brushwacker
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I am looking for tips to make it easier and more effective.
Not a newby at it but feel i lack some of the knowledge and skills that make it easier.
Couple or so things i want good advice on from experienced pole saw users.
Getting pinched,how to avoid it ???
I used my stihl extendable 4 mix for many years with a 12" .050 and a wide nose bar. Got it off a tree service,so its been well used and a year ago or so i replaced the entire cutting attachment,and went with a standard 14" .050 stihl narrow nose bar. With the original to me 12" wide nose .050 it had way more p0wer, not sure if my loss of power is more from the attachment not being broke in or the increase in bar length. Didn't think the 2" would make much difference . Anyway with the new set up i seem to get pinched frequently. May be cause it is cutting slower? Not sure if a wider nose bar is an advantage or disadantage ? Any way i am switching back to a wide nose 12", bent my 14" chain last time it pinched.
Would appreciate shared thoughts on the subject.
Not a newby at it but feel i lack some of the knowledge and skills that make it easier.
Couple or so things i want good advice on from experienced pole saw users.
Getting pinched,how to avoid it ???
I used my stihl extendable 4 mix for many years with a 12" .050 and a wide nose bar. Got it off a tree service,so its been well used and a year ago or so i replaced the entire cutting attachment,and went with a standard 14" .050 stihl narrow nose bar. With the original to me 12" wide nose .050 it had way more p0wer, not sure if my loss of power is more from the attachment not being broke in or the increase in bar length. Didn't think the 2" would make much difference . Anyway with the new set up i seem to get pinched frequently. May be cause it is cutting slower? Not sure if a wider nose bar is an advantage or disadantage ? Any way i am switching back to a wide nose 12", bent my 14" chain last time it pinched.
Would appreciate shared thoughts on the subject.