hayate vs hayauchi is there any difference?

[Hats]

I'm looking to buy either of the two which one do you feel is better the hayate is more money but from what i can see on the web i just don't see the difference apart from you can remove the sickle. i like to buy the best so if anyone can tell me there experience much appreciated.

[rapalaman]

I use the Hayauchi on the 6.3m - great piece of kit. Haven't tried the Hayate. The most useful additional accessory by far is the Singtung lopper imho - real time saver!

[Cheesy pete]

the real difference is the blade i have both one is hardened steel (hayate) can't be sharpened but says sharp for alot long than the hayauchi i do alot of highway stuff where it is just light pruning so is used alot the blade on the hayate hasn't gone blunt in over a years worth of use i can't actually say how long it last because i accidentally snapped it in half and had to replace

the thing with my hayate is the weight i have the 7.7m version and is alot heavier than the hayauchi in fact when i now use the hayauchi it is like using a toy !!!!! i find the hayate a better saw for cutting even quite thick hard wood (it will cut 6 inch oak at a push but a chainsaw is much easier )

i find because the hayate is a longer saw when using it on the third extension (it has 4) which is the the simular height of the hayauchi fully extended , the hayate doesn't flex anywhere near as much as the hayauchi and makes it alot easier to use

as to the weight issue .........i got used to it

[Hats]

the real difference is the blade i have both one is hardened steel (hayate) can't be sharpened but says sharp for alot long than the hayauchi i do alot of highway stuff where it is just light pruning so is used alot the blade on the hayate hasn't gone blunt in over a years worth of use i can't actually say how long it last because i accidentally snapped it in half and had to replace

the thing with my hayate is the weight i have the 7.7m version and is alot heavier than the hayauchi in fact when i now use the hayauchi it is like using a toy !!!!! i find the hayate a better saw for cutting even quite thick hard wood (it will cut 6 inch oak at a push but a chainsaw is much easier )

i find because the hayate is a longer saw when using it on the third extension (it has 4) which is the the simular height of the hayauchi fully extended , the hayate doesn't flex anywhere near as much as the hayauchi and makes it alot easier to use

as to the weight issue .........i got used to it

cheesy pete thats brilliant mate and thanks aswell rapalaman I'm definitely looking for the looper question is does the looper fit on the hayate? i know it does on the hayauchi.

[Cheesy pete]

as far as i know there is no option for a lopper head for the hayate only the hayauchi has that i also have the lopper head but don't use it too often