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  1. Dan Maynard
    We've a Hunter that's been used well for just over 20 years. I don't think they are necessarily a premium brand but seems well made, and in the UK. Spares available too. Have had to change the door seals a couple of times and it's survived two house floods so paint faded below the tide mark but I like it and don't want to give it up now.
  2. Dan Maynard
    I thought the label was suspiciously similar to this stuff, Best fuels looks like manufacturers, they have a Swedish website too. Best Fuel Alkylate Petrol 2-Stroke Mix at Clarkes of Cavan - Delivery Nationwide. WWW.CLARKESOFCAVAN.IE Best Fuel Alkylate Petrol 2-Stroke Mix in stock at Clarkes of Cavan. We provide Delivery Nationwide...
  3. Dan Maynard
    I used to see ads for insurance deals for people stopping a company car, same deal may have driven years and years on company policy so no NCB built up. I think you're right, chip box isn't manufacturer standard so you'd need to notify them. I have been told shelving inside a van is notifiable but don't know if that is really true.
  4. Dan Maynard
    I did till I started wearing a sawpod.
  5. Dan Maynard
    I reduced an ash tree once which overhung the neighbours, huge garden with big old rhodie bushes so not visible from neighbours house. Would have been a hundred times easier to drop stuff on the rough grass his side, but we were rigging everything back in so didn't set foot or even have ropes touching his ground. When he heard work going on he came out effing and blinding, red faced with rage so much I'm not quite sure what he was actually mad about. Luckily the customer was in his garden so I just pointed him out and the argument quickly moved on to the fence which was falling down and who's fault that was, solicitors letters etc. If the customer hadn't been there I suppose I'd have had to argue with/placate the bloke but glad I didn't have to. So if you do just go for it be prepared for them to be very cross but not really sure why or what they should do about it.
  6. Dan Maynard
    Yes Pfanners are a bit more, numbers a little hazy but when I bought Arbortec Pros about 4 years ago they were £230 and Pfanners £310, so roughly 2/3 the price and I couldn't justify Pfanners to myself. In fairness the Arbortecs lasted ok with stitching up small tears. Last time I was buying the Arbortecs had gone up so much they were only about £30 less, I think the Pfanners are worth that small extra, and they've been harder wearing overall. To be fair there may be lots of other trousers which are great if you have normal length legs, for me if I don't want boots full of sawdust every day the choice is smaller.
  7. Dan Maynard
    He'll have a log of the daily quantities.
  8. Dan Maynard
    I think Pfanner arborist are designed for climbing more than the gladiator, that's what I'm in anyway. Arborshite pro do last a lot better than normal but the price has gone up so much they aren't good value any more in my opinion.
  9. Dan Maynard
    Synthplus is different to pretty much any other chain oil I've used though, it's runny when not moving. Your lower chain speed will keep it more runny. My DUC254 runs off the same single LXT battery as your saw, can't see a problem with low power. Try it. If it needs thinning then do, but I really don't think it will.
  10. Dan Maynard
    I was about to rush off and order one - £287 inc vat on HB. They have one in stock. Somewhere they had that conversation "How many do we think we're going to sell? Maybe better just get the one."
  11. Dan Maynard
    Try a VT, you have main wraps and diamond wraps to tune number of. For me it's got a nice smooth transition between on and off so great for MRT, too long for a rope wrench though.
  12. Dan Maynard
    I got a very small bottle of oil with my DUC254 which confused me at the time, seems like it was chain oil like in the DUC101 picture. I've always used Stihl Synthplus in my DUC254 though, has been fine - it's not viscous and sticky like old school chain oil so I'd give that a go.
  13. Dan Maynard
    I stayed, luckily this is as high as it came past my inner shutter....
  14. Dan Maynard
    Floods here too. Roads full and it appears to have just about stopped rising before going in to my workshop , fingers crossed. Don't think any houses are lower in the village so fingers crossed we're all ok, but do feel for those people who've had it in.
  15. Dan Maynard
    The 'trailer' was the measurement used when I was a lad.
  16. Dan Maynard
    I run semi on my 261 all the time, fed up hitting rubbish in garden trees. I'd guess it lasts 4 times as long so even if you bought one loop it'd save you money.
  17. Dan Maynard
    Just rolled in from my local, had a few pints with a mate and couldn't get two pints out of a tenner. I evidently need to move north.
  18. Dan Maynard
    If it's that bad I'd look seriously at some semi-chisel, cut is a bit slower but you'd spend a lot less time filing and the chains last longer.
  19. Dan Maynard
    Clearly having arse/elbow trouble if they think that's a poplar.
  20. Dan Maynard
    I was on tree of heaven from the first photo. I think they're opposite, just a bit off, rather than full half way between alternating.
  21. Dan Maynard
    Actually I'm thinking given that wording a nice crown reduction not prohibited...
  22. Dan Maynard
    Can't see why, you don't need permission to remove deadwood either. Quote from the gov website: "An Order prohibits the: cutting down topping lopping uprooting wilful damage wilful destruction of trees without the local planning authority’s written consent."
  23. Dan Maynard
    Make a nice clean cut after wrapping it. If you can heatshrink the end it lasts better. You'll also need a new stopper knot in the top bit, otherwise you won't stop till you've gone past the gap.
  24. Dan Maynard
    It's absolutely definitely wood after all.
  25. Dan Maynard
    Is that the finished job? Bit odd the way all the tops are the same height if so, it's what I would call a flat top. Not great shape. I wouldn't worry too much because it will grow back, but next time I'd ask for some photos of reductions the tree surgeon has done before and satisfy yourself they know what they're doing.

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