Cobra CS520-18 Saws

[rob39]

Just got some info through on Cobra saws CS520-18. They state their designed in the UK. Anyone know anything about them. Certainly not a pro saw but look as if they could be decent saws for small felling/firewood work

Cobra CS520-18 18" Petrol Powered Chainsaw

http://cobragarden.co.uk/CS620-20_Chainsaw.html

[Stubby]

The 62cc one but with an 18" bar might be worth a punt for £200 ? Would chang the chain to something more agressive but .

[Adamam]

I reckon they have exactly the same mechanical parts as all the others do, but the plastics have been made to look like a cross between Husky and Echo, and so they charge an extra £50.

 

If you're going to buy a Chinese no-name saw, I'd probably say buy the cheapest one you can find. Otherwise Mitox seems like the best bet.

 

In fact Mitox saws are about the same money as those 'Cobra' saws, but good luck finding spares for the 'Cobra' saws...

 

[shavey]

The cobra is the same saw more or less than the fuxtec I have here but a lot more wonga as stubby says a good chain and a branded bar would help no end but it is built ok for a Far East product

[harrythecat178]

Without mentioning names, Mitox and Cobra are both "own brands" for 2 of the major garden machinery distributors in the UK and both will have spares readily available. They will have come from China built to the importers specification so will be a better bet than most other chinese saws but at a higher price as there will be a proper warranty and spares back up, all this costs

[GardenKit]

Without mentioning names, Mitox and Cobra are both "own brands" for 2 of the major garden machinery distributors in the UK and both will have spares readily available. They will have come from China built to the importers specification so will be a better bet than most other chinese saws but at a higher price as there will be a proper warranty and spares back up, all this costs

Exactly, well put!

[SawTroll]

Sounds like the same ol' crude Chinese knockoff of an old Zenoah design, that appears under different "brand names" all the time - stay away!

 

If they are, they are sold by the pallet in the color the (pallet) costumers request, and are branded in different ways, courtecy of the costumer. Then they appear in ads on different "sales" sites, like E-bay, with more or less suspect descriptions - that may lead an unsupecting costumer to believe they are decent saws. They aren't, pure crap!

Edited June 26, 2015 by SawTroll

[harrythecat178]

These will be the best option in terms of quality if you want to buy a chinese saw

[DCS6800i]

I like the looks of them...

 

...shame looks stand for nothing.

[peatff]

They look very similar to a Hitachi saw I looked at a while ago.