Parker Chainsaw Review - Ask an Arborist
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ส.ค. 2024
- After 2 months of regular use and 11 tanks of fuel I share my thoughts in one of the most detailed reviews I've seen done for Parker Brand Chainsaws, I contact customer support to check how they deal with the 2 year warranty, I ask an experienced Arborist what he thinks of it, I race a Stihl MS260 and arguably win (it was 10 years older and 8cc smaller), and I give you my thoughts having used it in all weather conditions, mostly rain and snow.
Hopefully you enjoy the video, please understand that I do like this saw and for 1/5th the price I would recommend it, but it is not in the same league as a pro Stihl saw when comparing build quality.
I'd also like to say a big thanks to Martin from Greener Glens Bushcraft channel for helping to make this video, if you want to check out his Bushcraft TH-cam channel here is the link, he makes some amazing things and has a wealth of knowledge.
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Thanks.
Skye
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Been running an Oregon bar and chain on the saw using the same sprocket for 5 years and no problems. Absolutely no damage to the sprocket.
Thanx for a good review on this machine. I have just purchased it £107 and I am only using it for domestic log cutting which is perfect for what I need it for. I do not intend to clear a forest so for me it will be a lot easier than using a bow saw. 👍👍👍👍👍
Dandy Working Saw, Skye, Glad They Addressed The Problem Right Away ! ATB T God Bless
Really helpful. Thanks for making the video.
Thanks Swamp Valley...bought new before your sound , honest and comprehensive review ..reassuring fir attacking my leylandii hedge !! Pete, Cambridgeshire
Really helpful video for a first time chainsaw user thank you 👍
Cheers Alan, all the best mate 👍
Thanks - good review. I have the 62cc model and needed a reminder of how it all works. I agree with you - for a reasonably-priced saw it's pretty sturdy and I've never really had any problems with it. Got through a pretty big tree that was casualty of the recent storms with no bother.
Great video, good advice and recommendations.
Thanks so much, great video and very informative, I have bought one on the strength of it as its just as you say, occasional user for fire wood and it is great
Quality review, cheers man. 👍👍👍
Thanks, all the best mate 👍
Skye
Great video. I bought this exact saw after watching this video. I worked in Fuel Reduction for many years as a spotter and swamper, never used a saw but had to maintain them, clean them and attend the safety training, so when we needed a saw to maintain the forest on the farm I work part time on, bearing in mind it will only get used occasionally although sometimes for several hours, this looked like the best chainsaw for that kinda price and its been great. The only thing I find which you mentioned is I occasionally hit the power-switch and turn it off. But its worked great for felling and pruning.
Good review. Thank you.
Thanks, just got one for my winter camping trip, logburner. Good price.
Nice review mate👍
Can't go wrong for the money for that Powersaw it does a great job bucking firewood and such....nice
It's very popular Chinese saw, based on Japanese Zenoah. Many distributors orders them under any name, color, or body shape they like, but it is one construction. I have the same, named "Demon". All in all it's not bad for a price.
i thought parker saws were made in the UK? are you sure it’s chinese?
Thanks, seems like a well balanced review. Horses for courses, you wouldn't need a Grand National winner to hack a few fields at the weekend and the same goes here. You don't need a top line Stihl or Husqvarna to occasionally cut a bit of firewood.
Good vid one day I will need a chainsaw
Atb 👍🏽
Great review - I'm looking at your vid as was to buy one - and I will, looks good for the money. Its a tiny bit cheaper on Amazon at the moment and they are also offering an additional warranty for wherever you are not covered by the manufacturer warranty (ie if they wont honour it or its expired - 3 years is just £14 odd)
I bought the 62cc version in 2017, so coming up for 6 years in a few months. Still works great and none of the "weak points" picked up in the video have proved to be a problem other than the choke control is now a bit bent! I'm not a big person so after a while I start to feel the weight a bit if I'm doing awkward angle stuff. It's done some fairly heavy duty work from time to time. Unless you need pro features these things are spectacularly good value. (As someone else commented I was very surprised and concerned that you weren't wearing chainsaw gloves.)
Does the 62cc saw have a compression release valve?
@@barrygolden9823 No it doesn't. The Hyndai branded version does though.
Great review Skye, Cheers :)
Cheers mate 👍
@@SwampValley I'd def consider getting one of those chainsaws for a "sometimes" chainsaw. :)
Mine lasted 3 years as a gardener who burned logs and it took a beating fantastic value oh and it started first time almost every time
Remember Martin from his ‘Bushcraft boys’ days. Still follow him on Greener glens. My brother has had a similar generic Chinese saw for several years, they are more robust than they seem. Was £50 new delivered to his door.
Think I’ll stick to my old Husky’s (61, 266, 268).
Ooft, that sounds like he got lucky, I tried a £50 China one and it only lasted 5 weeks, tried to return it but I couldn't contact the company so I gave up, might get a Stihl or Husky at some point but for now this Parker does the job 👍
Thanks mate, im living in Italy now in an old stone cottage in the moutains with a little dense forest attached. I already got the Parker Brand multi tool, it starts every time, the little extension chainsaw attachment actually works, its slow but its great for low branches without needing a ladder, and avoids the safety issues. Nice video, thanks again big help, im just off to buy the 62cc one on amazon its 176 euros, fingers crossed!.
My 261 just died on me. Looking for a new little one. Good film man. 👍🏴
Thanks Lee, that doesn't sound so good, what happened to it?
