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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris B View Post
    Ridiculous

    Sometimes I think I should open up a Stihl shop and do a demo day one Saturday every month or similar with a Bunnings style bbq thrown in..... products would be flying out the door and I'd be rolling in cash haha
    I couldn't be happier with our local Stihl shop.
    Ace saw service Braeside.
    They have been there forever(over 50yrs) & are super knowledgable & friendly.
    They even have they're own chainsaw museum upstairs which is amazing.

    Cheers Fred.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fred's mowing View Post
    I couldn't be happier with our local Stihl shop.
    Ace saw service Braeside.
    They have been there forever(over 50yrs) & are super knowledgable & friendly.
    They even have they're own chainsaw museum upstairs which is amazing.

    Cheers Fred.
    That's a great idea

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    I have my own chainsaw museum in the shed along with blower,brushcutter and lawnmower ones
    Anything Ian says may or may not be garbage, it may also be his own opinion or it may not be his opinion at all, it may just be something he felt like stating anyone following his advice does so at their own risk and may be doing something Ian would actually advise against.
    And if you don't like what Ian has to say use the ignore function if you don't know how ask i will gladly tell you

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    Quote Originally Posted by NLALM View Post
    That looks good and has high rpm for battery unit. Do they make them with loop handle?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris B View Post
    That looks good and has high rpm for battery unit. Do they make them with loop handle?
    I hope so , but like all husky stuff we will be the last to know

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    Quote Originally Posted by NLALM View Post
    I hope so , but like all husky stuff we will be the last to know
    The pro version stihl mower and new 1500 watt hour battery and harness e.t.c are listed on the Stihl uk website if you're interested in details

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    That mower looks interesting . would definitely have to demo one. When you open your stihl shop I will come down for a drive . I see Makita are getting serious with new gear coming out . Exciting times ahead for battery users and it will only get bigger as the gear improves and guys realise how good it is to use . when the difference between petrol and battery is not an issue everyone will be using it.

    I had to use my stihl kombi hedge trimmer last week for a job , I hadn't used it for quite a while as all my hedge trimming is done with battery power , when I finished the job both my hands were tingling like I had pins and needles that doesn't happen with battery gear.

    I have just found out how to easily fit a speed feed head to the husky whipper snipper , this is a bit of a game changer for me I will be using it a lot more now, just need a couple more batteries and I will get a full day out of it , I hope they bring that one in the vid out with a loop handle it looks the goods see the motor is in front of the battery

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    Quote Originally Posted by NLALM View Post
    I have just found out how to easily fit a speed feed head to the husky whipper snipper , this is a bit of a game changer for me I will be using it a lot more now,
    How did you do it NLALM?

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    Quote Originally Posted by NLALM View Post
    It looks the goods see the motor is in front of the battery
    That farm property I've spent 2 half days battery whipping the tall grass in 35 deg heat mid week.
    There's a bonus having the electric motor above the spool. lol
    I had a 11 bucket of water near me to dip the motor head in fully submersed to rapidly correct heat error faults. In cooler conditions its not necessary, but in the heat with non stop heavy use it gets darn hot.
    If anyone doesn't think the motor heads aren't water tight, they are.

    Not safe to use petrol gear on this job and had the 9ltr fire extinguisher close by.
    Cheers Garry

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    Quote Originally Posted by NLALM View Post
    I hope they bring that one in the vid out with a loop handle it looks the goods see the motor is in front of the battery
    yep, looks good to me too




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    How did you do it NLALM?
    Yes, love to know how👍

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    Default Re: Stihl battery power

    Anything Ian says may or may not be garbage, it may also be his own opinion or it may not be his opinion at all, it may just be something he felt like stating anyone following his advice does so at their own risk and may be doing something Ian would actually advise against.
    And if you don't like what Ian has to say use the ignore function if you don't know how ask i will gladly tell you

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    Quote Originally Posted by edbeek View Post
    How did you do it NLALM?
    Watch ians vid you just need that thrust washer that comes in the blade kit , I will try and get the part number and post it. I have seen guys cut pieces off the original head and do all sorts of weird stuff to fit a speed feed , but you only need that washer

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    Thanks Ian & NLALM. Will try to get the part.

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