What chainsaw to get?

[DanDelion]

Hi all I'm doing my CS30/31 Combined Course at Hadlow on the 20th of November. I'm after buying a chainsaw as i have all my PPE . ill be doing work for myself, What would be a good saw that's cost effective and commercial grade looking at the stihl,husq website obviously i don't have enough experience with them to know so its confusing as I've only got a Spear and Jacksons saw right now, thanks !

[Steve Bullman]

Do you have a budget Dan?

[Ian88]

Yes, whats your budget? And what type of work are you planning on doing with it?

 

For a decent professional all round saw I would recommend a Husqvarna 346xp. I only have a 13" bar on mine as well so super light with lots of power and there are few things that you cant do on a day to day basis with a 13"bar.

 

Or if you wanted some thing this a little more power there is the next one up, a 357xp or its newer model the 560xp. Just depends on your budget.

 

HUSQVARNA 346 XP® - Professional chainsaws

[DanDelion]

Hi thanks for your reply my budget would be £400 at a push and it would just be for all round work

[Stubby]

I would also say Husqvarna 346 or 357 , 365 maybe . I know its a gamble buying second hand but if you asked spud it would be reliable , he might have something, he does from time to time . Did notice 3 x Husky 372 on ebay for under £250 ??

[combined tree services]

i would also say that a husqvarna 346 is pretty much what you need to be looking at , it is a saw that i regularly see training centers using when i assess their candidates .

[Rich2484]

Not one reply to say how fantastic the stihls are...........

[combined tree services]

Not one reply to say how fantastic the stihls are...........

 

they used to be !!

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Nuts to Stihl and Husky! They're rubbish

[combined tree services]

Nuts to Stihl and Husky! They're rubbish

 

your only saying that !!!! really you wish you could keep a Stihl or Husky running but you cant !! must be the abuse you give them