Peter 1955

Kombi Pole saw yes, petrol. The cunning plan going forward might be to get the battery version as well. Most of the trimmings are either done by a contractor with a 360 and shear, or sometimes me in a teleporter basket. Oh good heavens yes. How I wish I hadn't had to say goodbye to the cast iron bench driven by a combine engine I put on a farm trailer many years ago. The right bench would actually be the perfect solution, but it's finding the right one at the right money.

Apologies for sticking my question in on here, but I didn't think it merited another thread so similar. I've been looking at the MSA300 because it can run on the same bar/chain as my 261 does. Most of my wood is hedge trimmings, and because it's bent branches, I use a sawhorse of sorts. I cut the bits to manageable lengths to bring into the yard, then log it and split it into the shed. It's often a two person job, one loading/unloading the horse, one cutting. My 240v Makita is good for the stop/start nature of this, and is also low noise, which is a safety bonus. The safety drawback is the length of orange cable underfoot. That's why I was looking at the330, to lose the cable. Also, it would be portable for other jobs. With two batteries, I can probably keep going as constantly as I need to in the yard, but the astronomical price is a hindrance. The 220 has a big cost advantage, but I don't think I can get it on the same light 04 bar as the 300/261, which I would want, to save having so many different chains/sizes. Should I stick with the cabled saw, should I splurge on the 300, ( which to my way of thinking is the best option ), or can I save money on a 220, and still have the same bar/chain as my 261? Floor's yours folks, thanks for the advice.

Another vote for the 36v Makita here, you already have the batteries. Try to use matched batteries ( same age/condition, same size, or you'll get poor performance ) It has its annoying little traits, but you soon get used to pressing the button every time before you cut. With a sharp chain, it's surprising what it will comfortably cut. I know it's not the best, but it's by no means the worst.

I have what I suspect is a smaller version of that blade on a Stihl Kombi, and it's awesome. Only problem is for best mulching results, reminding myself to move it up and down, not side to side. In briars and brambles, it's marvellous, if used correctly.

I thought the answer was always a 500i? Wish I'd tried to sell him my old 251. 😂

Holy crap, how big is the flaming chipper?! 😮

Good analysis, and on small stuff I'd say it may actually be faster, certainly seems that way. The acid test would be to put a larger chain on it, and see how it performs. That would be interesting. Don't think I have anything in the shed which would be a straight swap.

You did understand correctly. I run mine with a 14" Stihl Light bar, and it's an animal with that on. Haven't put anything bigger on it, that's what the 400 is for. According to Stihl, the 261 will take an 18" bar, and I've seen people with 20" on it. How it runs with something like that on, I don't know, sorry.

And yet, we always think that a big one and a little one will be enough. 😂

After taking excellent advice on here regarding what to replace an 038 with, I bought a 400, and was over the moon with it. Still am. In fact, I was so pleased with it, that I bought it's cousin, the 261 to replace an accursed 251, which was just a huge disappointment after an 023, which died at over 25 years. I love the 261 even more than the 400, and you'd think I'd be over the moon with two lovely saws. Problem is, I bought them the wrong way round. If I'd bought the 261 first, the 400 would have been a 462, cos the 261 is just so lovely to handle, and so capable and eager. It's oh so close to a 400, perhaps due to the lighter chain, I don't know.

Round our way, all trees under power lines get a very severe buzz cut. It's simultaneously amusing and shocking to see the tree line suddenly drop about twenty or thirty feet and then suddenly climb back up!

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Undoubtedly an option. At the very least, it's down for removal of the obviously dead wood. I'm sure customer thinks that with some judicious pruning, I can transform it into a vibrant thing of beauty. 😉

A customer has a willow which looks almost dead from some angles, and definitely has some dead branches. It’s shaded/ crowded by an oak and a fir at the side which is struggling. Customer is loath to let me trim the other trees. It looks superb at the side where it’s heading for the light. Pruning looks tricky, as all the life appears to be near the ends of dead looking branches. All suggestions appreciated, thanks.

My default footwear for most of the year is Rigger Boots, though I seem to go through them at an alarming rate. I've never tried cutting an old pair with a chainsaw, but I expect they'd give adequate protection against a glancing strike. Obviously no use at all for climbing, so I apologise for that.