chainsaws

[h8ruba]

what chain saws can be reccomended for cutting up some small pines and does any one have one for sale

[Windsock]

I have used an old Jonsered 630 for many years and have had no trouble with it whatsoever. Lots of plastic on it so it is a very light machine if you have to lug it about.

[NJV6]

He he he he he Sadam?

[Sadam_Husain]

He he he he he Sadam?

What???

[SMOKEY]

There is three makes of chainsaws I would recommend to buy , STIHL, STIHL and STIHL. If you are in the South ISLAND give me a call, my mate owns FOSTER'S OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT and guess what ???? he has the STIHL agency.

HOW COME YOU CUT A TREE DOWN AND THEN CUT IT UP, ,

FITZY.

[Bubba]

Get a Husky!!

Saying that I'm on the look out for one as well

[SMOKEY]

Now let me try to answer your question, If they are small Pines you don't need a big saw I would say 14"-------16" bar would be long enough and a motor size of 55cc---------65cc to be big enough, It's a bit like parts of your anatomy, it's not the size that counts It's how you use It, . With Chainsaws you get what you pay for,with Stihl and Husky being at the top ( for NZ sales ), in saying that I have an old, old, Poulan 25 that I built out of a wreck and it has cut acres and acres of scrub and many a cord of Manuka and other fire wood. If you are buying second hand get the saw checked out, you can do it your self by removing the muffler and check inside the barrel looking for scuffing and or signs of seizing. Check the compression by pulling on the starter cord, it should go plonk, plonk, plonk with good quick resistance, run the saw and do a couple of cuts with it. Keep the maintenance up, clean the air filter, Mix the fuel yourself according to manufacturers specifications, keep the chain sharp and out of the dirt and the most important of all,

A CHAINSAW IS LIKE YOUR WIFE, DON'T LEND IT BECAUSE IT WILL COME BACK F---ED,

FITZY.

[Chopper01]

buy a stihl

[skid]

Get a Husky!!

Saying that I'm on the look out for one as well

sadam, will be around shortly to give bad boy bubby a stern talking to

[Sadam_Husain]

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sadam, will be around shortly to give bad boy bubby a stern talking to

Nah Sadam's got a wee husky as well as the wee stihl

[safari_mulisha]

i have a stihl and jonsered
got the jonsered for a box of piss and its been goin strong for years even cutting with the bar underwater
its the saw i take 4wding because if i thrash it i dont care

[h8ruba]

mitre 10 are selling small poulans rather cheep so im gonna look at geting one of them 18inch bar 45cc doesnt sound to bad

[Sadam_Husain]

Its like everything.... you get what you pay for

Work out your buget and expctations and go from there. If you buy a Stihl or Husky you'll be paying good money and haveing a saw that will last you decades, I've had my Husky for 20 years and my Stihl for about 12 years and there both still going strong.

Try and not buy a saw thats too small for what you want to do or you'll just end up cooking the thing

[Smurf]

I have a brand new 45cc husky with a 16 and an 18 inch inch bar, good light saw for general use.
I also have a 77cc Jonsered with a 24 inch bar for felling larger trees and large firewood logs.
Yeah don't buy something smaller than you really need just to save a few dollars.

[wjw]

I bought a stihl off trademe from a forester ... been going great ...

[Pedro]

mitre 10 are selling small poulans rather cheep so im gonna look at geting one of them 18inch bar 45cc doesnt sound to bad

poulans = lots of pullin on the string, yet to see one start when hot and reliable
get a 2nd hand husky or stihl, pay the dollars, at least you know it will go!!!

pedro

[tintin]

i payed $600 for a almost new 385xp husky off trademe

[h8ruba]

so whats the smallest size blade i should be looking at

[Sadam_Husain]

so whats the smallest size Bar i should be looking at

The bar size depends on what size power head you've got and what you want to cut?

My 83cc husky runs a 24" bar nicely and my 140cc Stihl runs a 42" bar

[skid]

Try and not buy a saw thats too small for what you want to do or you'll just end up cooking the thing

or one that is so big you can't pick it up at the end of the day

[Pedro]

so whats the smallest size Bar i should be looking at

The bar size depends on what size power head you've got and what you want to cut?

My 83cc husky runs a 24" bar nicely and my 140cc Stihl runs a 42" bar

i got a 455 rancher husky, i bought new a couple of years ago, runs a 18" bar and is a reasonable size for fire wood, according to the specs it will run a 20" bar, 55 ccs, got all the x torque and other shite, but one thing it can empty the tank pretty damned quick, but nice to use, reasonable power and very smooth to hang onto, what ever you get make sure it has the vibration isolation gear on it,
pedro

[sig]

i run a few saws but my two favorites are my stihl ms650 and my 023 .the 023 has a 14 inch bar and it rocks ,it can take a bigger one but the 14 works really well and it is light .my ms650 cuts like a demon but you know it at the end of the day (takes quite a few tuis to get the ache out of my back)i would highly reccommed the stihl 023 or 025 ( i also run huskys and echos )thats my two cents worth

[Sadam_Husain]

My mates got a nice 2104 Husky with a 42 inch bar.... well I havent actually seen it for a while but it was a pretty tidy saw a few years back when we were being smartarses trying to out do each other seeing who could cut down the biggest trees

[safari_mulisha]

haha and i thought the big natives we pulled out of the bush behind the bully were huge
what do you do with those things? lotsa firewood

[h8ruba]

k got a poulan today its a good little saw and is gonna suit me perfect. 40cc and a 18inch bar.. cut up a whole lot of trees into rings so i can split for fire wood and went fine

[sig]

thats not a tree sadam its a bloody building

[DJ]

it doesnt cut down too many trees but beats the shit out of any 12/24 volt winch. This is what we do with retired chainsaws and and burnt out warn winchs

[Bubba]

Found this, cool but not for that price

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-farmi ... 148802.htm

[curly12]

Found this, cool but not for that price

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-farmi ... 148802.htm

And where do you stand when operating it???

[Sawdoc]

Both Stihl & Husky are good saws, I used Stihls many years ago clearfell logging in the central north island, and they were awesome saws. I had one (av051), for a fire wood saws for a long time, but now own a husky XP398 (98cc). Dont buy anything to small for the task as you not only wear the saws out but you also make it hard on yourself