Top Handled saws.

[leedeerman]

What does every one think of the possibility of phasing out top handled chainsaws, would this be a positive or negatative for the industry?

[Yorkshireman]

no chance

I cant see stihl or husky allowing all the money that they have poured into R&D on these products to be swept aside

how will they phase it in Or they will have to compensate all owners totasl outcry from the business community

tophandles are as safe as ground saws its down to the operator using them, saws dont cause accidents people do

[MasterBlaster]

Hahahaha.

 

Funny question.

[RPA]

no chance

used rear handled for years when climbing because I could not justify a T. Teaches u how to position better etc but now im using T so much easier and IMO much safer. As Iain says, saws dont cause accidents, people do.

[Andy Collins]

IMO a top-handle is safer up a tree, than a rear. A climber I used to know would use a rear handle all the time, frequently single-handled to reach rather than re-position, which has to be far more dangerous than one-handing a topper!

[John Hancock]

I think we control the destiny of our dear 0200’s. Any more accidents like the recent one and it maybe taken out of our hands…literally!

[scotspine1]

What does every one think of the possibility of phasing out top handled chainsaws, would this be a positive or negatative for the industry?

 

Negative. Most people would just use a MS200 if they couldn't get hold of an MS200T. And even with the rear handle people would stihl use it one handed - definatley more dangerous than one-handing a top handled saw.

 

 

Whose thinking of phasing them out anyway? I thought the industry had dealt with that issue a few years back?

[Nick Waring]

Hell no, i havent even gone up a tree yet with a chainsaw, but i can definatly say that i'd feal much more safer with a top handle saw than a rear handle.

[skyhuck]

 

Whose thinking of phasing them out anyway? I thought the industry had dealt with that issue a few years back?

 

If they were going to be band from sale i would buy 15 or 20,so i would have enough to see me out :wave:

[leedeerman]

Some interesting thorghts there, I think after recent events we may see the HSE chainging the rules for us all, What is really needed is design change in the top handled saw so there is a opperational brake when used one handed during kickback.