Selecting the right chainsaw: A complete guide to deciding on the right chainsaw
Petrol Chainsaws
Your supplier will always try and do the tough work for their customers by only stocking the petrol chainsaws they believe to be of the greatest value for money at that particular price point. As a result you will see that almost all of their petrol chainsaws should be from great brands like Husqvarna and Stihl.
A considerable benefit of buying from suppliers is that they should assemble and check their petrol chainsaws before they are dispatched and they should also have a workshop in the unlikely event any warranty work is needed to be done.
Husqvarna chainsaws:
Husqvarna chainsaws fit in to one of three categories – Home owner, Land owner and Professional. The home owner chainsaws from Husqvarna are what we believe to be the top of the range domestic chainsaws, impeccable for chopping firewood, felling small trees and pruning larger trees. The most popular of these models include the Husqvarna 236 chainsaw and the Husqvarna 240 chainsaw. These petrol chainsaws are lighter than the semi-professional range and therefore less difficult to use.
The land owner range of Husqvarna petrol chainsaws are semi-professional chainsaws that are designed for the more demanding domestic user or in a semi professional capacity. These chainsaws usually have a more powerful engine, a heavier duty engine and other features like a three piece crankshaft. The most popular semi-professional Husqvarna chainsaws include the Husqvarna 435 and the Husqvarna 440e chainsaw.
The professional series of Husqvarna petrol chainsaws are the top of the range chainsaws from Husqvarna. These professional petrol chainsaws are high powered, remarkably well built chainsaws that are planned to maximise uptime through features like air purification and quick and easy maintenance. You should find that the professional chainsaws have reduced vibration figures. Popular professional chainsaws include the Husqvarna 365 chainsaw.
Stihl Chainsaws:
Stihl introduced an internet strategy that prevents companies shipping Stihl stock online unless the customer has used the internet shop before and is an experienced user of the type of product they are buying. You are allowed to collect your Stihl chainsaw from a showroom, but Stihl chainsaws cannot be shipped nation wide.
Electric Chainsaws
If you are unable to start a petrol chainsaw then fear not, the fantastic series of electric chainsaws means the domestic user can still prune, fell and chop their wood. The Bosch and Black & Decker electric chainsaws are perfect for the tasks around the home. They require no starting and they are emission free. There is a range of premium electric chainsaws from Husqvarna and these are powerful electric chainsaws with either a 14″ or 16″ bar.
Cordless Chainsaws
If you don’t want the hassle of having to pull start a petrol chainsaw and you don’t want the worry of trailing an electric cable, then you should consider a cordless chainsaw. The Black & Decker cordless chainsaw is perfect for around the home use, and for the more demanding user, there is the new 36v Lithium-Ion Bosch cordless chainsaw that gives the performance you would normally expect from a petrol chainsaw
Chainsaw Safety Supplies
They should keep an excellent range of chainsaw safety equipment in stock to ensure you protect yourself. Why not get a chainsaw safety DVD that is extremely useful if you are an occasional user of the chainsaw and you wish to refresh your memory with the safety aspects. You should always operate a chainsaw with two hands, and when cutting, you should always keep the chainsaw between your legs which keeps your legs clear of the line of cut. You should always keep your body clear of the chainsaw chain to avoid injury and kickback.
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