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| Thread ID: 73746 | 2006-10-30 04:59:00 | Chainsaws | SKT174 (1319) | PC World Chat |
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| 495188 | 2006-10-30 12:13:00 | One thing about electric, no starting problems.... lol same can be said for a well maintained petrol too... which rules out my smaller one :p yes, as everyone has already stated you probably want a petrol for this job, as electric just wont cut it (excuse the pun) tis going to take no more than a day to fell/limb the trees, but a month to get a permit to remove be allowed to;) if i were in your situation i would hire or borrow, or get professionals to do it. ALL chainsaws are dangerous - they will quite happily chew through flesh/bone, and for that reason many people get pros to do it for one off jobs. I cannot stress this enough, also felling trees on your own without any knowledge of how to do it so you dont crush yourself is pretty dodgy in itself. my brother has nearly lost a foot (cut through boot, sock, but not skin!) and uncle nearly lost a hand (saved by wristwatch), both are experienced. i've also seen a couple of close calls involving wattle trees 50cm in diameter rolling unexpectedly... and catching on other trees whilst falling, luckily the tractor saved my dog sleeping next to it, poor tractor:dogeye: if using petrol you will also need ear protection, and gloves are advisable reguardless of petrol/electric/handsaw (also good for handling the wood). |
motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 495189 | 2006-10-30 15:05:00 | The offer is out to any of youse guys who'd like a Yank to come over with the appropiate tools (Stihl, Poulon and Husqvarna are all represented), and the same considerations are in place like all the other times I have offered: Airfare (cheapest is allowed, but have a meal waiting upon arrival!) to and from whichever island you are on . Meals (again) at meal time (No spicey foods in consideration of my stomach) . Lodging . . . simply a cot in your abode, as I dislike hotels and motels (do you have them in NZ? Motels, that is?) A shower (standing-type) with moderately hot water and plenty of fluffy towels . . . . but I will bring my own fluffy slippers . Fishing gear will be supplied by whomever hires me, as I need some time to see if the trout there are worthy of my skills and techniques . Work-to-recreation ratios will be 40% work, 60% recreation . An occasional cold beer and lots of lamb . . . I love lamb! I prefer NZ grazed lamb to the tasteless US grain-fed paper mache' mystery meat lamb we get here . I insist on having the skin in place on each roast leg . . . that is my favorite part . . . and NO MINT JELLY! Yuck :yuck: I want to taste my lamb, not some condiment . :blush: |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 495190 | 2006-10-30 20:33:00 | Thanks for all the info guys ~ | SKT174 (1319) | ||
| 495191 | 2006-10-30 22:58:00 | Why not ring a local firewood dealer & ask him to emove the trees for FREE. PJ | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 495192 | 2006-10-30 23:46:00 | I have tried a Stihl petrol effort which I bought second hand from Cash Convertors . It lasted two weeks but I managed to return it for a refund . This is not a rant about Stihl chainsaws . As far as I know they are probably the best on the market . Stihl is rubbish . My husband had one . He now owns a Husqvana which he has had for about 12 years . Friend of ours is a logger - they all use Husqvana too . |
pctek (84) | ||
| 495193 | 2006-10-31 03:55:00 | I worked for Lands and Survey in the 80's and all they used were Husqvana, they were really good, I now have a Poulan Electric for home and it seems very good to me for the price. I have hacked down a lot of trees and cut them up and it is a mean little machine that shows no signs of failing even though I have given it hell, about seven years old now. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 495194 | 2006-10-31 05:53:00 | You can hire a petrol one cheaper than that . . . . . . . . . Dont spose you know any one that owns one then? :rolleyes: beetle I have a petrol one Beets . . . . somewhere:confused: . . . . . . wanna trade your Jeep for it? T |
allblack (6574) | ||
| 495195 | 2006-10-31 06:40:00 | Stihl is rubbish. My husband had one. He now owns a Husqvana which he has had for about 12 years. Friend of ours is a logger - they all use Husqvana too. Stihl products are not rubbish - or certainly weren't back when I had some experience in comparing such things. I recall they were the choice of Dunedin City Council's own Forestry dept. My family also owned a heavy-duty Stihl scrub-cutter. It worked fine - just cost too much when parts were needed, compared with newer cheaper brands. High price is Stihl's disadvantage nowadays, rather than poor quality, I'm told. |
Laura (43) | ||
| 495196 | 2006-10-31 07:37:00 | Gogo Husqvana. Stihl is all good too though. | roddy_boy (4115) | ||
| 495197 | 2006-10-31 08:54:00 | Stihl make excellent saws, Always had a good run with them. | Metla (12) | ||
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