Without an intelligent and reliable tool, it is very difficult to imagine cutting firewood, pruning large branches or cutting down trees. It does not matter which category of users you belong to - a summer resident, a gardener or an ordinary villager. Sooner or later, you will have to face the choice of a chainsaw.
The best option is waiting for you on the counter of the next tool store, and you just have to decide on the criteria and other equally important characteristics that you definitely need to pay attention to at the time of choice. The main parameters of the tool directly affect the quality of work, as well as their duration.
So, let's try to understand this issue and determine the main criteria for choosing a chainsaw. Reviews about manufacturers, features of equipment and other important nuances will be discussed in our article.
Difficulties in choosing
Each technical tool has a certain service life. In our case, that is, for chainsaws, these are engine hours. So before choosing a chainsaw, be sure to pay special attention to this moment.
The indicator for simple instruments fluctuates within500 hours, and for more advanced - two or even three times higher. Along with the class, the power of the device also grows - from 1 to 9 horsepower, along with the duration of work - from 1 to 8 hours. But in parallel with this, the price tag also increases, so the rule, the more expensive, the better, does not always work here. Because it is necessary to take into account the practicality of the purchase.
If you need a chainsaw for a summer residence, choosing a professional, as well as a powerful tool, is not advisable. Trimming branches and sawing firewood with a tool that is designed for serious streaming work is not the best investment. So before choosing a chainsaw, you must first of all outline the scope of its application, as well as the frequency of use.
Classification of saws
All chainsaws can be divided into three groups - household, farm and professional. Here the main calculation comes from the intended purpose of the tool and its technical level. The choice of inexpensive household-type chainsaws is work in "home" conditions. That is, they will quite cope with cutting down trees in a small area, with the preparation of firewood and other needs of summer residents and owners of country estates.
Choosing a farm group chainsaw (semi-professional) implies a higher load on the tool and its frequent use. In fact, this is practically the same household category, only for large volumes: branches are thicker, a plot for firewood is larger, etc.
Choosing a professional chainsaw will be justified if you work somewhere in logging or cut everything all day longin a row, for example, at some temporary work. It is not worth buying a tool of this group for one-time, albeit complex, work. In this case, it is much more practical to hire a person with such a saw than to buy expensive equipment that will then gather dust somewhere in the garage.
The best and most versatile chainsaw choice for the home would be a farmer group. It differs not only in reasonable prices, but also in the range of quite serious equipment for almost any specific needs.
Producers
It's worth mentioning right away that the choice of Chinese chainsaws on the domestic market is simply huge, but the quality of the models, as well as their efficiency, leave much to be desired. Of course, you can find a sensible series from the masters from the Middle Kingdom, but this will be a great success and not a regularity.
So here it is better to trust proven and well-established brands that have been operating in this market for decades. Every venerable manufacturer understands that there is a serious struggle for each client on the market, and mistakes made are not only a loss of many thousands of dollars, but also a blow to reputation. And it is very, very difficult to rehabilitate in the eyes of demanding consumers.
Moreover, all well-known manufacturers have a large selection of chainsaws, one might even say huge, both in the budget and premium sectors, so choosing the best option is not a problem. The competition is fierce, so the companies do not inflate prices, especially inbudget segment.
Best Chainsaw Manufacturers
Let's consider specific brands that you can and should look at when choosing a chainsaw. All of them are presented not only in specialized offline stores, but also on thematic Internet resources, so there should be no problems with “feeling” the products.
Stihl
This is a German brand with almost a century of history. In fact, he became a pioneer in this area after he created the first saw with an electric motor. The manufacturer is represented on the market in all groups and segments. In its assortment you can find household, farm and professional saws from different price categories.
Judging by the feedback from consumers, the quality of the tool from this brand is beyond praise. However, here it would be useful to clarify that recently a lot of fakes have divorced on the domestic market, which, of course, critically lag behind the original products in terms of quality and technology. This is where the undeserved negative feedback about the Calm tool comes from.
The brand's pricing policy is quite acceptable with such a high quality of products. Ordinary home saws can be bought for 15 thousand rubles, farmer group models cost about 35 thousand, and a professional tool starts at 50 thousand.
Husqvarna
The venerable Swedish company has been operating in the market of garden tools, equipment and saws, including for almost 300 years and during this time has shown itself exclusively on the positive side. On the market you can find models of all threegroups, and the company pursues a more than adequate pricing policy.
Users leave entirely positive feedback about the products of this brand. It is good for everyone, but, perhaps, the only fly in the ointment that hits hard on the pocket of the domestic consumer is expensive consumables. Of course, tool breakages are minimized here, but the same chain, which cannot be made better and more reliable, in principle, costs very good money.
Prices for household products start at 14 thousand rubles, farm models - from 25,000, and professional ones from 30 thousand. In this case, there are not as many fakes as with Shtil products, but still they do occur, so you need to keep an eye out and buy a tool only in trusted stores.
Emak
This Italian brand is not as well known in our country as others, but those who have ever tried to work with Oleo-Mac or Efco brand instruments sing the praises of this manufacturer in unison. All models are meticulously tested on the conveyor and are distinguished by an increased operational resource.
If in the first two cases one could almost go broke on consumables, here we have quite attractive price tags. In addition, a good half of the spare parts are interchangeable with some domestic saws, so the savings are quite obvious. Users leave mostly positive reviews about saws from this brand. They are reliable, easy to use and unpretentious inservice.
Budget household models from this manufacturer start at 15 thousand rubles, the middle price segment starts at 20,000, and the professional one starts at 40 thousand. Although no fakes have been noticed, it is better to give preference to trusted stores.
Champion
This is just that rare exception when a Chinese factory produces quite decent products. Of course, it is very difficult to compare it with tools from Stihl or Husqvarna, but saws find their consumers primarily due to their more than democratic price tags along with good product quality.
Champion brand product reviews are mixed, but the overall rating fluctuates between four points out of five. It is better to choose a specific model from well-established series. On large online trading platforms there are many reviews of real buyers about certain saws, and you can already navigate them.
The manufacturer works only in the budget, that is, household group, and does not aim at farm tools, not to mention the professional segment. For 6-8 thousand rubles, you can buy a quite decent saw for the home or garden, which will serve faithfully for a long time. In addition, consumables for Champions cost mere pennies compared to accessories for more noble models from venerable brands.
Partner
This is a Swedish company that, until recently, supplied tools exclusively to professionals in their field. In the early 90s in the domestic marketsfarm models began to appear, and even later - household models for a wide range of consumers. After the reorganization, the brand completely switched to the budget sector and is in it to this day.
Company "Partner" is part of the large concern Husqvarna and produces a very good and at the same time cheap tool. For 6-10 thousand rubles, you can buy yourself an intelligent chainsaw - simple and inexpensive to maintain.
Reviews about the products of the company "Partner" are mostly positive. There are practically no critical flaws in technology, and minor flaws are more than offset by a low price tag. In addition, repairs, as well as consumables for saws, are inexpensive. Materials are sold literally in every store for a summer resident.
