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  • 06-02-2018 12:57am
    #1
    adamhughes
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 134 ✭✭


    looking for a new or secondhand chainsaw

    new pro-plus at 229 euro, 20inch bar, and store says they are a great saw

    what yous all think


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    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,204 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Personally I wouldn't.
    What amount of work have you for it? Occasional work on fallen branches and it might do your job.
    I'd prefer to buy a s/h model from a main dealer for that money.
    Local place has one of the all metal HUsqvarna 61's for sale in great order, if I hadn't 2 already I'd buy it.
    Something like that, you will always get parts.


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    new2me
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭new2me


    I got a timberpro, its not a bad saw for the price


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    #4
    new2me
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭new2me


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    Personally I wouldn't.
    What amount of work have you for it? Occasional work on fallen branches and it might do your job.
    I'd prefer to buy a s/h model from a main dealer for that money.
    Local place has one of the all metal HUsqvarna 61's for sale in great order, if I hadn't 2 already I'd buy it.
    Something like that, you will always get parts.

    Is the 61 a great saw, I was in the dealers today and they had a 66 saw gathering dust up above and didnt realise it was there, big big saw


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    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,204 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    The 61 was the yardstick by which many saws were measured.
    Long lived and well made.
    Wouldn't be as fast revving as a modern pro saw, but a good example is still a great saw.
    Only the last of them had a chain brake.


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    niallam
    Registered Users Posts: 699 ✭✭✭niallam


    First question is what do you need it for?
    20” bar is way too big for just cutting a bit of firewood.
    I use a 15” bar for most work, only needed a 20” bar last weekend for a wind fallen tree with a 30” diameter.

    Can pick up a good second hand saw for small money or can pick up something small like a husky 236 for €160 new!


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    Defunkd
    Registered Users Posts: 408 ✭✭Defunkd


    Have that pro-plus 20" and it is a fine saw. Have it about 6 years and no problems. Gets used in winter more than than other seasons but all year round usage.


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    Ubbquittious
    Registered Users Posts: 6,198 ✭✭✭Ubbquittious


    Its hard to decide these unless you have held the saw and preferably cut a few blocks with one to get a feel for it. Don't get a foolishly long blade it will only weigh the saw down. But you can always change the blade


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    tancoman
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭tancoman


    What do you think of the Pro plus? Is there something different about the mix? 40:1?


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