Left hander using chainsaw

[JHolly]

Hi guys

 

just a quick question i have got my cs30 / 31 coming up start of june, And i am left hand, recently i have been trying to change my hands around when ever i use my saw, But the cuts just arnt as nice!!

 

so my question is on the training course do you have to cut with left hand forward or dont mind you swapping around??

 

cheers

Edited April 16, 2013 by JHolly
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[Eddy_t]

Left hand forward on the test always, after that get a full wrap handle and you can use it left handed

 

 

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[SAM66S]

You will have to use your left hand on the front handle & right hand on the rear handle. Not really away round it really!

 

 

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[ratcatcher]

I must be weird then, as Im left handed, but use a chainsaw right handed, feels weird using it the other way

[JamesNI]

I'm left handed, use a two handled saw in both hands, have done forever. Top handle I use right handed nearly always. Random.

There is good reason to use saws right handed, all the safety features work best that way. But I'm still here and am sure I'm not alone using it all wrong!

For a course you must use it with the right hand on the throttle, apart from anything you won't be able to fell anything close to the ground with your left hand on the trigger!

[bob]

It MUST be used right handed for all the assessment.

A definite fail if swapped hands

Or at least it should be

[hedgesparrow]

Hi guys

 

just a quick question i have got my cs30 / 31 coming up start of june, And i am left hand, recently i have been trying to change my hands around when ever i use my saw, But the cuts just arnt as nice!!

 

so my question is on the training course do you have to cut with left hand forward or dont mind you swapping around??

 

cheers

im left handed and to start found it hard to use right handed but now use it righ handed with left hand on handle on right hand on trigger. does come naturly after a while and you think why did i struggle trying to use it left handed. now its hard work using left handed

[JHolly]

ok thanks for all the replys, quess start practicing using other hand! not to bad just not as neat yet and i natrally pick it up wrong way around so need to brake that habbit!

[ratcatcher]

maybe you need to get yourself a motorbike, as the throttle is on the right, it fells natural using a chainsaw that way

[Stephen Blair]

ok thanks for all the replys, quess start practicing using other hand! not to bad just not as neat yet and i natrally pick it up wrong way around so need to brake that habbit!

 

If your left eye is your leading eye, you will need to learn to compensate:001_smile: