Chain Saw

chaos5678

I need to get a chainsaw, mainly for cutting small logs and pallets, that kind of thing.
It will have to be petrol.
Money is an issue and I'm not sure if the ones for under £100 are any good.
It will only be for occasional use
Is there an expert out there? Any advice would be appreciated

magoogy

dont get the power devil one at about £80 - i had nothing but trouble with this one and it took forever to get a refund at index where i bought it had shut down but the manufacturer (power devil) wouldnt help as they said it wasnt their responsibility - finally got a full refund from littlewoods......

would never buy anything from power devil again....

gamston

I've had a 3 different petrol ones, stihl ones
they are ok if u look after them,
but all of the one I've had break and are too dear to repair so i end up buying new ones,
in the end i got one of the eletric ones, and look out for wood that fits in the boot or tailgate of my car, take it home to cut up

vansboy

Our Black n Decker is electric - nearly 20yrs old - second chain, but really needs a new bar - so guess it'll be a new saw, instead.

Used for cutting LOADS of rubbish timber for the fire, every winter.
Cost around £60, so a cheapie'll do again!!

VB

wobbley

I had a few petrol ones but found that for occasional use they were more trouble than they were worth. Bought a Black and Decker electric one about 10 years ago and never looked back - no more 'pre-mix' ! As long as the blade is sharp enough they will cut through anything a petrol one will. Whatever you go for it's definately worth investing £3 on a chainsaw file and sharpening the blades yourself. I'm always amazed by people buying new ones when theirs go blunt - a bit like buying a printer and chucking it out when the ink runs out.

suzyq

Aldi are selling an oregon petrol chain saw 42cc for £89.99 on offer from 9th March, check their web site for further info https://www.aldi.co.uk