Thread: Petrol vs cordless chainsaws

Well, looks like the minimum cost for a brushless with two batteries is $900 for a decent bit of gear. Petrol you can get for around $400. Them add fuel and servicing.

Or will the sthil, or husky 236 @ 249 do just a good a job

Or will the sthil, or husky 236 @ 249 do just a good a job

An $80 special from eBay would probably do just as good a job I suppose.
It depends on how often you need to use a chainsaw that would probably decide how much you are willing to pay for one.
As I don't use a chainsaw very much at all these days I would probably just pick up a cheap Chinese saw to carry around just in case I needed it if I didn't already have a plug in and a perfectly good husky in the shed.
Lets face it $900 is a lot of money to spend if you are only going to make casual use of something when there are heaps of cheaper options out there.

Originally Posted by bsperka

Where do you store a 22 foot (22') chainsaw? Didn't even know you could get them that big!!! Got to love the old imperial system ...

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Who do you get to stand at the other end...

I recall buying a Homelite as a fill in saw . Cheapie. It was awful. Chain brake didn't seem sensitive enough for kick back protection and it didn't like to start nor cut straight. Maybe I got a dud. It vibrated like crazy for a small saw too. Cheapies are no doubt bettrr 20 years later so for just camping I would get a Poulon or Homelite etc on special. For much more I would spring for a good brand of saw. I have used a 55cc Jonsered for cutting up long dead hardwood and it was good too although prefer Husky.

Cheers

I bought a Stihl but a Ryobi electric is on the wish list as we have several Ryobi tools and batteries.

I have a Husky which I expect will see me out...and I love it. I also have a cheapie, which has been a great little saw. In my experience, if you are going to use a saw for hour upon hour and work the heck out of it...you need a decent 'brand' one. If you are going to prune the occasional tree or use one to cut some campfire firewood...then you would be wasting a lot of money by buying an expensive 'brand' one over a cheapie.

Had a paddock BBQ this arvo... These are types of firewood logs you dont tackle with a small hardware sold chainsaw and definitely forget the electrics...

Sadly these logs had rot in them from being used as a tank stand for 30 years... Still they made the tractor do rear wheel wheelies...

I've had a little green Ozito 38cc ? chainsaw for a few years now and it's been so good I hardly use my 68cc Dolmar now as the Ozito is so light and fits behind the seat.
Cut up this tree, that was blown over a few years ago, with it recently only stringy but did it no worries.