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You're correct in what you say, as for me I make my own mind up about what equipment I choose to use, sometimes after getting advice from others on here, sometimes in spite of advice. I don't expect or want everyone else to agree that my choice is the best but do expect that my choice is respected. I try to avoid criticising the choice made by others or commenting on the shortcomings of equipment I haven't used apart from if I'm giving the reason why I choose A rather than B. It seems to me a lot of folks need to validate their choice by knocking the choices of others, personally I don't get it, what conceivable difference could it make to anyone else what I choose?

I was going to suggest Nicholson or Grobet, I personally use a 2nd Cut 10" Hand. I've heard good things about Bahco, may give them a try when the ones I have need replaced.

That was easy wasn't it

looks like it might be a Bowline on a bight tied midline. I use it to shorten a rope when we're dragging logs out and need to shorten the rope, always unties easily after being heavily loaded where the Butterfly (ime) can be solid.

LOL, on what criteria? Lets pretend that you're correct and that it (whatever it is) is the best 'pro' saw money can buy it would be wasted on me as I'm not the best professional tree worker money can buy. You buy what pleases you, I'll do the same, I don't have a problem with that.

I wish, wages aren't that high where I live but even if they were why would I spend £550 when I can get something that works just as well for me at £350? What would I stand to gain from spending an extra £200?

Mine is totally stock, it felt a little slow the first couple of tanks of fuel but cuts like a dream now. No issues with melting plastic, rattles from the exhaust, lost O rings etc, nothing broken as yet. Running mine on a 12" Sugihara Light Type Pro which feels right to me, easy to start hot or cold. The petrol and oil tank fill holes are quite small but I use an Oregon non-spill fuel spout and it works ok if you push it down/forward with your thumb to close it before pulling it out of the fuel tank. In short there's nothing I can see that makes it justifiable for me to spend an extra £200 on the Husqvarna or Stihl toppers. Others will obviously have different opinions which is fine, anyone wants to give me a Husky or Stihl I'll gladly use it

I couldn't agree more On the subject of Rotatech, I bought a couple but haven't had a chance to try them yet as there's a few mil still left on the chain I'm using but I will give my feedback as and when.

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You're not joking, I'm about 10 1/2 stone, you can guess how hard I was stamping on it, a press if you have one or cobble something together with a bottle jack. Any way you do it amounts to the same thing, force it into a reverse bend, check, repeat until it's straight (enough)

Set it on 2 bricks or similar with the bend centered and stamp on it, I straightened a solid Sugi bar (15") that way and it took a few pretty heavy stamps to sort it. Just keep checking it with a straight edge. Sounds really un -technical and it is just that but it works.

Neck for me, with a fastex buckle for easy release.

Hi Matty, had the chance to SRT on a job this evening, actually used a Distel, 3 up/1 down on Beeline with the Ropewrench, worked a treat for me. I really like the lack of drag compared to DdRT. Was in a bit of a rush to break down brash so my 50m Kernmaster is now a 45m Oh well, was going to order some rope for a new lanyard, won't have to bother now

yeah I prefer the filter in the CS-450, looks like the pleated type you get in a car. AFAIK you can get an alternative flocked filter for the CS-501, pretty sure I saw it on a US website.

What's with the ignoring the truth thing? I can read the manufacturers spec just fine, so Echo are a little heavier (empty with no bar or chain) and a little less powerful, I get it, so what? Am I not allowed to make my own choices without having to listen to some amatuer firewood cutter tell me how bad they are? I use my saws daily to earn a living, I can't afford to lose a day or weeks pay because my saw has broken down and a 2 year warranty for professional use suggests the manufacturer has faith in the product, if I have to replace a saw it's more than a weeks wages and I can't support my family on fresh air so i make my choices based on my circumstances and needs. Do I think Echo are the only saw worth having? no, I've used Husky and Stihl and where I've had actual hands on experience I've commented and even recommended them. What I wouldn't do (because I have some manners) is go on a thread about a saw I don't own and tell the people who own them that they should have bought something else, that's just a lack of manners and more than likely to start trouble, trolling if you like. Just add him to your 'Ignore' list, he's on every forestry/treework forum I've been on spouting the same rubbish like a 12 year old, obviously paid by Husqvarna to do so, I mean really, how can it matter so much to him what anyone chooses to use? I don't care if someone wants to fell trees with a bread knife if that's their thing, makes f all difference to me.

I hate Ivy, I really hate Ivy

Mine from recently after a days work,

Ignore him, he's not worth the effort. Just a Fanboy and a boring one at that.

Good for you Will, long may it continue

I use an Army Issue N.I. Patrol Pack to carry my winch kit, main compartment easily holds my 50m of 12mm Sirius, side pockets hold one strop each, winch strop and a couple of slings sit on the snowlock extension above the rope and the 2 lid pockets hold, shackles, carabiners & pulleys. Tough as nails and leaves my hands free to carry the winch and fuel can.