I would never describe a chainsaw as safe.

I use mine regularly with full safety equipment & it scares the life out of me every time.

Having a chainsaw is like having a pet velociraptor, absolute beast & very effective but the moment you become complacent & turn your back on it; is the day when it's all over.

Contentious, but particularly for a chainsaw of this price, I would just use vegetable (rapeseed) oil to lubricate it. Opinions greatly differ on the use of veg oil and I would be first to admit I wouldn't use it in a £500+ chainsaw but for the use a £35 chainsaw would get I would say it would be fine. I have been using bog standard supermarket veg oil in my Bosch electric chainsaw for the past 3 years without problem.

For some discussion :
http://www.swog.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=103
http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/chainsaws/551-veg-oil-chain-oil.html

I don't always need a chainsaw, but when I do, it's normally when I've come to realise 52% of a population need beheading.

Groovy

People were laughing with MisterTibs, but people are laughing AT you... Mr Angry lol

You gotta shave the heads of your victims, and pull the teeth out for the sake of the piggies' digestion...

Expired

Wow gonna get one. the weeds won't know what hit them.

What are the chances it'll be delivered before Friday 13th?

Now there's an analogy I can relate to. I used to keep velociraptors for herding nerfs.

I used veg oil when I ran out of chain oil. The oil that was left in the saw gummed up. It cost me a fortune to get it fixed. I wouldn't recommend using any veg oil.

Ordered .don't want one but what the hell.
Better to have than to need.
I need a garden or a council hi-vis vest in the park. going forward.

another purchase for me...only gonna use it once bug it will save me to pay someone else 50£ to cut the trees...damm you hotukdeals.....

I have one of these and it is fine for little jobs around the garden, I've even dropped a large tree with it. You can get the chain resharpened at good garden centres/gardening equipment places for just a few pounds, if you let just touch the ground, or metal, the chain will blunt instantly and you'll find it tough going to cut anything.

Thank you my good man, i shall invite you to the party.

Theoretically yes, you'd need to use an invertor - but you'd need to select one with a higher power output (wattage) than the saw to be able to run it.

Edit - it'd be an expensive and heavy option - the cheapest 3KW invertor would cost you almost £300. Better off buying a good quality entry level saw imho :smiley:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/maplin-12v-modified-sinewave-3000w-inverter-a13hq

Could I in some way plug this rather fetching electric chainsaw into my car's 12v cigarette socket? Is it possible?

Thanks for such a helpful reply! Will look into those two now.

Pretty impressed with this given that it was only £35.

Tbh theres nothing to beat a proper petrol one over any electical alternative. BUT I would definately go for an entry level one from a quality known brand, and not a cheap and cheerful Chinese knock-off.

Two of the well known brands are Husqvana and Stihl, but at the minimum expect to pay several times this Screwfix item.

Husqvana 236 - best internet price found £125
Stihl MS170 - best internet price found £160

Then factor in about £20 for 5 litres of fuel/oil mix - Aspen red is the best one to go for. You can use normal petrol with additive but after a while the exhaust vapour gets to you, with apsen you smell virtually nothing.

Then a hand sharpening kit, about £10 off ebay for a hand file and spanner kit.

Then lubricating oil. Some on here mention using veggie oil, some swear by it but personally I use the Stihl Synth Plus.. about £15 for 5 litres.

The cost racks up, but you definately get what you pay for. If correctly looked after and maintained it will last you years.

paid 49 for this 2 yrs ago when rrp was 59

Great for trimming your toe nails.

Ordered! Perfect for the next zombie apocalypse, that is until they invade and overrun the local power station. Even then I'll be able to swing it around with the power cord :wink:

You people just can't let it go, accept it and move on.....................................................

Hot deal!

WTF are you talking about? Why would we trust anybody who claims to be an expert in cutting up bodies with a chainsaw? How exactly does one legitimately acquire this knowledge? I would expect a knock on the door!

I would never use a chainsaw in my life. These things are dangerous regardless of the safety equipment available.

Are you volunteering?

Heat the chain to cauterize it as you cut.

No good for the Zombie Apocalypse - likely to trip over the wire as you cut of their heads. Need petrol one.

Heat added...just need a 4 mile extension lead to get to my nearest woods.....

Bought this a few months ago, excellent equipment & cuts most sized logs like butter.

Heavier than similar power petrol ones and of course you are going to end up getting complacent and cutting the lead - but otherwise has done the job just fine so far for me.

