First Chainsaw

[Kas369]

Will shortly be looking to get my first chainsaw, and am looking for some advice/suggestions.

What’s gonna be the best bang for my buck at around £600, don’t have much experience with maintenance so not sure if used is a good idea

[Stubby]

I wait with interest 🙂

[Tree monkey 1682]

Echo 310 , cheap and cheerful, basic, you could learn on it and with a 14" bar you could fell 28" diameter trees and 400 left over .

Depends what you want to do with it and what you intend doing with it .

Move on to a better saw after you've learned .

I expect to be  laughed , but hey, I started with a stihl 017

[Steven P]

I believe in the best tools for the job, so get one that is suited to your needs. but for that we need to know what your needs are. What are you wanting to use the saw for? What is your experience with them, and do you have a preference to use petrol, electric or battery (all depends what you are going to use it for and where).

 

Does your budget also have to include the relevant PPE, things like a chain sharpening kit and fuel cans as well, or is that on top of just the saw cost.

[Dan Maynard]

I see you're also asking about work having done CS30/31. Get either a Husqvarna 550 or Stihl 261 depending on which dealer is near you and you get on with. My advice would be don't buy secondhand, and don't buy online, you need somewhere you can walk in and ask for help. That'll probably cost a little over £600, don't buy something cheaper as you'll end up wishing you hadn't wasted that money.

 

But if you get work as a groundie you shouldn't immediately need a saw, I'd start with boots, chainsaw trousers and helmet first.