Steven P

That's a pity Steve, I am based just outside Glasgow, bit of a trip to come and see them (petrol money would probably be the difference between them and a new saw) else I would have asked what you had and wanted for them. Thanks so far, some good advice. Am I getting this right so far? - The cheaper saws are pretty much comparable £ for £ - mostly from the same manufacturer in China anyway, and limited spares availability - You get what you pay for but for smaller logs most will do the job - Titan from Screwfix is cheap but they do a decent returns policy if they go wring. Similarly if I can find a cheap one in Aldi they will do the job too - Get the wrong chain / bar an they vibrate more than you would expect - Goes without saying to keep the chain sharp Then I saw the comment about a table saw.... that was my first thought before I got the chainsaw but it wouldn't do the bigger stuff I was getting at the time... but it might do well for the smaller logs that I would use the electric saw for. I'll look at them later, but first thought that the chainsaw would be more versatile but maybe harder work just for logs.

Thanks so far. I have been tempted by a battery saw but comparing other battery power tools with their mains powered equivalent I think I will stick to mains power for now. So Titan are still the saw to look for? There appears a few on the internet at the moment

I saw this earlier: http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/chainsaws/24720-stihl-261-max-chain-speed.html might give you an idea

Good afternoon, I get firewood for my stove which needs to be chopped and split (cheaper / free), and my little Stihl MS181 has done well for the last few years for what I need. I have a backlog of logs to chop this year, so I am thinking I can lay into these in the evenings if I take them into the garage with the lights on and with an electric chainsaw. - I can saw in the evenings when the kids are in bed so a quieter saw is better (winter daylight is limited, I want The Boys to play out for as long as its light, The Smaller Boy runs off in tears when I get the chainsaw out when he is out - limiting what I can do) - There is a ready power supply in he garage - No concerns about fumes - The logs are smaller diameter, 6" - 10", not tree trunks - later in the year the logs can be stacked inside to dry (got to burn the dry ones there first) So what should I be looking for? - I am guessing the more power the better? 2kw? - Chain speed - for a similar powered saw will the chain speed vary much since the saws I've seen so far all quote power over everything else - Second hand is cheaper - so what should I be looking to pay? Or would new be better for the increase in price - any recommendations, I see another post on here saying "Titan" could be a brand to look out for? Are Sihl electric saws really worth the premium? - Not too fussed about battery powered since I will be within reach of a socket - Chains and bars - would these be easy to swap to better quality if it came with a generic cheap one? (thinking to put on the same as my Stihl so I can use the same chains - then only really need 1 spare for both saws) Thanks in advance for any advice, and sorry for being a heretic and thinking about electric motors rather than 2 stroke engines. I don't want to go to a shop to ask for the advice because I have no will power to say no when they show me shiny new toys.