Chainsaw Recommendations ?

Biggd · 08-15-2018, 07:19 AM

I'm not a big tree cutter, I let the professionals do that. But I do have a couple of older Homelight chain saws, a 14" and a 16". They have to be 20 years old plus. They could be sitting in my shed for 2 to 3 years and always start up when I need them with no issues. I don't think the newer Homelights are of the same quality. If I had to throw them out tomorrow I've got more than my moneys worth, but they keep on running.
I probably just jinxed myself because I have to cut some limbs this weekend.

I think if I had to buy a new one I would probably go with the battery powered Dewalt for the small limb cutting jobs that I do now.
I did the same with the weed whacker. It always took longer to get them started than it took to trim the weeds. The battery powered ones are so much easier.

08-15-2018, 07:19 AM	#12
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,265 Thanks: 2,311 Thanked 1,230 Times in 788 Posts	I'm not a big tree cutter, I let the professionals do that. But I do have a couple of older Homelight chain saws, a 14" and a 16". They have to be 20 years old plus. They could be sitting in my shed for 2 to 3 years and always start up when I need them with no issues. I don't think the newer Homelights are of the same quality. If I had to throw them out tomorrow I've got more than my moneys worth, but they keep on running. I probably just jinxed myself because I have to cut some limbs this weekend. I think if I had to buy a new one I would probably go with the battery powered Dewalt for the small limb cutting jobs that I do now. I did the same with the weed whacker. It always took longer to get them started than it took to trim the weeds. The battery powered ones are so much easier. Last edited by Biggd; 08-15-2018 at 08:54 AM.