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YesEcho makes the best pole saw no ??
YesEcho makes the best pole saw no ??
Even the extendable gasoline powered pole saws or pole pruners have limited reach. I suspect the guy that gets stuck couldn't reach (without a bucket truck or staging) to take some weight off. You are not supposed to cut from directly below but that is the only angle one can let go of the device without damaging it and push up (or rotate) on the pinching branch. It is kind of a helpless feeling if there is no one to push up on the pinching branch.HT 101 for me.
Has a different feel then a 2 stroke. Takes a few minutes to get the feel for it but it will handle some large branches if you have an idea how to drop them. Whatever you choose many of these pole saws are pinched so often and the monkey on the wrong end thinks he should pull and pull and pull until ....well until the shaft is farked up.
Take some weight off the branch then 3cut your drops and keep the chain sharp. Simple stuff...
Even the extendable gasoline powered pole saws or pole pruners have limited reach. I suspect the guy that gets stuck couldn't reach (without a bucket truck or staging) to take some weight off. You are not supposed to cut from directly below but that is the only angle one can let go of the device without damaging it and push up (or rotate) on the pinching branch. It is kind of a helpless feeling if there is no one to push up on the pinching branch.
Any chance you could bring it along to the GTG this weekend?I have an HT-56 for a couple reasons: two stroke, Stihl, lighter than some, 1/4" chain which I love, homeowner grade buttttt.... as someone once said you can cut for thirty minutes and it will take three hours to clean up the mess. A tank of gas would be an epic clean up! Also breaks into two pieces for hauling/storing convenience. I haven't needed repair parts, but feel sure I could get them.....$.02 Oh, and last but not least, it was a gift!!
Maybe? I have a wrangler so space is at a premium before I even start to load....Any chance you could bring it along to the GTG this weekend?
No worries, dude.Maybe? I have a wrangler so space is at a premium before I even start to load....
Maybe? I have a wrangler so space is at a premium before I even start to load....
Even the extendable gasoline powered pole saws or pole pruners have limited reach. I suspect the guy that gets stuck couldn't reach (without a bucket truck or staging) to take some weight off. You are not supposed to cut from directly below but that is the only angle one can let go of the device without damaging it and push up (or rotate) on the pinching branch. It is kind of a helpless feeling if there is no one to push up on the pinching branch.
Looking to add a pole saw to my arsenal. However, I would love to have a 2-stroker also.
Prior to purchasing the HT-131, I asked the sales guy to explain the 4-Mix theory / operation. He did so, and I thought that I had a good grasp of it.
Can someone give me a quick refresher course on it's design and function? I'd like to make sure I know what's going on inside that engine.
It is actually a basic 4-stroke, just like the engine on your 4 stroke mower or in your car. It has a cam, valves, push rods and rocker arms. The difference being that the crankcase is dry, like a 2 stroke. The oil is mixed into the fuel like a 2 stroke, and the fuel/oil mix is routed through the crankcase and lubricates the moving parts in the same fashion as a 2 stroke is lubricated. Stihl has a cool video on their site that shows how it works. I was going to paste a link, but I can't get it to paste.
Thanks! That helps.
So, it fires on every other stroke like a typical 4-stroke? Or......does it still fire on every stroke? UPDATE: Looks as if it fires every other stroke.
http://www.stihl.com/4-mix-engine-lightweight-and-with-good-lugging-power.aspx
I would put the $200 toward an echo,husky or stihl.I've been lookin' at 'em... damn, they don't give those things away, do they??
The thing is, I don't see me using it more than once or twice a year, small branches on the yard trees, real light duty stuff. Spendin' 500 bucks on something for the purpose I intend it seems over-the-top to me... heck, I ain't gonna' make firewood with it. B'sides, I wanna' get another toy or two so I need to stretch the man-toy funds somewhat
So anyway, I found a 25cc pole saw for under $200.00, it don't have a telescoping shaft but it does have a removable 2-foot section... and ya' can get accessory attachments for it (not that that's really important to me). I ain't pulled the trigger yet because... well... that whole, "ya'-get-what-ya'-pay-for" thing keeps beatin' me on the brain. Still, it gets some darn good "homeowner" reviews... and I am thinkin' "homeowner" duty.
What y'all think?? A waste of 200 clams??
http://remingtonpowertools.com/PoleSaws
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I would put the $200 toward an echo,husky or stihl.I've been lookin' at 'em... damn, they don't give those things away, do they??
The thing is, I don't see me using it more than once or twice a year, small branches on the yard trees, real light duty stuff. Spendin' 500 bucks on something for the purpose I intend it seems over-the-top to me... heck, I ain't gonna' make firewood with it. B'sides, I wanna' get another toy or two so I need to stretch the man-toy funds somewhat
So anyway, I found a 25cc pole saw for under $200.00, it don't have a telescoping shaft but it does have a removable 2-foot section... and ya' can get accessory attachments for it (not that that's really important to me). I ain't pulled the trigger yet because... well... that whole, "ya'-get-what-ya'-pay-for" thing keeps beatin' me on the brain. Still, it gets some darn good "homeowner" reviews... and I am thinkin' "homeowner" duty.
What y'all think?? A waste of 200 clams??
http://remingtonpowertools.com/PoleSaws
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LOLFlywheel on all the ones I have had apart is held on with a palnut. Parts are readily available since it is a MTD product. Remington is a pretty low quality product put together the very cheapest way they could find.
That's likely not gonna' happen... I ain't gonna' drop 5 bills (or more) on something I'm gonna' use for less than an hour a year.I would put the $200 toward an echo,husky or stihl.
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