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(David Combs) writes:

Thanks, all, for the responses, and the varied suggestions offered.

One obvious questsion: just how dangerous are these things to use?

What are the bad things that can happen, and how likely are they
to happen when cutting tree branches (that have fallen to the ground)?

If the chain breaks, it's going to go flying.

Touching the chain is bad. Don't do it.

What kind of safety equipment should one wear?

Wear safety glasses and stay out of the line of the
blade.

Is there anything that the expensive ones, like a $250 Husquavarna (sp?),
have that makes owning and using it a *lot* simpler (or safer, too)?

More money should buy longer bar and more power.

I don't see why you would need that.

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Dan Espen