Petrol cut off saw

[C&Cows]

Looking into getting one. Stihl husky or makita. Makita about 400 other 2 500. Not going to be getting heavy everyday use. Will the makita be good enough or should I pay the extra. Any comments or advice welcome.

 

[Suffolksucklers]

We have an old Stihl that we bought second hand. Only use it now and again, might sit on the shelf two years without being run but will always start even on the old fuel in it.

 

[TechWise]

We had a thread on here about this not so long ago. Might be worth a search. We've got a Stihl one and I think it's easier started than the Huskie chainsaw. Worth paying a wee bit extra to get a 14" one. It gives you an extra inch of cutting depth which can be the difference between getting through any embedded rebar and not getting through the rebar.

 

[Tomr10]

Looking into getting one. Stihl husky or makita. Makita about 400 other 2 500. Not going to be getting heavy everyday use. Will the makita be good enough or should I pay the extra. Any comments or advice welcome.

What model is it your looking at. For the odd bit of use I'd look at a battery one.

 

[C&Cows]

Probably wouldn't want to go less than 12 inch so battery no good. Won't be used a lot but will be biggish when it does

 

[Tomr10]

Every so we have is husqvarna if you want a good saw hard to beat the 550xp

 

[Lincs Lass]

All though I'm a devout makita junky for cordless, I've not heard anything good about the petrol saws ,,the 4 stroke is painfully heavy, I have got an old 6410 but only as a back up ,,Been using a Husky K760 for the last 5 years

 

[Kidds]

Every so we have is husqvarna if you want a good saw hard to beat the 550xp

I have a 550XP and it is definitely some machine but have to admit it is completely hopeless on concrete and/or steel.

 

[Tomr10]

I have a 550XP and it is definitely some machine but have to admit it is completely hopeless on concrete and/or steel.

I'm not sure what poster is after tbh a chain say or disc cutter comment about 12 inch made me think chain

 

[Wurzeetoo]

My makita saw was rubbish was impossible to start. My friend uses Stihl and it’s far superior

 

[Steve welder]

I've got a 12 inch stihl been a good saw but now looking for a 14 inch saw

 

[Lofty1984]

Stihl everytime for me, makita is terrible to use for any length of time for the vibration it sends up your arms in my experience anyway

 

[Kidds]

I'm not sure what poster is after tbh a chain say or disc cutter comment about 12 inch made me think chain

Disc cutter I think.

 

[spanners and hammers]

i have a ex army makita petrol saw not used much always been ok to start after being on the shelf for months ,, but years ago when doing site work full time nothing was as good as the still saws we had

 

[H200GT]

Cut off saws have always been called ”stihl saws” on any site i have been on, must be a reason

 

[Cowcalf]

We had a thread on here about this not so long ago. Might be worth a search. We've got a Stihl one and I think it's easier started than the Huskie chainsaw. Worth paying a wee bit extra to get a 14" one. It gives you an extra inch of cutting depth which can be the difference between getting through any embedded rebar and not getting through the rebar.

my wife says it makes all the difference

 

[TechWise]

my wife says it makes all the difference

Wrapping it in rebar is surely a step up from just "having a headache" though?

 

[Sharpy]

In my experience the Makita (still a Sach Dolmar painted blue,?) is a strong but heavy saw, the Sthil not quite as strong but lighter and better balanced. Much better on a roof etc

 

[jimbo69]

I prefer the Husky over the Stihl, feels better balanced to me. Also I think the vibration figures are lower, any time I use a Stihl my fingers are tingling, I don’t get that with the husky. I’ve never used a Makita so can’t comment on that, however I don’t see many of them on building sites.

 

[vinnie123]

There is little difference in price between 12” and 14” stihl .........like £20!