Mark_Skyland

Its probably better than nothing but I can only advise to use whatever grease the manufactures recommend tbh.

Its probably better than nothing but I can only advise to use whatever grease the manufactures recommend tbh.

I wouldnt like to do that much hedge cutting in a week! I can see your point though, it isnt the best situation to have to take them into the dealer every time that they need to be greased. Maybe do as Gand says and at least smear a bit of grease on the teeth of the gears and any other parts that contact metal, just dont fill the gearbox with grease.

Be a bit careful and frugal greasing cordless hedge trimmers. The workshop manuals for Stihl and Husqvarna are very specific about where and how much grease to use, you dont pack it in like petrol machines. From what I remember there are no guidelines given in the owners manuals as how to grease the machines, its more like send it into your dealer after about 50 hours of use.

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Using a decent two stroke oil combined with a fast turn around of the fuel is a good thing and it's probably the reason why you don't have any issues. Old fuel and/or cheap oil arent a good mix. You should see or should I say smell some of the fuel I empty out of seldom used machines, it smells like paint stripper and looks like toilet water. Aspen or the equivalent certainly isn't for everyone but it has its place, mainly for homeowners. Some pro users won't use it as their main fuel mainly due to cost which is understandable but they do use it for machines like hedge trimmers. Not often used and can cause a fair bit of stinky bouncing back straight into your face emmisions. Btw, it's certainly not any kind of sales pitch at all as we make far more money on two stroke sales than we do on alkyate fuel and we can't ship it so it's shop sales only but I think it's worth looking into it for some users.

Type a are are a fair bit lighter but also less restrictive and a lot cooler in the summer. Type a are fine for ground use, they have the protection in the front of the legs. Type c are recommend for use whilst tree climbing for afaik only in the UK. Why it's required only in the UK only (I don't mind being corrected if our international cousins can elaborate)I'm not sure about.

No problem at all. It could be worth dropping him an email as he does work up and down the country. Either way I hope you get something sorted out.

I have had plenty of customers move over to alkylate fuel with no issues at all, they have all been husky or stihl machines though. The exception is probably 200t owners but that is more down to the poor design of the carb. I've seen plenty of cheap branded machines that haven't managed more than a year before the fuel line turns to jelly while using petrol! What I will say is dump your fuel can every now and then as I see a lot, and I mean a lot of water in the ranks of machines these days. The last one this week must have had at least 20cc of water in the tank it engine totally knackered and it wasn't worth fixing. £250 out of pocket for a new chainsaw. That would have bought him a lot of alkyate fuel, probably enough for 5 years worth of use. Whatever petrol or two stroke mix you use, don't use old fuel and check your tanks for contamination regularly. Everyone should give it a try, dump your fuel into a clear container, I bet most people will find that it looks cloudy. Leave it for an hour or so and then check it out. Look for a water bubble at the bottom.

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Yes I know all about that! There is the odd customer or two that finds that whatever they are looking for is out of stock, due to past experiences.

Sorry to disappiont but I think that the amount of Chinese machines imported into the UK blows Husqvarna and Stihls efforts and good intentions out of the water 1000 fold.

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I remember reading about that on here but it was quite awhile ago, Im surprised that they still manufacture them. I bet that they would sell quite well over here as quite a few people still prefer the old tech compared to the autotune. Maybe the emissions wouldn't pass in the UK.

Lets hope that the extra surcharge has been removed by then! The amount of prices rises that we have had this year across nearly all manufactures has been silly to say the least. I hope it settles down next year as its far too easy to sell something at cost price because we forgot to update the price.

Plenty over your way then I presume? People have just stopped bothering to ask when they will be available over here!

When using a saw it was always chainsaw boots and helmet with visor and ear muffs, wearing type a or c pants is where it changes a bit, for me anyway. Back in the day it was type a as that was all that was required, then it changed to type c and since nearly all my work was commercial type c it was no questions. They were horrible, probably twice as heavy and thicker than todays offerings. But we could still do the work required it just wasnt very comfortable. When on domestic I switched to type a during the summer. I would never have questioned not wearing chainsaw trousers though as I know from experience that that they have saved me from a serious injury and a fair few of my fellow workers.

Try Woolton logs,(the old dairy, woolton) he has a facebook account. I tried to post a link up but it didnt work for some reason. At least its an excuse to visit Woolton, quite nice around Christmas time and plenty of old pubs to drop into.

Its looking like its going to be 2023 for delivery but who knows, Santa may come early!

Yes you're right the pfanners arent the lightest but they are a good fit which helps. It is always worth finding the time to travel to try clothing on, especially boots, they must be the most returned item due to sizing and fit!

I also liked the Velcro on the extreme trousers, it certainly makes a difference to the fit. I never liked a belt as it got in the way when using a harness and I couldn't get on with braces. Its nice to get feedback on the robust trousers. We don't sell many pairs but a couple of customers always buy them, they do look tough.

If the Mrs has never bought a pair of chainsaw trousers then I suggest she find a local dealer and go and try them on. Sizing can be a headache for sure. In regards to being tough unfortunately you need to start looking at the thick end of the price scale, Pfanners gladiator and the extreme range are amongst the toughest trousers out there, extremely good quality but you do get what you pay for with those. Thats from customer feedback not personal use, I liked the husky technical extreme which are a good fit for me, very light and comfy but certainly not the hardest wearing.

I have seen a few of the older models through the workshop that have cracked that metal plate but none have snapped a con rod. There is definitely an issue somewhere for that to happen.

Its great to see that they are filtering through to dealers, not that we have had any yet! Its a good job that we have a few MS661's in stock.

The kerf will be narrower, only by .3mm but it will be narrower. Just imagine if you scale that drive link up to 5mm thick the kerf will be far wider. I dont know if the cutters on the 3690 chain are the same as the cutters on the 3639 chain but I guess that they are.