Bob The Dog

Great video. Like you say, a nice change, and different perspective from the headcams. Clearly a skilled drone pilot which helped too. Really enjoyed watching it.

I can't imagine it's anything to worry about. One of my old strimmers started on full choke from day 1, and lasted for 9 years - and did a lot of work in that time! None of my saws, including the 540 start like that tho.

My lad, not mum lad! Bloody predictive text!

Mum lad has had his husky 440 for a couple of years now and he loves helping dad! He realised the other day that his saw doesn't actually cut anything and the chain needs sharpening!

I find that if I've not heard the 'cough' by the fourth pull, i kill the choke and another couple of pulls will do it. Any more than the initial 4 pulls on choke will flood mine, and it's a sod to get going after that! Of course, there's been the odd occasion where I've forgotten to reset the STOP switch, and it's never gonna start then! Thats what I love about the newer husky saws - once you've stopped them, they're ready to go with just a pull of the starter cord.

I forgot to add that bit Spud, that i no longer use the decomp valve with that saw!

I run a 365 xt on a 20" bar, 3/8 full chisel and it's great. I've ground off the fins in the transfer covers and it pulls like a train now. Only thing I find I have to watch is when starting from cold. It's very easy to miss the initi Fire when on choke, and then of course it can flood easily. I've got used to that now tho and love using it.

Found a pink dildo when clearing some brash from the previous neighbours hedge. Managed to flick it off the end of the fork and covered it in mud - whilst chuckling! I wasn't gonna touch it, given the gopping state of the previous neighbour!

The way I was taught on the cs38 seemed simple and effective. Put an extra loop in your prussik to add more friction to your main line. Tie a normal prussik just above your bridge carabiner and attach that to the injured persons bridge / carabiner. Take up the slack in that carabiner and attach yourselves together via a quick draw or anothe prussik looped between the bridges to keep each other close. Before cutting their line, ensure all the slack is taken out of their prussik so they don't drop. Once their line is cut, you can lower yourselves to the ground nice and quickly. You could also use your strop around their shoulder and underarm to keep their upper body in close to you. To me, this seemed simple and was applied quickly. I'm not sure, tho who knows until the day, that I'd be bothering too much with wanting to have a free hand to tend to the casualty on the way down. Perhaps a quick patch up in the tree if a catastrophic bleed, and then get down ASAP for better help on the ground.

That looks like it'll be worth a go. £5 or £6 each off the net, and are described as power transmission belts, and not regular fan belts, so ought to work. Certainly cheaper than from greenmech. May order a pair and see how it goes. Anyone else used them?

A good way for a company to make money I suppose. If they don't give the spec, then we have to go direct to them for the part. Will be interesting to know what they say. I need some new belts too, so if you get any luck can you update this post please. Thanks.

I've no idea whether you could source a replacement belt from elsewhere (car spares dealer?), but for me, I would always use the genuine parts.

Have a look on the net for your nearest dealer and they'll send you some. I think a pair were around £25-£30. Just let them know which type you have (petrol engine / pto etc) and they'll know which ones you need. Greenmech dealers are very helpful. And if they're no good, go direct to the tech guys at greenmech themselves.

I run both the 550xp and 365, which I've modded into a 372 by removing the fins from the transfer covers. It's a really easy job. I love the 550, but when it comes to blocking down, the 365 is used more often than not. There are plenty of used saw deals to be had out there. I made a cheeky offer and picked up my used 365 xtorq for £350 with a 20" canon bar fitted. It was only 12 months old and barely used as the guy had bought it for firewood and it was too big for him. If you're not worried about second hand, and it looks good, give it a go. 3 of my saws are second hand and are great!

As I understand, wheelchairs are, and so are some mobility scooters. The latter are given two categories. One which can go on the pavement, and the other which is road legal. Not sure what differences there are though. Speed I would imagine!

Let's not knock plod too much eh. On the whole, I think the majority are decent and try to do a good job. What may be nothing to one person could well be a big deal to another. They deal with what they are sent to or come across, so saying they should be concentrating on more important issues is nonsense. They get it in the neck for ignoring things, and then get it in the neck for dealing with things. It's a no win situation. Sure, some could handle situations a little better, but that's true for every walk of life. Imagine this country without the police service we currently have. It would be an awful place. Anarchy would rule. Perhaps if the pavement was that busy, the girls father should've stopped her from riding? Typical of the current climate - parents taking no control and police getting the blame. Discipline should start at home, and not be left to others to sort out.

Adults riding on the pavements, especially in busy areas are a PITA, and I do my best to force them off and onto the road if I'm walking along. However, common sense has clearly gone out of the window with this bobby. Great to see kids riding bikes and having exercise, and I really don't think there are many adults out there who'd be too pissed off at seeing little kids riding along on the pavement. In fact, it should be an offence for kids of a young age to be on the roads at all IMO, especially unsupervised.

Once the footings were in and level the rest of it went very well. The cedar shingles were a bit slow going though - and managing my 3 year old helper slowed things down a little! Gotta go back and finish off a few little bits and pieces once I've got a couple of spare hours.

This is a log store I built for my mate a few mo tha ago. It takes 24 cubic metres and he has it completely full, with a load more under tarps! Wish it was mine!!

I'm no Nancy climber. I just take care of my kit. I don't have loads of the latest Gucci crap dripping off me either. I've been using hand and power tools for many years, and the one thing I have learned is to look after your kit, else you'll just keep spending money replacing it. I've seen plenty of guy just dropping saws onto bungees and letting them crash into branches, and then wondering why the plastic bits snap. Doesn't take many more seconds to carefully lower your saw instead of letting it fall.

I have a 200t and recently picked up a 540. I've got to say, I think the 540 is a great saw. Loads of poke, well balanced and seemed to go forever on a tank of fuel. The 200t is great and I'd happily take either up into the tree, but given the choice, I'd have the Husky. More than anything, it's probably me being a Husky fan more than a Stihl fan. Both very good saws IMO. I wonder whether talk of the saw disintegrating is just down to heavy handed users? I'm careful with mine as they cost a lot of money, but I've seen others not giving two hoots about the saw and bashing it about. Probably because someone else paid for it.

There was one going on ebay last week for £2500. Looked really tidy and had a spare set of blades. Nearly bought it as a spare at that price!

Keep the blades in good order and you'll be amazed at what the CS100 will devour. I love mine. Easy to move about on site and loads up the ramp into the trailer with ease. And they don't seem to lose much money, so you'll get your money back if it's not what you want.

I'll see if he's come up with anything on a couple of days when I speak to him. Thanks.

No. Wasn't time to do it today. I asked the guy what he knew about it and it appears he knows nothing! I'm not touching it until I know exactly what the score is with it.