R Mac
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You mean These
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I wonder do these guys actually have it in stock? £539 inc VAT See Here
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Amen
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I bought both of mine (not the CS-501SX) from Forest & Arb but there are others, Skyland are starting to stock Echo as an official dealer, Radmore Tucker also stock Echo. Plenty of Echo dealers if you want one but you'll have to wait until the UK importer gets their finger out.
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Probably significantly cheaper, around £200 less than either the MS261 or 550XP I'd guess. It's listed on the Echo France site at €569 HTVA/€689 TVAC which I have to admit I'm assuming is the equivalent of VAT. €689 would make it around £525. I think the RRP of the Husky is around £750, slightly less for the Stihl. The CS-501SX will almost certainly cost less than the CS-620SX which can be had for £584 inc VAT with a 50cm bar/chain.
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Cheers CCharlie, nice looking pack, must check out the Dakine although I bought a Dakine 'snowboard/ski' camera backpack and wasn't all that impressed. No comparison with backpacks from the hiking/climbing manufacturers like Berghaus, Karrimor, Gregory etc.
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It's pretty close in spec to both the 550XP and MS261 assuming the manufacturers spec for them all is correct so I'd say that qualifies as "More or Less equivalent. Weight - CS-501SX - 4.7kg, 550XP - 4.9kg, MS261 - 5.2kg Power - CS-501SX - 2.57kw, 550XP - 2.8kw, MS261 - 2.9kw Engine Capacity - CS501SX - 50.2cc, 550XP - 50.1cc, MS261 - 50.2cc The biggest difference is that the CS501SX will have a 5 year warranty for domestic use and a 2 year Warranty for professional use. Not sure what the warranty is on Stihl but I'm pretty sure with Husky it's 6 months for professional use. So what is it that makes you think it isn't "more or less equivalent"? apart from not having M-Tronic or Autotune, that's a major plus point from what I've seen here.
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Search for Police Goretex overtrousers if you want HiViz, plenty on ebay at around £30 - £40 new unused e.g. HiViz Goretex Overtrousers
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Well I made the loop of chain and give it a quick run, needs the carb adjusted as it's not 4 stroking wide open but apart from that it's working fine. It's a bit of a beast weight wise, I wouldn't want to be using it all day.
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Not when they're 7/16" pitch
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Cheers guys, just need to spin up the rivets then.
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Jacket - Montane Venture (eVent breathable fabric) Trousers - Ex MOD Hi Viz Gore-Tex Basically any Gore-Tex or eVent climbing or backpacking gear is the best you'll get. Climbing jackets are ideal for use with a harness for obvious reasons, pit zip for ventilation, pockets above harness level and cut for mobility. Try Berghaus, Montane, Karrimor (make sure it's eVent) Mountain Equipment, all British companies with loads of experience, others? North Face maybe, Mountain Hardwear, Mammut. Take a look on the Field & Trek or Cotswold Outdoor websites. IMO avoid like the plague anything made by or sold under chainsaw brand names or anything that claims to be breathable that isn't Gore-Tex or eVent.
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I finally managed to get some 7/16 chain for my old Danarm which consisted of one loop of chain, an extra length of chain and a handful of presets. The problem I have is that to get the chain the correct length it looks like I'm going to end up with 2 right cutters one after the other rather than a left/right, If I remove the extra right cutter then the chain will be too short, if I put an extra left cutter in it'll be too long as being a 7/16 chain 1 link makes a significant difference to the overall length. It looks like I'll have to go for it as there doesn't seem to be any way around it and I can't exactly walk into a shop and buy a different bar. I've seen this before on a chain but wondered if it's commonplace, less than ideal or totally frowned upon.
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Cheers Joe, I'll check them out. Only one drink? sounds like a bargain
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That looks pretty good, a link to a supplier or the manufacturer would be useful.
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Joe if you don't mind me asking what is the leg length on the XS Breathflex or what's your inside leg measurment (that just sounds wrong LOL ) and who makes the Breathflex?
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I'm a bloke, 30 waist and wear Stein Kreiger Arborist size Small which I find are a very good fit. I find that a lot of 'workwear' although it is sized Small or 30" is actually closer to 32". That said I always wear Oregon braces but that's down to the weight of type C trousers.
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I would say your suspicions are correct, it happens unfortunately.
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I didn't say his practices were fine or that he didn't deserve to be fined, only commenting on the way the guy who took the photo addressed the situation and the predictably over-dramatic comments by the HSE bod. Totally agree that the less cowboys there are the more work for those who spent the time and money to get the correct equipment and training.
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Fair enough he was really going for it but I guess what he was doing isn't uncommon if people are pruning their own trees. Re the soundbite, I'm sure he said more than he was quoted as saying but I doubt the particular phrase was concocted by the writer. I still feel that when people are interviewed by the media they feel the need to dramatise. I've got to say though that his (the gardener) biggest crime was that he believed what he had done to that tree (and reading between the lines what he'd done to trees previously) could be classed as pruning, look at the state of it.
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I noticed that a lot of seller state collection only, you're right that it does reduce the appeal of an item but certainly it is safer. Unfortunately there are plenty of genuine buyers (and sellers) out there but they're suffering thanks to a few chancers and ebay can't or won't sort it out fairly. I used to sell a lot on ebay and bought and shipped worldwide, only ever had one item go missing but as it was sent recorded I refunded the guy and about 3 weeks later the item arrived back with me. When ebay changed the terms it made it too easy for chancers to get the item and then get a refund so I quit selling.
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The rules the rest of us abide by? that's rich given that maybe half or more of the responders on this thread have admitted using a top handle saw on the ground. As for how long or how many trees he has cut does it matter? are you assuming it was his 1st. If he's inclined to take risks then I'd suggest that regardless of how long he's been a gardener or chainsaw user he didn't suddenly to decide to start taking risks at 53 and he doesn't look to be too much the worse for it given that he's hanging onto a tree with a chainsaw, in the end he may be a tit and I'm not condoning his actions.That doesn't mean that the to$$er who took the sneaky photo is any less of a to$$er. As for the media soundbite, he either said it or he didn't.
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They couldn't print a close up of an actual chainsaw, apparently they'd have needed 'Parental Advisory' on the front page. Regarding the trousers, maybe it was his clothing in general that were the potential source of hurt, a fear that perhaps a 'Lumbersexual' would comment on the unstylish 'cut' of his jeans and the fact that his shirt wasn't red/black tartan. Comments regarding dress sense can be extremely hurtful
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Hardly makes it worthwhile listing on ebay I would've thought, someone wins/buys an item, pays paypal, you refund and ask for alternative payment, they refuse, you cancel the bid and offer it to the next bidder, they pay Paypal, you refund, etc etc etc........
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That's what I was thinking. I still buy on ebay but haven't sold on it for years as the terms and conditions are (or at least were) seriously weighted in favour the buyer.
