Wanted Decent Chainsaw "20 +

[air gun ant 1,666]

hi all, im after a decentish chainsaw with a 20"+ bar to try milling some timber for my parents. They moved in to a new house yesterday with a bit of land and a fair few trees, there 2 medium sized oaks that look like they have been dead a couple of years, and they need some new gates making for the front of the drive so I thought "why not have a crack at that" also my nephew wants a tree house so yeah I can build a chainsaw mill no problem but my cheapo saws fooked so I need a new one if anybody has anything half decent sitting around doing nowt? north lancs/ cumbria? but willing to travel.

cheers

[mad4it 693]

have a look on ebay,

 

if it was me i would buy a stihl one.but that just me.

[air gun ant 1,666]

Yeah had cheap ones before and like they say "buy cheap but twice" looked at this but get the feeling it's just gonna be more shite http://www.trueshopping.co.uk/product/Trueshopping_Raptor72_Professional_Petrol_Chainsaw_72cc_24_quot_Bar_3.9KW_5.3HP/2608/82990.html?gclid=CNLMg9Dir8cCFQgtaQodjl8GGg

[jeppi26 1,855]

That one in link looks similar to the one a got off eBay for £40 brand new (shipped from Germany)and it's made back its money over n over. I only got it when I moved as there was a very old dead Apple tree and a big old elderberry tree in the garden. And next door asks me to cut a 30ft high willow tree down for her as she was old and couldn't maintain it any longer. All the wood was sold on from the apple and elderberry trees

[wilbur foxhound 480]

theres only two real chainsaws,stihl and husqvarna,if looked after you will still have them in twenty years time,anything else is pish,wf

[perthshire keeper 1,237]

Husky 372 xp any thing over 60cc with. Ripping chain and you should be ok...IMO the 372 is one of the best saws ever made

[the goat 642]

Husky 372 xp any thing over 60cc with. Ripping chain and you should be ok...IMO the 372 is one of the best saws ever made

use one every day in work wih a 20' bar, awesome bit of kit also have a 24' bar to knock anything big over...

[lucky 578]

I've got a husky 371xp and a 372xp very good saws, I prefer husqvarnas mid range saws but I think stihl excell in the top handle and saws over 90cc

[moxy 617]

I can see tears!!

 

Get your hand in your pocket and leave the cheap shite in china.

 

Whatever you buy. Just make sure you section your logs right for your gate posts.

Seasoned or not. If you don't quarter or half your post out of the length it could split and twist

[Blackdog92 2,047]

Go for a husky or a stihl and you cant go wrong cheap saws dont last and use a lot more fuel and are usually noisey as hell.

[CHEVINFOX 3,537]

stay well clear of trueshopping cheap SH-T go for a husky as above it will last you a live time