Buying a saw

[case mx270]

I ve been following the thread about buying a Stihl or husky saw and I ve a few questions the husky 135 is a lot less HP than the Stihl 171 or 181 is that significant also I m interested in buying another saw I ve a Makita DCS 500 on a 18" bar which I like a lot but we have a lot of smaller timber where a smaller saw would be handy so I was thinking of a smaller bar for this saw but if I m spending 60 quid on this would it be better to put another £100 to it a buy a small saw to run along side my bigger saw ? Thanks

[peatff]

If you don't want to use two saws at once get a smaller bar and chain for your Makita. 135 and MS 181 are identical power output at 1.5kw according to their specifications.

[Stubby]

I ve been following the thread about buying a Stihl or husky saw and I ve a few questions the husky 135 is a lot less HP than the Stihl 171 or 181 is that significant also I m interested in buying another saw I ve a Makita DCS 500 on a 18" bar which I like a lot but we have a lot of smaller timber where a smaller saw would be handy so I was thinking of a smaller bar for this saw but if I m spending 60 quid on this would it be better to put another £100 to it a buy a small saw to run along side my bigger saw ? Thanks

 

Husqvarna 135 = 1.5kw

 

Stihl 171 = 1.3kw So not much difference but Husky slightly more powerful . Suspect you may be mixing HP with KW figures ?

[NFG]

Hi

 

From my electrical engineering days 1 HP = 746 Watts

 

Therefore divide Kw by 0.75 to get approx BHP

 

so 1.5Kw is 2.0 HP

 

to go HP to Kw just divide by 4 multiply by 3

 

Approximate but near enough

 

N

Edited February 2, 2014 by NFG

[case mx270]

Sorry misread the specification of the two saws

[Stubby]

Sorry misread the specification of the two saws

 

Not a problem bud . Just trying to help