climbng saws? sthil or nothing?

[just wanna climb]

Hi all,

I'm just curious if any of the cheaper climbing saws (echo, shindaiwa, Makita) are any good or is it just a case of paying the price for the quality of the sthils.

I'm asking as I work for a company in aus but keep getting offered private work on the side. so the saw would only be doing a few jobs a month not flat out work all day every day?

 

any info would be great cheers

[5 shires]

I think if you buy cheap you asking for trouble.if you are going to do just a few job's on wk'end's etc and depending on how big the jobs are you don't have to spend big for a saw.There are many makes apart from stihl what would do what you want for now and the makes you mention'd would be ok.Remember you don't really have to use a top handle in a tree.If you have a small ground saw and nothing else it would do a job.But a top handle makes the job easier.Depends on what your budget is really.

[coleman]

Husky 540t

[Stubby]

Definitely don't pay for a Stihl . Husqvarna T540 . Way better !

[CJM]

Try and find a good 2nd hand ms200t it's still the best climbing saw out there

[up a tree]

I use a zenoah with a quick start it's cool. Its a husky anyway with a different name and cheaper and red not orange. I believed zenoah is easyer to purchase in Aus. I have cheap china as a backup saw its OK as long as it kept clean etc.. not run for hours on end.:blink:

[GregM]

There all quality saws, with stihl though you can go down the local shop and pick up parts there and then, whereas you maybe waiting a month with the other brands.

[launchster]

I use an echo 350 tes. I've had no problems, put it through stuff bigger than the bar. I was apprehensive at first, but it's done me well for 3years. Very surprised

[Old Mill Tree Care]

There all quality saws, with stihl though you can go down the local shop and pick up parts there and then, whereas you maybe waiting a month with the other brands.

 

That's right cos they won't post any little spare parts to you!

 

 

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[TKO]

Get yourself a t540, iv not had mine long but its been brilliant so far. (Replacing a 200t)