Chainsaw Recommendations

Ebe_Scrooge

Just another "thanks" for all the useful advice.


Yes, it has to be petrol for my situation ( well, unless I can find an extension lead a couple of hundred feet long - and even then I wouldn't fancy having to contend with using the saw safely whilst having the added distraction of a lead getting tangled around things ! )

cyclonebri1

Ebe_Scrooge wrote: »

Just another "thanks" for all the useful advice.


Yes, it has to be petrol for my situation ( well, unless I can find an extension lead a couple of hundred feet long - and even then I wouldn't fancy having to contend with using the saw safely whilst having the added distraction of a lead getting tangled around things ! )

If you need petrol you need petrol I think that's the right choice for you, but I forgot 1 important thing when I had my safety officer hat on, quite literally.

Get a hard hat if you don't have 1, it not only offers protection from the blade but also from falling branches and the ground should you fall from height, mine has the eye protection shield built in.

My pear trees are 25ft high, they are massive, when they need pruning I use the 4ft sq scaffold tower as I'm 15ft up and chain sawing from a ladder is dodgy.

paddyrg

Safety note not specifically mentioned - keep anything you value out of the line of action in case you get unlucky and the chain breaks and becomes a projectile!

glasgowdan

And absolutely goggles...the amount of bits of sawdust I've got stuck in my eyes is nuts. I wear glasses normally so find goggles cause steaming up problems with both sets of lenses.

I usually use a petzl arbor helmet with ear defenders and mesh visor. I'd use goggles under this if I could. I probably only do 2-3 hours saw work a week, hate it to be honest as it's such hot work.

Gloomendoom

glasgowdan wrote: »

I usually use a petzl arbor helmet with ear defenders and mesh visor. I'd use goggles under this if I could. I probably only do 2-3 hours saw work a week, hate it to be honest as it's such hot work.

You just need to wear appropriate clothing...

EssexExile

Is this too big?

silverwhistle

6" Resign the gym and a bow saw with a new blade! Ok, ok..

My work is just fettling scrounged wood in a fixed position so I make do with an electric, and I'd still use the bow saw if I didn't want the bother of setting it up for a few cuts. The big cheeses I obviously use a chain saw!

Another Titan IIRC..

MX5huggy

I would be looking at an Echo saw, there getting a reputation for making reliable saws amongst the pros. Such as this although this is not a pro saw. It will be far better than some of the brands mentioned.

http://www.forestandarb.com/Echo_CS_310ES_Chainsaw.html

Kiran

If you go for something like a Stihl or Husqavana you will be able to get spare parts quickly and at a reasonable price without too much hunting about. Other petrol brands aren't so easy to source. Also, if you can find second hand machines they'll still probably be in better condition than a new unknown brand.

glasgowdan

I've an echo brushbutter and it's superb. It's now 7 years old and hasn't required any parts other than heads and service filters/plugs. Starts 3rd pull every single time, from day 1. It's smooth, powerful, and the best second hand £120 I ever spent.

I'd assume their pro saws are also ace