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Joe Newton

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  1. Joe Newton
    That's a big shot and SRT jobbie. Is it your tree? Where are you based? I'd definitely cut the ivy on that one.
  2. Joe Newton
    That's not what he was asking though, was it?
  3. Joe Newton
    The TechLite bar on ours lasted about a year. It gradually got softer and softer though until just knocking it into a branch would bend it! It's now wearing an oregon pro lite. No complaints. Got a pro lite on my 441 and ported 357 and it's fine. My 550 has a Sugi and it definitely wears less than the rest. Tried to dress the bar rails after a fair bit of use and not only did it not need doing, the file didn't wanna touch the steel, just skipped across!
  4. Joe Newton
    How is that an improvement?
  5. Joe Newton
    And very expensive. I've no problem spending on decent kit, but I like the HC because it's so adjustable. That and it doesn't break, for a fifth of the price of the zz
  6. Joe Newton
    You do if you are threading a rope through the eyes, to prevent it pinching. On a crab it's fine. Just get a hitchclimber mate.
  7. Joe Newton
    You don't need the spacer for the pinto when it's on a crab.
  8. Joe Newton
    Second that.
  9. Joe Newton
    On the flip side, Sean, the client ought to have gone for a reputable company. Crap workers like that make the decent ones look better
  10. Joe Newton
    Too late mate, someone's already widened her ports to the limit!
  11. Joe Newton
    What if you rub mud into the spike marks afterwards? I don't always do it, but if I'm in a CA it's standard. Don't want anyone thinking I'm a rogue.
  12. Joe Newton
    Fair enough, I don't know how it all works. Frankly it seems that it should be Husqvarnas problem. Get it back to them to sort it. Provided your client hasn't abused his saw then they have supplied a defective product. The buyer shouldn't be out of pocket, neither should you! This is all from the viewpoint of an end user. I'd expect a replacement, but I'd expect Husqvarna to foot the bill, not my dealer!
  13. Joe Newton
    If he'd already stripped the saw he's voided the warranty. Then again, if it's an option I'd personally replace the saw while the one in question got sent back to Husky. Could you reclaim costs from them if the saw is defective?
  14. Joe Newton
    Aah I see. Makes perfect sense...
  15. Joe Newton
    Deadwooded 3 Wellingtonia today. Windy as hell but good fun. SRT is really starting to make sense.
  16. Joe Newton
    You're a good man, Andy. I shall await the video.
  17. Joe Newton
    That quick and you can't afford a £100 for a camera?
  18. Joe Newton
    Fair play to you! If you get a chance film some of your work. Always good to see the great climbers in action!
  19. Joe Newton
    I'd be thinking £800 to £1200 without the price of TM, for a 1.5-2.5m reduction Maybe I'm just slow mind.
  20. Joe Newton
    Unless it's presenting a real problem, leave well enough alone mate. You can't undo it.
  21. Joe Newton
    I'm taking a screen shot of this! Got to agree though. I usually find the majority shock horror reactions to proposed reductions on here tedious. "Wouldn't a lift and thin do better?" Etc etc. This one would be a real shame to hit by that much though.
  22. Joe Newton
    You know full well that life is too short to use rubbish saws, Andy! Fair enough mate. A ported 357 is a great saw. It'll pull an 18" well. On a 15" on an 8 pin it's mental. I use the Husky on a 15" for fun whilst felling or snedding. The 441 gets used for chogging or ringing medium timber, up to 36". I've always found it better to keep hold of decent kit, unless you really need the money.
  23. Joe Newton
    Have a play with it first on a 20" and see if you still want to sell it
  24. Joe Newton
    Good saw, I own one. Lovely on a 20" bar. You can't have too many saws!
  25. Joe Newton
    Nice job Rich. Wonder how long they'll be tidying that up for!

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