How to Buy a Chain Saw

Video Transcript

"This is Nigel Gregory with Blue Griffin Handyman. Today we're going to show you how to buy a chainsaw. Now there's a lot of factors involved in buying a chainsaw. You want to make sure that you get the right chainsaw for the right kind of job. If you're cutting down a large tree and you're going to be doing a lot of clearing, a lot of work, you want to get something pretty big on the upper-end of the price scale. Has longer blades, more teeth, that's another thing to look for. But for small trimming jobs this electric model here would work just fine. Just some light-duty seasonal trimming of trees, this is a perfect solution for that kind of thing. It's electric. It's got I believe its eighteen teeth. And it does a great job. I've done a lot of work on my property with this particular model. So again, always remember to use your safety gear when using these chainsaws. It can be very dangerous. Make sure that people are out of the area when using the chainsaws and remember to wear your gear. Your eye-wear and your mask and your hearing protection. But otherwise the bigger the chainsaw, the bigger the trees and more usage. You probably want to go with a gas-powered for that model too. For smaller applications, definitely electric is plenty enough power to get there. It's a little hassle with the extension cord, but I prefer it. I don't have to mess with all the gas and whatnot. And so that's how to choose the right kind of chainsaw. Thanks."