Just to clarify some misinformation.
You should use proper non fling chain oil. This sops the chain going dry then stretching and going slack. Resulting in premature wear of the bar sprocket.
Always wear a hat with mesh viser. And always hold it correctly.
Never cut with the top tip end of the bar to reduce kick back. If kick back does occur and your using it correctly, your left hand will knock the chain brake on before it hits your face. Also at the very least if a hobby user, wear steel toe cap boots with chainsaw chaps.
If you cut your main vein in your leg with a chainsaw, you will probably die.
Not being an A hole but I've been a tree surgeon for nearly 30 years and seen some bad accidents due to complacency.

jesus, if its a couple of little jobs cool but halfwits round this way seem to think buying one is a golden ticket to cut down trees they shouldn't. (although they call them twees obvs because of the inbreeding)

I don't have any use for this, but I need it.
Many thanks OP.

yes, lot of mess though.

Much easier to use a Black n Decker Piranha saw on trees, did 3 apple/pear trees over the summer and no need for goggles etc.

Tempted to buy the Mother-in-Law one for her toenails!!!! :laughing:

Most of my heavy tools are Titan I would highly recommend them especially the chain saw. I moved into a house which I would call nearly derelict including both gardens, so the tools have had some hammer. Got rid of 5 Big trees with this chainsaw. HOT

This is a vegan chainsaw.

Do they also sell Boomsticks?

Electric??!!, lol

Other than that, I had an electric chainsaw was very good about as loud as a 9" angle grinder, not the most powerful but adequate for cutting logs, a 16 inch bar will cut a 30" log so again more than adequate for most people. Also regarding chain oil most anything will do have seen engine oil veg oil alsorts used, just remember to check regular the level as unlike a petrol one it's easy to run out of oil which in turn will damage the bar and chain, hope this helps someone

Injury from kickback won't be stopped by ppe, ppe is regarded as the last line of defence training is considered more important

That's just common sense. Choose to use one without protective gear just suggests a complete lack of any.

On any saw, electric or otherwise, using one without suitable head and ear protection is just asking for trouble!!

Even a little saw like this can give you kickback. If you experience this without suitable PPE then your chances of survival are low.

Just to answer a few questions. You can use veg oil as I have seen it recommended on several garden forums. However, the proper oil is only around £3.50 at Screwfix. We drain ours if we aren't going to be using it for ages. Anyone who has used a branded petrol chainsaw will probably be a bit disappointed with this small electric one - you won't be felling giant trees with it, it's more for light garden clearance.

Also, we never use ours on our own - best to have someone else around in case of accidents and because you need someone to tell you when you are about to do something stupid like cut a branch that will fall on your head. It may be cheap and small but it's still a ferocious bit of kit and needs to be used with caution. When you get a kickback and it swings up near your face you will cack your pants, so yes, buy the Screwfix mask at the very minimum.

I can't answer the questions about cutting up bodies because we went with the vat of acid in the end.

Not draining the body of blood before freezing, such a waste. On an unrelated note my black pudding stall on bury market is having a sale this week, prices vary person to person so get in quick :wink:

Uxoricide. Very uncommon word for a reasonably common event.

Phew, both of you are amateurs...

Hate speech from a remoaning bigot and the idiots who 'liked' his/her 'joke' about political violence, violence of a form seen on the streets of Britain. How charming.

wear chainsaw gloves and chainsaw pants, this is a seriously dangerous piece of kit

You can use vegetable oil in any saw, it isn't ideal but it depends, if you're using it near water, use vegetable oil. I'd definitely advise buying a helmet, boots and pants. Chain saws aren't a garden tool, they're a professional tool that will take limbs off. It doesn't cut flesh, it rips it apart. Also seems to be a lot of people who are oblivious to sharpening chains instead of buying new ones

Loads of amateurs on here. You need to freeze the body first then break out the chainsaw. Zero splatter

And other similar objects..

Great, made it to the woods and it turns out it runs from mains power. The bin liner has already started to stink too - FML 2017 :disappointed:

Managed to cut down medium sized apple tree before the one I had packed up.
Just about lasted the day ........having to adjust the blade numerous times.
Took back to screwfix ...........no bother

Thanks

Will go perfect with my shotgun, thanks!

Who elected you the Health and Safety chief executive? You'd have thought kids were buying the bloody thing

I use veg oil in both my Husqvarna and Stihl chainsaws and have never had any problems, it's only a problem if you leave them unused for a long time as the oil will solidify, either drain the tank down or use a couple of tanks of bar oil if you know you're going to lay it up for summer.

You probably would be best with a Philips Ladyshave.

