Treespotter
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Guys, guys, what are you talking about. The trees in the pictures are standing in the best drained soil there is. There is zero dirt on the stems. These trees have been there in the same situation for 150 years. Wolter
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The black spots on Fagus ar known for me at least 20 years. On Quercus for about 10 years. Most of the times I thougt it was triggered by Armillaria ostoyae in later years I learned Phytophthora was the culprit. The last years I realised Sudden oak death was the name given to the problem. The problem was here but never in lots and lots of trees. Until...... Last year and this year I see the black spots popping up virtually everywhere. Not just at some places but lots and lots of places. Wolter
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<p>Wow Harvey, sorry for the late response. I have been using Tapatalk on my telephone to visit Arbtalk for the last couple of years and have never noticed your message.</p>
<p>Today is the first time since a very long time that I have a close look at Arbtalk on my computer.</p>
<p>By the time you read this you will probably have figured out what I did to make myself the 'Hitchzag'. Since the latest model Zigzag came out I swapped my Hitchzag for a Zigzag and haven't used the Hitchzag anymore.</p>
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Is this the dreaded Sudden Oak Death? If so, we have a very big problem here. The pictures are all taken of seperate trees standing in one cluster of 10x10 yards. The trees are approximately 150 years old. Wolter
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What's the story here. There have been a gazillion messages on the world wide web by now and you want a personal invitation??? Get your ass of your seat and go to your dealer. There's really no need to be annoyed when you haven't personally been addressed. Wolter
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No they won't Mick. In the past three years my Husqy battery saw has had problems with water ingress in the 'throttle switch'. After the third time flooding the saw while working in the rain I promised myself not to use a battery saw in the rain anymore. That's where the little Echo's come in. But to be honest? I wish Husqvarna put their money where their mouth is and make their XP battery saws professional environment proof! Fact is, trees are most of the time planted outside and at least here it rains every now and then. Wolter
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Same here. But to be honest, that could be a self inflicted stab in the back. I drilled an extra hole in the muffler, so I was blaming myself for burning the plastic cover. Wolter
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Nah, that's not really an option. First of, that saw is in a different league and second, that saw is hot as hell on your leg too. I have put self adhesive insulating foam on the bottom and fixed an extra ring on the saw to keep the 'cool' side in the right direction of my hip. Dang, thinking of it. It has been 1986 since I had my last burn marks in my hip. That was when the grate in front of my first model Stihl 020AV exhaust was still non existent. Wolter
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Just ask for the designated set of 'tools' when you order your next saw. I did, and got the special set. I have posted a photo here a couple of months ago so you can find the parts number. Wolter
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In The Netherlands the voluntary recall has started too. Wolter
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Haha, no Carlos. My last Stihl was a 260 and dumped that in favour of a Dolly 5105 and never looked back. 😉 Wolter
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I'm using chainsaws on a daily basis since 1984. I have probably bothered five times to lubricated the barings of the saws that were equipped with a designated lubrication hole. None of my saws ever broke down on a baring not being lubricated. Wolter
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Don't bother. Wolter
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Wolter
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I think they do. Knowing Makita from their other stuff, they could be a serious competitor for Husqvarna if they set their mind to it. Wolter
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Haha, that's me. Sorry guys but for the better part of the last 7 years I have been using little battery powered tophandles like Makita, Dolmar and Husqvarna. This little 2510 has one big inconvenience that I wasn't used to as you see in the video. The stop switch! It doesn't automatically flip back in standby modus. Hence the multiple jerking on the starter cord. [emoji15] Wolter
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The Husqy is still going strong. Had to change the trigger electronics twice though, due to water ingress. That's the reason I bougt me a Echo CS360tes. The Husqy might be labled XP but in my humble opinion a pro saw should be able to be operated in bad weather. I never tried the Stihl battery saw Steve. Wolter
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Yes it is. Wolter
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Makita/Dolmar was ahead of the pack untill Husqvarna took over the lead. The vibration isn't a problem. It's the speed (or the lack of it) that makes the saw 'jumpy'. Wolter
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I have the same machine. Mine is the 36 volt Dolmar version. This is not. I repeat NOT the saw you want to use these days. At the time it got on the market it was their successor of the 18 volts machine with a 12cm bar and 5 meters per second chain speed. At that time there was no saw coming close to the 8.5 meters per second chain speed. The torque of the machine is phenomenal. But... Other companies caught up Stihl with their 16 meters per second chain speed backhandle, Husqvarna with their 20 meters per second 536LiXP tophandle and later on Stihl arrived with a tophandle too. That Makita with two 18 volts batteries on the back is already for 3 years outdated by quicker machines. You don't hear me saying better machines! The Dolmar saw I have never broke down. That's something you have to give the Makita corp all the credit for. Wolter
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Anyone else modify the ring on their 2510? It bothered me that the ring sometines flipped up while I wanted to clip it on my Husqvarna chainsaw hook. Wolter
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Nah. There are weeks going by without turning. Just do it regularly. Wolter
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Yes. It was a recall in The Netherlands. Wolter
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Yes Dan, my buddy has one. With the original bar and chain the Stihl is the quickest. Now, with the 3/8 chain it probably is equally fast. Wolter
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You can't. The CS360tes (in the USA 355) is comparable to the Stihl 201 but less powerful as the Husqy 540. The little 2510 is for its size, ergonomics and weight in a league of its own. For pruning jobs it's my saw to grab from the van. The advantage of these Echo's is that they start at the first pull. Wolter
