Tree monkey 1682

OK thanks, found the 550, ok but preferred the 350 over the 550xp Bit weary of battery stuff due to the environment I'm in and also how these wonderful batteries have yet to be recycled... Not dumped on some 3rd world country.

Have replaced saws for a echo 360tes, Spose I'm fond of my 020t and my stihl 201t has only done 3years of on and off work.. And the jonsered 2033 was a new but unused machine that came along at the right price

The stihl o20. Was overhauled to be as a back up saw to the 201t... I had fleets of saws less than 3 yrs old until I got done over... I basically did loads of arboriculture as a teen, ran other people's businesses, then after the 2008 crash business has never been the same.. So I can now earn more driving plant than doing technical take downs. Stihl has gone more "funny" I had an ms250 that went back to stihl and this 201t that's never been right even on aspen from new. That was the main climbing saw until it played up in November.

Evening guys, I have three saws two are - (stihl) and one is jonsered ( tanaka). All with faults 🙄 1) stihl 020 t, ive had seens an early teen... It was rebuilt 3 yrs ago due to it sucking in air through gaskets / crank seals and subsequently loosing tuning - tending to throw tuning. Is it worth repairing, scrap or selling on. 2) saw stihl ms 201t , has been a pig... Had a a new carb under warranty, ran ok but crappy ... Had to have another carb not under warranty and expensive - finally went OK ... Until a job where it flooded itself, then wouldn't start, 50pulls job. Worth saving, selling or scrap.? Last saw 3) jonsered / tanaka 2033. New old vintage saw circa mid 2000s ... Set up to run rich by tanaka, was quite happy running rich... Was slowly breaking I saw... Then it won't idle, on side or from loop.. ( still under warranty) tried re tuning... Still won't run right. Again worth selling, scrapping or salvaging? Right so the reason I'm asking this is, a) we have the major players saying we're stopping petrol saws or pushing the battery crap. B) saws aren't what they used to be and now are getting more complex C) saws are going through the roof with cost and aren't possibly worth it.... D) stuff is getting more temperamental even if it was run on aspen since new. Not really sure where to go with this, I've been around saws since 9 dismantle was 13. I hope I don't come across as thick... But don't want to be parting with money on saws that will never be right. Have brought a 360tes to keep me going until I work out what to do. Thanks in advance

No, but ask the rail or the power line gangs, they were forever cutting themselves in the forearm.

Your buggered, oh dear 🤔🤷‍♂️

I got that pissed with Honda that I stripped all of the small machines that Honda engines on and replaced with loncin, touch wood have been faultless compared toy the new Honda engines they replaced

Aspen here we come, can see more saws seizing

I just thought you were, best industry practises in the way of tree care, ie pruning, fungus, etc. Thought the hse was the body that governed what tree teams did or don't do in the tree. It doesn't bother me... Due to using twin lines in a tree. However what I would look at is if, this is legislation derived from powerline clearance teams, then the's numerous reasons why they keep having stupid accidents.

I could give you a few reasons as to why utility teams generally end up falling out of trees, but I will probably end up getting slated for it. What I'm struggling is what the arb assoc has got to do with it or have they got more involved with practises and hse recently?

Il have a look at that thank you

Have the hse approved or put up documentation about it yet? If so put the updated hse guidance notes up... That's poss the easiest way around anything

Thank you for that, ever played with tanaka?

Efco have gone heavy or a bit flimsy now, was looking at the tanaka hoping it was like using a husqvarna 42/55 model.. Makita seems hefty and could be a slow or agricultural and tanaka no idea also echo could be agricultural like the farm boss crap

Yeah can't get the old out house built saws, but never used makita? Have you used much makita dolmar stuff?

Hi guys, to all of those involved... I need a new sub 50cc saw, for sneddung, thinning and section felling and firewood, above it is a efco 156,162, 199 for proper trees. Not really into stihl or husqvarna... Both seem to have lost there way.... So can we have a quick cutter, with grunt, lightweight but powerful, not stupidly heavy either... Does that exist? Sitting around the 350, 55, 42 range but not as heavy as stihl 241 cm. These are the saws, makita 5121, tanaka 3801, echo 420 and makita dcs 4300.... All of them bar the 5121 are same cc. Thanks in advance

Blimey, I didn't even realise that, I tried to find a price on it but couldn't, I know bars aren't cheap nor are chains.... I believe it can run upto a 48" bar with ease... I've only used it once as my 162 was struggling for an obscure reason ( knackered minging Holme oak) ten cuts on an old re pollarded one.

Thinking offers, but don't know what it's original cost is or was?

Was the anyone on here intrested in buying a virtually new efco 199 on a 30" bar.. Ex mod and un issued.. Used once on 10 cuts on a Holme oak .... Only run on asxpen during that time.