Time for some new Makita goodies- any good deals on?

[G and J]

Chain sharpening does take practice.  I tickle up my chains with a file but I sharpen with a grinder bought for the purpose.   Chains are quite cheap, however, and I know a builder who simply never sharpens them, he just swaps to a new one. 
 

For shrub cutting the downside of a sabre saw is that sometimes you need to hold the smaller branches otherwise they just vibrate with the blade and refuse to cut, so I find bolt cutters rather handy too.  
 

Either way, it’s a good opportunity for hours of power tool porn! 😉

[Gone West]

7 hours ago, saveasteading said:

I assume I wasn't sharpening the CsS properly: I had a simple round file, and thought I was following the instructions, but perhaps not.

I have a range of Ego electric garden tools including a small chainsaw and a polesaw. I always use Oregon chains and sharpen them with an Oregon hand file and guide. I also have a sabre saw but I use chainsaws only for tree work and the sabre saw for other jobs.

 

https://egopowerplus.co.uk/products/chainsaws/cs1410e

 

https://www.screwfix.com/p/oregon-4mm-5-32-round-chain-sharpening-file-guide/8566v

 

[Crofter]

9 hours ago, saveasteading said:

Good points. I will think further.

I assume I wasn't sharpening the CsS properly: I had a simple round file, and thought I was following the instructions, but perhaps not.

Thinking further, the hours of use for these won't be high so cheapo tools may suffice. And the tangled bushes will eventually behave better and the trusty bow saw and pruning saw will be usable again.

I've been using a corded electric chainsaw for my log pile, and I *thought* I was keeping the chain sharp enough. Recently switched to a brand new chain and what a difference... knife through butter. It only cost about £8 as well. Worth every penny!

[saveasteading]

2 hours ago, Gone West said:

Ego electric

I'm not paying £220 however good it is.

I might get the Einhell pruning size as I have the batteries and my tools remain faultless after 10+ years and a lot of use. 

 

[SteamyTea]

I hate the noise that impact drivers/drills make.

Is there a good drill that is non impact, or at least had the facility to turn the feature off.

 

We use Milwaukee stuff at work, the circular saw is very good. Nor so keen on the rest of the kit, though the angle grinder was alright, if a bit on the large side.

 

Mixing makes, if bought in a good deal is not so bad as you often get one charger and two batteries, so saves getting a second charger.