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True. My old stihl 090 max rpm is only 7 to 8k. But you have a 137cc lump with a LOT of torque. Won't cut fast, but not designed for that. Make for huge redwoods for example and will slowly chop its way through it with no snagging or bogging.

A short 10 or 12 inch bar with a lightweight chain going through small diameter pruning wood is a totally different performance requirement than say, sticking a 4 mix lump at 7000rpm in an ms261 with an 18" bar felling a reasonable diameter trunk. Wouldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding.

The main reason that there are no 4-MIX engines in a chainsaw is that they do not turn enough RPM's. Most 4-MIX engines run at ~7,000 RPM's while chainsaws run at 11,000+ This is especially important on a small chainsaw when limbing.

Dan, if they could improve a chain to eradicate those issues, then it would be here and now and on all saws...not specifically cordless. It would affect and improve all saws.

Well, you must charge by the time it takes (ie by the hour or day rate) otherwise how on earth can you accurately price a job........which you admit isn't accurate all the time, as you (and I quote) 'have a lot of 2pm work finishes too' First thing would be 'how long is this going to take and what do we need to get it done in that time?' and then factor in a percentage contingency.

Maybe you should be clearer when you appear to write triumphantly that you 'finish' at 2pm. If what you say is correct, then your aren't finished at 2pm are you?

That's true......but the customer was expecting a full day of employment. If I wasn't getting what I paid for then most rational people wouldn't re-employ them next time needed....or at least they wouldn't be first choice. You only rip someone off once- the public have long memories. Short term gain. And I repeat what I said in my earlier post......if I charge for 8 hour labour to fix his saw, and I finish it by lunchtime he's happy to pay for the full 8 hours after googling the correct time for the job? I would only get his business the once.

If you came to me and charged £1200 PLUS vat for a days work and buggered off at 2pm. You wouldn't be getting £1200 PLUS vat from me I can assure you. I would teach you how to price up a job correctly...and you would pay ME for doing that. How about you come to my place for a saw repair and I charge you 8 hours labour to fix it, for what is a 4 hour job? That would be OK with you...eh?

Correct. Battery performance actually drops off with each charge and is noticeable from around years two to three onwards. I don't know many users who would consider throwing out a two or three year old petrol saw, but i certainly know quite a few who would consider buying a new 'bare' body cordless machine if theres an issue with it compared to a repair..assuming their batteries and chargers are still fine, OR replacing the whole machine if it needs a new couple of batteries. Added to the fact the re-sale price of a used cordless saw is a lot lower than a similar priced and specced petrol saw, as buyers are put off buying used cordless stuff due to the uncertainty of performance or reliability. At least with petrol kit you can see hear and smell issues, so you do have a better chance not buying a pup. Not so with battery so much I rarely sell used stuff retail, but if I did I wouldn't sell a used cordless machine.....I have to offer a warranty, and I couldn't guarantee there wouldn't be an issue. And if there were, generally cordless issues tend to be expensive compared to petrol and that's my profit gone....and reputation.

Deffo run it and continue to do so for its life on aspen (or equivalent) as there are positive advantages to your saw if it hasn't been run on anything else- but stick to it whatever you choose either way- don't chop and change.

Look closer: Fits Earlier Stihl Kombi Pruner attachments as I said. Chain Sprocket 3/8'' Picco 7T for Stihl HT70, HT75 - 1206 642 1301 | L&S Engineers WWW.LSENGINEERS.CO.UK Chain Sprocket 3/8'' Picco 7T Genuine Stihl Part OEM Part No. 1206 642 1301 https://static.stihl.com/baonline/01_473.pdf

Once you have committed to Aspen (or such like) on your NEW saw then you will be fine as the diaphragms within the carb etc wouldn't have been affected by having run on pump fuel. So, in a nutshell- start with aspen on a new saw and stick with it and you won't have issues.

