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  skyva on 09/08/2013 - 09:23

  +3

  post corrected. Cheap chainsaw, hmmm. Any reviews?
  200w power from 50cc?

  See http://www.husqvarna.com/au/products/chainsaws/236-e-series/…

  get 1400w engine and weighs less too, for $299.

  Chainsaws are high maintenance machines, cheap is not so cheerful.

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  D1977 on 09/08/2013 - 09:31

  Reminds me of this.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mw2ZctTb9s

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  cvas on 09/08/2013 - 09:54

  Buy cheap, pay dear.

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    amanvell on 09/08/2013 - 09:55

    +2

    Yeah, if there is one thing I wouldn't cheap out on it is a chainsaw.

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  foobar on 09/08/2013 - 10:02

  +3

  The one and only + vote so far comes from a less than 30 min old account. Facepalm.

  This rep seems to have a record of pretty ordinary deals including twice posting a competition as a bargain and now it seems they can probably add sockpuppeting to that list.

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  CyberGenesys on 09/08/2013 - 10:04

  I recently got a 62cc 20" chainsaw from eBay (with free earmuffs, gloves & goggles. The earmuffs are crap). The reason for the bigger engine was that it should deal with the longer bar better, but idk. Works well and is very easy to start. I can't comment on how it compares with a brand name saw, but it seems very good so far.

  This deal seems about normal price (see eBay).

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  berger on 09/08/2013 - 10:06

  not sure how this compares to the $98 Ross chainsaws mitre 10 has on special all the time. I bout one of them, works ok.. and has 12 month hassle free replacement.

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  lplau on 09/08/2013 - 10:12

  Cheap vs Expensive for Chainsaws.
  I've used various cheap chainsaws, including Poulan (which is supposedly the best that Bunnings Sells).

  Chains seem to become blunt very quickly, most likely due to inadequate oiling.
  Hard to start after first 3 months of usage.

  Before I went expensive, I thought every chainsaw you need to apply some pressure chainsaw when trying to cut a tree.

  I was so wrong when I decided to buy a Stihl. They are highly recommended by anybody you ask about a good chainsaw. Professionals use Stihl.

  They are more expensive around 4-5x more expensive, however you pay less in maintenance and issues with the chainsaw. They also last ALOT longer.

  I remember speaking to a friend who actually does tree cutting for a living, I asked him what is the best brand as I thought it was Poulan (after bunnings guy said it was the best), my friend's first reaction was like "You haven't used a chainsaw until you have used a Stihl, Poulan is like a baby compared to it".

  And boy he was right, bought my first Stihl, and it cuts through wood as if it was hot knife through butter, didn't have to apply much pressure at all. The chain stays sharp for extremely long times compared to Poulan or other brands i've used. It uses slightly more chain oil, but I believe this is because it properly oils the chain not like other saws.

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    Macgyver on 09/08/2013 - 10:26

    The Stihl would also use a better metal so it holds a edge longer. Also it being longer would give the chains more cooling time.

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      PCAviator on 09/08/2013 - 12:02

      Unless of course the Stihl saw uses a third-party chain like Oregon etc, then they are all the same. When i got my chinese chainsaw, it came with a proper Oregon chain.

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    Aids on 09/08/2013 - 10:52

    I am a professional, and prefer husqvana, but mostly have stihl at work because of the abundance of service centres.

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  Davros on 09/08/2013 - 10:19

  +2

  All depends what you use it for and how often.
  I have a cheapy that is ten years old now, starts easily and cuts well, but it only gets used for about 2 hours a year (1 hour yard slaughter every 6 mths)

  It'd be foolish to buy a stihl in that instance.

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    PCAviator on 09/08/2013 - 12:03

    Good points. Buy the saw for your needs and your frequency of use. Can't go wrong then.

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    altomic on 09/08/2013 - 12:18

    +2

    I bought an electric ozito chainsaw from the Bunnings. just needed it to butcher some palms in the back yard. and trim some bush/tree thing that grows like a b#$@ard. last year it took me a whole day to trim it with a handsaw. this year (equal density of growth) 8 minutes. happy to have spent $68 for the time saving.

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  spacejase on 09/08/2013 - 10:20

  +2

  Stihl all the way!
  I have a 30 year old stihl saw and I can still get parts for it

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  hooray on 09/08/2013 - 10:24

  me too. but! boy those parts are expensive. I have a sthil 045 AV but use a cheapie mac from Bunnings for every day use

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  TALLBALLER on 09/08/2013 - 10:25

  I'm going to uses my other old parts one like this and a new one to have a go at porting, before i touch the STIHL

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  Leonard on 09/08/2013 - 11:05

  Items like these are described as '30 hour saws' - but 30 hours is a long time if it only runs for 1-2 hours a year. I bought one with a half decent chain and it works great. Brother had one and and the plastic fuel hose in the tank broke before it went blunt due to the age of the plastic.

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  PCAviator on 09/08/2013 - 12:01

  I have 4 chainsaws, all types and brands. I have a homelite 30cc from bunnings, 2 x 52cc Chinese chainsaws, a Stihl MS380 and I did use a Husqvarna I had borrowed a while ago (80cc off memory).

