Budget Titan tophandled saw. Is it worth it?

[biglog]

Hey all.

I'm considering buying a cheap Titan top handled saw for occasional use and wondered whether any1 has any experience with the model or brand?

It'll be for very limited use, maybe 2 or 3 times a year at most so I don't really want to shell out for an ms200. But I don't really want to waste my money either.

Any info would be much appreciated

Link to online store below

Thanks

 

Titan Petrol Top Handled Chainsaw ,25cc engine with an 12" bar

[kentjames]

Ya get what you pay for...

 

It looks similar to the AMA top handle - search for threads on here - which I have and does me fine so far.

 

You may be better off saving and getting the new stihl 150T - depends what material you intend on using it for.

 

Personally I going for the 150T next as I believe it will suit the majority of my work and i'll keep the ama in reserve.

[muttley9050]

No experience of top handle saws but do of Titan. There definately a budget brand and the tools feel cheap in your hand, saying this they do work. Definately won't be as robust as the stihl but if your gentle it May be ok. I would reccomend finding one in a shop before buying to test quality.

[Garyjp]

Its products such as these that the european parliament love... They are desperate to ban the sale of TH saws in the EU and the code of conduct undertaken by mainstream manfs. is that these saws are only to be sold to qualified operators (no idea if u are or not obviously, hopefully you are) but also that it is sold by the specialist trade and that they are of a quality and thus price that places them outside the radar of the casual, untrained user that has their eye on a nice little compact saw!

 

The fact that the site is advertising that its perfect for home use and "stress free logging" is appalling and as for genuine oregon bar.....hmmmm yeah right!

 

Products such as these are jeopardising the long term sales of an important tool to the professional arborist.

 

Rant for the day over! (in a bad mood as i have just had an unwelcome visit from a member of the travelling community and now My inventory is minus 1 chainsaw.

 

Save ur pennies and buy a recognised brand that you can get spares for. It may cost a bit more even for a second hand one but if you ever sell it, it will still be worth something unlike the 'titan' which the bin man wont even want!

 

Pay your money -takes your choice

 

 

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[Arborworx]

Don't do it. I bought one, broke after a couple of uses. Constantly keeps cutting out and the chain tensioner just doesn't work. Best off getting a second hand saw off eBay.

[Barry_Skyland]

Home use and top handled saw just don't go together.......

 

 

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