Looking to buy a new chainsaw. Can anyone recommend something?

[skippa1]

Cheers man. Thats 2 recommendations for an electric. I'll have to have a look at them tomorrow as well.

Good idea to check em out, they are very cost effective, sweet for firewood and surprisingly grunty. Cord is no issue unless you're a clumsy gump

[Grubber]

I was considering one of those but I do occasionally chop wood away from a power source. Do you reckon one of those would run off a 1000w inverter when it was under load?



Are stihl saws really that good? I looked at them on their website but most of their gear was way outta my price range. I might check out their shop tomorrow. I've gotta make a trip into town anyway.

They are the best in my opinion. I had a poulan and it lasted about 3 seasons. Rubbish at best. The Stihl I got to replace was about $700 with 18" cut has been going without fail for 5 years and still awesome. Get one. Spend an extra couple hundred, you wont regret it.

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[fridayflash]

+1for the electric chainsaw..itll go every time and apart from chain maintainence itll need no servicing. as said before, theyre surprisingly effective
a mate of mine even uses his instead of a handsaw when doin his (admitedly rough) around home building jobs...fences, sheds, and even a carport lol

petrol chainsaw is ok IF you tip out any premix left in the tank when your done for the foreseeable future..even start the fucker to drain whats left in the carb

[Winston001]

2) ms260 ish

Nice saw but a bit ovespec'd for Gareth.

Stihl. My 025 is 20 years old and shows no signs of tiring.

Or Husvarna.

[Akzle]

Or Husvarna.

[Laava]

I was considering one of those but I do occasionally chop wood away from a power source. Do you reckon one of those would run off a 1000w inverter when it was under load?



Are stihl saws really that good? I looked at them on their website but most of their gear was way outta my price range. I might check out their shop tomorrow. I've gotta make a trip into town anyway.

No, the inverter thing is a no go IMO. Electric will be good if you buy a good one but the petrol is very little more, is more powerful and will last longer if it is a stihl or even Husky. In that price range, the huskies are chinese made but seem to still be the same quality I have found recently.

[Akzle]

Nice saw but a bit ovespec'd for Gareth.

Stihl. My 025 is 20 years old and shows no signs of tiring.

Or Husvarna.

i have a similar vintage 06x
osh unapproved, no chain brake. Fuken peels chips quicker than newer 'better' saws.

Last time i's in stihlshop, the 26x were about the smallest saws worth buying

[Winston001]

Yeah I'm with you but its a professional saw and probably too big a $ bite for the average bloke.

Ellipsis runs a Stihl 026 but then he's got big cahones.


But if a bloke had choices then a Stihl 260, a 440, and a 660 would be nirvana. And maybe one of those top-handle 012s. Inheirited an 009 which I didnt take seriously until tried it out - lovely saw inside a tree.

[Winston001]

Gareth - required reading if you are to join the Knights of Bucking.


Ok got a keyboard problem - search for "Chainsaw 2T Oil - Perplexed" - thread from December 2013.

[Shadowjack]

Gareth123, Shadowjack-son is in the business of shaping, chopping, and topping trees up, down, around, and sideways - when I asked him somewhat the same question, he said just one word: Stihl.
And from memory, they occasionally run reasonable prices on their smaller gear.

[unstuck]

Husky or sthil, anything else you are a blouse. Pay a little extra now and you will be still using it in 30 yrs, not putting it in the wheelie bin in a couple of years.

[awayatc]

Good saw for a great price ?
Hard to beat oleo mac....
made in italy, had legal issues with mac part in name,
hence a whole lot available for fuck all (plus gst....)
Have mine for a few years now....cant fault it

[nzspokes]

Sthil. Get the best. And you can get parts.

Echo is ok and lasts well. And you can get bits.

Ita a Poolan Ed. And its rubbish.

I used to be a small engine mechanic back in the day.

[unstuck]

Sthil. Get the best. And you can get parts.

Echo is ok and lasts well. And you can get bits.

Ita a Poolan Ed. And its rubbish.

I used to be a small engine mechanic back in the day.

So you would have some experience with Stihl's chrome bore then.Stupid idea, because replacement barrels are way too expensive.
At least with a husky, you can give them a hone and a set of rings.

[unstuck]

In saying that, Im off to drop some 70 year old mac's with me Sthil.