Mark_Skyland

TBH its not worth it. There is no profit in selling machines be it husky stihl or makita. I would rather sell a pair of socks or a carabiner tbh! What I look at is if I was still climbing which machine would I use and why. Battery machines, you need to look at what types of machine you need and what is available from each manufacture. I always went for all out power but I think it might be worth doing a poll on what people want out of a battery machine. It is the future and it is were we are headed.

I think its down to constantly improving the product rather than trying to make a quick buck out of supposedly duping a customer into buying a different product. We would all like everything to backwards compatible (would be far better for me as I wouldnt have to stock so many spare parts) i.e. a part from a twenty year old machine fit a current one but then thats not progress.

That but Stihl and Husky have been making chainsaws for a lot longer than Makita. Stihl have a few different battery types, you need to invest in one and stick to it, the AP system is the pro series and the batteries are interchangeable between products. Husky mainly have one battery type that can be used in all machines bar the odd one machine. Value for money is one thing but if its for professional use then that goes out the window. I dont think you can call them one trick ponies, they are at the cutting edge forgive the pun but they do have the best battery chainsaws available ATM. I have no doubt that Makita battery machines are more than capable of doing the job but when I was climbing I would only use what was best suited to the job in hand. Since I dont climb anymore Im always looking for feedback as to what is the current best bit of kit available as lifes too short to compromise while at work so I appreciate your feedback, thanks.

No offence but that is a fairly bold statement and I would be very interested to know how it does stack up to the other brands. Is the Makita as powerful, ergonomic and as nice to use as the Stihl and Husky machines? How reliable are they and are spare parts easy to get hold of. If im honest battery machines are no good for us dealers as for one the profit margin is even smaller than petrol machines and they hardly ever break so spare part sales and repairs are more or less non existent!

Appreciate the feedback. It does sound like it is a game changing battery machine. Are you both running the BLI200X battery?

Maybe hoping is allowed with it set to air mode?

The CT helmets have good feedback and do go smaller than the Petzl, although not sure if the 2019 Petzl helmets have more of a range than the pre 2019 ones. It is recommended to use a thicker ear muff so it clamps to the head better with the CT helmet. The new 2019 Petzl helmets can be used on and off the ground due to the adjustable chinstrap.

Thats a good bit of advice. Often manufactures change things on the boots but dont tell anyone, actually the same can be said for a lot of PPE! There isnt really a best of anything, be it boots, trousers, harness rope etc. Too much personal preference involved.

I have never tried it but I assume if you replace the coil with an exact coil i.e. the same part number then you shouldnt need to use the CST?

I would be interested to hear your feedback once youve used the machine for a bit. Going by sales and customer enquires the new T540I is looking like it will be a popular battery saw. Be advised, you do need to use the BLI200X or the BLI300 ( a bit heavy for the top handle) to get the full performance, ATM Husqvarna are out of stock of the BLI200X and judging by the number of calls and emails so are a lot of dealers including us. Middle ish of July before further stock of the battery will hit the shelves. If it truly has the power of the T540XP then is has to be a cracker of a machine!

Good to see they made it backwards compatible, not something you see these days for sure! I suppose it makes sense as its more of a reason to swap to battery rather than start over again or move to another brand, some of those attachments arent cheap!

Also the stihl easyfile works best with stihl chain, use it on an oregon or husky chain and it can screw it up.

Best to post a few pics of your chains. Sharpening a chain correctly is a skill. Too much hook can kill a chain, drawing the file back against the chain can take the edge off. 99% of the time keep the file level and dont push down.

Im not sure but I guess the motor is in the head for reasons you have mentioned. At least if you slightly bend a shaft you can carry on without a big bill!

I would be careful buying copied fuel pipes. I have seen many a cheap machine with melted and degraded fuel pipes after less than a years use. Surely the cost saving must be tiny on a cheap part like that? Ime I would only use non oem parts on a machine that was more or less destined for the scrap bin, seen far too many dodgy coils and carbs to wonder if it's worth it. Except for maybe the good quality piston/cylinder kits available.

They are now both really good machines, personal preference or maybe what your local dealer has in stock. I agree with spud on the stihl being nicer to work on.

Yep they fit. customer recently swapped to battery power whilst still using his old kombi attachments.

We dont leave bricks anymore, you can now sell those on ebay.

Worth mentioning that you will only get full power if using the bli200X or the bli300 batteries. The older bli200 will still work it just wont give the performance the saw is capable of.

Goes without saying.

I dont doubt you or the rep but it depends in what context he said it was a known issue. Is it a known problem as in they know it has happened as opposed to its a known issue in that it is a flaw/manufacturing problem causing the issue? If its the later then I would imagine recalls would have been on the cards as a bar and chain flying off due to a poor design is a very major problem.

Cheers for the kind words and order Joe. Its always a pleasure taking money from you

Dont worry, I have seen many a Friday machine while carrying out pre delivery inspections , I was just saying that it isnt a known issue i.e it isnt a common problem.

Not many suppliers stock class 2 as no one wants them as they are more expensive and heavier than class 1. I would just but some class 1 trousers tbh.

That is the early style clutch. As others have said it is prob the worm wheel, check pump is secure and in place. If you cant get the tool elsewhere let me know as we do stock them but dont have them on the web site.