Mini Saws

[Peasgood]

I was thinking of getting one for apple pruning, I borrowed my sons for a day and decided I will stick with the Silky.

Nothing wrong with the saw particularly but didn't suit me. 

Son cut himself quite horrifically with his and he said it wasn't even running at the time.

[Dan Maynard]

7 minutes ago, Peasgood said:

I was thinking of getting one for apple pruning, I borrowed my sons for a day and decided I will stick with the Silky.

I do apples with a silky too though, there's more thinking than cutting time for me and the precision of a silky is important.

[Peasgood]

3 minutes ago, Dan Maynard said:

I do apples with a silky too though, there's more thinking than cutting time for me and the precision of a silky is important.

The more you think the harder it is.

I have electric secateurs which cut quite big branches well enough so not often I need a saw really and the Silky suits that job. You may well get situations where the mini chainsaw is good but not in my orchards.

I was happy enough with the finish of the cut but it was a little bulky at times where you would just poke the tip of the Silky in.

[Dan Maynard]

26 minutes ago, Peasgood said:

The more you think the harder it is.

Yeah maybe so - I don't honestly do enough to get good. Normal tree reductions my thinking time has come down over years.

[Kimosabi]

Don't waste your money the chain speed isn't that fast and they don't leave a very tidy  cut

[Stere]

Looks rubbish & abit pointless imo.

 

 

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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.

 

Agree on all points

 

 

[lurch_917]

20 hours ago, Peasgood said:

The more you think the harder it is.

so thats why the ugly wife likes me i have to think alot about taking her to bed ..

[peatff]

4 hours ago, lurch_917 said:

so thats why the ugly wife likes me i have to think alot about taking her to bed ..

 

She says the same about you 🤭

[H and J]

Thank you all.......for advice, opinions and reviews of using the saws.