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  1. Mark_Skyland
    The last time I checked delivery was due around the 20th of Jan for the XP, the XPG has no ETA at all!
  2. Mark_Skyland
    All of the parcels were tracked24 which are a priority service so they shouldn't have been pushed to the back to the broom cupboard. I think that its fairly safe to say that someone has helped themselves and listed some cheap arb gear on ebay.
  3. Mark_Skyland
    The SP33G is a semi chisel chain. The C33 is a 1.3m gauge but full chisel, I don't know if the width of the C33 is the same as the SP33G.
  4. Mark_Skyland
    Royal mail have really let us down lately. They 'lost' a large amount of parcels over the Christmas period. They have let our customers down and it will cost us a couple of grand at the least.
  5. Mark_Skyland
    Only 1 allowed per dealer
  6. Mark_Skyland
    Did you have to design that cap yourself or is there a file for it? Our house is littered with plastic surrons and fidget spinners!
  7. Mark_Skyland
    They didn't do a recall as not all batteries were affected. I think its a two year warranty for pro use and 5 for domestic so its definitely worth contacting your dealer if they have failed especially at £180 a pop. I think that every battery that we have had in for warranty has failed within about a month or 2.
  8. Mark_Skyland
    The batteries do have temperature sensors but I don't think that that is the issue as they are having problems all year round.
  9. Mark_Skyland
    Reading the info about the 550I it says "The B540X battery ensures peak power and runtime, and supports longer bars, while the lighter B330X offers outstanding manoeuvrability" I presume that means you need to use the B540X to achieve full power and any other battery will produce less power but its not 100% clear. Stihl state that you need to use the AP 500 S. Although you can use other batteries their machine will only run a power level 3 with the 500 S. I think husky need to be more clear if certain batteries produce less power or not.
  10. Mark_Skyland
    There has been an issue with those batteries. Speak to your dealer as they will be replaced if still in warranty. This is the improved replacement battery. ECHO Battery LBP-56V125 - Skyland Equipment SKYLANDEQUIPMENT.COM The updated LBP-56V125 is the latest advancements in ECHO’s 56V lithium battery line up. Designed for superior performance, they feature improved connectors that minimize...
  11. Mark_Skyland
    They wont be genuine at 25 new. Unless its salvaged stock.
  12. Mark_Skyland
    The 260 was a decent machine, reliable too.
  13. Mark_Skyland
    Ill try to check it this week but I've just had a lot on my plate getting machines fixed before the Christmas closure. I did have a scan on the interweb and resets only seemed to apply to resetting batteries that have Bluetooth connectivity, just to reset that bit so they can connected to other Bluetooth devices rather than resetting a failed battery.
  14. Mark_Skyland
    Thanks. The 300's should provide full power. If its anything like the Stihl MSA 300 it will only hit about 5,000 RPMs with a standard battery.
  15. Mark_Skyland
    I didn't think that they had arrived in the UK yet as I was trying to buy some spare parts the other week and there weren't any available, I couldn't even order them which usually means the machine hasn't been launched. If anyone does have one don't break it!
  16. Mark_Skyland
    If you do buy one I would be interested in any feedback please. Do you have the X series of batteries as you will need to use those to get full power?
  17. Mark_Skyland
    I think that the cost is part of the issue why they don't sell very well. It used to be that a machine, battery (or maybe 2 if there was an offer on) and charger was the same price as a petrol machine.
  18. Mark_Skyland
    Not yet, possibly due in Jan 2026. We have had a few enquires about them but I'm not sure if any have landed in the UK yet. We only ever stock a few battery chainsaws machines as they just move far too slowly. Has anyone in the UK used or seen one for sale yet?
  19. Mark_Skyland
    Hedge trimmers are by far the most popular battery machine. In the pro range top handles far outweigh rear handle machines in sales although they have died off a fair bit this year. Battery tech just isn't there for rear handle machines to really take off yet. Even though they can charge up fairly quickly they are just too expensive with too short a run time for a lot of pros to justify buying a decent rear handle saw.
  20. Mark_Skyland
    £40 that's a good price. Make sure you have the right gasket sealant and its worth getting new seals they are about £6 each. You cant get the main bearings from Stihl as they only come with the crank from what I can see. If the crank you are buying doesn't have the bearings fitted then take your time removing the old bearings, you could try putting the crank in the freezer for a good few hours then try to quickly heat up the inner race of the bearing to get it off. Spud might have a few tips on this. You can get a set of gaskets and the seals for about £20, part number 4282 007 1600. The sealant is a bit pricy from stihl but they recommend dirko HT red which you can get from a lot of places.
  21. Mark_Skyland
    Just a quick heads up to say that our last shipping date is Monday 22nd December. All orders will be shipped 1st class/24 hr as per normal. We are getting daily enquires about new products that haven't hit the UK in decent quantities or haven't been seen yet. Husqvarna 564XP, maybe this month but its looks like its going to be Jan 2026. ISC Reflex, again maybe late December but probably Jan 2026. ART Blackbird, no clue at all. Anything labelled arb for less than £100, never. A Merry Christmas and a good New Year to all from the Skyland crew. A big thank you to all of our customers as we appreciate every order, If you place an order over the next couple of days drop your order number to [email protected] for a free gift. We may enclose a free gift anyway, it just depends on how happy the packer elves are feeling at the time.
  22. Mark_Skyland
    Its way better to buy the complete engine the time it saves is worth the extra cost. Plus if your piston and cylinder are good you could possibly sell them on or keep them as spares as they cost £300!
  23. Mark_Skyland
    If you can pick them up from Liverpool you are welcome to them. I'm not putting them in the post though! It could be worth contacting your local stihl, husky, echo dealer as I presume that they will also have some knocking about.
  24. Mark_Skyland
    It was a warranty job but no manufacture seems to want dodgy batteries sent back to them so they all live outside in a metal box until I figure out what to do with them!
  25. Mark_Skyland
    As above its worth replacing it with a new drive sprocket on unless its fairly new with no wear marks.

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