Chainsaw recommendation

[Husky D]

What a choice there is!! While we're at it, I regularly use a Jonsered 2051, a 50cc saw thats light, well-built and reliable. It'll take Husky spares too, so dealer support is more readily available than makita. So thats another choice for the mix:001_smile:

 

Ah that takes me back! One of my first saws i used at my first employment. Im not sure if when they first came out (early 90's?)Went like the clappers in small conifer but choke lever used to break so had to have it wired up but lovely little saw that we run alongside the good old dependable jonsered 630's. Very underated saw like the 365 just a good plodder that did everything but with no frills or bells or whistles.

Kindlett not sure why you think huskies are any more plasticky than any saws out there imo. I've been running a demo 50cc makita for the last 12 months and wouldnt say its any different to most. Most are going over to plastic or composites of some type but can't say any manufacturer is better than one over another.

[Martin Jenkins]

RIGHT I got a Husqvarna 357xp in the end. Didn't go for the heated handles, and I think that was right for me; today is the coldest day I've been out with it - hasn't got above zero for a few days now, and didn't have any issues with the cold.

 

Paid £470 inc vat from willis and grabham, and got the chainsaw box for another £37 - I tried without the box for a couple of months, but ended up with little bags with the bits in, which was a bit rubbish (the stump vice, sharpening kit, chain loosener, that sort of stuff).

 

After the Ryobi, it's like moving from a Kia to a Mercedes - starts reliably all the time, and the engine is just lovely. Took it for its 10 hour service last week, and that cost £28, think that may be it for a while in servicing though! Oddly enough, the man in the service place (garden machinery place, properly smelling of oil) said "that chain will take a couple more sharpenings" - I sharpen the thing every other fuel load, otherwise it is really hard to get through stuff.

 

Thanks very much for the advice, which basically shaped what I got. I would have otherwise gone for the husq 440e, much smaller. And I ebayed the mower for a bit more than the garden centre offered (£350 from ebay, less the 40 fees against the £250 from garden centre).

 

So thanks again and Merry Christmas!

 

Now all I need is for my wife to let me do more hedging this week - apparently I'm supposed to spend time with the kids and her mum!

[kindlett]

get yourself a makkita dcs52cc with a 15inch bar it would be light enough for what you need and also enough power have a look on ebay u should find one there good luck