

Standard pulpwood/ringing set up over here stateside.

70cc, 3/8, 16", 8pin, bars hold up fine with sharp chains.

Dull chain and you try to push it, and it will burn the rails right quick.

The owner of the business suffered a heart attack at the scene and had to be rushed to the hospital, police said.

Bad day all around for that crew.

I am getting database errors across all my websites so its the server rather than arbtalk which is the problem. Getting it looked at now

Thank you.

Sean, Thanks for the smile/chuckle while I read your account of inspecting the hoist and haul out equipment. I would have had the same thoughts at some level.

Glad to hear they got you outside for a while. That always helps the mind a bit.

Hoping for a fast and full recovery. Strength to you.

The 192 T and CE take the same bars according to Stihl usa.

Less teeth to sharpen and cuts as fast or faster on 25" and up bars.

Cuts hardwood just as good as it performs in softwood.

Full skip chatters more bore cutting. Grabs more while limbing.

Square ground cuts faster but is slower to sharpen. Also takes a special style grinder that no one makes anymore. Silvey and Simington were both closed last I knew.

I have been running semi skip square on a 390xp 25" bar cutting some Red oak, worked well around the same number of teeth to file as full comp 20". First time you rock it a little switch it to round file.

7pin is stock as others have said.

I am currently run a 8pin on my 390xpg with a 20" and 25" bar. As Stubby said try one and see. I like the extra chain speed.

But if your hamfisted it might stall in the cut to easy.

Hadn't heard of the xt carb swap.

I have a 372xt I converted back to a xp. May need to swap the carbs with the 390xp.

Do you guys enjoy the constant tweaking and adjusting?

Took a few tries to find the right hitch cord and tightness.

Now it stays on my climb line with the ArbPro attached, just pull it out and go.

Bet that "click" made your heart jump a beat.

Had it happen once with a lanyard snap.

Wish they'd start putting heated handles on the toppers!!

+ another for that!

Have heated handles on all me saws if they get to hot I turn them off. when it's pissing down with rain I have them on all the time it makes the day more bearable

Same here. Not only nice when below 0, also on cold wet days.

Never noticed it a problem to turn them off when too warm.

ATF can have a higher seal swell rating also.

Take them out with a piece of copper tubing pushed over. Then cut a slot for a regular screwdriver with a dremel grinder and a slotting/cutoff wheel or a metal hand saw.

No searching for the special driver in your box after that.

346xpg, 372xpg, 390xpg.

I like Samson Arbormaster. Not sure if it is available on your side of the pond. I see they have a CE marked version so it should be.

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Separated by a common language!

Happy New Year Mr Bullman. Fine place you have made here.

polypropylene base layer is what seems to work for me in the cold. Comes in various weights, I find the light to med weights are fine for me while active.

Some folks have good luck with a wool base layer. Not tried it myself