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By Daniel Griffiths\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 07 February 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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There comes a time when only a chainsaw can \u2018cut it\u2019 in your garden. For tree-felling there\u2019s no other (sensible) option and unenviable tasks such as the heavyweight taming of hawthorn become a breeze when there\u2019s sufficient power at play.<\/p>\n

Likewise more mundane tasks such as chopping logs or even trimming and shaping trees become a boon with the right tool on the job.<\/p>\n

And today\u2019s chainsaws aren\u2019t necessarily the dangerous, petrol-swilling, limb-threatening beasts of old. While there\u2019s still plenty of cordless petrol power to \u2018enjoy\u2019, today\u2019s electric saws are lighter, more manageable and priced keenly enough to consider adding one to your arsenal.<\/p>\n

And they come in multiple distinct flavours depending on the job in hand.<\/p>\n

Choosing a chainsaw \u2013 petrol versus electric<\/h2>\n

Firstly there\u2019s your choice of power source. Petrol chainsaws deliver maximum power and lifespan so larger cutters still like to run on gas. They are however heavy, noisy and not exactly environmentally sound.<\/p>\n

Electric chainsaws are by and large smaller, less powerful but much lighter and easier to use. They come in corded and uncorded varieties with corded usually being cheaper by avoiding the need for battery tech. So if you need all day running time and have access to a three pin plug, go for corded.<\/p>\n

Your biggest consideration in picking a chainsaw is the length of the blade. The bigger the blade the broader the branch it can cut. Watch out also for caps at the end of the blade. A capped blade \u2013 with a piece of metal over the sharp tips of the blade at its furthest extremity \u2013 is \u2013 in theory \u2013 safter than an uncapped one, elminating the possiblity of \u2018kickback\u2019 as the blade bites in jumps in the hands of the user. However a \u2018tip\u2019 or \u2018cap\u2019 on the blade means that you can\u2019t push into larger pieces of wood and thereby limits the depth of possible cuts.<\/p>\n

With a capped blade you can\u2019t \u2013 for example \u2013 cut halfway through a wider log then attack it from the other side to meet in the middle. The upside is that it is much harder to do yourself or someone else a mischief if you were to mis-handle it\u2026<\/p>\n

Chainsaws versus chainpoles<\/h2>\n
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Do consider chainpoles too. Chainpoles magically bring together the power of a chainsaw (albeit slightly miniaturised) with an extendable \u2018pruner\u2019-type pole. Just the job for taking out branches from unruly trees without resorting to leaving the ground.<\/p>\n

Some even offer the best of all worlds being detachable from the pole for close-up work and re-attachable when you need the reach.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s our pick of what\u2019s out there.<\/p>\n

Makita UC3541A\/2<\/h3>\n
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