Stihl Power Pruner Gurus have a ?

[ropensaddle]

Geez, how I hate hand injuries.

The worst I had was in metal shop in Middle School. A big drill bit in a drill press snapped off and flipped into the palm of the hand I was holding the item in.

It cut a bunch of spiral wounds in my palm. The spiral-like scar is still in my palm.

One that was more painful yet, about 10 years ago - My left hand was flat holding a piece of wood I was driving a screw into with my cordless drill. The screw fell sideways and the spinning Phillips bit drove though the top of my nail.

I just got down on my knees, leaned on the counter, then decided to lay on the floor because I could tell the innevitable passing out for a moment was on it's way.

Ha ha I stapled my hand to the deck once guys came running over and
trying to figure out how to get me loose I told them to get me side cutters
and calmly cut the y crown and lifted my hand off. It is weird for some unknown reason I only get nervous when I think something is going to happen,but when it happens I am completely calm never have understood it,but helps to take the right action!

 

[OLD CHIPMONK]

I've bent the aluminum tube twice in the last couple of years. It happens when you least expect it & it gets costly. But for the amount of use & convience it affords the total cost of repair is minimal . Where in the heck was this tool forty years ago ? We could have done most uplift trims from the ground ! Well I guess you just have to eat your mistakes & life goes on. Stay cool & carry on.

 

[Craftybigdog]

I ended upgrading the bar from a .43 to a .50 so alot thicker and got one that was 16' alot better.