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  1. MikoDel

    Healthy looking trees with massive internal hollows

    No, the homeowner wanted the tree out. He wasn't at all interested in a threat assessment. The house was an open target if that maple had fallen west. Yeah I thought I'd get some fur up w/the concrete story. This job was actually supposed to be removing a hanger, which I did. It wasn't...
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    Stihl's current saws vs. one gen back - why so much more expensive???

    Thank you all so much for taking time and weighing in. I purchased the MS391, 20" bar. The dealer had it in stock, he's only 10 mins away, and it's almost $200 cheaper than the MS462. The anti-vibe is HELLA improved over my MS310, with springs and cables and what-not. I'm happy with it...
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    Healthy looking trees with massive internal hollows

    Today I was hired by the NEW owner of a house I use to own, to fell a hollowed out tree that, when I was living there, was a concern for me as well. "Is this tree sound? Does it have enough healing around its edges to make up for the insect devastation in its center?" I know there is a GIANT...
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    Stihl's current saws vs. one gen back - why so much more expensive???

    I don't think I'd buy a used saw ever, other than from a friend. Cause people are paying me to show up and work. There's too much that you don't find out until the things are under 'duress', LOL. For instance, I sold a 019T on Craig's, that started fine, but when it got hot, it lost some power...
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    Stihl's current saws vs. one gen back - why so much more expensive???

    I appreciate your input, people. I haven't made any purchase yet, and hearing such good things about M-Tronic and the pro grade saws in general, has me warming to the newer technology. I hate to be a "doubting Thomas", but when tree pros say something is good, I put more faith in it than what...
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    Stihl's current saws vs. one gen back - why so much more expensive???

    After I posted I noticed on the PDF screen cap - 462 is in the PRO category. But 362 is not. But I get your gist
  7. MikoDel

    Cutting that top 15ft vertical limb... burned 2 of my 9's, more than a decade apart

    This is a good thread. I'm actually kind of frightened I have something to contribute. I'm not a cat. Even they don't have nine lives. Maybe the first scenario I describe doesn't qualify as "burning one". But the second one DEFINITELY does. About ten years ago I was topping (yeah yeah, I...
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    Stihl's current saws vs. one gen back - why so much more expensive???

    The larger of my two saws is a (approx.) 15yr old Stihl MS310 w/a 20" bar. That saw don't owe me a damn thing. Most of the time it just sits anyway. I do mostly climbing and pruning. Bigger jobs I do less of. But it's got some hours on it, no doubt. I just had it serviced; it was running...
  9. MikoDel

    Fixes for tired gear, and the decline of Mfgr quality

    thank you all. definitely learned some stuff here. Easycast is awesome stuff; it requires 2 days to completely set but once it does itz permanent w/most materials. As for my Silky saw, you're right! I only recently started tree work full time. B 4 this it was supplemental. More than half of my...
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    Fixes for tired gear, and the decline of Mfgr quality

    Got myself another 4 x 6" little Weaver throwline bag to replace one I lost. My old one was fine for ten years. The new one, after a month or so, now every time I pull the line out the inside edges of the bag shed nasty, fluffy poly 'silk' that catches and tangles. Then the sewing that holds the...
  11. MikoDel

    Stihl MS200T, handle needed

    Well if this happens to HAPPEN to you, there is good news... looks like the spline (#23) and the "annular buffer" (#22) can be had separately from the handle, for like $11. So hopefully my local shop will have them in soon, and my tree saw will prevail!
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    Stihl MS200T, handle needed

    Hi folks, wishing you all good health and good spirits. On my 10 yr old (approx) MS200T, the attachment point where the lwr left side (wraparound) handle joins the saw body came apart. (See attachment, where indicated) I've had the handle off before when I had to replace the pull cord, and as...
  13. MikoDel

    Recreational climbing fun: swinging

    Man you got THAT RIGHT. My mom was always like "Stay out of those damn trees! That's so dangerous! You make me worry." Then their beloved dogwood split in half and fell on the neighbors garage, and the inevitable call came... "Mike, do you think you can take a ride up here sometime and fix this...
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    Recreational climbing fun: swinging

    Damn! What an incredibly well done video. Thanks for giving us all hope that we can one day be understudies for Cirque de Soleil performers! I really wanna do stuff like that w/my body but my hereditary inflexibility feels like this... "creak... stretch... OWWWW!! STOP! creak... stretch...
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    Recreational climbing fun: swinging

    Swinging around the base before an ascent helps me to warm up and stretch. It's also got some practical benefts... the more I learn to use my weight to shift position the better I'm able to deal with scenarios aloft where I've fallen off my balance point and end up swinging "out in the middle of...
  16. MikoDel

    New DMM 'Director' Carabiners

    Following up, I eventually DID find a very compact twist locker by Mammut, this 24kN rated, 4" high little "Micro". Still have yet to try it but I believe it will sub in for the small blue fusion just fine, keeping the ropes staggered. Now when I'm working or rec climbing I have an added margin...
  17. MikoDel

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    Hey there, just FYI I'm using that same accessory cord, and I noticed two of my ugly plastic white loops with that cord inside were coming off the other day when I got down!! Man, lucky I wasn't doing any real work, hanging stuff from them w/people below. I would offer that it's worth...
  18. MikoDel

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    Really practical, the new attachment possibilities! The second rope bridge is just too perfect for lateral movement and positioning. Combined some leisure climbing with an annual check to verify all my installed lines are secure, safe and not girdling the trees at the TIP's. The tree swing...
  19. MikoDel

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    Samsquanch I like how you put an attachment point on the leg support. I was thinking of doing the same. I'm w/you and BobBob, I ditched the Caritools entirely from my TM. I was gonna send them back but they're already proving useful hanging equipment in storage. Don't those rigid alum Vault...
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    vvvvvvvvvvvvvv

    How long did you get out of them and do you climb every day?

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