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Small Chainsaw Review

Making Your First Purchase the Best

By Steve Nix, About.com

Dolmar PS3300TH
Chainsaw manufacturers are using newer and lighter materials to build more powerful but durable machines. An article in Arbor Age magazine suggests you consider eight saws for potential purchase. These saws were selected for compactness and reviewed for use by arborists who work in an urban environment but need plenty of compact sawing power. These smaller saws would also be the perfect fit for a tree owner or occasional woodcutter or limb trimmer.

An important first note: reviewer Tom Bernosky, owner of Green Thumb Power and Equipment Corporation, suggests you “always remember when buying any machine, buy from somebody who can service. You will only hurt yourself and your business by buying something at a mart-type store. I’m not saying you can’t buy mail order, just make sure they do the service work. If they don’t, your warranty isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.”

So with that bit of advice, let's look at some saws. More on the Eight Best Saws...
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