Testing the Cheapest Top Handle Chainsaw on Amazon

PROYAMA 26CC Top Handle Chainsaw Review

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[oakiewoodsman]

Thank you Brock for having me over for another great day on the Rockhill Far! It sure is fun to do these little chainsaw comparisons and help people save big money sometimes!

[neilsbergstedt]

Great video! I just picked up the Neotech version of the Proyama and it's been a great little saw. Starts on the 1st pull almost every time and runs awesome. Perfect for limbing since it won't tire you out at all.

[MartyHenderson-iesp]

I bought the Neotech version of the cheap saw for basically having a "disposible" saw with me in my side by side UTV. It has now become my go to saw in my yard and land. It starts on the first pull time after time and has more power than my Echo professional top handle saw. I own three Stihl saws as well.

[cathyhigh]

My son has a stihl top handle saw like yours not sure what model but had similar problems and was told by a old tree climber to change the rock filter in the gas tank seem to help him out thanks Doug

[TheRustyGarageandHomestead]

Brock. Very good comparison.
Joe that saw of yours I feel would be more than enough for most home owners and I bet there are some professional arborist out there trying those saws out.
I was actually suprised by the time comparison. Great job proyama

[frankdrahos]

I inherited a 194 after my FIL passed away. It takes a bit to get used to the 2nd choke/starting sequence, but once you do it’s as good as my other saws. Wonderful saw for limbing and general yard clean-up. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

[stump-bossBIll]

Brock - I just had my Stihl 291 tuned up because it wouldn't hold an idle on start up JUST LIKE yours is GOLD Stihl Tech (40 yrs worth) told me it was the carburetor system he cleaned up and replaced a few parts that he says "the alcohol in all the fuels these days" wears those parts out faster. I told him I never run ethanol fuel through my saws, he said "Exactly" even in the TruFuel or Stihl Fuel they are putting alcohols in there and while it's much better to run those vs ethanol, he's seeing the impact and strongly suggest running Stabil in everything that will help but not entirely eliminate carburetor issues eventually

[tinkering]

Good review.
I'm always going the cheapskate route. Which we all know may work once but never lasts.

[jamesharless]

Hey Brock, The little pro Yama chainsaw would be very nice to have around. Great video!👍🏻

[Dan-ozqb]

I'm not a big Stihl (or Husky) fan. My best and favorite saw is an Echo but it a little big to carry even up a ladder or in a basket. That cheap top handle is worth looking into.

[charlesgreek]

Just got the proyama today, pretty impressive nice cutting little saw.

[tc]

I have a 435 husky I use for around the house for the majority of stuff but the big logs on my 5 acres I bought a proyama 68cc. I just use it rarely but it's amazing for the price and for ocassional use.

[earlmiller]

Well fellers…. I bought the same saw… it’s cheap, but it’s my most reliable saw… it starts easy, never dies till out of gas… yes I have expensive saws to… but my cheap one sure impressed me. I have zero complaints with it and have had it for 3 years…. I burn fire wood all winter long and that cheap saw does as much work as the expensive ones. I don’t baby it… I work it. It’s holding its own to this day.

[parkerscherf]

I love my MS310. It’s about 15 years old and will get the job done any time I need it to. I would like to get a smaller stihl eventually but for now I’ll stick with my DEWALTs lol

[ACPSpi]

The echo top handles are great saws also that come with 5 year warranties.

[jsting]

Thanks for sharing I would love to have to have either all I have is an electric pole saw

[zach-riggs]

If you buy the economy line of a name brand, a large percentage of your money is going towards the name. If you buy the top tier product from a name brand, you're getting the benefit of using a product that was engineered by a multi billion dollar company trying to making the best product it could. If you want cheap, buy cheap. If you want good buy good. Don't go to the cheap guy and expect something good and definitely don't go to the good guy expecting something cheap.

[vfuftytfytfytd]

Just three cuts in a row? And how about 300 cuts in a row? To see which one will heat up and break down first?

[BO-dcxg]

I just ordered one of these on Amazon. Don’t get it for a few days. But as a professional using climbing saws several times a week if not daily. I’m exhausted spending $500 for saws that just don’t seem to stay working more than 3 to 9 months. If this one can last me six months at $150. I am still way ahead of the game, lol.
Fingers crossed. And at this price if I like it I’m going to buy 2-3 more so I have the back ups on hand! And if they last me for years I won’t have to buy another one for a really long time!
Don’t get me wrong I’d spend $500.00 all day long and not complain if they actually lasted 1.5 years or more when I’m using it daily!

[GozonTheGonsarian]

The Sthil doesn't have 2 chokes the one on the handle is a throttle lock.