AMA chainsaws

[scotspine1]

Is it top handled though?

 

Doesnt need to be, its only a back up.

[Pete Mctree]

Doesnt need to be, its only a back up.

 

A back up top handled saw with a back handle? That's a sustitute

[scotspine1]

A back up top handled saw with a back handle? That's a sustitute

 

A poor climber would demand a top handled saw, a good climber is adaptable.

 

Pete, when your dealing with credit crunch saws, I reckon for £150 most company owners/self employed climbers would choose a Husqvarna 137 over an AMA as a back up for a MS200.

[Mr Ed]

I have plenty of rear handled Husky's.

I'm going to get one of those Little AMA's instead of 200T's, for undemanding work. Not for myself, you understand, I would'nt be seen dead with one - but for employees they will be fine

[Pete Mctree]

A poor climber would demand a top handled saw, a good climber is adaptable.

 

I agree as somone who learned to climb with a bow-saw and a 254.

 

 

But why not use the correct tool for the job. It looks an excellent little pruning saw for a good price

[Steve Bullman]

 

But why not use the correct tool for the job. It looks an excellent little pruning saw for a good price

 

problem is, once you've been spoilt with a 200t anything else is very fustrating to use. i've used several small saws such as this in the past for one reason or another and would certainly never want to use one unless i had to. it just dont feel right!

[Pete Mctree]

problem is, once you've been spoilt with a 200t anything else is very fustrating to use. i've used several small saws such as this in the past for one reason or another and would certainly never want to use one unless i had to. it just dont feel right!

 

I agree. I have 2 200t's but others havent had the time to save to purchase them would be glad of a 2nd climbing saw to finish a pruning job with no doubt.

[Jonesie]

I'm thinking of the people who don't have an old 200T as a back up.

It's got to be better to have one on board than have to leave a job if your 200T go's down. I'm sure most of you have been in that situation where you could have done with a spare saw.

[scotspine1]

I agree as somone who learned to climb with a bow-saw and a 254.

 

 

But why not use the correct tool for the job. It looks an excellent little pruning saw for a good price

 

Years ago I worked for a company in London who used excellent little Komatsu top handled saws for pruning, turns out there now called Zenoah and this is their latest top handled -

 

http://www.zenoah.net/php/FC/News/gz3500t.pdf

 

What about this Jonesie?

[Mr Ed]

problem is, once you've been spoilt with a 200t anything else is very fustrating to use. i've used several small saws such as this in the past for one reason or another and would certainly never want to use one unless i had to. it just dont feel right!

 

If you had to buy 4 new climbing saws for guys to do pruning with, what would you choose?