New chainsaw for £80

[startinghandle]

£79.99 actually
It is Parkside 45cm 53cc and is in the Lidl leaflet dropped of by postman... I am very tempted unless someone knows different
Also on the same page is an electric chain sharpener for
£19.99 again I am very tempted

 

[davidroberts30]

£79.99 actually
It is Parkside 45cm 53cc and is in the Lidl leaflet dropped of by postman... I am very tempted unless someone knows different
Also on the same page is an electric chain sharpener for
£19.99 again I am very tempted

if its lidls then it will have 3 year warranty

not much to loose for occasional use

 

[Mursal]

Just keep in mind that the entry level Husqvarna (236) start around 100, depending on your location and the dealer will be closer that the lad fixing for Lidl.

 

[Dave W]

Just don't stand in the grain bucket to use it!!

 

[michael N123]

 

[michael N123]

How are Lidl to deal with for warranty work if something breaks ? Is it a lot of hassle or do they simply swap it

 

[Stock]

Trouble, can't adjust the carb, chain aren't great, in general a PITA. My neighbour has one and now he sends it back when it gives grief think he is on his third replacement, but it takes 6 weeks each time.............................................

 

[Cowabunga]

Once out of warranty, a £100 chainsaw is a throwaway product. If anything breaks that you can't fix yourself, the cost to repair is likely to be near to or in excess of the price of a new one. You might think it ridiculous but that's the way it is when someone provides a skilled service and parts these days. Its a symptom of stuff being very very cheap to buy, in a high cost economy.

Fairly sure a good McCullock chainsaw was around £150 back in the 1960's, over 50 years ago.

 

[Fendtbro]

Just don't stand in the grain bucket to use it!!

Unless the only other option is a ladder..

 

[Fendtbro]

A pal of mine bought an £80 saw. It cuts wood reasonably well but the chain brake is so badly made and stiff to operate, if you have a kickback it has no chance of saving your life.. for that reason alone not even worth considering buying.

 

[Cvx1170]

It will be utter crap. Take the £80, buy some logs

 

[celtis man]

I bought a Aldi chain saw its OK but you need to watch the chain doesn't come adrift as its got a habit of undoing [emoji853]

 

[multi power]

I bought a aldi chainsaw, not much good, all my other aldi tools are good
I have a huindaui chainsaw that wasnt expensive amd is fairly good

 

[Mr Mackay]

Yes ,utter shyte I dare say ? I would be tempted to find a good second hand Stihl , Husqvarna

 

[HarryB97]

You get what you pay for with the most things in life. The amount of abuse our Stihl chainsaws take and still work faultlessly I wouldn't use anything else

 

[farmerm]

There is a pretty cheap Asian saw with a 5 year warranty… which sounds great until you read that the 5 year warranty excludes the engine and any wearing parts, so that's a 5 year warranty on the fuel tank and the frame, providing of course you can prove your use has only been "domestic" and you have your dealer service stamps.

Ps I doubt the lidl saw can be any worse than a Stihl MS211c....

 

[snipe]

I use to buy chainsaws like that, they always broke when I needed them. Bought a smallish stihl with a 16inch bar. Had it a few years now, a lot cheaper in the long run.

 

[suffolksmallholder]

Don't forget Echo saws. These will last as long as the two well known brands with names beginning with H & S
Saying this I tried to buy a SH Echo but the fellow did not want to post it so I bought a SH Stihl 361 and rebuilt it this winter. I will be selling my smaller Stihl 211 at some point as it is too small for this years firewood. Firewood has got so much bigger as there are so few sawmills now. 24" accross is not unusual now when these used to be classed as saw-logs!
SS

 

[Willie adie]

Echo saws have a 5 yr domestic use warranty

 

[Mursal]

Just don't stand in the grain bucket to use it!!

A load strap to the back of the bucket, surely pass all H&S inspections?
As long as its good and short ........