Buying a Chainsaw
Discussion
The buggers have blocked us!!!!Husqvarna.
I've handled several Stihls and thought them heavier that the Husq, which would make a difference over the course of a day. More fatigueing = more chance of a mishap.
The Husqvarna Rancher I'm using I've inherited from my father. It's been treated right, kept serviced and it runs like a new one. It must be about 25 years old.
I've handled several Stihls and thought them heavier that the Husq, which would make a difference over the course of a day. More fatigueing = more chance of a mishap.
The Husqvarna Rancher I'm using I've inherited from my father. It's been treated right, kept serviced and it runs like a new one. It must be about 25 years old.
Taz666 said:
Does anybody know of where I can get some chainsaw protective clothing for the larger among us? I'm talking about 48" waist minimum. 
I'm mainly after Trousers or bib'n'braces.
Stihl do upto 46" waist trousers if you can squeeze in. Above that you're going to be lucky to find anything. I'm mainly after Trousers or bib'n'braces.dealmaker said:
richyb said:
Stihl ms260 is the best all round saw you can get IMHO. The Husky 346 XP is a good alternative if not. With the standard 15" bar you can tackle nearly all trees you'd encounter in the UK.
Agreed !I have an 026 (the MS260) predecessor and an MS440 for troublesome trees!
i used to work for a plant hire company and we used stihl chainsaws and other than the regular servicing we never really had any problems. on the odd occasion we would get ones with knackered clutches or scored cylinders but they were down to the customers being too rough/running straight fuel through the machine to be honest i couldn't recommend them more. we would get customers coming in with electric b&q specials and we would just tell them to go and buy a new one as we wouldnt be able to get the parts or labour costs would be so much more than buying a new one.
richyb said:
dealmaker said:
richyb said:
Stihl ms260 is the best all round saw you can get IMHO. The Husky 346 XP is a good alternative if not. With the standard 15" bar you can tackle nearly all trees you'd encounter in the UK.
Agreed !I have an 026 (the MS260) predecessor and an MS440 for troublesome trees!
A pal is a tree surgeon - he uses exclusivey Stihl on the ground and Husqy's up in the air when he's climbing because they are much lighter - we both agree that they are OK for that application but not as sturdy as the Stihls because of the lighter componentry.
If you want to do it like the pros...
Get a top handled one like this, so you can use it with one hand.. Leaving the other free to smoke a cigarette..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stihl-MS-200T-Top-Handle-Cha...
Get a top handled one like this, so you can use it with one hand.. Leaving the other free to smoke a cigarette..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stihl-MS-200T-Top-Handle-Cha...
DOOG said:
If you want to do it like the pros...
Get a top handled one like this, so you can use it with one hand.. Leaving the other free to smoke a cigarette..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stihl-MS-200T-Top-Handle-Cha...
Nice.......but should only really be used by a trained tree surgeon who knows his way round the upper sections of a tree!Get a top handled one like this, so you can use it with one hand.. Leaving the other free to smoke a cigarette..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stihl-MS-200T-Top-Handle-Cha...
mybrainhurts said:
Avoid electrickery ones, they're crap...
Sorry but I have to dis agree with you Sir 
Few year ago we had a tree fall down and I brought a cheap electric one from Ebay, I think it's branded as Electrolux, It's to late and cold to go and check just now, cost me c£50.
It does what I want it to do, chop up a few trees, major pruning etc.
I prefer it over a petrol one because when I stop it to work out what to do next it stops making a noise.
When chopping up a fallen tree you have to move the tree around a lot to make cutting it possible so stopping and starting a petrol one must be a pain.
I will admit that if you are using one for more than the occasional wood attack then a quality brand would be money well spent but I guess it a case of horses for courses is you see what I mean
I would echo what others have said about safety gear - chain saws, petrol or electric, are very dangerous bits of kit.
dealmaker said:
richyb said:
Stihl ms260 is the best all round saw you can get IMHO. The Husky 346 XP is a good alternative if not. With the standard 15" bar you can tackle nearly all trees you'd encounter in the UK.
Agreed !I have an 026 (the MS260) predecessor and an MS440 for troublesome trees!
Only good for use indoors.I've had a Husqvarna Rancher for twenty yrs and it has only ever had a plug change, fantastic tool and well used.
Best safety trick is to keep the thing razor sharp which avoids trying too hard, I bought a bar mounted 12v grinder from Northern tool which is excellent, can sharpen a blunt chain in about ten mins and copes well with the hardened teeth cased by grounding.
HTH
Nick
Best safety trick is to keep the thing razor sharp which avoids trying too hard, I bought a bar mounted 12v grinder from Northern tool which is excellent, can sharpen a blunt chain in about ten mins and copes well with the hardened teeth cased by grounding.
HTH
Nick
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