Advice on petrol chainsaw.

[MikeB1979]

1 hour ago, Steven1210 said:

I bought a husky 135mk2 as my first saw. Grand little thing. What I didn't factor in was PPE. I'm still a novice, but if you don't already have it, get some chainsaw pants, boots and a lid with visor and ear protection.

 

 

 

 

 

Oyer a year later I'm now in better PPE, boots, with a better saw,and also being trained by 2 very knowledgeable guys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The PPE is ordered and just waiting for delivery. Purchased before the chainsaw. I'm not planning on taking down trees as such more a case of cutting up what I can get hold of.

[MikeB1979]

3 hours ago, peatff said:

You need an axe for chopping, saws are for cutting😁 Pleasant is not far out, small Husqvarna like the 120 for around £150 would get you going.

I can chop with a chainsaw. Not very effective I grant you. I do have axes and mauls for chopping. I promise to only use the saw for cutting.

[MikeB1979]

1 hour ago, Echo said:

I agree with the Stihl MS181 or 180 saw, with a 14 inch bar.

The 180 as mentioned has no adjusters on the carb, it will

be cheaper to buy, but when you need to add a new carb or

update to a carb with adjustable screws / jets, these carbs

are not cheap now, and you may or may not have a good experience

with the china carbs. I think if you buy Husqvarna, then go for the

40 or 500 cc models, they have a larger clutch drum than the smaller

ones, and will take a good bit more of a beating in wood, that would

be the 440 or 450 model Husqvarnas, but avoid a long bar unless

you need it more than you don't, 15 inch will cut a 28 inch log, that is

a lot of log for a small saw.

Excellent advice. Muchly appreciated. Without asking I'd end up choosing something really unsuitable and just wasting my money. All the advice given is really helpful. Thanks to all who took time to post.

[Echo]

17 hours ago, MikeB1979 said:

Excellent advice. Muchly appreciated. Without asking I'd end up choosing something really unsuitable and just wasting my money. All the advice given is really helpful. Thanks to all who took time to post.

Only my opinion, I hope what ever you chose, it works out well, without reading again

I will say, good dealer support is not to be overlooked, Stihl and Husqvarna parts are more

readily available too. Echo make good saws too, not so sure about the parts side, I never

needed any, but good saws as long as you pick the one suited to the wood your cutting,

but that goes for what ever brand your looking at.

Keep safe.

Edited January 6, 2023 by Echo

[Muddy42]

I’d say that most chainsaws users could do with a small stihl 181 or Husqvarna 135. Even if you have/eventually buy a bigger saw, these lighter saws are great as a spare, cutting the bigger saw out when you get it stuck (!) or brashing/tidying up smaller branches.

[Stubby]

4 hours ago, Muddy42 said:

I’d say that most chainsaws users could do with a small stihl 181 or Husqvarna 135.

Might get one then ....🙂

Edited January 6, 2023 by Stubby

[Dan Maynard]

7 hours ago, Echo said:

good dealer support is not to be overlooked,

Second this, this is how you avoid being on arbtalk puzzling out questions about the saw which won't start/run/cut/oil when a quick look by someone that knows would give you the answer straight away.

 

[pleasant]

3 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

Second this, this is how you avoid being on arbtalk puzzling out questions about the saw which won't start/run/cut/oil when a quick look by someone that knows would give you the answer straight away.

 

I couldn't agree with you more Dan. More than happy to give loads of free advice and on going support to my customers.....but to become a customer, you have to purchase otherwise you are just a browser (or anything else we can think of!) 👍

Edited January 6, 2023 by pleasant