Churpee Choozle said:

Yup. You're comparing a top notch logger / arborist saw to consumer grade saws. They should have enough power, but you're not seeing the best side of Stihl.

Edit: I see your own saw works fine! If you get the chance, use a 261 once, it's really equal to the 550 mk2 except for acceleration.
People underestimate the importance of maintenance. I put the file on my work saws after every job, and sometimes several times a day, especially with Elm, or Oak, or Robinia. If it's not producing perfect flakes, it's wasting a lot of power on just hammering wood to dust. Also the entire design of the chain points towards cutting and transporting flakes, dust just clogs up everywhere as soo ln as it touches bar oil.

My instructor told me when once: "We treat these things like crowbars, when in reality, they're more like a fine clockwork".

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Churpee Choozle said:

Yup. You're comparing a top notch logger / arborist saw to consumer grade saws. They should have enough power, but you're not seeing the best side of Stihl.

Edit: I see your own saw works fine! If you get the chance, use a 261 once, it's really equal to the 550 mk2 except for acceleration.
People underestimate the importance of maintenance. I put the file on my work saws after every job, and sometimes several times a day, especially with Elm, or Oak, or Robinia. If it's not producing perfect flakes, it's wasting a lot of power on just hammering wood to dust. Also the entire design of the chain points towards cutting and transporting flakes, dust just clogs up everywhere as soo ln as it touches bar oil.

My instructor told me when once: "We treat these things like crowbars, when in reality, they're more like a fine clockwork".

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BeefSupremeJr said:

corporations should be barred from market entry.  in fact, corporations should be barred from land ownership.

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The Ferryman said:

Corporations are gonna do what corporation are gonna do. It doesn’t concern me because I know how to grow my own anyway. Supporting prohibition for the sake of profiteering is just not something I can get behind. Supporting something that harms people for personal gain is not right.

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BeefSupremeJr said:

yep.  glass stegal and overturning citizens united.  which politician will bite the hand that feeds though?

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Gilmour Hendrix said:

I like running a saw. I used to heat with wood until I had a chimney fire. Gas insert now. I have an old stihl 017 for small stuff and a ported 029 super for everything else. I like my 029. Had to replace the ignition coil on it. Runs like a champ. I run full chisel chains on my saws and file the rakers until I get nice chunky saw dust. Was doing some brush clearing yesterday with a brush blade on my stihl fs91 and the 029.

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BeefSupremeJr said:

suppose so.  i gotta tell ya man its been so long since a dropped a tree im so sore i can barely move.  had a hard time sleeping i was in so much pain.  i gotta start lifting weights or something

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LotKid said:

mushboy said:

LotKid said:

People in it for the right reasons

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making money?

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You know it!


The attempt at a legal market is ruining the culture and some livelihoods.

I'm talking about mofo's getting legislated out, priced out or barred from the "legal markets" in favor for corporate sponsorship.

While the black markets have tanked.

So yeah, i'm pissed about how it's effected me and my homies.



I'm guessing it hasn't effected you at all?

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boxtrotalpha said:

Really decriminalization is what we need. Much less threat of the goon squads at your door but no interest from the financial goon squads trying to undercut you in the street

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