Mick Dempsey
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Thanks John, I’ll digest this.
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Ok, thanks, I don’t care for his delivery, but the guy knows his stuff that’s for sure.
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I don’t believe pulling up a running 201 is more effort that unclipping it from your belt and pulling the starter cord (assuming it starts first pull)
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How did that happen?
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The battery saw thing is relevant, I think it’s one reason why a simpler way of high clipping is waiting to be developed.
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Isn’t there a real chance of burning a hole in your trousers from the exhaust? Fumes not an issue?
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Theoretically possible I suppose. But it’s a very precise button that needs pressure for a few seconds. Back to the subject. I had a young climber stripping a birch a while back, just straight up, a few dozen branches no more than 1 or 2 inches thick. He was cutting what was in reach, turning the saw off, stowing the saw, moving up, unpacking the saw, starting the saw, cutting a few more before repeating the process. Total lack of rhythm and momentum. Much better when he did as I said and let the saw drop on the lanyard, keeping it running, then pulling it up to cut, lower the saw to move up on the flip line. High clipping made the process slower in that case.
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Tell me about it! Still making the payments for my Arborella! I’m assuming the everyone turns off their petrol saws when they’re high clipping them?
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This sort of tech is very commonplace, similar to my smart key for my truck. I can have it in my pocket, and on the second tug of the door handle it opens. Does not have to be a switch on the saw. Open to ideas?
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No, just playing around with ideas. There’s something inelegant about the whole saw stowing/carrying scene that could use a ‘no look’ solution.
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Mind you, if the magnets were that strong, pulling the saw free from them might not be easy…. Maybe a sensor/switch on the saw that released the magnet when you wanted to.
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Well yeah, if occasionally it did get yanked off, it wouldn’t be an issue. You don’t have to descend to free the saw, just lean back, give it a wiggle and it’s free.
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Ok, another idea. Something as light as a 2511, with a recoiling lanyard, but also a magnet on one end that when you (without having to look) touched it against your recoil set up, just held it in place till you grabbed it for the next cut. I know a lot of guys can stow (and unstow) their saws instinctively, like gunfighters or whatever. But this would be better.
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I missed that Mike. It’s not the IPhone I’ll give you that!
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No, it only reels in when you take the weight of the saw in your hand. Like a dog lead.
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Seems obvious but doesn’t seem to be on the market. I don’t stow my saw as a rule, weird but that’s the way I started out and I don’t seem to break the habit, but if this existed I might do it more So the idea.. A dog lead type lanyard that stops hard at arms length, but reels in as you move it towards your harness for stowing (the stowing hook on the reeling in device) Got to be robust for bigger saws (560 max anything bigger might be too much for the spring) I’d pay €200 for something like that. Does it already exist? If not why not?
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Amongst other considerations, weight has to be foremost.
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You’re right, I won’t agree about the Först.
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Why are Horticultural professionals SO devalued?
Mick Dempsey replied to Trailoftears's topic in Landscaping
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The 230 is a brilliant chipper, a real step up from the 150. I have had 2 x Arbor eaters, 2 x GMs 3 x TWs a Först and the big Schliesing but the 230 is the best pound for pound chipper I’ve ever had (I understand the Evo is similarly good) The early 150s still fetch good money cos they can still make you good money, but this new generation (with the v1505 at 35hp) blows my mind on a daily basis.
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I’ve had 2 transits in 22 years. Terrific, reliable, like an old friend. Love them.
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Interesting.
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Whilst I agree on the engine, sub 750 chippers are brilliant (with the right diesel engine) There’s 20 year old TW150s out there for sale at the 6/7 grand mark. Probably only cost double that new. Thats not false economy.
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