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Screenrecorder-2025-09-02-15-57-01-495.mp4 Wouldnt mind one of these! Looks like a one off machined item, powered by a wood router or similar tool? From here

You thought the weedy DUC150 with a 300w motor would be your tool for medium takedowns, or has this discussion changed into something unrelated? The 2511 is a great saw but Im now convinced that battery is the way to go for any saw below a 020T, hedgers, blowers, brush cutters, polesaws.. Whats with the wrist? Past injury? Anyway for your described use, the DCS2500 seems on the small side. The Makita has great balance, but it is larger. I'd like to try the Echo but not seen it in the wild.

Missing the point, Im not going to replace my 2511, UC002 or 020T. These pruning saws are supposed to be quite a bit smaller and more compact than a top handle, and I do a lot of work where that would be a great help. The Makita UC029 is a lot bigger than I expected, unsure how much use it will get. I'll keep it anyway for the free battery promotion. I have the UC002 which is a great battery saw and similar total weight to the DCS2500. Its a bit bigger, half a size up, more power and better batteries. Much better than a 2511 for removals, feels like double the power. Chains from ebay or amazon. Or you could put a fancy Stihl picco 1/4", but nothing wrong with the standard chains. I have joined some to use on my 2511 before...

Too thick for what? My 020T, 2511 and G372XP gobbled 20 litres of Rotatech with no issue. What saw were you using? Might be due some maintence or you have the oiler turned right down to minimum? The £34, 20 litre listing I shared on the previous page, they have several different viscosities to choose from.

Both over priced, what do you hope to gain from using Stihl branded oil? You can get 20L of good oil for under £40, delivered. 5L containers are an extremely expensive way to get it. Suits home owners that might use only a couple litres a year, I only bought it like that the first time.

The Fakita appears good, it does have a proper oiler and reasonably sized brushless motor. It is a 1/4" chain. I like the mini narrow bars. 1.5kg without battery, 2.1kg with Makita battery.

They take a fair amount of space and are heavy to move, also needing power or compressed air. Wouldnt have been practical for me, I have extremely limited space.

Its worth getting tub of proper tyre lube and fairy can cause corrosion, lots of salt in it.

I forgot to ask, which part of the process is defeating you? I assume breaking the beads, as thats usually my problem. If its mounting and demounting, make sure your using plenty of tyre soap/lube and have the opposing side of the tyre pushed into the centre. For popping the tyre beads I usually manage with a small car tyre inflator. Very rarely do I need the big compressor, I havent used that in several years.

I bought one of those a while back after getting a puncture in my car, perhaps two months ago. I put a temporary repair string in the tyre.. not yet fitted it to floor or finished adapting it. You can get an upgrade kit with a ducks head, alu cone and arm, to allow changing alloys without scratching them. I didnt buy the arm and will weld one up. This sort of thing https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F3WB63SX However for small stuff I have a Stenor. Its great for breaking motorcycle tyres but found cars are too big.

Had another look, these show in stock but always best to phone first. 15 quid cheaper than mine, too! Makita UC029GZ02 40V Max XGT Cordless Brushless 150mm Pruning Saw In Makpac Carry Case | Dvs Power Tools DVSPOWERTOOLS.CO.UK Automatic chain lubrication eXtreme Protection Technology (XPT) is engineered for improved dust and water resistance for operation in harsh... Maintence day for my other kit, have a few files started but this came with a nice looking file guide, and I've never used one so gave it a try. File is shite, wouldnt cut toffee. A worn Pferd file is massively better than this (Gustharts sell them). Handle, a bit smalll, not very ergonomic. Without heating the file tang I'm not sure how your supposed to fit it as it wouldnt go in very far. The guide, works like it should, but guides are shite and annoying to use. Luckily I dont need them although my right hand, for left hand cutters, needs practise.

What is it? Never seen that before, I guess the far end moves around to throw you off?

I've also ordered one of these 18v Fakita clones as it looks like a better version of the DUC150, if it really is a brushless motor it may have more power than the original. While its a 1/4" mini chain, I do prefer those narrower bars. Arrives Monday, will put a mini review up if its any good - if the motor is rubbish it will be going straight back.. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0DHZ2T186

Its not been out yet, I'm getting quite irritated at DX for not delivering my new ladders, so cant do a small prune job I had lined up. I will hopefully get to test it on Mon or Tues. The guard is off, its three screws then an E clip from the inside. I got mine from PowerToolWorld who are now out of stock and put the price up to £400! As far as I know, theres no stock left in the UK.

Sounds like a good recovery for a 40ft fall! Get well soon. Do you want to return to tree work and climbing? I like to use a cinching anchor for pole work. Its a bit of annoyance but I prefer the extra safety of it.

Thanks for sharing. Do you know what went wrong with the flipline? Hows your recovery? Are you fully healed up. Was there any HSE investigation, what did they say?

I like the safety features but a bladed power tool should be respected. If your putting your hands or fingers in a blade with it running, what do you expect to happen? If you rely on the glove, one day you will finish a job, take it off then notice a cut you missed and do it without the glove, and your fingers are gone. When I've let other climbers use my secatuers and told them to respect it, turn it off between cuts or any time they are moving around, only one does. The others thought they knew best, they are accidents waiting to happen, so I wont let them use it any more.

I only have limited experience but where I have seen kretzschmaria it has often spread to nearby trees, I assume either through the ground or spores. If your leaving the logs out to dry and season, theres a good chance of spores speading.

I have no want or need to become a waste carrier. I let others do that.

Hmm well we can do thousands of chainsaw cuts a day. Perhaps we should ask HSE to make those flappy top guards mandatory on all professional top handle climbing saws? Sod off ! I've got three of the secateurs and have used them all day long. Its very simple, if you want to keep your fingers whilst using dangerous tools, you have to respect it, and follow basic rules. The most important is turn it off when your not cutting. You wouldnt walk around carrying a chainsaw, its running with the brake off, idle set very high or pinned throttle so the chain is spinning. Thats exactly the danger level of the secateurs, if they are turned on.

I've never used anything other than full speed, the battery lasts ages.

Looks like an unessasary faff. What if the battery runs out in the glove, or it gets knocked and stops working, would the cutter still work? We use chainsaws, we dont generally chop out fingers off with those. Concentration, respect the tool and turn it off when not actively cutting, very simple way to keep your fingers. Safety has gone too far. I cant send a bank payment to my father without 20 pages of anti scam questions, fraud warnings, several text message verifications and endless annoyance!

I ordered the ones shown before, 8 step extendable to 15 step A frame, should have been here Wednesday, however the shop was a day late sending, and the courier DX seem to be useless with no updates. I am greatly irritated as I'd lined up a small apple tree job so I could test them out. A friend was telling me there are ladder sports but when I looked it up on YT, it just appears to be hook ladders for speed climbing up buildings, no balance involved. I'm not sure how it would look but I have the idea of competetive extended A frame sport. On sloping, questionable ground. Two climbers with basic ladders and somone to foot each, extended to say 5 or 6 meters, and whoever can knock the other off, wins. What do you think?

They look damned stupid on video, rounded battery so they cant be stood up on a surface. I'll be the same innards as all the others, note there are a couple of different sizes. I'd suggest getting a Fakita or one compatable with whatever battery platform you already have. Mine are "Mirthbuy" and are decent.

Nope the guard is 100% coming off before its first job. Note the Fakita, which apart from having a bulky motor sticking out the side, is actually pretty good. Its only a basic DC motor but it feels to have decent power and chain speed. Cant remember when I last used it.