Husqvarna King
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The first one I bought had Wilkinson sword printed on it and lasted years, the head actually snapped when the groundie and I both hung on it at the end of a day ?. The new fiskars have a weakness on the thin black string near the head. Something must grate away at it as it always breaks in the middle, can be replaced, done it a few times but is a pain. There was a good foreign video on you tube a few years ago showing how to dismantle the fiskars. Also price, the Wilkinson sword was £50 back in 2006, around £90 now and crap!
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I have always been taught that the all in weed and feed isn't really the answer, the ferrous sulphate that kills the moss does so, but also changes the soil pH causing more moss the next year. Selective weedkillers can help along with feed, but you can't beat scarification, aeration and topdressing in the Autumn to be honest. Proper preparation before seeding/turfing is key, small stones in the topsoil will always result in weeds growing, poor drainage will help moss thrive etc
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Lovely set up mate, must be even more annoying for you when customers have poor access, gotta love a 24" alleyway ?
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The wolf garten duel cut rr400t is the best by far! Used the fiskars they are crap since they took over from Wilkinson sword, the gardena is ok but the wolf is so strong, yellow button on handle to double your pull on larger cuts, they are great, I found the older wolf with the cable very cumbersome. I broke one 400 (on an oversize dead Robinia branch) and got sent a replacement same week. Buy new and you won't look back ?
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With you on that one, last thing you want to do on a hot day is pull a starter 20 odd times ?
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That's the one! Any reason why it seems worse with the new huskies, never had this much of a problem in the past
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In the hot days over the last couple of weeks my newer saws have been driving me mad, on the hottest of days the 540 MK1 doesnt want to start, floods then I can start it with full throttle, the 550 which is only a month old (although 2016 on s/n) is the worst, almost unusable. The 560 has also been at it by mid afternoon today. The 455 rancher was fine though, seems just the autotune carbed machines. All saws have clean filters, are blown out each evening. New plugs this winter. I use Stihl green oil and tried to keep the combi can in the cool. All machines were fine untill it got hot, at lunchtime, had same problem Monday week on the really hot day.Anyone know why this is happening, is it just the fuel evaporating in the carb??
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He felled nearly every tree on the prom today, and what seemed like half of Hylands park yesterday morning ?
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Chestnut felling at Maldon prom today ?
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I wouldn't worry about short distance on hard standing, it is engaging the drive while turning at ends that wrecks the drive, really get annoyed when I see people spin it round with one hand and start the roller spinning halfway through the turn, let the ratchet work and drive in straight lines only ?
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Give it a charge, I fitted a solar panel which does help, but still keep topped up. With lowering press the lower button twice, that helps, also make sure the manual dial thingy is wound the right way and all the way, or use that dial to lower, see if it's still slow.
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All these lighter saws sounds great but won't it upset the balance? A 36" on a 660 is a little end heavy, if the saw was lighter it would feel worse, that's why I prefer to use 25"& 30" and longer only if really needed. Surely a 36" on a much lighter saw would feel weird?
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Yesterday's Lombardy removal, only about 60ft but topped to 12ft previously, always more fun ? nice views of Essex though. Two ingrown nails in stump and final cut emptied about 3gallon of shitty water on to my nice clean pfanners ?
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i need help with this one?
Husqvarna King replied to se7enthdevil's topic in Tree Identification pictures
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You've got to love: "well send me a quote anyway" erm NO!
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We used them when I worked on a farm, were good and handy with a box tipper, just make sure you buy the heavier duty boxes, they used to be HK boxes 15years ago, the corner posts were bolted meaning the box held together, the cheaper ones used to lean when stacked and sides regularly fell off. Normally only meant to be stacked 8boxes high, well with a ton of spuds anyhow?
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Can see where he's coming from with auto tune carbs etc, but a 357 would be a good step up without being too modern, can get some good saws from Harry the cat on eBay?
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My MK1 540 only vibes like that when I take the rakers down too much, rips through the wood though!
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I put those bushes and greasable springs on a Hilux, were brilliant, were still as new after 10years of abuse when I sold it?
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Taking charge of my Laurel Tree
Husqvarna King replied to SRMMIKE's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
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Thought of the Weibang? They are great mowers, the pro 56 roller version picks up in the wet brilliantly. Heavy though at 70kg odd
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Best wood treatments for shed, and decking?
Husqvarna King replied to sandspider's topic in Landscaping
The oil based bird brand superior wood preservative in green 5 litre tins, comes in different colours. Seems to repel water well. With decking try some fungicide wash first, Wickes sell an unbranded one which is cheap and works, brush off crud, apply that then use a decking oil, two coats and should be done every year if you can ? -
Great bloke, bought a second hand scag 48 off him years ago, machine was immaculate! Top service?
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I bet he was a farmer!! ?
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What's the longest you've spent throwing a throw bag?
Husqvarna King replied to billpierce's topic in Climbers talk
Have done, made a hook and rope holder for an old telescopic wolf pole, been great on some trees, a big lime full of epicormic that had been messed around with before a few months back I wouldn't have wanted to do any other way. Useful for setting tip rigging too sometimes. ?
