The term "chainsaw" has taken root in Russia so much that this name is also applied to electric saws. It would be more accurate to use a "chain saw", tracing paper from English сhainsaw, however, the term is well established and understandable to every summer resident. This overview covers a tool with both drive types.

Chainsaw classification

By power, resource and additional functions, the saws are divided into 3 classes.

Household

Household saws are in the line of almost every manufacturer. This class includes light chainsaws for gardening and summer cottages without additional functions with a motor resource of no more than 400 hours. They are usually designed to work a little over half an hour per day and are designed to do small chores around the house and around the house.

Household chainsaw

Farm

Saws of this class are called semi-professional. Compared to household ones, they have an increased resource and are designed to work continuously for a full time. Such chainsaws allow you to perform a wide range of works of increased intensity, compared to household ones.

Note! Farm saws are often used as delimbers in felling operations.

Professional

Powerful - typically from 2000 watts - chainsaws for the toughest jobs. They have an increased service life of up to 2000 hours, high productivity, are designed for continuous work up to two work shifts, and are reliable. The area of ​​use is work in an industrial environment with large logs, logging on a large scale.

Chainsaw for a summer residence - which one to choose?

You need to focus on the type of drive, weight and size, power, operating time and other important indicators.

type of drive

By the type of drive motor, power saws are divided into tools with an electric and a gasoline engine.

Electric saws are divided into:

  • network;
  • rechargeable.

The disadvantages of power chain saws are the need for an outlet and the limited length of the power cord. The disadvantages of cordless saws are the operating time, limited by the battery charge, more weight, less power at a higher unit cost.

Where electricity is not available, it is optimal to choose a chainsaw for home and summer cottages with a gasoline engine. Disadvantages - the presence of exhaust and the need for refueling with fuel and oil.

Weight and size

Weight and size determine whether the saw belongs to one of the three above-mentioned classes: the lightest and smallest saws belong to the household class, then ascending to the semi-professional and professional. Therefore, the choice of a saw for these parameters should be made based on the purpose of using the tool.

Chainsaw for giving - which one to choose

Engine power

The capacity of the inventory is also selected depending on the application. Professional saws have a power from 2 to 6 kW. For household tools, 1,500 watts are enough, and the power of a farm tool is approximately between 2 and 2.5 kW.

Important! Its mass and size characteristics directly depend on the power of the tool, so you should not choose inventory with a power reserve.

Selection by headset

The tire is the most important saw blade. The load on the engine (and hence its resource), the quality of the cut, and ease of use depend on its choice.When changing a tire, one piece of advice could be limited: install only the type of equipment that is contained in the operating instructions. This is not always possible, so sometimes it is necessary to find an analogue. The recommendations here are simple: don't choose a tire longer than the recommended length. The rest must be guided by the design of the equipment.

The chain length should match the tire size and the pitch should match the engine power. For a low-power motor, a coarse pitch chain is a killer. The lower the power, the lower the chain profile should be.

The tire is the most important saw blade

An important role in the safe operation of power saws is played by the problem of protection against inertial shock that occurs when the moving chain touches the cut tree. At this moment, the saw is thrown back, which is very traumatic. Manufacturers equip their models with a special brake that stops the chain at the moment of impact, and semi-professional equipment has special shields to protect the worker. Professional saws do not have such protection, since it is impossible to file with the end of the saw.

Note! When deciding which saw to choose for a summer residence, you should pay attention to the presence of anti-vibration devices, since during operation the vibration of the engine is transmitted to the hands, which does not at all benefit the joints of the worker. In inexpensive saws, such protection is implemented in the form of shock-absorbing pads, and in professional saws - by a special design.

It will add safety and the presence of a throttle lock function, excluding accidental pressing on the gas.

Uptime resource

The selection of inventory for this parameter is performed based on the purpose of using the tool. In addition, the resource depends on the intensity of the tool and on the hardness of the wood that has to be cut. Therefore, the resource figures given by manufacturers are very conditional and approximate.

There is a total tool life cycle and an average resource before the first breakdown, after which the saw is repaired and serves further. Manufacturers often confuse the consumer for marketing purposes by playing with these concepts.

Chainsaws rating

Rating is a rather subjective concept. In addition, it is incorrect to compare light household tools with powerful professional tools, so the comparison must be made within the corresponding category. Nevertheless, most experts, when choosing which chainsaw is best for a summer residence, believe that the top 10 brands in 2018 include not only household and farm saws, but also professional ones.

ALPINA A 3700

Household inventory:

  • ALPINA A 3700;
  • PARTNER P340S;
  • Husqarna 236;
  • Huter BS-45M.

Farm equipment:

  • Husqvarna 450e;
  • Daewoo Power Products DACS 5218;
  • Stihl MS 250;
  • Stihl MS 361-16.

Professional inventory:

  • Husqvarna 576XP-18
  • Stihl MS 880-36

Models of the best light chainsaws

The experience of using mechanized tools in the household shows that not only men, but also women can handle a tool weighing about 3 kg. Therefore, a separate rating of light chainsaws is compiled for a woman to give a weight of less than 4 kg:

  • ECHO CS-260TES-10;
  • CHAMPION 120T-10;
  • Husquarna T540XP;
  • Hitachi CS 30EH;
  • Stihl MS192.

None of the leading household saws in the overall ranking were included in this top list due to their high weight.

The range of chainsaws is large, and when choosing, you need to be guided by the possibilities (budget for the purchase) and needs. The less often the tool is used, the simpler and cheaper model you can choose.