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Thanks for the positive feedback. I think it’s a great comparison too, proving once and for all, bigger is better 😁👍

That’s the truth right there. Sometimes you gotta get the right tool for the job, just like when you bought the big boy splitter. Thanks for watching

You ….. with a battery saw. What’s the world coming to ? I need to ask R U OK ? I’m in shock. Ha ha. Gotta say I’ve been thinking about a Mikita saw ( as I have batteries ) … but I cannot bring myself to do it. 🪓👍🤔

I tried to convince dad to get a Makita as he has the batteries but he wanted a standalone one. In the end the Bunnings XU1 got purchased and I've pruned a bit than you have there twice with the chainsaw and about 40m of hedges twice. $165 compared to about $750 for the Stihl is a fair bargain too I reckon. I've cut through up to about 4" diameter ornamental pear with no issues (and little noise).

@@Alan_Hans__ yep the stihls are very expensive and reality is if you do a bit of cutting you need a few batteries and they ain’t cheap.

Hi, thanks for watching. Sorry but not sure the translation worked properly.

@@Alan_Hans__ well well, you and I think alike. Watch the next one. Polesaws……. I wished I’d bought one earlier.

hey joey, it sure is, I thought the same thing and the next video shows the easy way to do things

hey gringo, I hear you, hair today..... gone tomorrow. On the next one I show you the easy way to trim trees using a new toy. Should have bought it ages ago

Congrats. 🥂

Yep, then I don’t move for a day. 🤣🤣

@@johnc1256 true, but I wanted the option to be able to remove the ball easily and also move the ball away from the blade so we have more angle of dangle before the trailer coupling fouls the blade. Thanks for watching and I hope this is useful for you.

A real ripper of a unit, it takes no prisoners. No weed or long grass is safe. I just got a circular saw blade for it, going to cut down some big bushes and saplings with it. 👍👍 What could possibly go wrong ?

Hey gringo. Ha ha. I’ve been thinking about doing an auto buck 5000 video but not sure how to do it, I’ll keep thinking. I’m editing March ‘24 videos now so still 6 months behind and a lot of content to edit. Lots been happening. Stay cool.

Yep I love the x27 and the maul. How’d you go with the maul ? It’s a real lump to throw around but some logs need it.

loved it, some nights are just perfect and that was one of them. Plenty for the axe and splitter to attack .... next video maybe

@@DanielAtkinsFirewood hey Daniel. Is locust the real thick bark wood that you cut ?

@@TheRuralProject: it's the yellow stuff I was cutting a year ago. The really thick bark is Doug fir

The other version got an error so got removed. I am soooo funny. Come on admit it you laughed.

It may have gotten both a laugh and a groan.

@@mdocod splits unexpectedly?! You’ve obviously never split Aussie hardwood before, it doesn’t do anything unexpectedly you have to persuade it to do anything except just sit there.😁😁

At 0:41 you can see where the maul head would end up. Spoiler it is not near his legs.

Hey, nah, I got my money back and never tried one again. Had to fix it the hard way by removing the pins etc and cleaning it properly.

Thanks for watching. I’ve never really kept a record of hours of use before changing knives, but I know I once chipped for about 30 hours and didn’t need to change them after that, but it really depends on your wood density. My wood is usually really dense hardwood. Thanks

Thanks for watching. They are a great tool for the right wood. This is a cheap version, the more commercial versions cut even faster.

Thanks Daniel. Do you find that the bigger bar bogs down a bit in hard wood ?

@@Velasquezfishing got any tips ?

@@azah57 hey thanks for watching and advise. Have you ported your 462 ? Did you do it yourself?

you got it... it goes on part way through, I was too keen to get into the "good stuff"

I hope its a cracking day for you, trailer load of stringy perhaps?? wait till you see the next video, more wood mud than wood, but it burned this winter, I sell the nicer stuff and burn the crap myself, the only issue is more ash than usual. going back the private property in 2 weeks, coming home with 7 cubes in rounds hopefully, that's our tactic, splitting and stacking 6 cubes in the trailer like last time was too hard, I was aching for days 😁

hey gringo, that wood is long gone to ash heaven 😁. Strange you mention Rod @FirewoodMidWest, I have a challenge for him in my next video, coming soon

Ha ha. 🤣 I know, that excavator has spoiled me. I was cutting at a private property last weekend, couldn’t get any easier, I could drive up to the log on the ground, I kept thinking 🤔, if I had my CAT id lift this log and buck straight into the trailer……. I’m going soft. 👍🪓

hi Gunter, I have the oiler turned up full and haven't noticed any lack of oil issues when bucking or felling, but when i used the 462 on the Alaskan mill I had to keep adding oil to the bar tip as I was going as the bar was getting real hot and lacked lubrication, so with that info id say its at the upper limit of the oil pump with this 36" bar. I think you'll be fine for normal use.

