Mark_Skyland

Finally here, not got many in stock though! Petzl Sequoia Harness *NEW* For 2014

Would the Zillon be a more desirable if it was a stand alone item, ie just the mechanical device excluding the rope? It would e cheaper and therefore bring it closer in price to more mainstream current lanyard devices. It is a nice bit of kit but I can see that around 2 times the price of the current most popular lanyard devices it is pushing itself out there. Has anyone used one and would like to comment on its + and - ? Negative comments (well, constructive ones) are what push products forward so IMO are the most important ones.

What does the 63 code stand for? Well finally got some in stock Stihl Chain Picco Super 3/8P 1.3mm *NEW* Fits, MS201T, MS200T, 020T - Stihl - Chains - Consumables Everyone I asked hadnt even heard of it never mind used it. It's got to be better than the PS3.

Looks like its going to be mid May now! Does look like theres quite a lot of improvements on the old can, although that wouldnt be difficult to achieve. They are coming in just under £30 so its the same price as the old ones, dont think theres any room for an AT discount, well not on just one anyway.

Hopefully AA techie bloke will see this and have some info. IIRC this new attempt to ban is coming from Europe whereas previously i think it was the UK HSE having a go.

There was a Husqvarna newsletter about this last year. It it's being pushed for from what I remember and husky where taking it very seriously. I'll have to see if there is any more info. I think I will finally give up tree work if it happens.

On the stihl web site it says the ultra is JASO-FD, ISO-L-EGD. Fuel/oil ratio 1:50. but in the catalogue its says JASO-FB, ISO-L-EGB! They do use the ultra in their motomix. I dont stock the ultra so I cant say what it says on the bottle. Anyway this is detracting from the OP question so sorry for any derailing or misleading info. Best if I leave it up to someone else to confirm I think.

Ooops, sorry:blushing: Yep your correct on that one. I knew I shouldnt have typed it out, I had been though all of this with a customer through the week(the weird ratings) checked twice and still typed it out wrong. Although I have the HP super down as a semi synthetic but I will be treble checking on that one. In regards to the OP tbh im not sure about running the ULtra at 33:1. I presume the ultra is a very good high quality oil and would have no problem running at 50:1 in the XP saws and that the recommendation of 33:1 is to cover mainly using a non brand poorer oil. Ill have to check what Stihl recommend ie are they saying the same about 33:1 using FB?

No problem Sam.

One of the lads (old mate and customer in shop) was telling us he snapped a phone line a few weeks ago, bill of around £750!!! Its no surprise his employer isnt too happy about it. So be warned, it use to be the best end of £200(it use to be free to drop the lines once!!), seems to have risen quite a bit.

HI JIM the green stuff will be fine. Good to see you finally bought one, you will like it. Read the manual though and set the autotune, its not critical that you do it right away ie you wont screw it up but it is advisable to get it sorted.

Firstly sorry to hear about the break in and theft. Why are the insurance company sending you a saw out? Shouldn't they just give you a check to buy new ones If its a maximum of 20" then a 660 is over kill, pop into your local dealers and pick one up, its a lot different than the 260's you have been using! MS461 sounds like a better bet tbh.

HP is rated at FB whereas HP Ultra is FD, I think! HP is a mineral oil and ultra a fully synthetic. On speaking to a few people in the know and a few customer experiences I would recommend running the stihl m-tronic/ husky autotune saws on the middle of the range oils, ie Stihl HP Super or Husqvarna Low Smoke+. They are both semi synthetic and rated at JASO FD.

I would recommend the rig. Some spliced/ sewn eyes will get jammed up in the standard pinto,we know from trying them out.

I think thats global economics for you. There are probably hundreds of reasons why saws are sold from the manufacture to the suppliers to the dealers at different prices worldwide. No doubt the exchange rate is a big factor, volume of sales in a given country, cost of running the business(warehouses, staff salesperson network, advertising etc, etc) will be variable from country to country, what price that particular market will pay is probably another big factor, etc,etc,etc. Not everything is more expensive in the UK, we get asked all the time to ship items to Australia, the USA, Europe etc because its cheaper to buy from here and ship it out. Some stuff can be shipped but most suppliers stipulate that we can only sell to the UK market to try and combat the problems the above causes, ie this thread. It just seems that there are lots of companies that either don't have this ruling from the suppliers in in their country or they dont abide by it. Although when we get asked to send 200 harness out to Malaysia or Pakistan, all paid for by credit card so, you know its kosher:thumbup1: it is quite tempting.

We thought the same thing. Although I dont think that will wash with Stihl, I think its more like a machine manufactured with an exposed blade etc,but, well you never know! Ah right, probably the first person Ive heard convert a pro 50cc to 3/8P, interesting. I haven't seen any of the PS chain yet just the PS3.

The stihl policy is changing soon if not already. Basically the only item's that will require a hand over will be machines with an un covered blade(well some wording to that affect) i.e. chainsaws, hedge trimmers, brush cutters with a blade etc. Everything else will be ok to post.

Page 51 of the 2014 catalogue picco super (PS) starting code 3617 as opposed to picco super 3(PS3) starting code 3616. I'll have to chase it up, should be the same price too.

The oregon chain is the better of the two but as suggested the sihl full chisel is a good option. We have that on the site now as I make the loops up 45 DL for the 12" bar or 52 DL for the 14" bar on the husky. Only thing I suggest is that if you are not that hot on keeping the depth gauge down you soon will be! Stihl are bringing out a full chisel with better ie less safety ramps, got some on order but not sure when it will be in.

No problem, The husky ordering site says they are in stock so you shouldnt have any problem s trying to get hold of them.

Although its something we dont stock(only due to the fact there are so many different types of trousers from Husqvarna) it is something I can order in if you cant find them online elsewhere. We order with Husky more or less every other day so its never a problem ordering any husky gear in, well aslong as they have it in stock! Prices would be £93.75 + VAT for the functional carpenters £71.87 + VAT for the classic carpenters

TBH I dont think its selfish. The saving you mention is a lot of money and I wouldnt blame anyone for choosing the cheaper option. But, the outcome would probably be that you would find UK dealers wouldnt bother stocking machines, repairing them under warranty or selling spares. Some already go down this route, they sell arb/forestry gear but not machines, others will stock machines but price them higher than internet prices to make it worthwhile. Although we try our best to be competitive i'm afraid that if mediplogs is right and got a 32% discount then there is no way on earth I would contemplate matching that price! It would be better for me to sell the saw at cost price and tell the customer to never come back! That is a crazy discount which most dealers would agree with, with quite a few ****** thrown in. No seriously, we are all business men/women if something isnt profitable we have a few choices, We work out how to make it profitable which could mean a major revamp of how our business runs, We stop providing that service/product We charge accordingly to make it profitable and risk not selling our service/product To try and put it into perspective, we have made far more money selling cooking stoves than we have combining all the chainsaw sales from both manufactures together, by say 10 fold. This is the business we are all in, if it was easy and made us loads of money arbtalk probably wouldn't exist! We would all be jet skiing from our 40ft yacht in the med.

Machines are the least profitable products we sell. We pay a lot more than £330 and thats excluding the VAT. Easy lift is probably on the money and check out Josh's post.

Sorry mate didn't see your last post. The stihl visor will fit the peltors. We have the visor in stock but not the peltor ear muffs, although we do have the msa 31 in stock along with the aspen2.

I have less back pain now than in previous years before using a treeflex. TBH I havent thought about this since reading this thread. But then then thats what happens with pain, all of a sudden you realise you havent been suffering! Could be related but I cant guarantee that. Although I did suffer quite bad at times so there is a good possibility that the treeflex did help.