Good chainsaws?

Well I suppose somebody had to ruin the thread with serious info ;)

Actually I like both of those myself
 
When are they starting filming on Evil Dead IV Then

Thinking of Auditioning Squiffy ?
 
Jonesred are the Cadillac of chainsaws.

Huskies and Stihls are ok, but when they go **** up, they're next to impossible to find parts for. McCullochs you never really get what you pay for there.

If you can find them over there (they're made in Australia) the Jonesred are the best. I've got a rather small one and it's been to hell and back enough it could give written directions. Two years old and it still fires up on the first pull, snaps to full throttle without a burp, and hacks through 12" diameter White Oaks like a hot knife through butter.

This is two models below mine. I've got the 2150 model myself.
 
squiffy said:
So Mc Cullocks aren't very good?
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No, they're good, you just pay too much for them. An Echo is almost as good and you'll pay a LOT less for it. And a Jonesred is a little better, and you'll still pay a little less.

Poulans are pretty good, too. Take a browse around that site and see how many McC's you see.....

And these folks are professional grade, so give you an idea.


[EDIT] Just found my chainsaw on thier site



And no, I've never dealt with these folks. Before tonight I never even knew they existed. I bought mine from Hardware Hank's......
 
Check out Poulan, Echo, John Deere (probably expensive), Ariens, and Redmax.

They're all good and reliable.

For God's sake don't get a Weedeater / Ryobi / Craftsman. They are all worse than junk.
 
What engine size/hp would you recommend for large conifers? They're about 2 stories tall (with angled roof)

Mc K 338 specs

Bar length : 14inch
Bar length : 35cm
Assembled : Yes
Engine displacement : 38CC
Power : 1.6KW
Weight : 4.7KG
Cylinder : Vertical
Ignition : electronic
Fuel Tank : 0.4L
Oil tank : 0.2L
Oil pump : Automatic
Pitch : 0.375inch
Guage : 0.050inch
Antivibration : Yes

Spotted a heavier duty one.

MCCULLOCH Titanium 460

Bar length : 18inch
Bar length : 45cm
Assembled : Yes
Engine displacement :46CC
Power : 2.4Kw
Weight : 5.4kg
Cylinder : Vertical
Ignition : Electronic
Fuel tank : 0.39L
Oil tank : 0.29L
Oil pump : Automatic
Pitch : 0.375inch
Guage : 0.050inch
Antivibration : yes
 
The 338 with only a 14 inch bar is going to limit you on what you can do.

14" chain is really only good for branch trimming and shrubs. You get into actual trees you want a minimum of a 16" bar. If you can get them to change out the 338's 14" bar with a 16" or longer one, it would be a good start, but then you're going to be pushing the upper limits of power on the engine. The 460 would be a better choice due to the larger engine (50% more power output).
 
Sorry but imho Mc Cullock are crap, although for your use it will probably be ok. I had one that lasted about 10hrs of use. Stihl are the dogs dangles as well as husqvarna but I hear there have been some build quality issues with them recently.

I have a Stihl 024 and MS360, the 360 is a nice powerful mid ranged saw and I can do pretty much everything with it.

Husqvarna are popular in forestry because of there high revving capabilities but I find them a little plastic and prefer the robust feel of stihl.

Have you used a chainsaw before? If not I would strongly advise you at least got showed how to use one buy some one familiar with them as you can do some serious damage to yourself if your not competent.
 
It will probably be ok for him to use as it doesn’t sound like hes felling anything of a decent size.

I got the ms360 for £260 including a new 18" bar and chain just needed to replace the rubbers as there was a bit too much vibration.

Remember it will be 2-stroke so you will need to mix petrol with oil, probably about 50:1 and you will need chain oil. Oh and don’t mix up where they go either!!

It should be ok as long as you keep the chain sharp and don’t over load the saw, what size trees will you be felling?
 
I think we're going to have to get tree cutters round, they're too high, dodgy ladder footing and too close to house/public pathway.
 
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