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  • Electric chainsaws…
  • tootallpaul
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    … for chopping firewood.

    Any recommendations?

    Cheers!

    Paul

    trail_rat
    Free Member

    in the spirit of run whatcha brung.

    i have a makita – was about 70 quid.

    does the job.*

    * previously used stihl at work and its no better no worse other than being attached to the mains…..

    I like the lack of noise -as for cutting – thats a matter of staying on top of chain maintainance.

    Ming the Merciless
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    Bosch.

    jimdubleyou
    Full Member

    I have the Makita one from screwfix.

    Killed a few chains but it’s still going strong.

    marcus
    Free Member

    Screw fix have a ‘Titan’ listed which seems to get good reviews. I might go down that route.

    trail_rat
    Free Member

    the titan looks a good buy – screwfix stand behind their products.

    a quick look at the bosch in bnq put me off – too much plastic in the mechanisms for me – and the one in the shop was broken…

    thesurfbus
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    Any recommendations for a cordless electric chainsaw?

    thecaptain
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    Well in true STW style I was going to suggest petrol anyway, but if you need cordless, it’s a no-brainer.

    I have used an average corded black and decker (my dad’s), seemed ok for occasional/lightweight use but it struggled on some tough old wood. Don’t see the point of the extra cost and weight of cordless without the added performance of petrol.

    br
    Free Member

    I bought the Aldi one earlier this year, works well.

    Only use it for chopping on a frame, not ‘free-hand’.

    jimjam
    Free Member

    thesurfbus

    Any recommendations for a cordless electric chainsaw?

    Husqvarna 536Li. The rest are toys. Yes, it’s what I have but I tried the others and spoke to a couple of arborists before purchasing.

    SiB
    Free Member

    Bought the screwfix titan one three winters ago for £60 for log burner purposes, does the job fine. Anything more powerful/expensive would be overkill and a waste of money

    tootallpaul
    Full Member

    Cheers Chaps, Titan it is.

    🙂

    outofbreath
    Free Member

    I like the lack of noise -as for cutting – thats a matter of staying on top of chain maintainance.

    This.

    I have a Titan from Screwfix.

    4 years, 4 chains and 16 cubic metres of wood later it’s still going, but probably toward the end of its serviceable life.

    I’d buy another like a shot.

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