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Ms170 sounds good enough for you. Rock solid and reliable if a bit puny. Will take small trees down fine (I’ve got two one with broken oiler parts waiting to be fitted long story!)
id like the battery one since mine sit doing nothing most of the time but can’t justify since they sit doing nothing!
I have the Ego battery chainsaw which only gets a small amount of use throughout the year, small trees and thick shrubs etc, and it suits my needs just fine. It's currently my only battery tool and I love the fact that it's so quiet and easy to start and has no fumes. All the best.
If it's not going to get loads of use it's about budget really. Choose the bar length you want and the amount you have to spend then just get the best you can. I have a small Husky which works well when I need it. Small Stihl & Husky ones are not bad value for light use.
I was always a bit sceptical about battery tools until I bought the Stihl MSA200....... 14" bar.......... absolutely brlliant. It has a very narrow chain which cuts through things effortlessly. It has a very narrow bar so you can fit it between branches etc to thin shruns/trees out. A lot lighter than my MS260. Battery life is about 30 minutes which I find more than adequate for virtually all my work. My MS260 has been relegated to the back of the garage now.
Echo CS281 WES, very light, has a bit of grunt and really good for pruning and small tree work.
Guess it depends what you call small trees, for small garden trees, fruit trees etc it is great.
Stihl or Husky just don't by one with more than a 14 inch bar you don't need it. You can usally get these for a couple of hundred. I would by a pair of protective trousers though, Blunt saws will still cut your leg!!! Budget ones don't cost that much!
Personally though I’d spend the money on a decent strimmer and get a chainsaw when you actually need it. They aren’t needed much in general garden maintenance
Yes. I am still stuck between the Stihl fs-94 and the fs 460.. I am getting oe of these but cant really decide which.
I have a 360 and i'm well impressed! its a pre M tronic model though, Richards right though a good strimmer will earn you more! The fs 94 is too small and its not a masive jump upto clearing saw size.
Go for a 410! And whatever saw you choose, get full PPE bar the gloves which are a waste of money. If you get a weak saw 171, 181 or equivalent, get no more than a 14inch bar, less power - small chain to drive
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