Joe Newton
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That last part is key I think. Owning a new husky requires a bit more finesse than some of the saws of old. You really have to pay attention to things like starting it from cold, warm, and out of fuel. They're also not built to take the battering that older saws were. I've found that the guys who've had no problems, and look after them really rate them, but the more demanding users, or those who have had poor examples understandably dislike them.
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I'm glad you made the switch, Geoff. I don't know why but I get irritated to think of people using such a brilliant saw on an inferior cutting gear!
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Only had my xpg for a year, but it was a great saw. No starting or running problems. It's good on a 15" bar, brilliant on 13". Make sure they send it out with full chisel chain though!
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Always took you for a waitrose kind of guy.
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We got told that rigging isn't safe, and will kill you and your family if you do it. We all shut up after that.
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The screen on mine never even got warm! The exhaust cover did on the other hand. Good shout replacing the screw!
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No, it's there, you just can't see it. They wear them differently in Germany.
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Suppliers may not, but I know you like a challenge. Send it Tommy's way. The dirtier and older the better. I'd offer, but... ... I don't wanna.
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I've heard that one time, you felled a tree then rigged it back up.
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It's hardly a level playing field with the standard bar. I wouldn't even consider running one without the 0.043 chain. The bar will fit without modification, the chain requires an extra drive link. Speaking to Rob, apparently there'll be a Sugi bar in 0.043 available soon.
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I can assure you it doesn't.
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It worked fine but I prefer my neck tether If you want it (and I can find it) PM me your address, I'll send it to you (minus the crab!)
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Where are you based? There's a few on here that splice
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Got loads of it mate, and I'm lazy!
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Thank you Paul. As it happens I hated it. Using the neck bungee instead. It's going begging if anyone wants it. Might be a tad small for you mind
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I love that trick. No more setting pull lines of pushing blocks over. It's a satisfying feeling watching it topple over on it's own. "I just made that stem my bitch".
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I'll usually cut and chuck when the groundies are up against it. Keeps them free. Then again I took down a medium ash tree last week in a clear front garden with 3 lads on deck. Could've crashed the lot down but opted to rig whole limbs down so the lads weren't picking up shattered bits of twig all day.
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I hate watching Jesse use a throwline. It's just a reminder of how much of a failure I am. Nice vid dude. Some excellent climbs. Sod ddrt on those!
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We used to use it for light rigging. Tough rope!
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I looked at mine. I'm presuming you're thinking of removing the CAT? I figured a slit disc to open it, braise it shut. That said, I "lost" the spark screen and it's retaining screw, and it's almost abnormally loud already. You know about it if you're not wearing earmuffs. It's alien for me to say, but I don't know if it needs more power!
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Sugiharabarsuk.co.uk
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I picked up and used a 150t today, for the first time in two weeks since I've had the echo. Never thought I'd think of the 150 as heavy, bulky and slow beforehand!
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When people started buying cars our horse riding skills were vastly reduced... Don't see many people looking back though.
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The main thing that puts it ahead of the pulleysaver for me is that the cam releases making retrieval easier.
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It's not exactly news that using a frictionless anchor increases wear on the hitch cord. A pulley at the top doesn't remove friction from the system, more displaces it from the anchor point to the hitch (it has nowhere else to go). Sure, your hitch cord will wear quicker (unless you use a tough cord like AP) but your rope will likely last longer, never mind your body! Also I wouldn't have been that happy about my anchor point in that tree!
