As anyone ever used one of these

[Woodlands Tree surgery]

[spuddog0507]

1 hour ago, Woodlands Tree surgery said:

Yes got the sharpener bar and chain here, will only go on domestic saws thou or have they altered that now ? the chain is different to a conventional chain but seen a add on FB showing a pro saw with chisel chain ? i used mine about 2 times on a stihl ms210 that some one gave me and the bar chain sharpener and a pair of saw gloves i won on arbtalk by just filling a questionair in about 7-8 years ago,

[huskykev]

Yeah, have one on an old 40cc efco for cutting roots and rubbish, pure shite in bigish(6”+) clean timber though.

[Silverhooker]

Borrowed one from a mate a while back to see what it was like, answer : absolute rubbish !! 

 

[Dan Maynard]

Not used one but I have been asked about them. I said it is probably rubbish compared to a proper hand filed chain, but good compared to gardener chains owned by people who never ever sharpen and have to buy a new chain when they just can't force it to cut any more.

[Silverhooker]

They have a kind of rat toothed design that blunts really easily and need sharpened after nearly every cut, make impressive sparks tho. Don't waste your time or money hand sharpened standard chain is 1000% better.

[rapalaman]

Sold mine on the boot sale - absolute shite! Local dealer returned all their stock to manufacturer. 

[The avantgardener]

Bag of shite.

[Silverhooker]

At least a bag of shit has a use, these power sharp things are a waste of time, money and fuel.