mattveg

2 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

Check out the dolmar range if you can, they are cracking saws

Thanks Steve, don't know much about Dolmar, whats the spares back up like and from where?

1 hour ago, billpierce said:

I have a decent ms200 backhandle for sale at the minute. Some pics on gumtree. Could do it for 230 with no bar and chain. It's had a carb kit and av rubber just now.

Really sorry to hear you getting done over.

Only selling as I have a ms201 and dolly 3410.


If you want new and super light id look at the echo 360wes. Only used the top handle version which is excellent and on par with a 200.

Hope you get back to work soon pal

Thanks, the 201 was a rear handle, not a top handle, and I'm too old and heavy to climb!

Hi

Following on from my truck being emptied by someone else, looking to replace the following, which worked well for what we did, small stuff and the odd bigger bit.  We mostly side up canals, rivers and hedges, so weight for the small stuff is a factor, as it's being used probably more than felling work.

MS201 rear handle

MS231

MS362

Need to replace 2 HS87R's and a Kombi as well so happy to look at battery kit, as a bundle package.

Happy to do a straight replacement apart from the 201 as it's a fortune new.  We've a few spare bars & chains to fit the above so would have to start again if we changed.

Same again or any other options?

For info, Gloucester based.
House broken into last night 23/9/17, stole keys & 2 vehicles, Rav 4 & Ford Ranger, father in laws.
Broken into the back of my Ranger (roller shutter), and took the following...

Saws
MS362 s/n 177 070 316
MS231 s/n 176 980 103
MS201 rear handle

Hedge cutter
HS87R x 3

Kombi
KM131R (bought Tuesday this week) s/n 511 700 181
Carbon pole
Pole pruner
Hedge attachment

Silky poles
3.7m
6.3m

Plus a few other stihl & husqy bits
Incident number 125/ 23/09/17, Gloucestershire Police if you’ve any information.

Very slightly off topic, just bought a quadtrac 160, not greased it as yet, or read the manual. How many pumps on the grease gun? Do I want to see old grease coming out at the other end somewhere. Thanks in advance.

Just part exed mine at TH White in Tetbury for a quadtrak 160. Lovely little machine, not really done that much work. Bought it from them as an ex demo. Contact Bill Johnston. Not on their website yet. They've only had it a week so may not have been through the workshop as yet.

Hi, this was my job and as we normally do just vegetation works and facing up stuff, I wasn't equipped to undertake such big tree works as this. After looking at countless ways to undertake the work safely, the crane barge was decided as the best way to complete it. Ali's team completed the work quickly and very efficiently.

This is a link to the felling of the upright tree. Only the one guy got wet!

Agreed, my brush blade is useless!

Just been offered some kit over PM from a senior member, seems legit, good deal, but not too good to be true! How do members usually buy stuff etc, obviously needs to be safe for both?

Thanks for the replies folks, looks like I need either the Husqy 545 or the Stihl FS460. About £650 is my max budget. I've got 4 Stihl saws and not had much trouble with them and only the the one Husqy above.

Any views on preference currently, is quality better one way or the other at the moment?

Not chainsaw related but this forum was the closest match!

Got a Husqy 235R, with a mulching/shredding blade which is getting tired, looking at a Stihl FS460 to replace it with. Don't do any grass work with it, mostly ditch bank clearance involving 3ft bramble etc.

I've go access to a new (unused) FS90, but not sure it'll be up to the task, and don't want to wreck it!

Any views?

Hi

Looking for an assistant to help for the next month or so clearing overhangs from the River Severn in Gloucester. Basic cross cut only required & current first aid.

Ideal for a youngster starting out, decent pay for a decent days work.

Will be working from a boat/bankside so sea legs needed!

Contact Matt on 07812 974834, immediate start.