Mark_Skyland
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Stihl chain is very hard to beat IMO, Oregon coming a close second. Not sure on the Husky 50 in regards to whether it is .325 or 3/8" as not much experience with those saws but you could look for an oregon 75lpx (3/8) or 21lpx (.325). Husky have a new full chisel chain in 3/8 coming out soon that is supposed to be extremely good but if it is a .325 probably better with the Oregon for now as the decent Husky chain will require a bar swap too. I probably wont be the cheapest on any of those chains so im not putting a link up to our site. There are plenty of cheap chains out there but if you want the best stick with Stihl or Oregon for now.
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They dont fit unfortunately. There are only two types of flip cap available(AFAIK) and both are too big for the oil tank on the 346. I am fairly sure you can fit a 346 cap in the tank of a machine that will use the small flip cap but not the other way around, not that that is any help at all! I remember always having that problem with a Stihl 046 of ours, you would tighten the oil cap up more or less by hand but when it needed refilling it was nearly always jammed solid. Always kept some spare ones of those old caps to hand as they did fall to bits eventually.
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Make sure you buy the correct bar to go with the 95TXL as it wont work with the standard husky bar, is a 1.3mm gauge as opposed to the 1.5mm on the husky bar. Or (shameless plug) buy this package below. The new husky x-cut chain is very similar and has all the same great features to the oregon 95TXL and we have had nothing but great feedback on it. Husqvarna X-force bar and X-cut chain package deal.
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I suppose it goes to show that we shouldnt believe everything we read on the internet as our views are certainly very different. I used to buy the vxl in in 100 feet reels and I reckon we did a good number of those in over the years, never, ever bothered to sharpen them from new., I just hope the quality hasnt lapsed over the years. On the cheap chinese chains though they were utter shite, have had quite a lot of customers try them and come to the same conclusion, ok if your on a dirty job thats going to batter chains but other than that not worth it. Half of the teeth were twisted and bent after only an hour or so's worth of running time when we tried them out. Maybe the quality of those chains has improved within the last twelve months.
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Surely no chance! We tried a few of those out for comparison and they were clearly the worst chains I have ever used. Terrible out of the box, not sharp and extremely bad vibrations, then awful to sharpen and two out of four snapped way before they were half through their lifespan. Binned them all. The VXL is a great chain, we have been using it for the best part of 20 years while doing tree work. Well, the VX from the start and then the VXL. As long as the saw is running well and being operated correctly the chain cuts brilliantly. The Stihl full chisel cuts faster but you need to take the depth gauges down too frequently for my liking unless you buy the 3617 variant. I used to use the 020 and 540 way beyond the size of timber they were designed for, never had an issue with the chain jamming unless it was sharpened incorrectly.
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Someone is about to have a bad day! Chances are they will think they have bought a bargain as no doubt it will cut timber, just not very well. Hadn't had plenty of problems with these fake machines as people order say a 28" chain for a 395 then have a rant at us that we have sent the wrong chain out! The problem it creates for us outs that a lot of these fake garbage machines run a .325 chain instead of the 3/8 it should be.
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No problem, just thought you might be using some of the cheaper types where you can just pull the rubber off the gloves. Will be interested to hear of any really good positive feedback on leather gloves for tree climbing work.
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Quite possibly as they were all domestic oldies who wanted a 'handy' little saw for cutting up firewood.
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£5 a pair should get you something decent, the ones I mentioned are just under £4. I will post links to them below but it is worth asking in your local dealers to see if they do or can stock them. I never liked wearing gloves when climbing but the towas were the best for me. If they got caught in a prussik or zigzag they didnt rip to bits like a lot of the rubber coated gloves you can get. Never really bothered with leather as I didnt like the lack of feeling you end up with. Towa activ grip pfanner fine grip
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Time will tell but the extra weight doesnt fell that much in the hand even though as butters mentions it is bigger than the echo. Lots of people are put off from buying the echo due to the looks, the brand and that it is quite delicate, so if the husky performs as well and is more robust which it looks and feels like then it will do well. If we were still doing the tree work I (well more than likely Barry) would of given one a try out but they cost too much to send one out as a demo machine unfortunately. Have only sold a few online so no feedback from those customers yet but plenty of shop customers are interested in buying once work picks up a bit.
