Hard day at work today

[KarlD]

It was tough; quoted £300 to remove a limb; needed my best chainsaw and a couple of windless hours. Got my PPE on, tied my hair back and got stuck in. Phew, no other tool could have done the job so easily. What a brilliant day

 

[Ryan_289]

Stihl had one out as well. The stihl rep had one with him the other day when he came by. Laugh all you will but as a hunter, I can see some value there for packing in to clear limbs from shooting lanes.

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[2stroker]

I was at the local Stihl dealer, a couple weeks ago, when a lady was purchasing one. The first time I saw one, cute.
She runs a commercial blueberry farm with 500 bushes. She said the arthritis in her hands made impossible to prune with hand pruners any more, many the old thick growth.
She couldn't wait to get back to the farm to try it.

 

[Mad Professor]

The first pic the cut should have been further back as there is still a lot of canker left on that limb. Plum or peach tree?

For pruning real small stuff in the orchard, I've used my M18 millwaukee sawsall. Cuts are much cleaner than a chain cut.

 

[Huskybill]

They are cute little saws, I want one either by my bed Incase a intruder gets by the dog (that could be messy) or hanging on my fireplace?

You gals/guys keep on posting pics of these big saws your going to get a call to cut those giant nw redwoods.......

 

[Andyshine77]

I think the Stihl may be a usable tool for some that can't use a regular pruner or hand saw. The first saw has been all over the internet it looks totally useless.

 

[KarlD]

A silky saw will cut faster, cleaner, weighs less, doesn’t need batteries, will last longer, is cheaper and better for the environment

 

[Andyshine77]

A silky saw will cut faster, cleaner, weighs less, doesn’t need batteries, will last longer, is cheaper and better for the environment

I agree, but as mentioned above some may not be able enough to use a hand saw, that's the intended market IMHO.

 

[KarlD]

I agree, but as mentioned above some may not be able enough to use a hand saw, that's the intended market IMHO.

Good point

 

[Big Red Oaks 4 me]

I was at the local Stihl dealer, a couple weeks ago, when a lady was purchasing one. The first time I saw one, cute.
She runs a commercial blueberry farm with 500 bushes. She said the arthritis in her hands made impossible to prune with hand pruners any more, many the old thick growth.
She couldn't wait to get back to the farm to try it.

How costly is one of those?