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I will be needing a chainsaw grease gun for the nose sprocket on my new bar. I see Oregon offers a couple options but was looking close at this: https://www.oregonproducts.com/en/premium-steel-grease-gun/p/110534 Is this a good option, or are there better ones out there? Thanks!

Just to update this thread, I pulled the trigger on a CS-361P in 14" and will be picking it up tomorrow. Everything I read on it was positive, and it checked all of my boxes, so I'm looking forward to using it on the recent windstorm damage that came down on my trails. The CS-400 looks like a...

Pending a conversation with the wife, I think I will be in the market for a new (and modern) chainsaw soon. I'm mostly dealing with storm cleanup and clearing invasive brush. My 2 smaller saws are not making me happing any more: - Homelite LX-30 Bandit - Top-ish handle that never ran right...

I will give both of these a try this weekend. I'm guessing the procedure is remove the spark plug, pour a bit of 2-stroke oil in, reconnect the compression gauge, and give it a few pulls? Altitude is not an issue for me since I'm at 600-700 ft. above sea level. You are seeing the cylinder...

A few moons ago I acquired a little Homelite LX-30 Bandit that never really ran right, but as long as you had some patience, it would run and cut. My patience has run out, so I started looking into why this thing starts hard and once it is warm, have to really work to keep it running. After...

Thanks for the responses! Another approach I have found is to put a diamond blade (continuous) on my table saw and touch each tooth to the diamond coated edge. Since I use the table saw infrequently, this may be a good option to keep me productive clearing brush. According to this site, it...

I have a Stihl straight shaft trimmer that I use for everything around my 5 acres, including using a blade to cut down buckthorn saplings. The blade has become dull and despite the guidance from Stihl that it needs to be professionally sharpened, I'm trying to figure out if I can sharpen it...

Thanks for all of the suggestions. Over the weekend I was cruising around on Ebay and came across a Husqvarna Arborist Technical Helmet up for auction: http://www.baileysonline.com/Safety-First-Aid/Hard-Hats-Helmets/Arborist-Helmets/Husqvarna-Arborist-Technical-Helmet-by-Petzl.axd It was not...

I found this kit and it lists specific arborist helmets, then it says "as well as several types of hard hats": http://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?item=1380#detail Could you get it to work with a helmet like this? You can get this one for $70...

I'm curious what other home owners are using as far as a forestry helmet goes? I've gone too long without head/face protection and I'm now dealing with some decent sized buckthorn trees on my property; lots of little branches and thorns to scratch my face or take out an eye. It would be in my...

Does anyone have experience with the Stihl PS 75 blade for the manual pole saws? https://chelsealumbercompany.stihldealer.net/products/pole-pruners/pole-pruner-accessories/ps75/ 12" long $50 There is also the PS 80: 16" long $70...

I've been researching the very same question for the very same problem. Buckthorn is my nemesis right now. Here are some options I've found recently: Felco Swiss made. All parts are replaceable. Pricey. I have a pair of their hand sheers and they are VERY nice and very solid...

When I was talking about "used", I was talking about a used Stihl pruner gear head/gearbox to bolt onto my existing Stihl trimmer.

Does anyone have experience with the aftermarket gear heads that you can get for Stihl trimmers? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gear-Head-Gearbox-for-Stihl-HT73-HT75-HT100-HT101-HT130-HT131-Pruner-Pole-Saw/253347425723?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 There is a much...

There are a couple approaches. One is to pull the tree out, but that is only effective on smaller trees and assumes you can get a tractor or other equipment close to the tree. Many of the places I'm trying to clear are on the other side of a stream and/or too soft and/or too tight. The hand...

Okay Harley, your logic has convinced me to look into the pole saw attachment for my FS90R closer... I called my local Stihl dealer and you are correct, $200 and that appears to include the bar and chain. I went to ebay looking for used units and found one new in the box (no returns though)...

That's why I want to stay away from it! I prefer to deal with it in the fall and winter when I can be covered in heavy clothing. Anytime I get poked by those thorns, they seem to get infected pretty quick. The manual pole saw I used before had a very long, flimsy pole and the blade would...

A Stihl FS-90R. I know that I can get a pole saw attachment for it, but last I checked, it was pricey. I did not buy it at the time because I could get a dedicated pole saw for the same money (albeit, not Stihl), with longer reach, and wouldn't have to fuss with converting things back and...

I'm a homeowner who is doing his best to eradicate the buckthorn on his property but my methods have been slow and clumsy, so I'm here to ask if there are other, better tools to help me in my fight. Another reason for my post is that over the weekend, 2 of my old, homeowner level saws decided...

I have an acre or 2 that is overrun with buckthorn, wild grapes, raspberries, multi-floral rose, and other brushy growth. I already have a Stihl FS90R trimmer where I have been swapping out a blade for the string head but when I only have a short time to work in an area, I don't want to spend...