Recommend me a chain saw!

i got a bosch electric chain saw that seems to do the job ok, was about £70 me thinks.

Get two little ones like the mental fella off of texas chain saw massacre 2... Dual wield that way!!!

Cheers for the help people, Stihl seems to be the most recommended, so where's best to get them? Anywhere got any good deals on?

Regards

Local Garden Machinery shop?

How happy are are setting them up?

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/54809/...gest_chainsaw/


LOL

I've got a Husqy 357XP with an 18" bar for felling, coppicing and cross cutting, and a Stihl 020T for ariel work.
I have also got well over £3000 work of training to use one........

To be honest for what you're going to do, it's the chain you've got to worry about, not the saw. Keep it sharpened correctly and it'll be perfect. Treat it badly or sharpen it the wrong way it'll kill you.....

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Why don't you hire one? Is it a one off job or continual upkeep ?

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Originally Posted by Caddy2000

I've got a Husqy 357XP with an 18" bar for felling, coppicing and cross cutting, and a Stihl 020T for ariel work.
I have also got well over £3000 work of training to use one........

To be honest for what you're going to do, it's the chain you've got to worry about, not the saw. Keep it sharpened correctly and it'll be perfect. Treat it badly or sharpen it the wrong way it'll kill you.....

I also had a 357xp until I blew it up. I've now got a Stihl MS390 with a 20" bar for felling etc and a Stihl MS170 with a 14" bar for the smaller stuff. It all depends how much you want to spend - the MS390 will set you back about £550 -600 and the MS170 / 171 will be about £170. Personally, and I use these things on a regular basis - ie more than 3 times a week - I would go for a Stihl MS 171 (newer version of the 170) with a 14" guide bar and a hobby chain. These chains are designed for use by the DIYer and have safety features to reduce the risk of kickback.

Although a certain amount of safety kit is advisable the sheer cost of it would be prohibitive to any other than those with money to burn or those that do it for a living. If you are only going to cut some trees down in your back garden and then not use it again then I would advise you not to waste your money on a saw or kit but to get someone in to do it for you. Just so that you know, a good pair of chainsaw boots will set you back £150, trousers (front protection) £80, gloves £15 ish and a helmet with visor and ear protection £30 ish. So, if you buy a new saw and all the kit it is likely to cost you somewhere in the region of £450. An NPTC course to teach you how to maintain the saw and use it safely would be something like £250 - 350. As with Caddy2000, I've spent a lot of time and money getting qualified for my job. Its not something you can pick up in 5 minutes.

If you don't fancy that sort of outlay I would consider getting someone in to do it for you.

DO NOT, whatever you do, consider buying an electric saw for felling. They are most definitely NOT designed for it regardless of what it says on the box or what the guy in the shop says. They are designed to cut round timber into logs. End of.

I'm not that far from Plymouth...pm me if you want

I'm scared!

Originally Posted by phil24_7

Anywhere got any good deals on?

Regards

I'm sure you'll know this place over Liskeard:

http://www.trago.co.uk/center/liskeard.html