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Bought a Titan today and will try it out in a day or so time (Grandpa duties tomorrow). It will only be used now for getting rid of five conifer stumps, and then for cutting logs for the smoker and pizza oven etc . If I'm not happy with it I'll go makita 36v. While I'm on is there anyone near the Black Country got suitable logs for a smoker? I had a few cherry but the previous owner covered them with polythene and mould / fungus set in, no good then for food use. Wouldn't mind but I make covers etc out of mesh / canvas etc so he only had to say and I would have knocked one up for him. Latest smoker pictured, pizza oven/sear plate on left, smoker in centre, double bbq on right. Just need the sunshine now.

Just remember the old saying, "Academia and common sense rarely walk hand in hand".

Thanks for the advice gentlemen, much appreciated.

Looks like trying the Titan then, as it's got the most votes. At least it will be the end of messing with little two stroke things and they can go rest in peace. I'm just too old now for the hassle of petrol, all the fun's gone out of it.. Anyone want to buy a couple of petrol chainsaws, got two going spare

Makita or Ryobi batteries world be used in other tools so charged regularly. Lithium aren't so bad anyway, they do last quite a while even if not charged

Just looking at those now. Would have to be Makita or Ryobi though as have batteries.

Dragged the chainsaws out from under the bench ready to just cut some conifer stumps down, and both playing up again. To be fair, at the age of coming 70 I don't use them that much now though, so at least 18 months since used. Stripped and cleaned the Stihl MS 170 and fitted a service kit and runs great now, but like a dumbass I must have not fitted the oil feed pipe back correctly so it's leaking (and to get at it is a complete strip down again). Moved on to the Husky136 and gave that a clean and polish, but that one's cutting out under load when on it's side. After much thought I realised I'm too damned old to be bothering with these now, the interest has gone and petrol chainsaws are just too much hassle unless used fairly regularly. So, I'm going buy a new corded electric, 240v mains, and get shut of the petrol ones when I get round to it (or more likely chuck them back under the bench for all eternity). Question is, which is the best? **Makita is only 1800w but usually decent quality, **Ryobi is 2300w and although I've never had problems some say Ryobi can be not good, **Oregon is 2400w,comes with a Duracut chain ???, and to be fair they are involved with chainsaws more than the others. Any other suggestions for makes and models? Any input will be gratefully received.