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True. I wish the choke/start controls didn't function the way they do nowadays, where the throttle lock MUST be engaged if you are using the choke.

Might be so, Willie. I'm not dismissing that method, which is different from drop starting. I'm sure that if we think about how we do things, and pay attention to the ergonomics of what's going on, we can probably use even drop starting with less potential for long term damage to our bodies...

OK, I'll chime in on why we shouldn't drop start saws. Not to claim I never do, but I try to avoid it. Not for reasons of safety, re loosing control of the saw...as Jerry rightly says, setting the chain brake takes care of that. Drop starting a saw is hard on your body, especially over the...