spec me a chainsaw

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rumour has it theres an impending zombie apocalypse forecast for next week and i'd rather die with a tidy garden, I have a need for a Petrol Chainsaw for chopping down some rather large hedges/trees and living dead, was looking at a decent looking Ryobi number in the big orange DIY place for £180, always took Ryobi to be a good brand for hedge trimmers etc but i would like to ask the ocuk collective for their experiences,

Soo ocuk, spec me a petrol chainsaw for under £200

 

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Would deffo prefer a petrol one, no reason than it just comes across much more manly than an electric one

stihl and husqvarna are 2 names i recognise, both good I assume?

what size of bar should i be looking for? not going to be cutting down anything with more than a 10" diameter.

 

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Stick with petrol - maintaining a 2 stroke engine is not hard and you can use it anywhere. It will be much more powerful than an electric one too.

Make sure to get some safety gear (chainsaw trousers/chaps, boots gloves and a visor) which ever you go for. You'll also want to get a saw chain file to keep the chain nice and sharp.

e. just saw your post - 14" bar would be more than adequate - 16" maybe overkill

useful points cheers, Already have a 2 stroke lawnmower and strimmer so quite happy look after one,
having a look through ebay atm and after getting distracted looking at 111cc stihls with 3 foot bars i'm watching a couple of Husqvarna 236s

 

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10" can be quite a big tree...unless you have experience and training on using chainsaws and the correct felling of trees i'd advise you dont buy one and leave it to the professionals, either that or go on a chainsaw course first.

again sensible advice, but i shall make sure that i am a) sober and b) not likely to kill anyone before i start cutting things down, How hard can it be.

Expect a thread in a week or 2 titled, Spec me a way to flee the country, i've just killed my neighbour with a tree

no but being sensible i shall look at options for a bit of training in tackling the 2 big trees down the bottom of the garden

heres a pic of said trees

 

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small update chaps


ended up just buying a ryobi one out of the big diy place for quickness,

and i still have all fingers/toes/testicles after several hours use.

now i need to get rid of all the trees/bushes/etc


spec me a shredder???

 

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attacked my front hedge with it this afternoon

epic man points to be had, neighbour is pruning his hedge with an electric hedge cutter, pffft i attack mine with a petrol chainsaw front hedge is now at a reasonable height(ie 4 feet high rather than 7 feet but i still have a lot of hedges trees and general bushy **** to dispose of.

council will take it but i estimate at least 10 van loads of the ruddy stuff. so option is either hire a van and spend all day getting grief of the staff at the recycing centre about where its all coming from, or buy/hire a shredder/chipper and get some free wood chippings for the bottom of the garden

 

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Are you going to let the attendants of OCUK BBQ 2012 a go with said chainsaw? I'd love to have a whirl.

if you want i've also got a cement mixer if you want to have a shot at laying a base for my garden shed too

 

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that has to be the coolest thing you could ever have the pleasure of driving/piloting