>>983881I'm using a Husqvarna 550XPG, but i have a variety of the Husqy pro-line of Accu (battery) saws for work in sound-sensitive areas/weird times of day work.
the battery ones perform equal to their gas variant (but the fast charging LIion batteries are expensive).
I use Stihl bio-chain oil for my gas saws along with Aspen alkylate 2 stroke gas.
Honestly, if you just need to get rid of a couple og small-ish trees in your backyard you might as well get a 150-200 quid saw from the hardwarestore (or en Echo, great saws at a cheap-ish price)
You can use vegetable oil (can prolong the time before it dries with natriumbenzoat), but it's only a viable solution if your saw is running every day and are stored in temperatures where the oil wont solidify.
again, if it's just casual garden use, get a consumer-grade chainsaw, preferably from a brand that your local dealer/landscaping shop has, whether it's stihl, Husqvarna or Echo.
>>983891The old stihls are awesome, the new ones are riddled with defects that just keeps on giving. my company and several other (including the school that educates forestry workers in the country) have had nothing but trouble with them.
Faulty clutch cups, desyncing of the automatic carburetor (and general shit-management from the firmware), the new plastic handles not holding up to commercial forestry etc.
if you can get your hand on an old 260 then great. but for the love of god sake stay away from the new 261's.
The larger saws are still decent though.