Original pole pruner attachments for the Stihl Kombi system were a 12" bar with 3/8" low profile chain. Predominantly a 1.1mm, but there was an earlier time where it was 1.3mm (like the oregon 91vxl chain) Todays attachment takes the same length bar, but is fitted with the 1/4" 1.1mm picco chain

Absolutely correct...but try explaining that to a weekend warrior who's just come straight to you after buying a titan saw (other crap makes are available) from screwfix and the handbook poorly translated from Chinese into English states 40:1 recommended ratio. Nomally starts with 'I've just got a saw from screwfix and the handbook states I should use 40:1 oil' 'You won't find 40:1 mix oil....certainly in the UK. All decent quality oil sold by a specialist is now a 50:1 mix. A little goes a lot further than it used to in the old days of even 25:1' '...but can I use that at 40:1 like the handbook states?' 'No, long term it will be too rich and you will have issues' 'so what do I do?' 'You buy this, mix it at 50:1 ONLY, and it will run in any 2-stroke machine like yours perfectly- irrelevant of what your handbook says' '...but won't it know if it's incorrect?' 'It is not incorrect. It is correct ratio for the oil I am selling you. Look, it is the oil manufacturer who knows precisely the correct ratio for maximum protection and performance for their oil they have developed. Look at it this way- we service loads of different makes of machines....none come in with their handbooks, but the ALL leave here with a tank of what we put in- which is Stihl RED at a 50:1 mix and they all work fine. The only way your saw is going to know the difference in ratio, is if you don't put enough oil in or you put too much in. Eventually you will find out is been incorrect, and that will cost money to put right' 'so why does the handbook state 40:1?' 'because in certain parts of the world they are still using lesser developed oils, and they may well be using 40:1 still....but not in the UK' 'so how do I know to measure 50:1 ratio correctly?' '....here's a measuring bottle, and this is how you do it. £4.99 please' Spud, I am sure you can relate to that. 🤣

No worries 👍

I do, but I am embargoed I'm afraid

Yup.....I can vouch for that. Mind you, give it another 6 months and the AP300S/500S battery technology will be outdated and they will be on to AP400/600's such is the fact that manufacturers haven't reached the peak of development, and much like all electronic stuff, it's pretty much out of date once it's made it's way to market. Give it a few more years before investing serious money in battery kit unless you can write it down, as technical developments will take longer to improve and will gradually plateau.

My thoughts on battery power being 'green' and a 'better' alternative to what we currently have are well documented on here.

If you are in the woods with no power to charge then you will need two or three batteries OR a genny to re charge while you have some lunch. A genny defeats the object of trying to be 'green' and if you stick a genny onboard then you might as well stay with a petrol saw

I am not an agent for stiga anymore, because i don"t entertain chinese 'clone' saws masquerading under what used to be reputable brand names. I have tried to 'enlighten' you as to this particular saw in two of my previous posts. My views and opinion as to you original question i have answered quite concisely already.

Seems to be a bit of deja vu with your questioning and the stiga brand https://arbtalk.co.uk/forums/topic/124362-stiga-chainsaws-any-good/

Rest assured its not dolmar or makita....referring to your original question, that is and not that disc cutter

The 023 will have the same chain pitch size as the original bar and chain spec that would have been fitted to the stihl pruner attachment. Namely 3/8' low profile 1.3mm.oregon number 91vxl.

Its a generic chinese saw made to stiga spec. The recoil handle is a giveaway to start with, and then it goes on from there. The saw comes supplied with a file, which is always a dead giveaway its chinese sourced to those in the know. The crankcase alloy casting is most definitely chinese.

Just sold my own personal 2011 ms261 pre mtronic. 4 hours use since new. I bought it off the wife of an old boy who passed on a week after buying it. I used it for an afternoon taking out some laurel at my new house when we moved in. Been a shelf queen ever since. Would have done the op just fine. Never mind...i got a decent price for it locally, but there might be another out there for him