HITACHI chainsaws

[s.varty]

Just flipping through the screwfix catalogue and came across a hitachi saw. Dont look a bad little saw for £150. Back in the 60s/70s danarm was the top saw until stihl & husqvarna came along, but what if the japs are hitting the garden machinery market the same as they did with cars/motorbikes/electrical goods and nearly everything else and we as chainsaw users are missing out on real bargains because we refuse to believe that nothing can beat the germans & swedes. Anyone got one?

[Tom D]

They make some quality cordless tools, but they're pricey. This low price suggests its a cheap crappy saw. You get what you pay for IME. The problem with globalisation is that when a tool company gets a good rep another one buys it and starts sticking their logo on any old crap. Its probably not made by Hitachi.

[Martyn Amos]

there are a few top handles on e-bay??????

they look ok:001_tt2:

[alex_m]

NEW Hitachi CS33ET (35S) Top Handle Chainsaw on eBay (end time 28-Oct-10 11:52:03 BST)

 

same price as 200t. hmm.....

 

200t - 1.7kw / 3.5kg

hitachi - 1.0kw / 3.7kg

[burrell_]

are hitachi now with tanaka

[littlerob]

yh burrell your right hitachi now owns tanaka

[burrell_]

:thumbup: i got something rite lol

[peter_t]

the japs have been making chainsaws for years, im sure echo have been about from the 70s and probably earlier

 

 

 

pete

[RobRainford]

If your lucky it might make a good digger!

[Magnus]

Tanaka was bought by Hitachi and are not so bad saws.

It is "Tanaka" machines.

For price you get a fair amount of hrs from them. Easy to work on and if you have a good dealer close I would concidder it.

 

Regardless of brand, service is important. No matter what saw it is it needs service.