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  1. Doesn't work in chestnut coppice. About the only thing that's cheap and does work is making a slide out of dozens of half plastic barrels (with the tops and bottoms cut out). Tie them together with string so you end up with what looks like a cross section of a builder's skip chute. Even then there's still no money in it. Buy a mower instead.
  2. You must have deep pockets to run a TS800 and MS660 on Aspen! To be fair if the TS800 has had barely any use the unwillingness to start could well be it's just not run in yet.
  3. Chestnut lasts for ages. There's no money in what you're trying to do however. Been there, got the T-shirt. Gardening pays much better.
  4. Exactly. I know I keep banging on about this, but the FS-70 engines have been perfect for me and will drop straight on to any combi tool, polesaw or hedgecutter. £260, job done.
  5. I had the same boat and a 40HP Mariner barely made it move in the sea, plus it drank petrol like you wouldn't believe. In a strong current you struggle to make headway, then it runs out of fuel and whilst you scramble for the cans it drifts back twice as far as you've come
  6. You either love em or you hate em! 3x FS460, no engine problems over three years- love these strimmers to bits 4 x FS70, no problems over a year 3 x MS181, no problems over a year 6x BG/SH86, no problems over a year To be fair I only tend to keep stuff for a year except the big strimmers. I sell locally though and to the best of my knowledge everything is still running with no problems. I had nothing but trouble with the 4-mix, had 2 x 130 Kombis, 2 x 130 backpacks. Awful machines.
  7. FS 410 is 2-mix, that's why yours are reliable. FS-400s were good, but they were normal 2-stroke. 4-mix is rubbish.
  8. This. My old boss many years ago trashed a contract truck, had to pay the hire charges and then buy it off them for far more than it's value. Personally I'd never have a contract hire vehicle.
  9. Just stick it in the shed and replace the petrol if it's been more than a month since it was filled when you next come to use it.
  10. Documents 2 Go is good. I used Pages a bit, but never really got on with Numbers. Simply because I have the excel code in my head, and Numbers is slightly different.
  11. That's what I'd do. You'd want a tap either side of the ram so you can lock the fluid in both halves if you plan to put load upon it.
  12. Of course it will, unless you have a leaky connection somewhere.
  13. Wish I got a few years out of a pair of boots! 8 months is good for me.
  14. If the uppers are that good, might it be worth having them professionally re-soled with brand new soles?
  15. They both look about ready to fold up. I would have towed the quad to site in a decent 750kg trailer and used that to shift the timber.§
  16. I save all mine for my own use in the yard burner as it burns so hot.
  17. If it makes life simpler, LED lights usually work on 12 or 24v, it doesn't matter.
  18. If the OP hadn't been such a patronising, holier than thou militant animal rights warrior, I wouldn't have bothered... Anyone who ends an opinion with the word 'fullstop' is 9 times out of ten a pig ignorant bastard who can't be reasoned with. Animal rights types are especially prone to this in my experience.
  19. Just had an awesome steak for lunch.
  20. Vegan chainsaw boots, now there's a niche market if ever there was one!
  21. Well I saw these at my local dealer today, tried them on and ended up walking out the shop £400 lighter by the time I'd had some new trousers and bit and bobs Will be interesting to see how they compare to Airstreams. I like the stiffness and the design seems well thought out- little ball bearings in the lace holders! The spikes on the underside should come in handy for forestry work. I want to try some Meindl Timbercats too- soon as they actually turn up in the country I will buy a pair of them as well. I'm hard on boots, get about 8 months from a pair of Airstreams.
  22. The seller's added this bit: 'viewing recommended and insisted before you buy no moaning afterwords' Priceless
  23. Does anyone have any more thoughts on this? I need a tough pair of trousers for ground work- I'm always jumping on and off machines or wading through brambles.
  24. If you've got all the kit bar the chipper and already have your tickets it's a no-brainer. Insure yourself, advertise, start with weekend work and see how it goes. When you start to get busy, employ a couple of weekend lads. Gauge your success and judge whether you want to stop the day job. Many young uns would give their right arm to start with all the kit.

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