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Honestly, by far the best thing for a semi chisel picco chain is a sharp file. Quicker than messing around with a grinder and easy to put just how much hook you want on. The Grandberg uses diamond stones, which from an engineering standpoint is completely the wrong material to use to try to cut steel with. I alway found it gave a piss poor result with either standard stones or diamond stones. What is needed is a CBN stone, but until then, a file will genuinely be quicker.

Which grinders would you recommend? I’ve not found anything better than metabo for anti vibe, but they are pricey.

Assumed it all went for firewood. We have predominantly ash round here and I’ve never seen it cut for anything else.

Are ash saw logs a thing?

Metabo for angle grinders. Best anti vibe in their class. The echo vibration is because it’s on rubber engine mounts rather than springs. That was the norm ten years ago but things have moved on. You might think it’s fine if it’s all you’re used to, but I think even the ms181 is springs.

Given that most of them were bought with 50% grants, perhaps there are conditions attached relating to the disposal of the asset? One would like to think so anyhow.

No, only Stihl can access. I think it only really stores run and start times for warranty purposes.

Well I've bought it now so kind of stuck with it. I have the luxury of being able to choose between it or the MS241- I would like to use the 241 sometimes but I'm scared the crank will wear out with under 100 hours of use again? Everything about the 241 is better ergonomically. Everything. Vibes, tank caps, felling lines, bar tensioner. But it's no good if the mechanicals of the saw can't stick the pace. The Echo is plucky. I like it for now. Bit of an underdog and does pull well..

They are OK, and people have used worse for many years. But it's behind the times.

No such thing as using the brake too much. However, I'd take a slightly weak chain brake mechanism over a slightly weak crankshaft any day. One is a ten minute fix, the other writes the saw off near enough. OP- here are some relevant threads to browse:

I've gone from Airstreams as a daily boot to Oregon Yukon and I'm very please with them. I wear them for everything, and it didnt make sense to use the Airstreams for stuff like concreting yet I still would as I'm a prima donna with workboots- very little seems to fit me comfortably. I'll be the first to admit that I'm hard on boots- despite regular waxing I only got a year at the most out of Airstreams. I tend to get four months out of the Yukon before I say bugger it, I'll have a new pair. At £70 rather than £240 it's working out cheaper per year for me and I find them very comfortable indeed. They'd be my first recommendation for the OP for comfort, price is a bonus. The one thing I do change straight away with a new pair is the laces- the origional laces only last a couple of weeks for me. Decent waxed laces then the only other issue I sometimes have is an eylet snapping. No soles parting company- Meindl take note! I wouldn't recommend them for a climber as they are hard to lace tight enough for support.

Logic is not the educational establishment's strong point. More's the pity.

Bloody hell. A proactive and responsive dealer. We should have him stuffed!

There’s a thread on here about the merits and problems on all three. Fairly recent.

I did pick up an 8t last time I was in the shop, not tried it yet.

MS462 is exceptionally well balanced with a 20" bar, but mine is happy pulling more if required.

I burn yew branches like that in site clearance often round here.

With the shambles that is testing I bet the bus tests positive!

You’re in wisborough???? Sounds like we need a Sussex meet-up.

Funnily enough everyone here knows how it works and does it day in day out. An introduction before such shameless self promotion and backlink building wouldn't go amiss IMHO.

Jesus that’s the one with the leaky ram? You’re mad ?

How much was that loader then?

You’re a gent. Did you get a call about a mulching job down Hayling island?

Fair point. I have a pair of 30l/min packs and they were cheap to buy and have been reliable.

Anyone?