Joe Newton
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cant comment on tracked machines but for road tow the 230 is a class winner. Anyone can tow it being under 750kg, it's way more productive than the equivalent forst, and not miles of the 8" first. If I was going tracked I'd get the biggest I could to fit in a trailer and be under 3.5t
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Give Simon at @Beechwood Trees a call. They occasionally have crews out that way. What kind of tools are you after?
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And they're just the names they call you to your face!
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You just eat quicker
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Not really sure what you're getting at here mate. What rich posted had nothing to do with the fact they were subbies?
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I've got a ported 357 and 660, and they're way ahead of the other saws I see working for one firm or another. I keep them properly sharp, and they just work with you.
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The usp isn't that its magnetic, its that its purple anodized! A leatherman quality chainsaw tool would be worth a good price to me.
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I really wish someone would make a decent chainsaw tool out of decent material. The torx bit on my topsaw is rounded because its made of pig metal.
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The same bloke cut himself out of the tree not long after, badly injuring himself. Strikes me as someone who's seen a lot of YouTube videos and not worked alongside any decent climbers.
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You can't rape the willing mate.
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Think you're wrong there mate, a spliced eye will not significantly stretch under load. Possibly a tiny amount but since there's only very small amount of rope in a spliced eye it shouldn't mate a difference. The shape is relevant though. It's very difficult to get a splice snug you the outer circumference of a ring, due to the splicing process. There'll always be a bit of a gap where the rope re-enters itself. A tear drop shape (or just more pronounced flares on the ring) would make it more secure.
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Ill be there mate, likely camping if there's a good crowd like last time. Be good to see you there. Ill keep a beer on ice if a certain northerner moved south doesn't get there first.
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Me too! I use the oregon combi can (much cheaper than the stihl one. Had the Oregon spouts but the oil spout was painfully slow so I put a stihl one on it and its great
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You see, this speaks volumes to me. From a highly respected freelance climber who relies on their climbing saw for a living (or did until they retired from climbing in place for a slow path to inevitable obesity). Fast paced performance is great, but not at the expense of reliability. Learn to use the 201t and it will do the job reliably. The 200t is quicker, sure, but you just can't be sure its not going to need a trip to the saw doctor!
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That bloke from the pub is going to be using your expensive chipper, won't be able to use a ground saw or run rigging without explanation, and will likely struggle to refuel a saw or adjust chain tension. A team of two decent climbers should easily be able to earn enough money in a day to covet their wages plus profit.
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Sums it up nicely.
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I've considered it Mark, as an easy breakfast or lunch it sounds ideal, and cheap compared to buying lunch at a petrol station. Reckon they'd get boring quickly though
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From what I've read of it its "nutritionally complete" whilst being fully sustainable and vegan to boot. Not really comparable to a flapjack.
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Electronic ignition! Now there's an idea! No more cracking my elbow pull starting saws in a tree!
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I've got an early 2012 201t. With the exhaust opened up its been a really reliable work saw. On a 12" bar its always done what I needed it too. I've just put the upgrade kit on it with a new advanced flywheel and ignition module and new carb and throttle linkage. Seems to pick up a lot quicker now, ill test it out in timber tomorrow. The 200ts were great saws, when they worked. I think people forget the reliability issues with the carbs. My 201t had had practically nothing but a side covet and sprocket in its lifetime, lasts longer on a tank of fuel, and is noticeably lighter.
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funny that, I've always found that the best groundies generally are also climbers. I don't do my own jobs but if I did I'd rather pay the extra for a decent climber, that way the workload is shared, you don't have to burst a vessel explaining basic stuff and the conversation is better than a feckless 17 year old.
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If you're tied in twice when the accident occurs its a moot point anyway.
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If you tolerate it, is it really the feckless employee's fault? Shut it down on day one, and draw the line.
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It was swollen AND black!
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The blokes had that much bottom sausage nothing really feels big to him anymore
