New saw for Domestic Firewood

[Commando]

Gents, a mate of mine is looking for a new saw.  He does all his own domestic firewood so wants something that's gonna cope with anything up to about 18''.

I advised an Echo CS-390esx but its a bit beyond his budget. He's willing to spend between £350-£400 inc.  Any advice appreciated.

Thx Craig

[djbobbins]

Petrol or electric? I have done plenty of domestic stuff with my £50-ish Titan electric saw from Screwfix.

Downsides are that it is only 16” and needs a 230v supply.

Upsides are low maintenance, no fumes, quieter than a petrol saw when in use and instantly silent when stopped.

Maybe one of those and a petrol saw for bigger stuff??

[Commando]

Definitely petrol, and ideally one saw fits all.  Don't think he would need anything bigger than 50cc?

Thx Craig

[The avantgardener]

Ask Shavey about the 50cc Dolmar range and price, bombproof saw for firewood.

[Paul in the woods]

This is not a recommendation, as I've not used one, but the Makita EA4300 has cropped up before with an offer that seems almost too good to be true - £245 . Might be worth asking how people with them are getting on?

 

Makita EA4300F45C 43cc Petrol Chainsaw (45cm) + FREE Spare Chain | Fastfix

WWW.FASTFIX.CO.UK

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The Makita EA4300F45C is a powerful 43cc industrial petrol chainsaw packed full of features and is supplied with a 45cm...

 

[billpierce]

This is not a recommendation, as I've not used one, but the Makita EA4300 has cropped up before with an offer that seems almost too good to be true - £245 . Might be worth asking how people with them are getting on?
 

Makita EA4300F45C 43cc Petrol Chainsaw (45cm) + FREE Spare Chain | Fastfix

WWW.FASTFIX.CO.UK

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The Makita EA4300F45C is a powerful 43cc industrial petrol chainsaw packed full of features and is supplied with a 45cm...  

They are decent little saws

[Commando]

Thx for the advice, will pass on[emoji106]

[Stubby]

7 minutes ago, Commando said:

Thx for the advice, will pass on

£ 474 seems to be the price on a Husqvarna 365X Torque . This is  a belt and braces design saw that will last a life time . Also can be converted to a 372 X Torgue with a dremmel .  The price is what Jonsie is quoting . Don't know what bar size that is for but an 18" wont stress it at all .

Edited August 29, 2019 by Stubby

[harvey b davison]

This is not a recommendation, as I've not used one, but the Makita EA4300 has cropped up before with an offer that seems almost too good to be true - £245 . Might be worth asking how people with them are getting on?
 

Makita EA4300F45C 43cc Petrol Chainsaw (45cm) + FREE Spare Chain | Fastfix

WWW.FASTFIX.CO.UK

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The Makita EA4300F45C is a powerful 43cc industrial petrol chainsaw packed full of features and is supplied with a 45cm...  

I had a ea4300, brilliant little saw with plenty of power and easy to start.

[DocMustard]

I have a Stihl MS181 which is a great saw for firewood processing, 16" bar big enough for the majority of cuts and it is very reliable, spares are also available readily which you might struggle to get on a low-price brand. I recommend you avoid buying any of the cheap Chinese models, I had one for less than a year and it was pretty poor - particularly the chain brake and engine  starting.

Edited August 30, 2019 by DocMustard