@@SwampValley. I work on, but mostly in Welsh rivers. Up to my neck in freezing water using chainsaws.🤔 River habitat restoration! Love my job, but always wet and cold. Summer is amazing though! 🤗 Been looking at your films last weekend, very cool. Nice to see bushcrafting motorcyclists! Take it easy. 🏴
@@leeperola7023thanks, working in rivers sounds a bit chilly! Nice restoring habitats though 👍 yea I'm looking forward to summer bike trips, just hope it's allowed 🤞
All the best mate.
Skye
Just broke my third MacAllister chainsaw not a very good. great video looking for a new cheap chainsaw. everything seems to break in the middle of winter on a snowy day. and can't afford £500 for a Stihl chainsaw
Ooft, yea I was in the same boat trying to save a few bucks, so far I'm thinking I have but it's still early to say if it'll last past the 2 year warranty 🤞
All the best mate 👍
Skye
It's genuinely better than 2 or 3 Macalister saws
A friend mills with his with a 28 inch gb pro tip bar had it 2 years now you can get an Oregon chain that fits the 20 inch Parker bar makes a huge difference
Thanks, yea I've been looking at the Oragon bar and chain... Maybe I can wangle it for father's Day 😁👍
@@SwampValley you don’t need the bar they make a chain that fits the Parker bar
New bar would be nice tho
Have a link for the chain
Rotatec do a replacement bar for about £23
Hi ,what bar oil would you recommend
Hi new to the channel would you reccomend this for a first newbie saw
Theres a wee grease hole on both sides of the bar . Did you grease it ?
Great review. Thanks for that. What about the weight? The dry weight of the Stihl MS-211 is 4.6kg whereas the Parker Brand PCS-4500 is 8.5kg. Very tempted by the value for money since I will just be using it for domestic purposes.
Yea, we weren't really comparing them properly, the Stihl wins, the weight is a factor but I think the Parker will have more grunt than the 35cc 211, just depends on your budget and what you plan to cut I guess.
All the best mate 👍
Skye
I have checked the user manual and that says that the working weight is 5.6kg. which seems more plausible. I have ordered mine.
2:45 What is that pole-like thing behind you with a red or orange handle on the end of it?
I think its called a "felling lever" or something like that, it's for turning big logs or turning trees if they get hung up 👍
are these sold in USA?
Bought one but under any form of pressure it stops and cuts off not one log cut yet Am i doing something wrong ?
Sounds like chain is on backwards
If you did have a problem with the sprocket nose on the saw when you beat the shit out of it with the biggest hammer ever you would of completely finished it off you most probably over heated it I expect that the factory didn't grease it enough but what you have done is over tighten the chain so much that it overheated if was a Oregon bar it would of been ok but remember not to over tighten the chain because the çlutch bearings will be next followed by the main engine bearings the saw will last if you take it a little bit lighter remember it is not a still or huskavana if think your channel is great and you are a good bloke so good luck with everything respect
At the price of a Parker chainsaw you could not get a Sthil MS170 and how do they compare?!
good saw, but get a decent pair of Chainsaw Gloves... that's an order, Skye
I'll try 😜
that air cleaner can be changed out to the pleated paper style:
you can replace the air filter with this: www.amazon.co.uk/SYCEZHIJIA-Filter-Chinese-Chainsaw-Replace/dp/B093Z35RVV/ref=sr_1_21?dchild=1&keywords=58cc+chinese+chainsaw+air+filter&qid=1620276803&sr=8-21
Husky all the way, I had a stihl way back, but it always let me down, went with a husqvarna, I've 3 now , the 365 aka "the frankensaw" being my favorite
I'd like to try a Husky, maybe one day you and Martin can do a Husky Vs Stihl vid, but that 500i is a monster 👍
@@SwampValley ive heard that alright, ive a mate here who is mad to race his stihls against my husky, problem is s getting the wood. check buckin billy ray on youtube. that will get you mad for saws
@@WoolysWorldI tell you what friend, I'm already on it 🤣 that guy is so crazy but he knows his stuff
@@SwampValley lol, love him, he's a great channel, I've one of his axes here, I won it way back a gb forest axe. It was buckins advice that convinced me to open my bushcraft school
@@SwampValley he's a genius , he's forgotten more about tree felling then i will ever learn
You say the only options are the chinese replacement chains but Rotatech do them too, and in my experience they are pretty decent once the initial stretch out has run it's course: www.rotatechproducts.com/en/product/20-rotatech-chainsaw-chain-for-parker-chainsaws-full-chisel
Your credibility dropped when you showed the Bar issue. The little hole is for Greasing the Bar Sprocket...........
Nothing against the Chainsaw. It is another Zenoah Clone and most are actually very dependable. More so than most (residential) homeowners with little knowledge of how to take of a piece of equipment as complicated as a Chainsaw.
Mine arrived, the on/off switch was hanging out and cant be pressed in. No dogs supplied. Really peeed off with them. It cost 180 euros. Never again.
Shame because it’s a 5 minute job and 4 screws to fix that problem when you know what your doing !
yea but the stihl last 20 years parker 12 months if your lucky the video speeded up as well wtf i brought a timber pro top handle few years ago blade got stuck in timber pull the handle to pull saw out and the body came away from the handle total junk chinese shite no profesional would buy this shite
😂
i took my 52cc parker strimmer to the garden machine repair place dont remember for what.
dont think the expencive stihl are best they are all made in the same country prob in the same building,
but more and more pros are turning to the cheaper ones.
it is like every thing if you matain and look after your machine it will last and look after you