Chainsaw options

[petercb]

3 hours ago, Stubby said:

Has it not got a " girly de comp button " ? 🙂

Unfortunately no, getting weak in my old age as well!

[Steven P]

Apart from the cost of a battery saw big enough, do you need a petrol saw for the courses?

[5thelement]

28 minutes ago, Steven P said:

Apart from the cost of a battery saw big enough, do you need a petrol saw for the courses?

You need to maintain and demonstrate the starting/safety checks on a petrol saw, then you can do the cutting with a battery saw if you want. 
Just hire a petrol saw from the training provider for the course/assessment then get the kit you actually need afterwards. 

[Dave1976]

I see cordless saws with 50cc power equivalent way more dangerous than petrol.

Edited January 5 by Dave1976

[Stubby]

6 hours ago, Dave1976 said:

I see cordless saws with 50cc power equivalent way more dangerous than petrol.

Not disagreeing but would like to know why you think that ? 

[Dave1976]

2 hours ago, Stubby said:

Not disagreeing but would like to know why you think that ? 

 

From my perspective, cordless have no clutch, and if cought in safety chaps, it wont stop in a same way as it slows down.

Edited January 6 by Dave1976

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, Dave1976 said:

 

From my perspective, cordless have no clutch, and if cought in safety chaps or gloves, it wont stop in a same way as it slows down.

Oh . I did not realise they had no clutch . Its the ballistic material wrapping round the power head sprocket that does the stopping though . 

[Dave1976]

Yes. Petrol clutch disengages around 3000rpm.

[GarethM]

5 minutes ago, Dave1976 said:

Yes. Petrol clutch disengages around 3000rpm.

And which electric saws have you used ?

[5thelement]

The newer battery saws have clutches, ballistics stop battery saws unless you are hell bent on trying to cut through them on purpose, or trying to burn out the electric motor.