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Grenadier

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Chainsaw Purchase - Wattage advice

Looking to buy a small 30cm chainsaw for a bit of garden work (Trim some 10cm ash trees etc), and to cut wood for bbq and fire pit. I have my eyes on an electric Makita (no need for petrol or battery, too expensive for infrequency of use). One is 1800W the other 2000W. How much difference will there be between the two for what I want to use it for? There’s a 90€ difference between the two and also the 1800W I can drive and pick up tomorrow, whereas the other (more expensive one) will be delivered and could take up to three weeks. Advice welcome.

Monsieur Le Grenadier

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3rd Jun 2020 12:44pm

gilarion

Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
Location: Wales
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If you will only be sawing through 10cm a 1800w motor would be fine, however, if you are thinking of cutting through say up to 50cm then the extra wattage would be more desirable due to the fact that chainsaw electric motors placed under load can become locked up and if that happens they burn out badly.
Have to say that the extra 90 for the extra wattage is a bit steep.

I own and a Machine Mart Clarke CECS405C 40cm Electric Chainsaw its 2000w and 40cm and it's faultless and priced at only £95.98 it is a bargain For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1

3rd Jun 2020 3:36pm

windy81

Member Since: 14 Mar 2018
Location: North Wales
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for what its worth, bigger the better as you can cut quicker. However, smaller is lighter which is nice for the back. Horses for courses.

You'll need to familiarise yourself on sharpening it as it will be required for it to work well.

If you don't want this hassle Oregon go a self sharpening range of electric chainsaws. Sounds too good to be true, but they actually work by all accounts.

3rd Jun 2020 4:11pm

Neilios

Member Since: 01 Nov 2017
Location: Co. Durham
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Would you not consider a battery one, especially if you already have a standard platform such as Dewalt or Milwaukee. I have one and for small jobs I use that over petrol and it has no power leads to worry about. 1997 110 Hi-Cap Keswick Green
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3rd Jun 2020 4:45pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
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Or buy a silky. Cheers

James
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3rd Jun 2020 7:13pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
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For the sizes you mention, I'd use a Silky (but be careful, more arborists cut themselves with Silkys than with chainsaws)!

If you need a leccy one, the Milwaukee M18 FUEL cordless saw is really very, very good indeed, but is top dollar.

3rd Jun 2020 7:17pm

Chopperone

Member Since: 13 Nov 2016
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 396

Makita make battery ones.
Their pruning saw is almost like a top handle saw but has two handles & uses one battery.
However price is the factor again....
Can’t fault their drills & other tools (l use a lot of makita kit)
Using 240v outside has it’s issues
Guy May your life be like toilet paper ; long & useful.

4th Jun 2020 7:49am

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
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blackwolf wrote:
For the sizes you mention, I'd use a Silky (but be careful, more arborists cut themselves with Silkys than with chainsaws)!

the worse injury i have is from a silky working at height rather than chainsaw so that proves ^^^^ Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

4th Jun 2020 8:13am

blackwolf

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Yes, it is a curious statistic but I believe one which is factually correct. I suspect that part of the reason is that everyone knows a chainsaw is dangerous and is therefore fairly careful, but a handsaw, well that can't do any harm, can it? A razor-sharp Silky certainly can, as all those cut left arms when the "cut and chuck" goes wrong prove!

4th Jun 2020 8:28am

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
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Thank you all. I have a silky, but we’re about to completely landscape our garden and we have a considerable number of trees to get rid of, 15+, some 12m tall, plus many out-of-control 2m bushes. I don’t want to waste a valuable few days with the gardeners doing it. So that’s a lot of arm work I want to avoid as after confinement my right arm is big enough already. Should I have said that?

I’ve chosen the McCulloch (now owned by Husky) 2000W 40cm with cable. I have Makita batteries, but their saws are still expensive and only last 40-60mins. This will be three or four days, all day, so a cable makes sense.

Anyway, thanks as ever.... Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

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4th Jun 2020 8:43am

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
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yep cable one makes sense if avoiding the petrol kind. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

4th Jun 2020 9:06am

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
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Grenadier wrote:
Thank you all. I have a silky, but we’re about to completely landscape our garden and we have a considerable number of trees to get rid of, 15+, some 12m tall, plus many out-of-control 2m bushes. I don’t want to waste a valuable few days with the gardeners doing it. So that’s a lot of arm work I want to avoid as after confinement my right arm is big enough already. Should I have said that?

I’ve chosen the McCulloch (now owned by Husky) 2000W 40cm with cable. I have Makita batteries, but their saws are still expensive and only last 40-60mins. This will be three or four days, all day, so a cable makes sense.

Anyway, thanks as ever....

I got a McCulloch petrol one and it's been a quality saw. Only downside is service bits and spares are hard to come by. Get yourself a chain sharpening set (Oregon do a decent one) and touch the cutters up regularly. A sharp chain makes a big difference, especially on lower powered machines. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

4th Jun 2020 11:57am

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
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Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

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4th Jun 2020 11:59am

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8026

I Sharpe every two fills. Risers and teeth Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

4th Jun 2020 1:10pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8026

Last week was not a good chainsaw week.

Click image to enlarge

From a 576xp, not best pleased. Hoping to salvage cylinder. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

4th Jun 2020 1:12pm

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