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TreeswingerPerth

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  1. .325 , I recon it cuts faster . TS:001_smile:
  2. Hi , just to say bought a Echo HCR161ES today went to get a 171ES but the guy had none left , so went with the 161 , 10cm shorter blade , anyway all seems good . Thanks . TS
  3. Just to chime in , I broke a .325 chain last year , now running on stihl chains with no problems since . No heated handles just gloves in me gloves , 560 xp is a beast in my view . Cheers .
  4. I've got an HS80 for big stuff , I'm looking for something light , for trimming not a too long 20" , 22" ish . Cheers.
  5. My old Kawasaki hedge trimmer died today . I popped into a Stihl dealer on the way home and had a look , fancied the HS 46 ce , the guy says they are excellent , but he would !! Any recommendations ?
  6. My old dad said to me , Say what you like son , I fought in the war so you could and don't let the bas - - -ds tell you other wise !!
  7. For the record , blooter means one hits the object as hard as possible with anything heavy that's handy . Hope this helps .
  8. I always use plastic , mostly 8 or 10 inch and blooter them with a 5 lb club hammer , works for me !
  9. Dunno , I'm on my second set of airstreams only ever wore Haix before that . Scafell look the part though .
  10. I use a stanley one , much better than the stihl one I had .
  11. Try before you buy , I love my komet butterfly , find it comfy .
  12. I've a Oregon Powermatch 15" on my 560 xp , I recon it's better than the original .
  13. Sorry VEG , I never read your post , mine was a reference to Sasha saying it was a four stroke . Regards K
  14. Km130 is a two stroke mate .
  15. Wont burn , it's deffo pop then ,
  16. Looks like ash to me , hard to tell without a sniff !
  17. Punch him out of the tree for his back chat !!
  18. Proprietor and Tea boy , that's me !
  19. I'm a real p - -s head , 1 MaCallan 18 yr old 2 Knockando 3 Tobermory , steer clear of Jura it goes down far to easy !
  20. Hi mate , Anytime I feel my back starting I go straight to my local chiropractor , she's fantastic ! Last year I trapped a nerve swinging the maul and she sorted it first time . Can't speak highly enough of her , been sorting me out for years . Get well soon .
  21. I use a Stihl km130 with the saw head and one of those carbon meter extensions , I know they get some bad press but I bought mine new and it's done a power of work with no problems . ( touch wood )
  22. Rangers
  23. Me too , swamp loggers is great , dunno if I fancy working with them though !
  24. Ii've got a Land Cruiser Amazon 80 series , they say it'll pull 3.5 ton , I pull a big ifor williams tipper heaped full of wet hardwood regularly and you would be pushed to know it was there , great machine !

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