Chainsaws

STIHL’s Super Six chainsaw accessories you need for this winter!

With so many accessories to compliment your chainsaw, we have handpicked our top six chainsaw accessories to keep you safe and your chainsaw running to perfection. 

 1.      Stihl Chain Filing Kit

Available for 5 different chain sizes, the STIHL Easy File has been designed to keep

Here at World of Power we understand that choosing the right chainsaw is a big decision and there are many things to consider. Are you looking to save time when chopping firewood or save money pruning your own small trees around the garden, we understand it can be difficult to know what chainsaw you need especially if you have never used or owned a chainsaw previously.

Although it is tempting to think bigger is better, this is not always the case, you should select a chainsaw based on your needs which is usually the lightest, suitably powered chainsaw for the task. Bigger chainsaws are generally considerably heavier, so we suggest leaving the very large saws and trees to the professionals!

1 - Intended Use 

The most important thing to consider is what you will be cutting. Are you looking to cut up logs for firewood, felling small trees in the garden

Developed and tested in house by STIHL themselves, guaranteeing that the cutting attachments and chainsaws are always effortlessly tuned to each other ensuring the best possible performance while you work.

 Take a deep dive with World of Power into STIHL’s extensive range of chainsaw guide bars, offering you a better understanding of what makes STIHL unique and why it’s suitable for your STIHL chainsaw or pruner. Rollomatic, Duromatic, Light 04 are all names you will be familiar with when it comes to selecting the right STIHL chainsaw guide bar.

Constructed from high quality, highly resistant chrome molybdenum steel, STIHL guide bars help to guide the chainsaw chain precisely over the cutting material with minimal friction loss. Teamed with the sprocket and the chainsaw chain, the guide bar translates the power

It’s coming to the time of year when many of you will be bringing your chainsaws out of storage ready for the Autumn / Winter period. Beat the winter rush by booking your chainsaw in now for its annual service so our team can give it a new lease of life ready for use. A regular chainsaw service can ensure your machine will stay in excellent working condition for many years to come.

As an approved dealer you’re in good hands with World of Power, we have a fully trained technician on site full time, 5 days a week. Our warehouse and showroom boasts a fully equipped workshop on site, meaning we can carry out chainsaw servicing and chainsaw repairs for a number of manufacturers. Based in Buxton, Derbyshire we are very accessible to many surrounding areas such as Staffordshire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and much more.

Purchasing a new chainsaw chain should be easy but when you are met with a website or showroom with 100’s of chains it can be a mine field! STIHL authorised dealers such as us at World of Power have access to a whole catalogue of information on different models, making it much easier for chain identification. We know how difficult it can be to choose the right chain but as a premium dealer we put a lot of time and effort into creating a user-friendly website experience to make it easier to select required accessories for your chainsaws.

Here we explain how to choose the right chainsaw chain for your chainsaw…

1: How to Select the Right Size Chainsaw Chain

When it comes to selecting the right ‘size’ chains, there are three crucial

Is your chainsaw ready for action or is it still in hibernation from last winter?

Now is the perfect time to give your chainsaw some TLC especially if it’s not seen any action for a while.  We know how important chopping logs as a source of heat is going to be this winter, so if like most of us you haven’t used your saw for several months, then now may be a good time to break it out of hibernation and check if it is ready for tackling the jobs ahead.

The first and most important advice we can give is do not start your chainsaw if it was stored with last year’s fuel in the tank! Drain this immediately and refuel with a good quality fresh 2-stroke/Petrol mix (please check out our recent Blog- Let’s Talk Fuel, which emphasizes the

When it comes to starting a chainsaw, you may think that all makes and models regardless of their ages all start in the same way. This is incorrect!  Different manufactures have different starting procedures and different instructions with regards mixing 2-stroke fuel and oil in the correct amounts. For instance, starting a Stihl chainsaw is different to starting a Husqvarna chainsaw. At World of Power we always recommend you read the starting instructions in the user manual to ensure the correct procedure is being used for your safety and to ensure there is no accidental damage or starting issues with the machine.

Pulling the recoil repeatedly with the choke on will NOT make the chainsaw

Voted the 'best all round chainsaw of 2020' by PriceRunner, it is clear this chainsaw really is one of the best domestic chainsaws on the market currently. Designed to be well balanced, lightweight and boasts very few vibrations whilst still offering excellent power levels. The Husqvarna 135 MK2 saw is fitted with an X-Torq engine which delivers lower fuel consumption and reduced exhaust emissions in accordance with the world's most stringent environmental regulations, while delivering an impressive 1.6kW of power. The Husqy 135 chainsaw features the Husqvarna smart start system with spring assisted starting allowing effortless

When it comes to purchasing a chainsaw there are many factors which need to be taken into consideration to ensure the right chainsaw is purchased for the task at hand. With many different manufacturers, makes and models on the market it can be a minefield when choosing the right model for your needs but our guide should help you understand the features and benefits to Stihl chainsaws.

Does size matter?

Consider what you need the chainsaw for, is the chainsaw going to be used for cutting firewood, pruning back trees or felling trees? The thing to remember with a chainsaw is the guide bar can cut almost twice it's length; a 30cm guide bar can a half metre diameter log. if you're using the chainsaw for just logging, a bar that is too long could be cumbersome and get in the way so a smaller bar would be welcomed. Ensuring

Renowned for their power, performance, reliability and value for money, the Makita brand has been one of the leading manufacturers of battery products for many years. The Makita Power Tool range has been around for many, many years which means their battery technology has been developed and perfected over this time. The garden machinery range is designed to use the same 18v LXT batteries as the power tool range – in fact it fits 270+ tools!

Makita have produced a top-class chainsaw powered by their 18v LXT batteries.