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Posted by joe on January 19, 2009, 5:49 am
anyone with a recommendation for a small, arborist style chainsaw? the goal is
the be
able to operate it in small spaces with one hand.
please suggest also an online web store, if you know of any that sell Stihl or
Husqvarna.
am aware of the Stihl 192T which appears to be little under 7 lbs but am willing
to
look at alternatives.
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Posted by Ed Pawlowski on January 19, 2009, 6:18 am
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> anyone with a recommendation for a small, arborist style chainsaw? the
> goal is the be able to operate it in small spaces with one hand.
> please suggest also an online web store, if you know of any that sell
> Stihl or Husqvarna.
> am aware of the Stihl 192T which appears to be little under 7 lbs but am
> willing to look at alternatives.
Some things are best bought at a local dealer. The saw will be assembled
and set up to run perfectly.
Both are very good. My dealer in town sell both but gives a slight edge on
reliability to Stihl.
I don't know of any brand or model that is truly safe with one hand so
you'll have to make your own choice there. The balance would be difficult
at best, but I'd think smaller is better.
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Posted by Jim Elbrecht on January 19, 2009, 8:22 am
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>> please suggest also an online web store, if you know of any that sell
>> Stihl or Husqvarna.
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>Some things are best bought at a local dealer. The saw will be assembled
>and set up to run perfectly.
I'll second that thought-- and raise it.
You're looking at 2 excellent brands. It suggests that you are
going to use them to make money. Down time costs you money. Pay a
few extra bucks now and buy it locally. And ask which the dealer
prefers. The saw the dealer likes will be the one he's most
familiar with. The mechanic will attend all the schools- and read
all the bulletins from that manufacturer. You drop your saw off for
a tune-up and that guy knows that the maker just discovered that
changing screw xyz to bolt wxy will keep the saw from falling apart in
the field. You just saved the price of a new saw that you had to
buy to finish that job.
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>Both are very good. My dealer in town sell both but gives a slight edge on
>reliability to Stihl.
>I don't know of any brand or model that is truly safe with one hand so
>you'll have to make your own choice there. The balance would be difficult
>at best, but I'd think smaller is better.
I'd love to see the manual that says 'so light you can use it with one
hand'. OTOH- 30 years ago I one handed my 16" Poulan on occasion &
still have all my parts. [and on yet another hand- my neighbor
survived a 2-handed kickback that split his face from lower jaw to
forehead and all he's got to show for it is a new nose, a great scar,
and a appreciation for a liquid diet for several months]
Jim
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Posted by Pete C. on January 20, 2009, 10:06 pm
Jim Elbrecht wrote:
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>
> -snip-
>>> please suggest also an online web store, if you know of any that sell
>>> Stihl or Husqvarna.
> -snip-
>> Some things are best bought at a local dealer. The saw will be assembled
>> and set up to run perfectly.
>
> I'll second that thought-- and raise it.
>
> You're looking at 2 excellent brands. It suggests that you are
> going to use them to make money. Down time costs you money. Pay a
> few extra bucks now and buy it locally. And ask which the dealer
> prefers. The saw the dealer likes will be the one he's most
> familiar with. The mechanic will attend all the schools- and read
> all the bulletins from that manufacturer. You drop your saw off for
> a tune-up and that guy knows that the maker just discovered that
> changing screw xyz to bolt wxy will keep the saw from falling apart in
> the field. You just saved the price of a new saw that you had to
> buy to finish that job.
>
>
>> Both are very good. My dealer in town sell both but gives a slight edge on
>> reliability to Stihl.
>> I don't know of any brand or model that is truly safe with one hand so
>> you'll have to make your own choice there. The balance would be difficult
>> at best, but I'd think smaller is better.
>
> I'd love to see the manual that says 'so light you can use it with one
> hand'. OTOH- 30 years ago I one handed my 16" Poulan on occasion &
> still have all my parts. [and on yet another hand- my neighbor
> survived a 2-handed kickback that split his face from lower jaw to
> forehead and all he's got to show for it is a new nose, a great scar,
> and a appreciation for a liquid diet for several months]
>
>
> Jim
http://www.shindaiwa.com/nam/en/products/chainsaws/357.php
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Posted by SteveB on January 21, 2009, 12:27 am
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> http://www.shindaiwa.com/nam/en/products/chainsaws/357.php
I notice that has a safety bar brake. Just how does that operate one
handed? If the hand in question is working the throttle control?
Huh? I hope you are not suggesting that this saw is a one handed saw.
Steve
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> goal is the be able to operate it in small spaces with one hand.
> please suggest also an online web store, if you know of any that sell
> Stihl or Husqvarna.
> am aware of the Stihl 192T which appears to be little under 7 lbs but am
> willing to look at alternatives.