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Hi Brains-Trust

Seen the pros usining these

Do you know much about them?

The 31cc b/cutter is $699

The 40cc/16" chainsaw is $599

They look and feel the business, and NOT made in China!

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g'day M,

never heard of them until now.

italian made so i can't offer much of an opinion, they could be the
best thing in the world or the worst dunno.

just check up on parts supply if you buy one they certainly aren't
built as a cheapy, and also servicing of the machines ie.,. do they
require specific knowledge??

talk to the people who use them if you see an arborist or anyone with
one.

my initial advice would be to stick with the tried and true ie
husquvarna, stihl, shidaiwa etc.,.



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gardenlen wrote:
g'day M,

never heard of them until now.

italian made so i can't offer much of an opinion, they could be the
best thing in the world or the worst dunno.

just check up on parts supply if you buy one they certainly aren't
built as a cheapy, and also servicing of the machines ie.,. do they
require specific knowledge??

talk to the people who use them if you see an arborist or anyone with
one.


Hi

Thanks for the input, i appreciate it!

I in fact have seen a fleet of these Alpina yellow units being abused
[used] by Fawkner Cemetary, so i thought if these guys are running
them, and hard, they gota be ok

I actually spoke to the worker using it, and he said they have been
bulletproof, the funny thing is all 3 of those exact brands u
mentioned below where tested over 6 months and failed, they could not
hack it, the Stihl was worse, then the Shin and the Husky was better
but not a patch on the Alpina, so he said, they purchased 35 Alpina and
will buy them again every 12 months as per the budget that they have to
use.

Once again thanks!

M



my initial advice would be to stick with the tried and true ie
husquvarna, stihl, shidaiwa etc.,.



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