@@TheRuralProject thank u mate,much appreciated !😊

It might not look like it but the 362 chain was sharp. Fresh sharpen. It was a fair test.

The FS450 is an oldy but it’s still powerfull, I’d love to get one if the newer land clearing saws but they are a lot of $$. This mulching head is great too, smashes everything to pieces. Thanks for watching.

Have you seen Csabi tools. czcams.com/video/O_pwRF-Hlcw/video.htmlsi=wJzc34Q1DWfYiKi0 He has the 561 ….. now that is a beast of a machine.

This one has taken a beating and a few poorly placed shots, the only damage is the shaft protector has started to split. I’m really impressed with it.

Hi, thanks for watching the struggle. 😁 Isn’t a Tasmanian pattern axe 🪓 used for felling not splitting ?

Hi, thanks for watching. It’s a bit slower when I’m doing it alone, when I have help it’s super quick, saves the back though and I never hit the dirt with my chain. 👍

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hi, i've no issues with vibration, i think these are much better than a couple of cheap hardware mauls I have (I don’t have another expensive maul to compare it to ) Bounce back, i get less with this big lump than my cheaper / lighter ones. Swinging it kills me, its hard work, swinging the x27 or x36 is enjoyable, this lump is too much for me to use a long time.

@TheRuralProject thanks for the honest feed back mate. I'm looking into to them abit more today at the shops. Much obliged mate.

I was brave, up to the point it moved. 😂😂

Been there and done that as well.

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just for laughs and because it was on the saw for bigger logs that i'd already cut, and I couldn't be bothered to swap it out. I get a huge variety of log sizes, I usually swap saws to suit the logs but thought bugger it.

fingers crossed I hope it works for you. Good luck.

hey Joey, yeh we do. I don't hunt kangaroos, you get in trouble for that but they sell it in the shops, its a very lean meat, as you'd imagine there's no fat on these hoppers.

@@MySliceOfHeavenoutdoors these 2 are the smaller ones, I have another video cleaning of an oval tank, that’s a big tank. When I look into them when full, the waters so clear I want to jump in 😀😀

not sure what happened to my reply, i typed and it disappeared, anyway cool selection of saws, i hope you enjoy the 661, its a great saw. I'll do some milling with it soon and give it a test. How's the 880 ? I've never used one ..... but I know I need one .... honest 😀

@@TheRuralProject got a clone g880 as i figured i would barely use it. Turns out i barely use it haha. But runs a 42in bar alot easier than my 660 thats for sure. Plus $3500 for the ms881 vs $950 for a G880 seemed like a good idea. Only need it on the yellowbox once it gets over 900mm diameter

I had a clone 660, love the price but I got one of the lemons, had so much trouble with it, cylinder kept coming loose from body, torqued bolts, red loctite, nothing stopped it. I learned a lot about rebuilding chainsaws but eventually gave up on it.

@@TheRuralProject thats unfortunate, they can be great saws. Once your into the thick of it in Gippsland you need the real deal

@@craigbuchan316 hi, so far so good. The tanks been full for a long while, I kept checking and didn’t see any issues, I’ve stopped looking now. I’m confident it’s fixed.

@@TheRuralProject Sweet. Thanks for the quick reply.

It never ends. Well it does, I’m almost out of wood and looking at more land….. then it’ll start again. 😁

@@greenhouse3505 absolute gold. Bargain. Best of luck with it. You expect a bit of work on a bargain, sounds like you got a great deal.

@@TheRuralProject Cheers mate. He said his local quoted him $120 over the phone to fix it and a service. I honestly didn't think he'd take my offer but I guess he wasn't the handy type. Although the shop were definitely having a laugh.