Mick Dempsey
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Everything posted by Mick Dempsey
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Fair enough.
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True. I used to use the bigger ones a lot more when I did a lot of ringing up, before I had a loader and was handballing wood. Haven’t used anything bigger than my 576 in a good while. OP seems to be an afficianado of the old stuff. If it was purely about performance he’d buy a new 500i.
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I have run both at the same time, general consensus is the 066 is very slightly faster, but the 288 is a dream to use ergonomically. Keep the Stihl and buy the 288.
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Sounds like a plan. As has been said, your saw will struggle, but it’s eminently doable.
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Sneaky bar steward. Exactly the sort of behaviour that encourages the sort of weekend slam downs I participated in oftimes.
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I hadn’t realised, I thought it was your daily gear, impressive. I would shorten the cable, I know some peeps like a long lanyard, but I can’t see the point. Plus maybe a little push button in the tool carrier, a round thing that presses in on a spring that releases and allows the Krab to slot in and out under specific up/down pressure, but holds it in under normal everyday walking around the tree stuff.
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Not that anyone cares, but to set the record straight. I bought an ST8 off the French suppliers, a few months after the purchase they informed me that a new law had come into place saying a stop button had to be added, and that they’d fit it for 2k. I questioned it and they then took the opportunity to ghost me (a not unusual French business tactic) no replies to emails or phone calls. I had numerous issues with the machine, too many to mention, but I have to say Redwood Global really stepped up to the plate, send me loads of stuff free to try and resolve problems, loads of time on the phone when they could just have said phone the French agent. So whilst I cannot in all conscience recommend a Först, I hear they are better now and their customer service is top notch.
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Pretty slick.
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That’s very close, I like the way it comes out of the tool carrier without any tricky finger work. Probably the best I’ve seen in terms of efficiency. Does the cable stop at arms length? I mean if you dropped the saw, how far would it unravel?
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Initially I was deep in here.. Then I’m pretty sure I went full Ty Korrigan about them.
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I’m only joking, just dicking around with ideas. Now, the hoverboard in Back to the Future…
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I wonder how Wilbur and Orville coped with all the naysayers?
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Ok, back in the game! Something like this (from the site @NJA posted) but with a powered retractor. So you never touched the cable (cable is awkward to handle and lanyard material and rope difficult to reel up) So you cut, tap the cover with your elbow and it reels the saw up, killing two birds (high clipping and tidying the cable/rope in one)
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Bugger!
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That’s exactly what a shill for big ring bungee WOULD say! Good chat anyway, think I’ll just get on with work now, give up on the inventing for a bit!
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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.
