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I run an angle grinder along mine mate . TS

Hi Jon , Got a couple of them from Rob recently for my 560 , great bars mate . TS .

No gloves for climbing , do use them for firewood though . TS

Spend most of the winter changing wet clothes ! While doing firewood , rains a fair bit up here !! TS

Yip , been using a 36" sugihara bar on mine for a few years , no problem . TS

I was gonna get another Stihl , but my local dealer was his usual unhelpful self !! So due to advice on here I bought a Echo HCR 161 , it's been fantastic ! And when my old hs80 dies I'm gonna replace that with Echo too . Especially after the Stihl crap ! TS

I have 2 fs400 and a fs500 , 400's are superb , take some abuse to IMO the best by far . TS

My missus says the same ! As far as I'm concerned I'd have been as well wearing the hiflex's in bed , as every time I wore them to work I tore them !! On Stretch Air's now , Superb ! TS

I work on my own on a regular basis , but I must say I do prefer company ! TS

I love most of mine , but today I was using my old 262xp , it's a beast ! TS

Meindl mate . TS

As far as I can see Stihl are taking away my right of choice , I decide where I buy things , not Stihl . I won't be waiting until my local dealer decides he might order them ! I want the right to pick up the phone and have a helpful person get my stuff to me next day or so ! I think in this day and age it's only fair to have the choice . TS

Dear Stihl , I run 11 various Stihl machines in my business . I repair and maintain all of them my self , and to be perfectly honest I don't think my local dealer provides a good service . On past experience my local dealer has made me wait up to two weeks for parts . I can order on the internet and get parts next day from dealers in England . I am self employed and cannot afford machines to be waiting for weeks for parts . Stihl's new policy will take away my right of choice of whom to deal with and damage my business If this change of policy by Stihl happens I will have to change to another brand . I have been loyal to Stihl over the the years and have spent many thousands of pounds buying and running your equipment . All I want is the right to buy my genuine Stihl parts from dealers who provide the service I require , and if that is by mail order so be it . I will not be forced to buy from a local dealer who provides poor service and poor value for money .

Porridge at 6am , bacon roll ( cold ) at 10am with a bucket of coffee , keeps me going till lunch . TS

I would body swerve used engine oil mate , as well as loosing a lot of it's lubricating quality due to being used , it makes some mess ! TS

Min 60 hours a week , like most a lot longer in summer than winter ! TS

Yip , deffo Meindls . TS

Congratulations , nice to get some good news . TS

Got a wire core , used it once cos my lanyard was a bit short , I'm happy using a lanyard 99% of the time , works for me ! TS

I had one years ago , tough wee saw , worth keeping if it's a good runner . I would imagine spare parts might be iffy nowadays though . TS

Stihl FS400 , awesome machine . TS

I'd be wanting a whole tree for that money !! TS

Murthly sawmill mate . TS

Yeah , I suffer from it too , comes and goes , hissing away just now . TS

Give it a good shake , engine off and see if it rattles , the springs go between the shoes to keep them tight , get slack with use . TS