safety; top handle saws - risks and incidents.

[GardenKit]

Totally aware of selling, its what I do. Much as i dont relish the loss of sales, I do think there should be more regulation to the sales of any chainsaw, not just top handle.

It does not matter whether you are game keeper or a poacher you cannot just buy a gun, you have to be licenced.

Something similar should apply to saws.

I sometimes feel guilty selling a saw, even with comprehensive instuctions, as I can see the buyer is not competant.

I cannot say 'sorry , I cant sell it to you'

 

sorry, this is going alittle off thread.

Edited January 13, 2012 by GardenKit

[Mesterh]

Decreased control and the ability to easily cross hands and arms over and under the chain.

 

No matter what people think they dont have the power to stop kick back with one hand when it isnt expected.(Easy to control and brace for it when you know its going to happen, try it)

 

They are brilliant saws though and I wouldnt ever want to be without one.

[Treecreeper1961]

Any one know of any prosecutions or such like for using one on the deck?

[born2trot]

There is some very good points being raised here, and no gardenkit i dont think you are going off thread at all. The power to weight of the 200t is immense and most people will simply not be able to stop its kickback. I wonder if there actually should be a limit on this .

[Mesterh]

There is some very good points being raised here, and no gardenkit i dont think you are going off thread at all. The power to weight of the 200t is immense and most people will simply not be able to stop its kickback. I wonder if there actually should be a limit on this .

 

I think, no.

 

You can buy some nasty power tools from B&Q for a tenth of the price of a decent chainsaw.

 

They are lethal power tools and IIRC they wouldnt get through HSE if they were invented now.

 

Pointless trying to regulate the sales as it will just push the price up and the end user, US, will have to pay for it.

[GardenKit]

Not if the regulation was in the form of only being able to buy a saw at a specialist retailer, where full instruction will be given.

This would not diminish the quantity of pro and semi pro saws but would see a large drop in the DIY cheapies (which most dealers would not want to sell). If the DIY customer found it more difficult to get a saw he would be more likely to use you guys.

[Dog Tag]

Wait until some diyer successfully sues a diy stores for the loss of his arm. Only then will they realize, it is the only hand tool, a human can use without a safety guard.

[Le Sanglier]

There is some very good points being raised here, and no gardenkit i dont think you are going off thread at all. The power to weight of the 200t is immense and most people will simply not be able to stop its kickback. I wonder if there actually should be a limit on this .

 

You want to limit the power of a 200t? seriously? some people will only be happy when they are banned. Well I have a message for all the hi viz wearing euronits, I will give you my 200t....... when you come and take it out of my cold dead hands. (with apologies to Charlton Heston)

[skyhuck]

Totally aware of selling, its what I do. Much as i dont relish the loss of sales, I do think there should be more regulation to the sales of any chainsaw, not just top handle.

It does not matter whether you are game keeper or a poacher you cannot just buy a gun, you have to be licenced.

Something similar should apply to saws.

I sometimes feel guilty selling a saw, even with comprehensive instuctions, as I can see the buyer is not competant.

I cannot say 'sorry , I cant sell it to you'

 

sorry, this is going alittle off thread.

 

To compare saws with guns is utter nonsense.

 

With a gun its mostly other people that are at risk, with saws its normally the operator.

 

HUGE difference.

[skyhuck]

Wait until some diyer successfully sues a diy stores for the loss of his arm. Only then will they realize, it is the only hand tool, a human can use without a safety guard.

 

No its not, drills,sanders,panes,grinders,etc,etc.