Chinese copies

[MartinB]

Bloody hell you are impetuous.
Do you buy everything blind?

I put that about seeing one because I know what a 135 looks like and it will look like a toy next to your chinese monster and it may come as a shock to you. It will be a great saw though.
I have a 550xp and that is a small saw too.
I assume you will be returning the Chinese saw because if you fuel it, it might give them a reason to refuse a refund.

[davetb]

My first chainsaw, before I bought the woods was a £100 ish one from b & q.
It's pretty good and still going strong.
I now have 2 small stihls (ms192) and a medium Huskie (357xp).
The b&q saw is heavy for its power and a real fiddle to adjust chain tension etc.
I could never carry it around the woods all day.
I have given the B&q saw to a skint mate.
He forages for wood and uses it to log.
When I bought the woodland I canvassed opinion and bought the Husky.
I can log with it but find it too heavy to fell, all day.
I then bought the lightest stihl I could find (ms192).
I love it, I can use it continuously without fatigue.
It's been used for years.
It's starting to 'fall apart'.
The land rover has been driven over it, the exhaust is rattling, it's reached the end of its time.
They don't make them anymore but I managed to get a second hand one on eBay.
It's fantastic.
All the forums and 'considered opinion' is the ms192 is underpowered and rubbish.
I work alone, and my woods are 35 miles away, so have to work all day.
It would be useful to try to borrow a saw from one of your friends, and see how it feels after a few hours.
My advice would be to buy the lightest Stihl / Husky that will do the job, even if it takes longer.
Cheers, and good luck, Dave

[MartinB]

No chainsaw snobbery from me, just good old fashioned logic.

If you want to run the risk every time you cut wood.......

[SimonFisher]

I know members here are only looking out for your health, but I do think there's still a little chainsaw snobbery going on

Well make your mind up - either we're just brand snobs or we're genuinely concerned that you've bought something which may well cause you serious harm.

similar to other items that can be bought, be it motorbikes,guns or rifles

Not similar at all. I assume motorbikes, like cars have to meet minimum safety standards. I don't know about firearms. Do they have to? Whereas your cheap chinese chainsaw ... completely unregulated?

I bowed to pressure and also bought a husky, but will use both for different jobs

Bowed to pressure, or listened to some sensible advice? Bin it and put it down to experience! Enlighten us, for what jobs will you use the cheap one instead of the Husqvarna?

[MartinB]

"You live and learn"

It would appear not.

[MartinB]

Well ratcatcher, you've converted me.
How could I have been so blind.
I mean, if they look the same they must be the same eh?

Don't forget to wear your high quality chainsaw trousers either because they'll be ideal for the job too.
Dont bother checking to make sure that the chain speed of your saw doesn't exceed the chain speed limit of the trousers because they'll be just fine.
I'm sure the highly respected seller you bought them all from would have taken you through all of that wouldn't he.

Nice to see that you've already started your training via the medium of Youtube.

[MartinB]

What make is the Chinese saw?