Cant wait to whip this bad boy out to cut the turkey at Christmas time

Wrap it in carpet. That will soak up some of the juice. And carpet can be burnt afterwards.

Personally I would go for woodchipper instead.

Heat added, but already have one :innocent:

Filth :laughing:

Cheers! Been meaning to chop the neighbors head... BUSH... I mean bush. :neutral_face:

Cheers. Bought 10.

Kick-back time.

I have one of these - I don't use it any more - it struggled on even small bows so I bought a Husqvarna. I actually bought a few Titan products and they were all pretty rubbish in the long term (the pruner was not too bad). I had a garden multi-tool which was replaced three times by SF, each developing the same fault. I can't really understand the reviews on SF's website.

If you do fancy a punt on one of these, don't forget to shop for the safety equipment and a chain sharpening kit.

Note chainsaws are no good for cutting old pallets up and the like, the moment it hits a tiny nail it's game over for the chain and you have to faff about swapping them at about £6 a time. :smiley:

Feed 'em to the pigs

Thanks! Mines been getting a little dull recently...

Great deal. Just what I needed for some winter garden clearance.

January..... peak time for divorce. Just saying.

What do you think

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Trust me, you're doing it wrong.

There's an art to picking the right line of cut.

Trust me, you're doing it wrong.

There's an art to picking the right line of cut.

​thanks for this, I found the following useful for my what I was trying to do:

" 36) The vibration set up by “sounding” a live or dead tree with an axe or even from a turning chain saw chain can cause a “Widow Maker” or even the entire tree to fall on you."

What thickness of wood could this cut through?

If you are not trained to use one, do some research before you first use a chainsaw. They are generally easy to use, but also scarily easy to seriously hurt yourself (or someone else) with.

This is a great piece of kit. I bought mine about a year ago for what I thought was a great price of £49. I've used it nearly every week for log cutting, small tree felling and general garden tidying. I've cut through 12" logs with no problem. A very hot deal for me

You can use essentially any oil if you are not bothered with environment/or combustion if used for firewood.

Great price for a serious injury.

Dexter is your guide.

Amateur, everyone knows to wrap the whole room in plastic, then put body parts in a black sack and dispose of at sea.

I would suggest minimally purchasing a face guard and some chainsaw safety trousers and suitable gloves to go with the chainsaw. I understand this particular chainsaw can stop in 0.1sec but a chainsaw can still do a lot of damage to flesh and bone in 0.1 secs ! :confused:

Does this run on a chargeable battery or does it need to be plugged in to use?

I don't always need a chainsaw, but when I do, it's normally when I've come to realise 52% of a population need beheading.

Chainsaws scare me, used ahead one to cut some sleepers and it was like going through butter.

I've been looking for one of these and a new clown suit,my old ones were confiscated!:confused:

Would this cut up a body?

:confused::confused:

​no it doesn't- it still splatters everywhere

Contentious, but particularly for a chainsaw of this price, I would just use vegetable (rapeseed) oil to lubricate it. Opinions greatly differ on the use of veg oil and I would be first to admit I wouldn't use it in a £500+ chainsaw but for the use a £35 chainsaw would get I would say it would be fine. I have been using bog standard supermarket veg oil in my Bosch electric chainsaw for the past 3 years without problem.

For some discussion :
http://www.swog.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=103
http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/chainsaws/551-veg-oil-chain-oil.html

:confused:

That looks like a bargain mate, cheers. Don't have a use for it yet, but God damn it I'll find one.

A quality piece of kit, especially for this price. Remember to order chainsaw oil too.

A quality piece of kit and a bargain at this price. Remember to order the chainsaw oil too though.

We have this. It's good value for money and if you have a few large shrubs or small trees to clear it will pay for itself. I would say 3 or 4 inches is the thickest it will cut in one go.

Note that you need chainsaw oil to use it and ours didn't come with any so buy some from Screwfix.

Also, buy the face mask as wood chips can fly up into your face. Look on You Tube for advice on using chain saws safely. Our model stops as soon as you release the pressure on the button - it stops dead, it doesn't keep going as it slows down. This makes it less worrying to use but they can still be dangerous if you don't use common sense.

Ordered, along with spare chain and 1L of oil.

Now I just need to find something to cut.

Groovy

Had mine a couple of years now, well with the money and very safe to use.

literally bought this two days ago and it is more powerful than I thought it would be
The link below gives a good assembly guide
YouTube Vid

Wife wants one,not sure what for women eh,heat added.

Great saw for the money helped me out on a few occasions and saved me a fortune :smiley:

Ideal for sawing up mannequins.