Good chainsaws?

squiffy · 31 Jul 2006 at 08:20

Any recommendations for chainsaws? I take it always go for petrol?

I'll need a white paint suit and hocket mask too.

squiffy · 31 Jul 2006 at 10:17

What about Mc Culloch? Seen one for £100. Not going to be used a lot, just need to cut down a few trees in our garden.

squiffy · 31 Jul 2006 at 11:02

So Mc Cullocks aren't very good? McCulloch Mac 338 @ £100

squiffy · 31 Jul 2006 at 11:10

What else can I get for £100? (UK)

squiffy · 31 Jul 2006 at 12:27

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

squiffy · 31 Jul 2006 at 13:15

Picking up a Mc Cullock 338 @ £90, and final posters?

squiffy · 31 Jul 2006 at 15:32

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.

squiffy · 31 Jul 2006 at 18:24

Dad's looking into this

http://www.blackanddecker.com/ProductGuide/Product-Details.aspx?ProductID=9867#

Use that on the higher branches, then a chainsaw once we're further down.

Ok or useless piece of rubbish?

squiffy · 31 Jul 2006 at 18:44

Conifers, close to 3 stories high

squiffy · 12 Aug 2006 at 14:19

Update- got one of those B&D Alligators, not bad for cutting through medium sized branches. Plenty of torque.

Will need a chainsaw for further down the tree though.

squiffy · 12 Aug 2006 at 14:19

Update- got one of those B&D Alligators, not bad for cutting through medium sized branches. Plenty of torque.

Will need a chainsaw for further down the tree though.

squiffy · 12 Aug 2006 at 19:30

singist said:
Surely, if you're not gonna be using it regular like, it's off with you to the hire shoppe?

Daily hire will probably be similar to brand new one...and at least can use the tool whenever you want. If a big job takes several days of cutting might as well just buy it in the first place.

squiffy · 20 May 2007 at 13:15

ok just cut down the conifer, using a eletric Black & Decker. I had to do mostt of the work, rather than the tool doing it for me.

Had to apply quite a bit of pressure onto the stump, probalb 10kg is that normal? It has a metal spikey thing near the base of the blade. Pushing that into the bark and rotating seemed to help, like a lever effect. Dunno if the chain was blunt, the edge didn't have sharp fish hook type cutter, bit worn.

squiffy · 20 May 2007 at 21:07

Yeah not going to use that CS again, something wasn't right as our new B&D Alligator cuts through 4" branches with ease.

Going to buy a new one.

squiffy · 23 May 2007 at 15:45

Looking at Husqvarna 137 and 142, £165-£200. The stumps are about 1.5" in diameter.

squiffy · 24 May 2007 at 10:52

Are quality branded chainsaws still rubbish to the petrol counterparts? Looking at Husqvarna 321EL

squiffy · 31 May 2007 at 14:30

Bought the Husqvarna 321EL, just done some clearing up of the felled stumps/branches. wow...like a hot knife through butter, unlike the other one. That was like a butter knife through frozen meat. Didn't need to apply pressure at all the weight of the chainsaw itself was enough to cut through . Nice clean cuts.

Wish I bought it before, although I was in the branches, if I made a mistake with the other one probably come off with lesser injuries. The new one has automatic oil lubrication (other is manual) also the new one stops really quickly, the other takes a few seconds to stop.

The B&D Alligator is good when you're in the trees, nice and safe..but this is great when you're on the ground cutting up.

Need to replace the plug with a garden type it feels clumsy flapping around behind you (with the mains socket)