Can anyone recommend a cheap GAS chainsaw?

[iGas]

Just a few small tree? Buy one of these for $10-12

This.

Or, ring it with a circular saw, or axe, or burn the trunk.

By the time the OP figured out what to buy I already have the trees down and taken away.

 

[Bryophyte]

If you do more than cut down the occasional tree, you'll want to get a file and learn to do it yourself. It's not hard, just takes a few minutes, and costs about the same for materials as you'd pay somebody to do it for you once (and you'll be able to do it many times.)

 

[ManBearPig]

Well we decided to get it sharpened instead of do it ourselves since we won't cut too often.

It was $9, but it won't be ready until Tuesday (wtf?!).

So not too bad. Thanks everyone. I truly enjoy cleaning up our yard with this. My brother does the cutting which I prefer since I'm a n00b, and he's been chopping all sorts of shit down and today I asked him "dude, what's your deal with that chainsaw?" and he goes "I dont know, for some reason I'm really getting into it" heh.

 

[ch33zw1z]

It's a good time when done right, that's for sure

 

[ManBearPig]

Sharp as hell now! Back to cutting.

Is it true if you're cutting low and the chain gets into the dirt it'll get dull?

 

[BoomerD]

Sharp as hell now! Back to cutting.

Is it true if you're cutting low and the chain gets into the dirt it'll get dull?

Definitely. Not only can you dull the chain, but you can ruin both the chain and bar.

 

[ManBearPig]

Definitely. Not only can you dull the chain, but you can ruin both the chain and bar.

Damn well let's hope that doesn't happen. How can you ruin the damn bar?! Seems like all it does is just...sit there lol.

 

[BoomerD]

Damn well let's hope that doesn't happen. How can you ruin the damn bar?! Seems like all it does is just...sit there lol.

The dirt sticks to the bar oil and becomes an abrasive...it'll wear out the channel that the chain travels in...and it'll wear out the roller tip of the bar.

http://www.fcba.fr/gedeon/English/Guide_entretien_tronconneuses.pdf

http://blueandwhitecrew.org/files/SharpAdvice061301final.pdf

 

[BennyL]

I only need it to cut a few shitty trees down, but cant find the best cheap chainsaw. I dont wanna drop a ton of money for basically a day of usage. Would i be better off renting?

Edit: Pics of trees.

Sorry for writing in old thread but I have the same quetion. What is the best choice for the range $50 - $150? I also need an advice what is better - gas or electric chainsaw and what is the best choice for that money. Can anyone help?

 

[BUTCH1]

Sorry for writing in old thread but I have the same quetion. What is the best choice for the range $50 - $150? I also need an advice what is better - gas or electric chainsaw and what is the best choice for that money. Can anyone help?

Use the search feature, there's a thread about chainsaw's from just a few weeks ago. As for gas/electric I own both, if you're just felling small tree's and trimming the occasional limb than an electric is the way to go, much cheaper and very little maintence except keeping the proper chain tension. If you need to fell a large tree you would want to go with a gas powered model, this is because after you get it on the ground you will need to "buck" it into manageable size logs. This would take quite a long time with an electric. Watch a lot of you-tube vids from the major manufacturer's if you are new to using one, it's quite the dangerous tool if used without caution.

 

[BennyL]

Use the search feature, there's a thread about chainsaw's from just a few weeks ago. As for gas/electric I own both, if you're just felling small tree's and trimming the occasional limb than an electric is the way to go, much cheaper and very little maintence except keeping the proper chain tension. If you need to fell a large tree you would want to go with a gas powered model, this is because after you get it on the ground you will need to "buck" it into manageable size logs. This would take quite a long time with an electric. Watch a lot of you-tube vids from the major manufacturer's if you are new to using one, it's quite the dangerous tool if used without caution.

You mean this thread https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/recommendation-please-chainsaws.2522703/?
Thanks for your advice, I think electric chainsaw is the best choice for my needs.

 

[BUTCH1]

You mean this thread https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/recommendation-please-chainsaws.2522703/?
Thanks for your advice, I think electric chainsaw is the best choice for my needs.

Yea, that's the one, PLEASE be careful with any chainsaw, although it's an amazing tool they can be very dangerous if used incorrectly.

 

[BennyL]

Yea, that's the one, PLEASE be careful with any chainsaw, although it's an amazing tool they can be very dangerous if used incorrectly.

Thanks again for caring.

 

[ch33zw1z]

yup, 15 minutes on youtube can save your life.

 

[BUTCH1]

Thanks again for caring.

Hey, no problem, I just bought my gas powered model after Irma dropped a 70+ft pine on the house. After hearing a $5,250 estimate I thought I'd buy a bigger chainsaw LOL. This was the monster that wrecked my day,

 

[bbhaag]

^^^Wow that is a large tree and some serious damage. Was everyone inside ok? What brand/model did you end up buying? I don't blame you for wanting to tackle it yourself. That estimate seems a little over the top but not surprising. I'm sure that type of service is in high demand in your area right now.

 

[lxskllr]

Looks like virginia creeper on the tree. Fuckin' vines... Those things have been taking off, and I suspect it's increased co2 in the atmosphere. I heard poison ivy's doing well because of that, and I bet the general vine explosion has that to thank also. I have about five different vines that grow on my property, and they won't just fuck off. I cut them out, and they sneak back in, Seems like it goes from clear to major infestation overnight :^S

 

[BUTCH1]

Looks like virginia creeper on the tree. Fuckin' vines... Those things have been taking off, and I suspect it's increased co2 in the atmosphere. I heard poison ivy's doing well because of that, and I bet the general vine explosion has that to thank also. I have about five different vines that grow on my property, and they won't just fuck off. I cut them out, and they sneak back in, Seems like it goes from clear to major infestation overnight :^S

That's the vine that was brought to an Atlanta horticultural exhibit in the late 1800's, they have nice yellow flowers sometimes, problem is NOTHING will eat this plant and they laugh at herbicides. In Japan a caterpillar eats it like mad and keeps it somewhat at bay, here in the US no insect will touch it and eventually it made it's way along to the east coast RR. With the assistance of trains howling past it spread like wild fire and is now a considerable nuisance along the entire east coast.

 

[BUTCH1]

^^^Wow that is a large tree and some serious damage. Was everyone inside ok? What brand/model did you end up buying? I don't blame you for wanting to tackle it yourself. That estimate seems a little over the top but not surprising. I'm sure that type of service is in high demand in your area right now.

I bought a Craftsman on sale for $180, same saw as the Poulan Pro, 50cc, 18 inch bar. Kind of fussy to start at times, (and keep running) but all the saw's nowadays have these issues due to the EPA trying to cut back on emissions.You can buy a carb adjustment tool on Amazon for $6 and fix that issue. Even Sthil has a lot of bad reveiew's due to starting issue's these days. The Poulan is of decent quality for the price, probably not what a pro would buy but as far as bang for the buck it's tough to beat. It got quite a workout handling that tree, could use a sharpening about now.