Mini Saws

[H and J]

Anyone used these mini chainsaws? 

Thought of buying a STIHL MINI CHAINSAW GT A 26..... or a Seesii Mini Chainsaw  8 INCH......  any thoughts or advice much appreciated)

 

 

 

[pleasant]

I can only vouch for the Stihl GTA26 as that is the one we sell since it was introduced a couple of years ago. Never had one back with an issue and everyone who has made a purchase that we have seen since during the course of our business have said how pleased they are with it and how it out performed their expectations.

 

If anyone is unsure of buying, then I direct them to this video of this guy who tests all the Stihl cordless stuff before going to full market launch- always ends in a sale for us.

 

 

[lurch_917]

to be honest i cant see the point .. if im going to have to be kneeling down in wet mud and grass to use it why not just buy a pole saw less reaching and no kneeling in crap .

just my thoughts .

[pleasant]

1 hour ago, lurch_917 said:

to be honest i cant see the point .. if im going to have to be kneeling down in wet mud and grass to use it why not just buy a pole saw less reaching and no kneeling in crap .

just my thoughts .

From what I gather from my pro gardener users it's time and convenience compared to getting out a dedicated pole saw. They keep it charged up in the cab of the van and just grab it as and when for the odd job to save you setting up a larger machine. More likely to use it if it's there rather than struggle with a bow saw etc.

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, lurch_917 said:

to be honest i cant see the point .. if im going to have to be kneeling down in wet mud and grass to use it why not just buy a pole saw less reaching and no kneeling in crap .

just my thoughts .

For that " down on the ground " stuff a forestry clearing saw would bosh that of in minutes

[Peter 1955]

I can see its appeal. I question its efficacy. Polesaw or Kombi with my favourite Oregon EIA  blade would beat it for output and reach every time. 

 

If we're talking delicacy and accuracy, I can see where it scores in that video, but I think I'd reach for loppers or my battery chainsaw before that. 

Not knocking it, it has a place, but not in my van. 

 

[peatff]

I'd have cut most of what he did there with a lopper.

[Retired Climber]

4 hours ago, pleasant said:

I can only vouch for the Stihl GTA26 as that is the one we sell since it was introduced a couple of years ago. Never had one back with an issue and everyone who has made a purchase that we have seen since during the course of our business have said how pleased they are with it and how it out performed their expectations.

 

If anyone is unsure of buying, then I direct them to this video of this guy who tests all the Stihl cordless stuff before going to full market launch- always ends in a sale for us.

 

 

Haha. I can't watch that, the bloke's a moron (and that's coming from a man with 2 young daughters, who's been subjected to both Blippi and Mr Tumble on a regular basis). 

[pleasant]

Maybe, but you have to understand i deal prediminantly domestic users with the odd man in a van gardener thrown in....none are experts per se, so are happy to watch someone with notably more experience than them to demonstrate it....like i say, it almost always ends in a purchase irrelevant .

[Dan Maynard]

1 hour ago, peatff said:

I'd have cut most of what he did there with a lopper.

I'd have done it with a 261 but they'd all be cut a bit lower to the ground.

 

I have to agree the 1/4" chain is where it's at for small pruning and that looks cheap as chips, but I have a Makita battery saw which does this job as is a professional tool.

 

Only thing I don't like is looks like a small saw designed for homeowners to use one handed? Or do you have to keep hold of the back to make it work? Otherwise it's a recipe for left hand cuts.