Chainsaw Shopping

Matias said:
Because you bought the 42" lightweight bar and it feels nicely balanced with the heavy powerhead, so it doesn't feel awkward and cumbersome?
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It’s not lightweight, and it’s extremely unbalanced. However, I only use that saw for bucking and felling, not working up a downed tree, much less brush.

If I need that saw in the air, I refit the 32” and walk around the tree to make the larger crane cuts.

Does that make sense?
 
Lupin_IV said:
Would love to watch the cut being made and pick come off. Heck of an endeavor. Real test of staying level headed im sure
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Wish there was one. But no. After the cut was made, the operator who was new frooze. I was like dude take it away. It was an 88 tonne palfinger. Well within range and chart. He frooze. I rapped down and sat looking at the madness. Another operator drove to site with the 150 tonne. Guy thought we needed to tranfer load. The operator took one look and used the remote to take the pick to ground. Easy peasy no alarms. The rest was uneventful. Same operator. Big picks all day. Loved that job.
 
islandarb said:
Wish there was one. But no. After the cut was made, the operator who was new frooze. I was like dude take it away. It was an 88 tonne palfinger. Well within range and chart. He frooze. I rapped down and sat looking at the madness. Another operator drove to site with the 150 tonne. Guy thought we needed to tranfer load. The operator took one look and used the remote to take the pick to ground. Easy peasy no alarms. The rest was uneventful. Same operator. Big picks all day. Loved that job.
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sounds like fun!
 
islandarb said:
Wish there was one. But no. After the cut was made, the operator who was new frooze. I was like dude take it away. It was an 88 tonne palfinger. Well within range and chart. He frooze. I rapped down and sat looking at the madness. Another operator drove to site with the 150 tonne. Guy thought we needed to tranfer load. The operator took one look and used the remote to take the pick to ground. Easy peasy no alarms. The rest was uneventful. Same operator. Big picks all day. Loved that job.
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88 ton - very cool. We have used one a few times now, much smaller tho. We still prefer a stick crane but neat machine for when the situation calls for it. The computerized dynamic loading stuff is pretty nutso. Thanks for sharing.
 
We decided to grab a 500i while the getting was good. Took down 3 100'+ cottonwoods today and used it for felling/bucking after they were brushed out. OMG HOW DOES THIS THING HAVE BAD REVIEWS!?! It's the most amazing saw I've ever held. It weighs about the same as my 261 (I got a 28" light bar) and has the balls of a 90cc. I mean come on. It even starts on the first pull every time. I'm in love.

Why do they not put fuel injection on every saw now? I could use a top handle that pulls like a 60cc saw, lol.
 
Brando CalPankian BCMA said:
We decided to grab a 500i while the getting was good. Took down 3 100'+ cottonwoods today and used it for felling/bucking after they were brushed out. OMG HOW DOES THIS THING HAVE BAD REVIEWS!?! It's the most amazing saw I've ever held. It weighs about the same as my 261 (I got a 28" light bar) and has the balls of a 90cc. I mean come on. It even starts on the first pull every time. I'm in love.

Why do they not put fuel injection on every saw now? I could use a top handle that pulls like a 60cc saw, lol.
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All you have to do to start it is slowly pull the cord all the way out and then let go. Don’t ask me how, but it works
 
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