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Are there any quiet(er) petrol chainsaws?

  • 27-02-2012 7:13pm
    #1
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭


    Just wondering.

    As we have a 4 stroke strimmer that's pretty quiet, while the one previous was a loud yoke.

    Do they make quiet(er) chainsaws? :confused:


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  • #2
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Not really, the design makes it very hard to effectively muffle them without excessive performance loss.
    I don't think you'll find one that is much below 104dB
    Just get better earmuffs, I can recommend Peltor H10 bulky but with great sound reduction.
    I use H7's but they aren't as quiet.


  • #3
    foxylock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 429 ✭✭foxylock


    +1 on the Peltor ear muffs. I use these regularly and you could start a jumbo jet beside me unnoticed........ I SAID YOU COULD START A JUMBO JET....... never mind, and when I put on the muffs I hear even less!!

    Anyway I recommend them :D:D


  • #4
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    I've got peltors :D Think the saw I'm using is 110dB. It's not a problem for me, but since we have the quieter strimmer, I was then wondering about chainsaws.


  • #5
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,711 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    +1 for Peltor ear muffs. John there was a hydra saw a few years back, it works off the tractor hydraulics, lot quiter but you had the two hydraulic hoses hanging off it:( Are you going robbin fire wood?:D

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #6
    O.A.P
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭O.A.P


    http://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/products-page/machines/chainsaws/pellenc-selion-c20-eco-friendly-battery-chainsaw/
    I dont know if they are any good but if the price is any guide they must be flippen fantastic.:)


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  • #7
    greenfingers89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 262 ✭✭greenfingers89


    unfortunately there are ways to quieten chainsaws thats how lots of hurley butts are robbed:mad: dont know any way of doing it without damaging or limiting performance on the saw


  • #8
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Are you going robbin fire wood?:D

    Hahaha, you've reminded me of photo I saw on another site. Two likely lads standing over a lovely ash tree with chainsaw delighted with themselves. One observant poster asked why they needed a lamp to cut down the tree :confused:

    Poaching trees for rabbit snare pegs, was a new one on me!

    And no, I'm not going robbing firewood :p, got plenty here for the time being thank God :D


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