Dig stoke, who else likes to play in the dirt???

[t.odd]

Yeah, I stash my trimmer in my Dakine Builder bag like that. I found it helps a lot to turn it sideways as you did, to allow for maximum helmet clearance off the saw blade (with guard on). It's fine to ride mellow stuff, but there's definitely a few steeper trails I hate riding with it because it sketches me out being unable to look up enough due to my helmet hitting the saw blade.

A guy building a trail in whistler died a year or two back, I heard second hand that he was riding solo with a unsheathed chainsaw blade on his pack and it cut major artery in his neck. Took a few days to find him.

[LeeLau]

squamish trails are all braided to fuck and I hate it. so messy, wide, annoying.

It shouldn't bug me so much but it does. It's part of the reason I avoid the Alice Lake slabs. Like to keep memories of when they were narrow and not trashed

[jackstraw]

A guy building a trail in whistler died a year or two back, I heard second hand that he was riding solo with a unsheathed chainsaw blade on his pack and it cut major artery in his neck. Took a few days to find him.

Jeezus.

My saw is sheathed and in a full size pack, so doubled up kinda. I also always pull the battery when transporting. I've had thoughts of that thing turning on while riding [emoji33]

[jackstraw]

This e commuter has been the best thing I've bought in yrs. So awesome for work and trail work. Grabbed a coffee mug holder and shockingly it holds a beer too [emoji16]

[LeeLau]

Rained again..enough to keep dirty tacky for work

Some uphill, some berms, some reloaming

[jackstraw]

Went to prep my chainsaw and one of the bar studs is loose. Hmmm. Quick search shows it happens and people have warrantied it. My saw is 6 yrs old, so not an option. Not sure if I can fix it, but I can buy new for probably close to what a pro repair would be based on Milw quick quote thing. Only one vid online with a guy pulling it apart for a different reason and the studs don't look threaded in, so I don't know how they're set.

[LeeLau]

More berms and dirt work

[Andeh]

Well my Makita hedge trimmer broke in 2 months, I probably only used it a half dozen times. The bar snapped right where it mounts to the body. I contacted their warranty department to see what they say, because it's stupid to pay $100 for a complete new blade assembly for a $150 trimmer after 2 months. Especially since it looks like the part on mine has been discontinued and there's a newer version - something tells me I wasn't the only one with that problem.
On a positive note, the 6 aH batteries last forever on that thing. 2 of those will outlast my hands.

[evdog]

Hopefully they get you an upgraded one. My $100 Ryobi has been going strong for 5-6 seasons now. I really should upgrade batteries but I missed out last time I saw them on sale. Two 4 ah last a decent time but some days run out before I'm done

[jm2e]

I have a pair of 4Ah Ryobi "high performance" batteries that work pretty well. The non "high performance" 2ah batteries are worthless, last a fraction of what the 4ah batteries last.

I’ve only gotten batteries with tools, so never considered the High Performance ones. $200 bucks right now for a pack that has one 2A and one 4A plus a tool. Just not sure if I want to drop the coin.



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[jackstraw]

This guy did a live test on the Milw Forge battery vs the normal M18. Biggest benefit seems to be weight and slightly longer run time.

https://youtu.be/3u8Osa3RG60?si=0PYGLc2P_euRfCGD

[evdog]

I’ve only gotten batteries with tools, so never considered the High Performance ones. $200 bucks right now for a pack that has one 2A and one 4A plus a tool. Just not sure if I want to drop the coin.

Looking at HD now I see this 4th of July deal good for one more day that comes with two 4AH high performance batteries plus one 2AH, and a free tool for $160. This might be your best deal.

Personally I'd get this 6AH battery. https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-ON...P007/315039437

The regular batteries don't seem to deliver enough power to run my hedge trimmer. It can cut through some brush, but anything tougher just jams it up constantly. The high performance batteries have no problem cutting through most stuff until the battery is maybe 80% depleted, then its power delivery is reduced. That is what the non high performance batteries are like right from full charge.

[jm2e]

Anyone ever use that hand hedge trimmer? Good for backpack portability…..


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[jackstraw]

Anyone ever use that hand hedge trimmer? Good for backpack portability…..


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Yeah, I'd be interested how they work also. Mine is too big to transport unless you had a tool cart towed behind.

[jm2e]

Well, they were out of stock of the mini hedge trimmer. And out of stock for the cordless pruner that I thought might be easier to carry than loppers.
Couldn’t turn down that sale price of 3 batteries plus a tool for $159 though, so picked up a random little saw I don’t need. Receipt says return value of the saw is $65, so I’ll probably just do that and call it a day.


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[evdog]

And out of stock for the cordless pruner that I thought might be easier to carry than loppers.

I was tempted on that same deal once I saw that the cordless pruner was one of the options. I got to try one last summer and liked it - mainly because you can use it one handed so your other hand is always free to toss the cut branch away. I'll probably get one at one point but most of the area I maintain doesn't have a ton of brush that requires loppers.

[rip]

It's always fun to 'build' features that are just part of the earth.. super pumped to add this rock roll into our bike park. Been staring at it for years.

Great work by our machine op and hand crew to dial it in

First descent

Another view

View from top

[jm2e]

I don’t see the rock


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[rip]

Maybe rock isn't the right word.. it's the whole hillside. Here's a view from the bottom further down..

[jm2e]

Yea man. That’s slick.


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[toast2266]

That's super cool. Where's that at?

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[rip]

Telluride bike park

The machine built part comes back for a wall ride option on the face down lower.

[jm2e]

Surprised by how much I’m loving this thing. Decided not to go with the Silky because a new Corona costs less than a replacement Silky blade.


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[toast2266]

Telluride bike park

The machine built part comes back for a wall ride option on the face down lower.

Nice. Haven't ridden there in a couple decades. Seems like maybe I should swing back through some time.

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[toast2266]

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Surprised by how much I’m loving this thing. Decided not to go with the Silky because a new Corona costs less than a replacement Silky blade.


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Yeah, those coronas are great - I've got a couple that are ~10 years old and have seen plenty of use. I've never had a silky last that long (I always snap the super thin blades).

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