Carbide blade - Stilh

[meany]

I'm thinking of getting a carbide circular saw blade for the stilh saw. Cut down some trees in my garden. Would you recommend doing that or get a chainsaw ?

[GB_Groundworks]

chainsaw, seen hose carbide or groundworker blades but heard mixed reports, just hire a chainsaw or get a cheap one be a lot easier than struggling with a cut off saw, horses for courses etc

[lutonlagerlout]

I have used skill saw blades for ripping up flat roofs in the stihl
and roots,not sure of the legality though
LLL

[Dave_L]

I think I'd use the proper machine, safer that way. Sort of.

[seanandruby]

What a stupid question ??? You should only ever use a tool designed for a job. Improvisation costs lives.

[local patios and driveway]

i have brand new 18 inch chainsaws for 80 quid. thats almost as cheap as carbide blade and safer plus yo get the keep the saw. want one via paypal?

[Pablo]

those carbide blades are great for roots and sleepers etc but on no account should you ever cut standing trees with them. They generate huge inertia and if the blade gets pinched it can give a massive kick that can easily break the saw arm or your hand. They only really cut 4 inches deep to if your woods thicker than that get a chainsaw if it's not a bowsaw will tear through it in no time.

[mickavalon]

There are afew stockists by us that have withdrawn those Carbide Blades from sale, loads of issues with kickbacks, and bits flying off apparently. I bought a really cheap reciprocating( bet I got that wrong) saw for roots, cuts thru most, and don't matter if you snap a blade. Chainsaws aren't really meant for cutting roots, not unless you like sharpening chains a lot!!

[michaelthegardener]

used one of these today on a fairly big stump loads easyer than doing it by hand wish id got one ages ago

[Edgar]

I've been using a B & D Scorpion saw for years. It's good for small trees, large laurel and holly bushes, roots, fence posts, Landrover bulkhead repairs, chopping up a galvanised loft cistern, cutting angle iron ..... I suppose I've had it about 15 years and in that time it's had one replacement set of blades. Since I got it I've not used my chainsaw. The Scorpion is just so much safer. I do need to dismantle it fairly regularly to tighten various fixing screws inside on the slides, but that's not really a trouble - much easier than sharpening a chain. And if it should break then it would be only about £40 to replace.

I should say I don't do work for others. So this is a DIM review!!! (Do It Myself)

Edgar