I recall quite clearly a situation not unlike what Stig describes, and Gerry comments so wisely on...this was a little 16 inch diam. red alder that had tipped across a FS road. Root wad intact, and the wind and snow load were making it all rock and roll.
I happened to have a ridealong that day, a newly hired road engineer, professional series hire. 25+ years younger than me and hired straight out of college at a pay grade that shadowed mine, after more than 25 years on the job
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I pulled out of the truck bed rail top boxes my biggest saw on board, the 066 with 36 inch bar and chain. Left in the box the 460 with 28 inch b&c, left the 200 rear handle with 16 inch b&c. I even left the 200t with 14 inch b&c
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He actually laughed at me, the silly git.
Until that alder went stupid crazy with a sideways kick and I nearly lost my left arm. That long bar was most likely the only thing that let me walk away safe, that time.
He shut right up
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Even so, a few months later I won a $50 bet with this same fellow, about whether I could or could not move a rather large boulder with my Chevy 1500 pickup and the mounted 12k Warn winch. You might think he'd have caught on quicker in regards to his opponent's skills, but noooo
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He was still learning
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