Coletti
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Just asked the Mrs and she replied with husky...think I've found a keeper haha
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Just had a watch of the vids and I have to say, the reduction tips vids certainly made me chuckle haha. He's a funny guy
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Great little saw for by the chipper, I also use mine for carving if your into that. Personally for the money I don't think you can go wrong
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I have one that I have used for hedge thinning and it worked well. Granted it's not got bags of power but it's got enough, very good saw for the money in opinion
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Bargain!! Runs well I take it? Was it and ebay buy?
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Quite disappointed in this to be fair, guess there just isn't enough demand for the big saws with heated handles. Shame but never mind, gonna get the 576xpg for now and keep my eyes pealed for a second hand 390 or 395xpg
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Just a suggestion but the little echo is well worth the money and yes it may be small but you'd be surprised what it'll do. Being fairly new you probs won't be tackling anything large for a while. Had mine over a year now and never wanted for a bigger topper, if the echo won't do it then the 550xp comes up with me
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Have a look at the oregon easy cut saw horse.
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Quick update for anyone wanting to know. Have spoken to several places that have the 390xpg advertised and my local dealer has contacted husqvarna and there are none in the country and they have been discontinued . Looks like I'll have to settle for the 576 xpg in stead as that's the largest saw they do with heated handles now
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Shall see what I can get sorted then, cheers for the help guys 👍
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Again, according to my local dealer their no longer available, not keen in the chain break on them though
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Excellent, gonna have to get one ordered then as my local dealer said it's no longer available
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So im looking at getting a bigger saw but don't want to buy one without heated handles. Ideally I would get the 390xp but can't find one with heated handles, failing that itll have to be the 576 xpg. Does anyone know if the 390xpg is available here? Thanks in advance George
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I have a 550xp and can honestly say it's more than comfortable on an 18" bar and mine surprises everyone that uses it with how fast it cuts on an 18 for a 50cc saw but I wouldn't go to a 20. Think it would be too much and too much stress on the saw
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Cheers for the supportive words of advise, has really helped. Was kicking my self and getting a bit down about it so thanks to you all . As disappointed as I am at my self for not having a go I'm also glad I decided not to carry on and make a mess of things. I'd also like to add that the tree wasn't in the best of health with lots of included bark, rot pockets and splits which was my main worry. I'll be back again though only with a more positive attitude and a more experienced climber . Thanks again, it's greatly appreciated 👍
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So I'm sub contracting atm and the job in hand is a large sycamore reduction. The lead climber has turned the job down and now I have been asked to do it. I only have a year's experience and to be honest it's beyond my experience but I don't want to seem like a let down. It's the first job I've been asked to do that im not comfortable with and feel I can't do but don't know how to explain it without upsetting the boss or sounding like a chicken so to speak . Any ideas?
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And I can agree with the comment above about the price when on offer, they always have loads on offer. I got a large socket set with spanners and Allen keys etc for 100
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I just have Halfords professional stuff, seems decent quality and comes with a lifetime guarantee
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I'm using imori and it's not bad, think it's 12 mm though not 11.5. I would steer clear of the tachyon, it would appear the zz2 doesn't like it and chews it up. Heard nothing but good about the yale blue tongue
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This all makes me sound expensive! I get between 60-80 at one place I sub and 100-120 a day with another with just over a year's experience as a climber . I'm tackling some big jobs though.
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Bought a pasta pot from the shop one day and it didn't come with a fork so I mad one out of a credit card with secateurs. Canceled it after...never did like having it haha
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I have 18 and 13 for mine and have only used the 13 for 1 day In 18 months. Love it on the 18 and it does just fine, great for cutting bigger timber in the tree too due to the light weight of the saw. Just bought a sugi light type in 18" to replace the original bar
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Don't think you can go wrong with the granberg precision grinder from Rob at chainsaw bars, really good bit of kit and makes sharpening big bars a breeze!
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Fair point I and I can completely agree, my experience has pretty much been the same. I was meaning to start with take it steady and don't push your self until you get more comfortable, then when your comfortable and more confident in your ability, push your comfort zone a bit. This is pretty much what I did. Recreational climbs are pretty much where I built my confidence, you have the ability to do as much or as little as you want with no time scale and no pressure to get a job done
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Welcome to the forum Ross. I have been climbing a little over a year now and it's been a steep learning curve but im tackling some large jobs now, a little steadier than others would but I get them done. Some advice I would give is to take your time, don't feel pressured or pressure your self into doing anything your uncomfortable with. I would take time to learn to climb with a silky and on recreational climbs before diving in with a chainsaw, good work position is key and I think the best advice I can give you is learnt to climb the tree and not your rope (obviously make sure you tend your slack), it's much easier and also try and learn to balance as best as you can. Work positioning is much easier if you have good balance, I still use my side strop all the time when work positioning but the majority of the time it is slightly slack and there as a fail safe. Hope this helps and makes sense
