Chainsaw for beginners??

[IanW]

I suppose something around £500 mark as like you say it is worth while getting something that will last me.

 

Husky 555 looks good, can get a good deal on ebay. Would you buy from the states?

 

Thanks

 

wouldn't buy from the states as you will have import tax to pay, I've found that f r jones & sons web site had very good prices for saws.

[brazenberg]

I'd go for a 346xp or a 550xp on that budjet

I've got a 346xp and i think it's great, probably going to get another one this autumn

[karlk]

stihl ms261 and 15 bar, fab saw now all the teething issues have been resolved. had mine since feb, was new purchase and used nearly all day every day.

[spudulike]

wouldn't buy from the states as you will have import tax to pay, I've found that f r jones & sons web site had very good prices for saws.

 

You will pay our 20% VAT on any non EU import - think there is a threshold but it is something like £15.

 

This is despite already paying US tax and also you will find that the warranty probably won't be valid in the UK

[spudulike]

back to the saw question - 550XP or a good 560XP or 346XP secondhand - but would get it from a known reliable source...and NO, I don't have one for sale:001_rolleyes:

[IanW]

theres a 346xp on ebay, only 5min away from me too

 

click me

 

going cheap too by the looks of it!

[IanW]

back to the saw question - 550XP or a good 560XP or 346XP secondhand - but would get it from a known reliable source...and NO, I don't have one for sale:001_rolleyes:

 

 

id go 560xp i should have got one in stead of the 555, but still the 555 is a very nice saw and i have no complaints as yet.

[wyk]

Get a 550XP and don't look back. Since you are starting, most outfits you work with will have a larger saw available for the bigger jobs.

[ldj92]

Thanks for advice everyone. I am currently half way though cs30/31 and its going well.

 

In regards to the saw, husky 550 xp looks like a good bet but what would be the Stigl equivelant, the ms 261?

 

Thanks

[carpenter1]

get the husky, and buy from f r jones