Is the AMA Top Handle for me?

After some advice and feedback about the Ama TH2510 top handle chainsaw (25cc) | F R Jones and Son

I see its a very good price, and remember seeing that a few of you guys have one as a back up or pruning saw.

See i dont climb everyday, i havent climbed for a few weeks actually, the climbing i do is either knocking branches out of trees to be winched over or the odd small tree in gardens, i feel my 361 (my smallest saw) is abit big for some of these applications, i dont really want to spend a lot on a 200t, although they are very nice to use , for a saw that will sit in the shed a lot, so do you think this cheap top handle would suit me? or would it be a waste of money, and save up for a 200t?

Cheers guys

Spudulike is selling recon ms200t's for £250-300 my money would be on one of these.. the ama dont look that bad maybe a bit on the shaky side of things?? and with it being a 200t you know it's the bees knees!! hope this helps! shaun..

Ill be very interested in this thread to as im looking to get aswell

Total waste of money id rather buy a second hand ms200 on the bay,i went down the cheap route with a tanaka absolute bag of shi. get an ms 200 and save yourself loads of grief,when the new huskey comes out there will be loads of bargains out there,cheap aint always a good thing.

FA - I had the little Makita top handle for some time (DCS230T, if memory serves) and I would rate it very highly! It is a bulletproof little saw, using next to no fuel and weighing about as much as a spare chain for your 361. They aren't that much to buy, though a bit more than the Ama.

Jonathan

I wouldn't have thought so. You are used to fine saws; solid saws like big old Dolmars. That thing would do your head in

Ive also got a big old Efco 91cc looks like a Huskey but thats where it stops,its made very cheap,bits are poorly made and using soft metals,weve got a very old and hammered Husky 288,and that thing will still bury it,like ive said i tried the cheap route and it didnt work for me,even down to handsaws probably spent about a 100 quid on crapp from B nQ before i bit the bullit and bought a Silky,like i said cheap aint always best.

Ama also do a normal rear handle saw of 52cc which I think (not 100%) come from the Zomax factory in China.China Chainsaw. Taizhou Manufacturer, Exporter

I picked up a couple of these 52cc saws. On first impression, I thought - "Not bad" a bit like a Husky, after fixing the AV mounts and getting the saw running again, the pull cord snapped, I then had to fix this and noticed the pulley had cracked, I never managed to get the chainbrake to work properly, all parts new but the thing didn't stop dead! This was a two year old saw in clean condition.

I was also working on a 30 year old Jonsered at the same time - I had nothing but respect for a saw that would do another 10-15 years. The dirt rolled off it and it ended up looking and working really well.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYGe0WL24Y4]YouTube - Jonsered 621[/ame]

There is your difference, these Chinese saws look good but work for a couple of years tops or less in the hands of a professional and are not reliable.

Husky Jonsered and Stihls will do good service year after year and not let you down.

I am not a climber but how would you like to have your pull cord break at 60' on a nearly new saw......Do yourself a favour and buy a MS200T/020T/335XPT etc.

One of the guys mentioned my name - I have a number of Stihls for sale - full photographic records of their service, pressure check and piston check etc.

PM me if you are interested - I ain't cheap but you will get a saw that will NOT let you down!

You pays your money, you takes your chances:confused1:

Spud

They are not a bad saw, we sell it as a back up saw. It's not a Chinese saw it's Italian.

We sold over 50 last year and only had 2 come back with minor assembly faults. :001_smile:

I use my Ama all the time, great little saw and well built. Comes with a years warranty for pro use.