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Quite a few times people have asked me to recommend  a saw which I usually do ....for whatever suits their application .... then they completely ignore my advice and get some horrible cheap nasty chinese shit because " its a no brainer aint it "  £90 "cant go wrong with that "  ... inevitably they find it does not last .....or worse still ask if i can have a look at it as it is not running quite right ....can you guess my response ????😄

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42 minutes ago, coppice cutter said:

Looka a good 'un too.

 

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Oh, and in case anybody wonders, I know feck all about it or the person selling it, just going by the photos and having one of my own.

Cant go wrong I think but that's just me .... For that price anyway 

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On 17/09/2022 at 17:41, pleasant said:

Agree....so if you want the 1.3mm chain, then the ms181 comes fitted with that as standard....cant remember if the ms171 does...i havent got my catalogue in front of me. But your budget will need to increase if you want the 1.3mm chain models

My brother purchased one and think it had a 16" 1.6mm chain and it was super boggy and slow......you needed a calendar to time a cut!  1.3mm and preferably semi chisel 14"  bar would be my choice and don't know what they come fitted with but this is my opinion on cutting gear.

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On 17/09/2022 at 17:41, pleasant said:

Agree....so if you want the 1.3mm chain, then the ms181 comes fitted with that as standard....cant remember if the ms171 does...i havent got my catalogue in front of me. But your budget will need to increase if you want the 1.3mm chain models

It should be a 1.1mm on the 171. 

 

If it's stihl, Husqvarna, echo or Makita at least you can get spares and you should have a dealer within a reasonable distance from you. 

 

Don't bother going down the screwfix, B and q or Chinese ebay route as it just adds to the plastic mountain of waste when something simple like an oil pump worm wheel fails, unless your willing to source the parts and repair it yourself.

 

 

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1 hour ago, spudulike said:

My brother purchased one and think it had a 16" 1.6mm chain and it was super boggy and slow......you needed a calendar to time a cut!  1.3mm and preferably semi chisel 14"  bar would be my choice and don't know what they come fitted with but this is my opinion on cutting gear.

The ms180 comes with either 12" or 14" bar with picco chain

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