Recommend me a chainsaw

[sleep envy]

Afternoon all

My chainsaw has finally died and needs to be replaced

Any recommendations?

ready for 100+ Stihl fans to decend

[Schmeeky]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60Tamp2fHhg

This would do the trick....

[sleep envy]

do they do a one man 2 stoke version?

[okgo]

I am not such an expert on model numbers.

But we have a stihl which is probably 10 years or older, gets used extensively evry winter, and is still going strong. Really top tools imo.

We have thought about changing it as the new ones are much lighter, ours is about 10kg

[wizzbilly]

i would only have a stihl chainsaw , i use mine for roofing also brillant bit of kit .

[sleep envy]

model numbers too please

[wizzbilly]

think mine just comes under ms 180 could be wrong though lol , its the 2nd smallist one you can get as like say use it up on roofs and stuff so need something thats not to heavy .

[sleep envy]

the 180 is a bit too lightweight for what I need, would rather get the cut done quickly than be hanging about

anyone used a husqvarna?

[Ry_B]

They use a good one in Hostel

[gti-ted]

sleep envy said:

the 180 is a bit too lightweight for what I need, would rather get the cut done quickly than be hanging about

anyone used a husqvarna?

I had one 50cc 18" blade great piece of kit

[smifffymoto]

I have a Husqvarna 365 18"bar.I think you will find that anybody that uses a chainsaw for a living would recommend Husqvarna rather than StihlNot knocking Stihl but Husky are better

[Poledriver]

Texas Chainsaws seem highly popular!

[thinfourth2]

sleep envy said:

the 180 is a bit too lightweight for what I need, would rather get the cut done quickly than be hanging about

anyone used a husqvarna?

Got a 20year old husky and it still a brilliant piece of kit so while sthil are good at saw huskys are the chainsaw people

[CQ8]

I just picked up a Husky 345 with an 18" bar this morning. Not an expert on chainsaws by any means but chose the Husky over the equivalent Stihl because I've heard good things about them.

Just spent the last hour chopping down trees and it did the job no problem. I'm knackered though! It's not the lightest in the range but I wanted the 18" bar which ruled out the smaller models as they only had 15" bars. The smallest with an 18" bar is the 340 but they didn't have one in stock so they did me the 345 for the same price. Result!

[mybrainhurts]

A reminder to take care, lads.....

A 21 year old student of tree surgery has just died in my neck of the woods after slipping and dropping it on his neck..

I really don't know how I've got away with it for so long.

[sleep envy]

mybrainhurts said:

A reminder to take care, lads.....

when tired put it away and have a beer, you can finish the job tomorrow

[mybrainhurts]

sleep envy said:

mybrainhurts said:

A reminder to take care, lads.....

when tired put it away and have a beer, you can finish the job tomorrow

:snigger:

[sleep envy]

any arborists about so I can pick their brains?

[thinfourth2]

sleep envy said:

any arborists about so I can pick-up their brains?

Depends if they have dropped their chainsaw in a funny way or not

[sleep envy]

bump

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