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Dont try and compress the spring anymore. Just replace the grey plastic cover and screws, place it on the saw (easier if you get rid of the bar and chain) and move the chain brake handle back and forth a bit while pushing on the sprocket cover in the area the handle locates into it. Once it slots in keep pushing on the sprocket cover and pull the chain brake handle to disengage the chain brake.
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That's good to hear. Thanks for the feedback, if it's better than the echo it well be a very popuar saw!
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Which brand of gloves are you using? The towa activgrip are a very good rubber palmed glove along with the pfanner fine flex.
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It's worth noting that the chain usually shipped with the echo is a 91px which is smoother cutting due to the extra safety ramps compared to the 91vxl. So if you have also taken the depth gauge down a bit on the vxl it will account for the increased judder and jamming. Because it is more aggressive we sell a lot more of the vxl.
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Sorry for the delay but we have a better picture now. Also a mistake on the chain size it is the 1/4" H00 but it is 1.3mm gauge and not 1.1mm
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Just wondering if there is any feedback from users of the new T525? There is a bit of info about the specs on our web site, link here Husqvarna T525 but some hands on use would be good. All I can say is it is heavier by 350g ish than the Echo Cs2511TES, same power on paper but feels more robust. The bar is more of a carving bar with a narrower tip than in the picture and the chain is a 1/4" 1.1mm H00 chain. It isnt the same size chain as the Stihl MS150.
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I asked the marlow rep about splicing it when we first started stocking the rope. He quickly said don't bother. Apparently the aeris is also a difficult one to splice, not sure about the newer venom or vega ropes though.
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Could be worth trying self amalgamating tape as it's quite thin and sticky. A bit on the shank and the arbpro device might help the grip. That or some panel bonding adhesive, one used for carbon fibre rather than go down the drilling and bolt as it might start to weaken the carbon fibre with the device banging against the bolt. Ie elongate the bolt hole.
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I will have a look although I don't think we have any of the old design to compare too, but your right in that they have changed the core.
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The construction of gecko has been changed as apparently it was a nightmare to splice, as you have discovered.! The latest rope, gecko 2 is supposedly easier to splice. Not much help I know but if you get stuck give marlow ropes a shout, they are very helpful and will no doubt point you in the right direction as it is all spliced in house by hand.
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Cheers lads. Not much chance of catching them now. Due to an issue I won't go into they were extremely lucky, any other time they would have been caught. Fortunately they took hardly anything due to the security measures in place.
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Due to an after hours discount shopper last night I thought it worth a mention to register all your worldly goods on arbsafe. Costs nothing except a bit of your time and the police do check it for recovered goods.
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Husqvarna X-force and X-cut bar and chain
Mark_Skyland replied to Mark_Skyland's topic in General chat
Just a quick update as we have had a few questions about the chain I thought it best to add the info herr. No change in file size, use a 3/16" equivalent to 4.8mm No need to change the rim sprocket although its a good time to check wear on that item as a worn drive sprocket/rim will sap power and damage new chains. Not available in full chisel and it looks like it isnt going to be. Will be available in 3/8" full chisel in spring next year. Must add, still to hear a bad word about the new setup it's been 100% positive so far. -
As it is rocketing close to that time of year again we have put together a small category of Christmas gift ideas. Nothing majorly expensive except for the kelly kettle kit which would make a top gift! All on the main page under the big banner main page A few ideas from the site, the knife making kits are always popular along with the toy chainsaws. knife making kit Toy chainsaw
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There isn't anything good about sorting warranties and other issues out I can tell you than for nothing! Their are some benefits to it but I can see there being a few problems with this scheme as well but time will tell,. We have had to sign up to it but I havent read all the small print yet. Lots of changes going on at Husqvarna for the new year.
