First chainsaw, on a budget - advice please!

[Mozza]

There is a 346XP on fleebay at the mo . Item # 110809718253 . Its under your budget so far. Bloke says he is retiring from the woods . From the pic it shows there is a blanking plug in the decomp thread. Easy to put a decomp valve back in - - or just be tough !

 

Looks a tidy saw that!

[Mozza]

There's a 365 too with a 20 inch bar starting at £299, looks minty fresh, bid on that, get a 15 inch bar for it and keep the 20 for bigger stuff, perfect :-)

[Swampster]

I've tried the Makita's out at a demo and they're a bit lacking; clog real easy and needing a bit more oomph. Go with orange, an MS260 is a good saw. Even when you've accumilated a whole range of saws in time to come, the 260/261 will always have a place on site. don't know much about huskys as i'm a stihl man but mates love them too.

[Stubby]

Only get a 365 if its the special . The special has the crank bearings and bottom end from a 372 so more robust . The ordinary 365 is not so strong .

[marsonpee]

ms260

[Tilia]

There is a 346XP on fleebay at the mo . Item # 110809718253 . Its under your budget so far. Bloke says he is retiring from the woods .

 

Thanks for the heads up!

 

From the pic it shows there is a blanking plug in the decomp thread. Easy to put a decomp valve back in - - or just be tough !

 

Ha, well, think I'd have to get a new valve then!

 

I've used 365's at work, they're great but I'm looking for something smaller, lighter and easier to handle for myself - I found using the 365 for smaller stuff is using a sledgehammer to crack nuts.