Maybe if you just left your ass behind, you would not be banned. Only your ass would.
Jeff
polechainsaw engines suck
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Maybe if you just left your ass behind, you would not be banned. Only your ass would.
Jeff
treevet
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Maybe if you just left your ass behind, you would not be banned. Only your ass would.
Jeff
haha, gotta try that next time. You look like you got one of those BIG asses that might be hard to leave behind.
tree md
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I think most self respecting members around here have been to band camp before...
treevet
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I think most self respecting members around here have been to band camp before...
lol, one cannot always fly OVER the cuckoo's nest.
treevet
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I think most self respecting members around here have been to band camp before...
I played trumpet.
Jeff
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
Yea can't you'll break the shaft over and over , then they'll put a bigger shaft into it and so on and so on , I have the 76 and the 101 and there great , the 76 is more than 5yrs old and runs good ....The problem is the weight the heavier they are the more fatique and they are tiring now ...
Mine most of the time has a hedging head on it, we have a hedge we do every few years thats 4 storeys tall and we take about 6 tonnes off it over 3 to 5 days, and its not accessable by bucket.
They are gold in big dead trees in a target rich environment. Save time and make life easier and safer.
sgreanbeans
Treeaculterologist
Mine is not the 4 mix, I have not yet seen any of that type here in Iowa yet. When I was SoCal it was a big thing. I didn't like them either, less power, IMO anyways
I used to be a dealer for the Power Pruner, before Echo bought them out. They used an Echo power unit, even then. I have two Stihls, an older 101 and the newest is a 131HT.
None of the Echo engines ever cut too fast, but the power pruner was my preference for reach and ease of use.
The 131 has a lot of power, and whistles right through big branches. It's not as fast as a 200T, but for it's size, what else is? Certainly not any pole pruner.
None of the Echo engines ever cut too fast, but the power pruner was my preference for reach and ease of use.
The 131 has a lot of power, and whistles right through big branches. It's not as fast as a 200T, but for it's size, what else is? Certainly not any pole pruner.
treevet
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I agree. Since I am so old I go back to the origen of most of these tools and have never been shy about buying the first product out.
The Power Pruner was always the better of the two compared to Stihl. Maybe Stihl has improved over the years but last week I just bought the newest Power Pruner, a 280 I believe with more power and substantial reach increase.
Seems they have put the reach in the base section more than the upper extension maybe because of problems encountered. It is now hard to reach the adjustment knob and before it was not. This unit seems to have more torque to get through cuts compared to the old one. This is important as the bar can waver in the cut profile due to awkward cutting angles. Chain speed is less than impressive still tho.
I am happy with it so far.
The Power Pruner was always the better of the two compared to Stihl. Maybe Stihl has improved over the years but last week I just bought the newest Power Pruner, a 280 I believe with more power and substantial reach increase.
Seems they have put the reach in the base section more than the upper extension maybe because of problems encountered. It is now hard to reach the adjustment knob and before it was not. This unit seems to have more torque to get through cuts compared to the old one. This is important as the bar can waver in the cut profile due to awkward cutting angles. Chain speed is less than impressive still tho.
I am happy with it so far.
DangerTree
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I'm new here I have been doing trees for years. I use Stihl pole saws and have had extensive mods done on one of them. A mechanic buddy of mine specializes in high performance boat engines he has ported and polished a couple of my saws and opened the exhaust. Waay more HP but waaay louder! Because of that I find I don't like using them. Walker saws shop on Vancouver island can do that also.
treevet
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wish we had a mod guy around here.
this guy may have not been so angry had he a pole chainsaw when pruning....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddZtpS_brOI&NR=1
this guy may have not been so angry had he a pole chainsaw when pruning....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddZtpS_brOI&NR=1
DangerTree
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never heard a quite hot saw! but I suppose a good tech could make one.:chainsawguy:
Gypo Logger
Timber Baron
The Stihl polesaw I had 4mix, worked alot better when I drilled the muffler out. Also turn up the idle to where the chain just wants to turn, This will give you faster throttle response.Why can't someone put a great (read GREAT) engine on a polechainsaw? How about an ms200 engine or a tanaka engine or even a Husky (eeuucchhh) engine with some ass on a polechainsaw?
I have had a number of polechainsaws and all the engines have been dogs (ruff ruff). The two I have now you have to stand there and work the choke level back and forth (powerpruner/echo) mass times until it will run smoothly (with insufficient power). My employee has a new PP and his is the same.
I took it to the dealer and told my friend the mechanic I cannot set up the carb. He said they are very "touchy" to set up and after he did it it was a little better but quickly got worse.
Last time I tried a Stihl pp it was a dog and dropped a big steamer on the ground as well.
John
Not wanting to derail, but I'm curious on how you did a 40' high hedge without a bucket. We've done tall hedges like that with a bucket. And boy would I not want to be hedging off a 32' orchard ladder.
How did you do the top, climb it? Ride a sheet of plywood on the top?
Me either!! however were talking power pruner here, the Mods on this tool are mostly within the drive mechanisms......they put so much crap in there that the drag just sucks the power outta it.
A minor muffler mod, little carb tweek, & a good gutting greatly improves this tool!!!!!
LXT...............
a pole saw will never perform at level of a normal saw.
subtract power losses from spinning all the extra mass of pole/gears.
used a HT 75 for years... talk about under powered... a sharp chain and an easy touch does it. took down butt loads of storm damage without hurting the saw. or most importantly ... not getting hurt myself.
when taking down storm damage with branches tangles all different direction ... all under load... it's impossible to predict with 100% certainty how all branches will react when released.
maintaining a bit of distance between you and branches under tension ... releasing with explosive force is a good thing.
subtract power losses from spinning all the extra mass of pole/gears.
used a HT 75 for years... talk about under powered... a sharp chain and an easy touch does it. took down butt loads of storm damage without hurting the saw. or most importantly ... not getting hurt myself.
when taking down storm damage with branches tangles all different direction ... all under load... it's impossible to predict with 100% certainty how all branches will react when released.
maintaining a bit of distance between you and branches under tension ... releasing with explosive force is a good thing.
