Thread: Trade Tools Chain saws

Originally Posted by Mathuranatha

G,day , my old chain saw just died and I noticed trade tools have their own in house brand quite inexpensive ,[ as cheep as Bunnings].Anyone got one or heard any thing what there like .
thanks --- mat --

At those prices and as close a look as one can get on their website they will almost certainly be rebranded chinese stihl or husky knockoffs similar to those available on ebay.

Originally Posted by BobL

At those prices and as close a look as one can get on their website they will almost certainly be rebranded chinese stihl or husky knockoffs similar to those available on ebay.

I was looking at them in store ,well they are so heavy and ugly if they coppied a stihl or husky they must have coppied a really old onebut I guess the main thing is how they run and if they are less flimsy and last longer than the Bunnings ones .

Originally Posted by Mathuranatha

I was looking at them in store ,well they are so heavy and ugly if they coppied a stihl or husky they must have coppied a really old onebut I guess the main thing is how they run and if they are less flimsy and last longer than the Bunnings ones .

Humm - according to their website they are offering;

the 632 = 32 cc weighing 5kg - substantially heavier than a stihl MS200 at 35cc and 3.2 kg

the 645 = 45 cc at 5kg, - about the same as a Stihl 250, 35 cc and 4.6kg

The 872 = 72 cc at 6 kg - about the same as a stihl 441 t 71cc and 6.6kg

I don't know if the specs on their website are right anyway - they seem to have them mixed up a bit and are listing the 872 as 45cc which is clearly not right.

probably the same old story get what you pay for

would be worth checking out the ones on ebay if you are after a cheap saw. The baumr or raidens are the most common but there are others as well such as BBT and although they are not powerhouses they do work and work fairly well. The baumr which is the same as the raiden is sold by AGR machinery on ebay and they will give good back up service should anything be needed. at the end of the day you could pick up a saw for less than a hundred dollars delivered to your door if you get lucky. Personally I bought a 72 cc baumr, and although I probably wouldn't buy another one, simply because I would spend the money and get a stihl, It does work well and has sufficient power to cut most of what the 25 inch bar will find itself able to cut.