Buying a Chainsaw
Discussion
It has come to that time in my life where I need to buy a chainsaw. I have a few gardens to tidy up and have a variety of bits to cut ie trees and branches. I've done the standard google search for reviews etc and I'm set on a petrol chainsaw but am a bit unsure/confused for which brand to go for. Any recommendations? I've also come across a Black & Decker Cordless one as well, anyone have that? Cheers!
thehawk said:
Most important thing is to get some training and never use it alone when inexperienced. They are incredibly dangerous tools.
+1Never use a chain saw unless you have training, the right equipment and NOT on your own.
This goes especially for petrol ones.
I've a couple of relatives who are trained tree surgeons and even they have come close to a nasty accident after 20 years experience.
It not a boys toy.
If you want the best and have money to burn, then Husqvarna or Stihl. But to be perfectly honest, for light garden use an el-cheapo unbranded jobbie from B&Q will be more than adequate.
Forget rechargeable or electric - they'll be rubbish (not powerful enough) and far too quiet to be any fun
Forget rechargeable or electric - they'll be rubbish (not powerful enough) and far too quiet to be any fun
thehawk said:
Most important thing is to get some training and never use it alone when inexperienced. They are incredibly dangerous tools.
+2,IMO it's not just the chainsaws but people having no training in their application.Even fallen trees will kick back when cut up and this is the most overlooked danger point.
Useful things but as above, they do require a certain amount of respect. There are few, if any, other power tools where so much can go wrong so quickly. If you think about what you're doing and what the likely outcome of a kick-back would be on every cut you make, you wont go far wrong.
Unless you have a lot of stuff to cut, a good hand saw will do the job just as well anyway. I bought mine when I had about fifteen largish (20 foot I suppose?) trees to cut down and it was only just worth it, even for that.
Mine is a cheap make bought from B&Q and it seems to do the job well enough. Only problem is that it's a b
d to start when it's been sitting for a while.
Unless you have a lot of stuff to cut, a good hand saw will do the job just as well anyway. I bought mine when I had about fifteen largish (20 foot I suppose?) trees to cut down and it was only just worth it, even for that.
Mine is a cheap make bought from B&Q and it seems to do the job well enough. Only problem is that it's a b
d to start when it's been sitting for a while. Edited by kambites on Monday 9th March 12:47
I bought a Mountfield petrol chainsaw from B&Q. It was listed at arouned £280 but was reduced to £160. It's fantastic. I did alot of my large weeping Willow tree plus a fair bit of a Beech tree. If it's for your garden then there's no point in spending loads on something that you'll use only 2-3 times a year. It also has a kick-back cut-out as a very good safety feature.
Edited by Silver993tt on Monday 9th March 12:49
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