Rob D
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Yep - it's disappointing hearing things like this... If you need bars and chains (albeit Sugihara only) then you can always order off the Sugihara website Sugihara Guide Bars I'd like people to have a play on this if possible - this is a Wordpress site, much easier to update, works across all platforms... it is free delivery while we are working on it. But of course not every product is on there.... How do people like how the suggestions work? You pick a bar and then below it lists the chains and sprockets for that bar/saw combo? Only got this loaded for Stihl Groups 1,2 and 3. I never got the chainsawbars.co.uk sprockets area fully working - just too complicated but on this type of format I think we can get things to work well and be accurate. As you scroll down the page it gives you the relevant files (no pics yet) as well.
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Yep this is mainly the reason why we are moving onto a new platform - the old one seems full of bugs and the web developer has not been as good at fixing them as we would have liked.... so sorry about that It was a custom build - sounds flash but in reality a right royal pain to fix things and keep up with how browsers work...
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Ripsaw - RIP by the looks of things - if you see below... I think I looked at this once and like a few good ideas it wasn't CE marked... Shame. You never know in the future the idea could return. Lifting tongs - we could sell those - are they good? I had some once and never used them much! New inventions are always good - but again the CE marking can slow things down a lot - or even kill them. But am always on the lookout - really I should get off my backside and get over to the large forestry events on the continent...
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Interesting reading through this thread - chainsawbars.co.uk is now nearly 5 years old - where has that time gone! Not done much with it recently mainly because we are moving onto another platform this year... So in a few months it will be completely re vamped. Hence am looking for some feedback - ideas to improve it - are you using it? If so why do you buy from here and not somewhere else? What do you like and what don't you like? Or - if you have tried it and then gone elsewhere why was that? What would make you go back to buying off us again? It seems to have a lot of problems being looked at on mobile devices which have caused problems.. Let's have your thoughts - yes mention price/is it easy to find what you are after? Shoot from the hip and don't be shy
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Will put all the points to Steve at Countax - you never know! The 1/4 picco chain is a 3.2 mm file - it's fiddly to sharpen!
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Try one of these chains and get a refund when you post your findings!
Rob D replied to Rob D's topic in Chainsawbars
No worrys Tony - yep I think that would work best - I have tried one chain cutting green heart - it actually seemed pretty good really. Will let you know when they are up on this thread. -
Try one of these chains and get a refund when you post your findings!
Rob D replied to Rob D's topic in Chainsawbars
I took them off in the end - I only had x3 loops all 3/8 .058 72 drive links - everyone just kept asking for alternative sizes and got fed up saying I only have these x3 chains as samples - nowt else!! Will re put offer up next week together with a bar I think - you'll be able to buy the bar and chain together then get a partial refund when adding your findings to this thread.... -
We have some pretty cracking deals on the Echo CS281WES at the moment. Comes fitted with a 1/4 drive sprocket and also there are some bars on a BUY 1 get 1 FREE. OFFERS | Product Categories | Sugihara Guide Bars
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I totally agree - it's not the sausage you're selling it's the sizzle! Smart work clothes, professionally sign written and branded company, smart quotes on headed paper, good local advertising using all mediums ie local fairs/newspapers/websites etc. Good manners towards customers from all staff - taking the time to talk and build up a good relationship with a customer... People are prepared to pay more. I always regret my dashing around madly and scratching out quotes on whatever paper was floating round the truck at the time - never had time in the evenings... never seemed to ever have any time...
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Good effort - I like the log weight to keep the mill down!
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It is a shame - but onwards and upwards... Are there any other gripes or opinions on what else could be improved on this saw? I have said about the on off switch being a little Mickey Mouse! Anything else? Any thoughts I can forward to Echo and they may influence the new model. The 2511 is promised to have more performance than this one and be lighter in weight. But production will not start until Sept so will be a while before they come into circulation.
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Yep Echo seem to have trumped the other main manufacturers here in terms of admitting there is an issue then correcting it - and it's not a small thing either with some 36,000 units odd in circulation
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Yes they will - all those Echos seem to have the same mount configuration.
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Hypothetically Joe the dealer would ask you to not use the saw and return it... All these Echo 2510 are going to be destroyed once they have been catelogued so I don't think it matters what condition they come back in. I dare say a few people will continue to use their saws for a bit regardless...
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Pretty much official. All Echo 2510s are to be recalled. If you own one you will get a confirmation from the dealer you bought it off to stop using it. They will then be recalled. Echo are offering all either: Full refund OR You get a brand new CS280TES for the next few months free until the 2511TES is available (around Oct/Nov) When the new 2511TES comes out you can either buy your CS280TES for £99-00+vat or just return it - either way you get the 2511TES
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I've not heard about this and I'm supposed to be a retailer! I ordered another x4 saws the other day and they came out to me fine... Will look into it...
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Good work Patrick - a few cube in that lot!
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They do match the colour of the saw nicely
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Nope tis x2 bars and x1 chain. I got these GB bars a while ago for the Stihl MS150 but they have a misprint on the drive link count ie. says 56 on bar but takes 58 (or 59 for the tiny Echo). Have a Google of GB bars - they are another independant bar manufactrurer and make all the long bars I sell with the mills (as well as harvester bars). They do take the 1/4 .043 mini chain and feel a bit tougher than the Stihl bar.
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Oh - and 59 drive links is the d/l count.
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So you have a spare bar! The offer is to shift bars and not chains - if you want another chain then you buy one!
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Tiny Echo thread followers - am doing a special offer on x2 10" GB bars which run the 1/4 .043 chain and x1 chain all for £45-00+vat (free delivery). Can buy here if it tickles your fancy! Or get the saw as well with the x2 bars and x1 chain all for £300-00+vat. OFFERS | Product Categories | Sugihara Guide Bars
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Sorry Steve - for some reason only just seen this! Hopefully this other bar will also last well. Yep - they have worked out really well the Sugi bars and gone from strength to strength! Trouble is the lead time on orders (inc shipping) is almost 6 months now which makes keeping stock interesting to say the least.
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Haha! Yep - it may be on the odd one it happens or perhaps it is only tricky when spanking new in that case...
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Also if you have a moment have a look at how the sprockets linking is coming on... you now select your bar on Sugihara and it gives the chain options... Now we have started linking the sprockets - what do people think? Easy to find what you want? Let me know your thoughts/improvements... The home page tells you how the site works... Sugihara Guide Bars Sprockets are only linked to Group 1 and 2 Stihl at the moment... But it should be easier to buy what you need as everything will be on the same page.... If you want a carving bar the correct chains are there and also a choice of drive sprocket specifically for that bar. Feel free to be constructive!!
