Cordless Chainsaw

 Hi all

I know from a quick read that a lot of you are not keen on cordless
chainsaws for a number of different reasons, but I have to say that in
my experience I personally feel that they do fill a valuable gap
between loppers and a Petrol / Electric chainsaw.  It may be my fault,
but I don't get on with a bow saw for anything bigger than say 2.5"
diameter, the cordless chain saw would do 2.5" with ease and cope with
3.5".

I had a cheap brand cordless chainsaw from Argos this summer and it
was great - it had limitations in branch size and battery life, but it
became invaluable.  Unfortunately last month it died on me and the two
retailers that I know stocked them (Argos & B&Q) in the UK both say
they are discontinued.

Does anyone know if they are still sold in the UK anywhere, or does
anyone in the UK have one that is sitting around that they want to
sell, or is anyone going on hols to the US and want to bring me one
back for a profit? :)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&itemC32030520

Cheers
Kev

 

Reciprocating electric saws are quite effective at dealing with limbs
up to 2 or 3 inches diameter and are much safer than chain saws.

[snip]

Franz

 Franz Heymann wrote:

cordless

Having had the full ATB training course on chain saws, I'm horrified
by what I see. Poor maintenance (or none), insufficient protective
gear (or none), clumsy technique (or none). I seriously think there
should be a licence to drive one of those things. I agree on the
reciprocating saw; but on the other hand, a bow saw with a brand new
blade is good enough for _most_ gardeners: what does it matter if it
takes five minutes to cut through a branch instead of thirty seconds?
If one needs a rest and a cup of tea half-way, well, why not?

Mike..

 
Even for someone in fairly poor shape, 5 minutes with a bow saw is
quite a branch!  c. 9" diameter apple or c. 6" diameter hawthorn,
I would reckon.  Of course, I use a 30" bow saw with a blade in
decent condition ....


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

 Nick Maclaren wrote:
[...]

seconds?

Sure: I'm just trying to put it in perspective. If one's got a lot to
do, then a power tool may be the answer; but most people probably
don't need petrol this, and electric that.

Mike.