Bargain saw...?

[Ty Korrigan]

Having already bought the Woodstar top handle for 69euros, I thought that I'd give the 89euro ground saw a punt.

I'll run it on Aspen like the other.

It ran up nicely, feels and sounds like it has some poke.

From what I've read, the carb is made by the same company as Stihl.

Gets used in anger next weekend so I'll report back.

   Ty

 

 

[departed]

How do you find the top handle saw?
Sorry if you've already got a thread going about that saw!
Cheers

[dan494]

Looks like a bargain. Can't see any trace of them online or would have one as a backup for that money

[Ty Korrigan]

Update, it was a pleasure to use although probably better off with a 40cm rather than the 45cm bar supplied.

However, I'd almost finished the first tank when after lunch it refused to start.

Took out the plug, no spark.

Merde alors!

    Ty

 

[Mick Dempsey]

"Almost finished the first tank" sooooo close to getting your money's worth!

 

 

[Ty Korrigan]

I'm only bothering to mess around testing these saws because I'm curious and flush with cash from wood chip sales.

 The Woodstar top handle has a 25cm bar and is about as powerfull as the Stihl 150 but heavier, more fragile and less economical.

If I had 1500euros to blow I'd try out a Lumag against a GM CS100.

 Ty

 

[Ty Korrigan]

Well I took that orange saw back and got it exchanged.

This replacement I could barely turn over the engine was so tight and so I never got it started.

 So a refund it was 'merdre alors'...

    Ty

 

[dan494]

stick with a known brand then is the moral of the story?

Edited September 17, 2017 by dan494

[Mesterh]

Those saws including the top handle  sound sh1te. 

 

Good man for posting your findings and giving them a bash.. Now go buy a descent saw.

 

 

 

 

[spudulike]

I once got a Zomax saw in with a few others I got to refurbish. From what I remember, the top cover had charred around the spark plug, the starter gear was appalling, the AVs were as soft as poop but the engine seemed to run OK. You do get what you pay for although sometimes you can get lucky and get something better than the small cost you paid should have given you.