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

[Swoop]

This maccy here I got down with an 023 with a 14in bar with 3 teeth missing off the right hand side.
Took a bit longer, but got it where I wanted it.

Where's the Mohawk?
Have you been misleading us?

[98tls]

This maccy here I got down with an 023 with a 14in bar with 3 teeth missing off the right hand side.
Took a bit longer, but got it where I wanted it.

Nice work mate,14 inch bar jesus howd you manage to stay awake?Many moons ago spent some time felling for a bloke in Tokanui who had a contract in a big bloke of native, we left this fucking huge old pine for last and indeed on the last day set about the thing,2100 Husky with 36 inch bar and it still took some doing..not to mention the hassles we had moving sections of it at a time then trying to get them on truck/trailer

[Winston001]

We use 50 and 60cc Stihl's and they're terrific but I got talked into buying this little saw about three years ago and I just don't how I managed without it.



Easy to start, reliable and just brilliant for light pruning and suchlike. Usable with one or two hands. Only downside is you tend to treat it like a toy so you have to keep reminding yourself that it'll bite hard if you make a mistake.

$550 here.

http://www.mikeschainsawshop.co.nz/shindaiwa-269t/

To be fair Shindaiwa are respected, they make a good saw and are a long way above the cheap Chinese imports.

[98tls]

"light pruning and suchlike"? Whats wrong with a handsaw which costs way less than 5 hundy and does anything a chainsaw requiring one hand to operate can do.

[carbonhed]

"light pruning and suchlike"? Whats wrong with a handsaw which costs way less than 5 hundy and does anything a chainsaw requiring one hand to operate can do.

suspect our definitions of "light pruning and suchlike" are somewhat different. I restructured a couple of overgrown acres of feijoas with that saw. I'd like to see you doing it with a hand saw.

[98tls]

suspect our definitions of "light pruning and suchlike" are somewhat different. I restructured a couple of overgrown acres of feijoas with that saw. I'd like to see you doing it with a hand saw.

Would ave used a match myself mate.

[Winston001]

Earlier thread:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...-oil-Perplexed

[george formby]

McCulloch dares you, NO! DOUBLE DARES YOU to try.

Yep, my infant steps wid chainsaws. 9 months and a week of hard work & it had a cold seizure. Still works but starting is a fine art of frustration.

I now has a Solo as per the "2t oil" thread. 2/3rd's of the price of a husky or stihl but still, heh heh, a commercial saw. Starts as per the book every time, even has a decompressor.
I've blued a couple of chains on very hard wood but the saw still performs like the first day out of the box.


I bought a Mcbollock because it had a Husqvarna plate on it. They have 2 tiers of quality. Don't buy a Chinese husky.

Oleo mac are good, too. Keep on keeping on.

Check out some comparison test's online, Stihl is the go to saw but I'm not convinced that they are that much better than lesser known commercial brands to justify the price difference.
Maintenance plays a big part and storing the saw properly prevents problems.

[jasonu]

"light pruning and suchlike"? Whats wrong with a handsaw which costs way less than 5 hundy and does anything a chainsaw requiring one hand to operate can do.

There is no where to put the petrol....

[unstuck]

Where's the Mohawk?
Have you been misleading us?

Under the hat, no misleading.
That big old bugger I had to cut a big section out of the back of it, big enough to get the whole saw in.
American Sthil,and the rancher, which is the american husky are not as good as the european saws either in my opinion.

[speights_bud]

I'd been putting off buying a chainsaw for sometime. I have always used the Stihls from the old man's farm when I needed one and knew I'd get a bollocking from the Mrs for spending the coin I'd want to.

In the end after reading through some suggestions about electric saws on here I've gone down that path. For our section in town it should be more than enough.

When I need bigger for the annual firewood chop I'll keep using the old man's 044 & ms201. Plus farm saws = farm fuel and oil...

I haven't had a chance to cut anything yet, forgot to pick up Bar oil, so I'll pinch some off the old man coz he buys it by the 20L.

[BMWST?]

another electric here.Its a good wee unit.Always starts very quiet too.Brother in law borrowed and ruined the chain though.It was as blunt as when he gave it back,dont know how he cut anything with it

[speights_bud]

Yea I won't be lending mine out for that same reason.

I looked at the build quality of the saws at mitre10 (had a voucher). I wasn't surprised to see some rubbish. For 40 bucks more I got the makita which I can at least get parts for should I ever need. The shit plastic moulding on the others didn't inspire confidence. But what I was surprised to see is as you went up the price range, the grunt of the electric motors dropped by 200W each step. Cheapest had a 2200W and the makita has an 1800w, must be compensating for something

[ellipsis]

...the beauty of a chainsaw for most is, you can throw it in the truck...if you are working one close to a power source then I can see the sensibilities of that choice...I have an old Makita electric c/saw...it is over twenty years old, fucking dangerous, as in no guards, no double movement safety type switch/trigger, no trigger guard but it is still doing it's thing...I occasionally pull it out to use when I have no regard for safety and want to frighten myself...

[jasonu]

another electric here.Its a good wee unit.Always starts very quiet too.Brother in law borrowed and ruined the chain though.It was as blunt as when he gave it back,dont know how he cut anything with it

Never Never Never lend out power equipment. Almost without fail they come back with some sort of issue.