Cordless Chainsaw

Kevin Walton · 2004-10-22T16:49:41+00:00

Hi allI know from a quick read that a lot of you are not keen on cordlesschainsaws for a number of different reasons, but I have to say that inmy experience I personally feel that they do fill a valuable gapbetween loppers and a Petrol / Electric chainsaw. It may be my fault,but I don't get on with a bow saw for anything bigger than say 2.5"diameter, the cordless chain saw would do 2.5" with ease and cope with3.5".I had a cheap brand cordless chainsaw from Argos this summer and itwas great - it had limitations in branch size and battery life, but itbecame invaluable. Unfortunately last month it died on me and the tworetailers that I know stocked them (Argos & B&Q) in the UK both saythey are discontinued.Does anyone know if they are still sold in the UK anywhere, or doesanyone in the UK have one that is sitting around that they want tosell, or is anyone going on hols to the US and want to bring me oneback for a profit? :)

Cordless Chainsaw

Oct 22, 2004 24 Replies

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Nick Maclaren 21 years ago

In article , snipped-for-privacy@isbd.co.uk writes: |> > |> > At a guess, safety regulations. It is possible (even likely) that |> > the cordless ones escaped some regulations by an accident of wording, |> > and the loophole has been closed. Bringing them up to regulations |> > could well be too expensive, or make them unattractive to users. |> > |> I can't see anything specifically more dangerous about the cordless |> chainsaws when compared with an 'ordinary' mains powered one or even a |> petrol engined one. ...

That's not what I said. I was referring to WEAKER regulations for cordless ones being changed to be the SAME. It's possible.

Regards, Nick Maclaren.

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Al Reynolds 21 years ago

This is possible. I know that the Makita was classified as a cordless pruner rather than a chainsaw, so you didn't need the same employee chainsaw certificate. See

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Al Reynolds 21 years ago

Ah yes - hadn't spotted that.

PS Can you sharpen a chainsaw or do you replace the chain?

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usenet 21 years ago

I'm lazy, I send them off for sharpening. I have three chains for my mains powered chainsaw so I can send two at a time and still have the third working.

If you have patience and/or the right tools it's a fairly simple job to sharpen a chainsaw chain.

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usenet 21 years ago

If anyone is still listening to this thread there were (at least) three of the B&Q Cordless loppers on the shelf at our local B&Q yesterday. That's the B&Q warehouse on the East side of Ipswich.

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