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Crazy_Jimmy

Crazy_Jimmy

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Ive been doing alot more cutting in the trees with chainsaws lately due to the snowstorm.I usually use my handsaw alot but most of the cuts are larger so the handsaw isnt really practical.Anyway my 200t is really starting to make my wrist hurt.But its not from actual cutting but its starting the thing 50 tmes a day or more.Just wondering if theres atop handle saw out there with as much power but easier to start.Or is there a way to put a compression release valve on the 200t.Its weird but ive never noticed before, but I wasnt working 13 hour days for weeks on end either.
 
I dont know to much about chainsaws but the MS192 has the easy start trademark. I have 3 MS192 rear handle. Im not a fan of top handle chainsaws, but they do come with that option. Are you doing storm work in Dallas or are you on the road?
 
Andrew we came back from oklahoma only to be hit by a snow storm the same night we got back.So we got one days rest between storms.We had alot of damage to live oaks.Cory I thought you still got a few years to go for the old man to sit in.But im sure certain joints get older than others doing this work.Andrew we have had probably a dozen 192ts and they are sometimes hard to start for me seems like you have to choke them alot plus i like more power.but yes they are easier to pull just got to do it more often.
 
pain is weakness leaving the body.... saw that on a billboard once. maybe you could start using a long extension cord and an electric saw.(Not) We keep and use 80 percent of the wood we cut, so we have to process most all of the large wood into splittable pieces. All the bucking has my elbow a little tweeked these days. hopefully your wrist is sore from excessive use and not the start of carpel tunnel syndrome. Stay safe in all that mess.
 
Jimmy,
I use a MS200 at work and a husky 338 for personal use. The husky definitely starts easier IMHO. The difference seem to be in the pull start motion: the stihl needs a good hard quick pull but the husky won't start like that- It needs a slower steady pull. This eliminates the jerking effect on your arm.
(Hopefully this is characteristic of the saw in general and not just my freaky unique one!)
 
just purchased a little red max with 35 ccs.It has the easy start so literally barely have to pull-its kinda like the link you put up jim.I will give it a try and see if it works if not I several guys that could or would use a new saw.
 
I had the same problem a few years back. I started to tape my wrists before work which helped. Finally, switched from a 200 to a 192 with one of those lightweight bars, and that did the trick for me.
 
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I had the same problem a few years back. I started to tape my wrists before work which helped. Finally, switched from a 200 to a 192 with one of those lightweight bars, and that did the trick for me.

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I've taped my wrists too for wrist pain. It helps in the short term, but keep in mind that its a band-aid. I suggest if taping is used, to remove it over lunch for circulation, re-apply after lunch, and take it off when you're done for the day.

A therapeutic massage concentrating on wrists and arms can be well worth it. Our backs can use it as well.

Warm-up and cool down on the way to and from jobs while riding in the truck. Stretch a lot, too. Built up muscles tension in our flexor muscles (gripping) keeps tension on our wrists.

Dragging brush, on top of climbing, is what puts me over the edge.
 
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When you guys say tape are you talking about an ace bandage?

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I use athletic tape/ coaches tape/ sports tape.

I've used it for years with rock climbing to support fingers and wrists alike, but have been able to get away from it with more climbing work, and less ground work, and working as ergonomically as reasonable.
 
Dang, my 200's have been the easiest, most reliable starting small engines I've ever used. Cold start takes two pulls with the choke on and three with it off... every single time. After that it's one pull. It takes a couple of hour to cool down enough for a cold start even when it's 20F outside.
 
My 200t usually starts first pull every time but for some reason that pull is really hard.But it maybe due to the fact that ive worked 150 hrs combined the last to weeks.
 
I picked up a 192 two years ago and retired my Shindawa 357 which was a boat anchor. I love the 192 and wouldn't trade it for nothing. It does exactly what I want it to do and it is light in weight. As to the joint issues, Spirit of Caleb boys, look it up.
 
I hear ya, but I don't think it's the 200's fault, any saw could do that to you. It's a form of repetetive motion disorder. I like to try switching hands once in a while. Also, make sure the dogs are engaged in the flywheel before really pulling - you know, pull out a little rope slowly until it grabs, then go for the start - it reduces some of the intense jerking on your wrists and shoulders.

Or you could just use your Ibuki for all those big cuts and see how well you hold up. Any way you slice it tree work is HARD! Otherwise everyone would do it.
 
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