tree/climbing saws

[Joe]

whatever you do avoid the makitas, they are cheaply made and the 2 we had at work were crap and fell to bits. i have been told that echos are good saws but they are also quite flimsy, but they are good if it is just you using it and make sure it is well looked after. i have got a stihl 200t and it has never let me down and it will take the knocks etc that a cheaper saw wouldnt, it might be worth you waiting for the arb show and getting a good deal and being able to have a look at them??

[tree_beard]

whatever you do avoid the makitas, they are cheaply made and the 2 we had at work were crap and fell to bits. i have been told that echos are good saws but they are also quite flimsy, but they are good if it is just you using it and make sure it is well looked after.

 

the older makita tophandles are re-badged tanakas and are pretty bargain basement... the newer 30cc model is a much better made saw, and is halfway between a stihl 192t and 200t in terms of weight and performance.

 

echo top-handles, meh.. a mixed bag, but all fairly anemic

[Matt McAulay]

when it comes to a climbing saw dont skimp as a climber you need somethin that can take the work and the damage, my ms200t for over 5 years and its never gone wrong and its been swimming twice and dropped on concrete ground saws buy what ya like but aerial stick with stihl.

[log supplier]

But then again we have less gun crime. saw crime is on the up tho. Drive by prunings in the innner city.

 

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