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Hi guys thanks for all the top advice. Yup I have the trousers and the gloves and the helmet etc. So I'm fully equiped safety gear wise but no saw! I have been told by a couple of tree surgens I know not to get a second hand saw as they are usually trashed. Is this true ? How could I tell anyway ? That said could I get a new saw that's a husky or Sthil that's got a 50cc engine for £350 ish? Cheers guys Will

 

 

I'd never buy a second hand one and its simply you can't guarantee someone has mixed the two stroke correctly through the saws life. Have a look about online there are a large number of suppliers and prices are pretty competitive.

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Ok peps what about this one it falls within my budget

 

http://www.chainsawspecialists.co.uk/acata...varna_450e.html

 

I fancy a stihl one (MS260 as per some posts) but Just cannot find one within my price range (£350-400) Would thew 450m husky do?

 

That looks a good buy, just dont go for the cheaper husqvarna's! the cheapos are made in the US by Oregon (I think), the higher ends are made in Sweden and generally have a far better build quality.

Think its models 340 onwards that are Swedish.

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That looks a good buy, just dont go for the cheaper husqvarna's! the cheapos are made in the US by Oregon (I think), the higher ends are made in Sweden and generally have a far better build quality.

Think its models 340 onwards that are Swedish.

 

 

Nope! the 235's and 240's are made in SVEEDEN....

 

Just realised mine is a 240e not a 235e....

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you can get great second hand saws just have to be careful of their history ive always brought second hand and never had a problem. you've just got to find a private owner typically an old boy whos had it for doing bits around his big garden or for logs etc and now is too old to use it or someone whos converted to gas etc. like i said id try to find a 2nd hand 357xp it is the best saw. i have a ms260 too which is a great little saw but the huskies have to edge. its not until you get into climbing saws that stihl takes the limelight. for £350 you'll get a really nice 357 if you bung £100 on top you can probably get a brand new one if you shop about enough

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you can get great second hand saws just have to be careful of their history ive always brought second hand and never had a problem. you've just got to find a private owner typically an old boy whos had it for doing bits around his big garden or for logs etc and now is too old to use it or someone whos converted to gas etc. like i said id try to find a 2nd hand 357xp it is the best saw. i have a ms260 too which is a great little saw but the huskies have to edge. its not until you get into climbing saws that stihl takes the limelight. for £350 you'll get a really nice 357 if you bung £100 on top you can probably get a brand new one if you shop about enough

 

 

NETTO Monday £50 buy 7 for £350 that should last you for a while ;)

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  • 2 weeks later...

Well I picked up the saw today and gave it a spin outside the sellers house, it seems to run fine an idles well to. Just a wee bit of choke on the first pull and off on the second. So hope it lasts me! Cheers once again for the help

Will

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