  IF you know what you are doing, you know HOW to look after a chainsaw, and you use it within your limitations, you can get decent use and decent performance out of these cheaper saws. I wouldnt be using them for every day use of course, but for a couple times a year or one-off light-medium cutting, they can work fine indeed. Key is to keep the chain sharp (this requires a lot of skill on its own) and properly tensioned.

  My Stihl is a beast and certainly can't complain. I liked the Husqvarna model when i borrowed it, probably more than the stihl actually. It was well balanced, easy to start etc. My MS380 can be tough to start. The chinese saws are really easy, and the 52cc models I have are more than powerful enough for most stuff. Remember, the key is not as much as how powerful the saw is, but how sharp your chain cutting teeth are, and using the right chain for the job at hand (yes there are different chains for cross-cutting and slabbing with the grain of the wood.

  The biggest issue I have come across with the cheap saws is the fuel line itself. It doesnt seem to last, but can be replaced relatively easily if you are technically minded (and have the right tools)!

  But naturally, if you have never used a chainsaw before, get some good instruction first, and the cheap saws may not be the safest option if you do not know how to set them up and maintain them properly.

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  AMLagonda on 09/08/2013 - 12:15

  +1

  Is it fair to compare thousand dollar+ chainsaws with a $100 dollar chainsaw?

  I dont think it is.

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    PCAviator on 09/08/2013 - 12:41

    +1

    Of course it is not :)

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  bargaino on 09/08/2013 - 13:08

  If you just want a cheap chainsaw for the 1/4 acre block, go electric.
  If you have a farm, or regularly go cutting firewood, you probably want something more upmarket than this.

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    PCAviator on 09/08/2013 - 13:29

    I would add that ONLY go electric if you only have very small trees with thin limbs.
    And for the cost of electric these days, you can generally get a small petrol powered one anyway (if not for just a little more), and not have to worry about dragging a cord around. But then, if you are not 2-stroke motor oriented, electric might not be a bad idea :P

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      bargaino on 09/08/2013 - 14:39

      I would add that ONLY go electric if you only have very small trees with thin limbs.

      You'd be wrong. I felled a 6m tree, and cut up stumps that were larger than the bar (had to go in from both ends. Best if the limbs you want to cut are less than 30cm diameter so it can be done in one cut.
      Is that thin?

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        PCAviator on 09/08/2013 - 17:09

        I didn't say you couldn't fell a large tree with an electric chainsaw. Of course you can. But if you want to do that, a petrol chainsaw will likely do it "better". Electric is good for quick, light duty, infrequent use.

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      AMLagonda on 13/08/2013 - 01:15

      LOL you should have seen the tree I chopped down with my $40 electric chainsaw :D

      I tell you what, it did the job and I got my moneys worth.

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  sillyhead on 09/08/2013 - 13:34

  +1

  A chainsaw is not a complicated piece of machinery like you would think. The trick is to get one with an oregon chain and bar, drain the fuel after you have finished using it, make sure there plenty of chain lube oil in the tank, and to not let the blade touch the dirt… ever. Most folks start with a cheapy chainsaw, wreck it with there own misuse and poor maintaince,have a b%itch about it cheap junk. Then they spend $500 on a stihl or husvuara and then now that they've sunk big bucks on it start sawing properly and taking care of it. OF course the stihl will impress, it is much better, but also now the operator has some experience and has in interest in maintanence.

  Its like the old age thing of holdens and fords looking run down after 5 years compared to a BMW. How many days did the BMW get parked out in the full sun or night rain? How many dirt roads did you take the BMW on. How many times did you wash and wax your holden or ford. How many times did you let the kids eat food or throw up in the back of the ford.

  Dont get me wrong the stihl chainsaw is a remarkably tough pice of gear, but for the average home user that uses his saw twice a year and emptys the fuel tank after each use and treats the saw with respect, a chinese saw isnt all that bad. There seems to be some good featured saws on ebay at the moment, this deal is really fairly par for the course.

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    skyva on 09/08/2013 - 14:05

    I agree with this. The issue is that buying a $100 cheapie is likely to lead to not looking after it or taking proper care when using it.

    If you want your chainsaw to start, you have to use fresh fuel every time, then mix it before you use it. Fuel will last a week or so, but no-one who uses a chainsaw weekly will buy a $100 chainsaw.

    I only mix fuel a litre at a time to avoid the temptation to try to save it.

    Oh and if the fuel line goes, it sucks air and can easily reduce the fuel ratio. When that happens you get no oil lubrication and seize the piston, so goodbye chainsaw.

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  foxpro on 09/08/2013 - 14:09

  Bought a cheapo years ago. Wouldn't start after some time. Switched to an electric one from Makita for $129 and happy with it. Starts every time and is a lot quieter. Good enough for occasional use around the house.

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  KevCol on 09/08/2013 - 17:00

  300mm chainsaws are great for tree pruning as you do in suburbia. Easy to start up off the ground and can be held one hand.
  Had a GMC for many years which I thought much better than the bigger Poulan saws I used on a farm. Still works a treat but needs too much priming to start.
  I recently bought one of those Automatic brands from BigW and was mighty impressed. Comes with a quality bar and chain as well as 3 years proper warranty.