ALDI Gardenline 50cc Chainsaw (Aug 2011-2015)

I tryed to break it – I've tryed to destroy mine added s longer bar n chain used it on only large iron bark logs (1m+ round) n it's never missed a beat. Starts easy. Only complaint is it vibarates like a mofo n is thirsty af but what do u expect for 100 bucks.. the stihl saw has required more maintenance but I guess it is older  Show details

Starts everytime... good little chainsaw for under $100 – Lots of negative reviews on here, but can't say I share their experiences. I purchased this product almost two years ago and had never really had a problem with it...and I've used it quite a bit and on some rather large fallen limbs and even trunks of trees. Granted, the first time I started it, it looks like 20-30 goes, but that's exactly what… Read more

it said in manual, so I was expecting it. Otherwise, I always used the 20:1 petrol/oil ratio mix for fuel and always made sure there was plenty of bar oil before cutting.

Also, I learnt how to keep the chain sharp, and after accidentally bending one of the teeth, went and bought a new chain, but that was an easy process with a $20 purchase from the local Bunnings.

I'd recommend this to homeowners as a handy tool around the house, that, if you look after it and follow the manual of instructions, should work fine.

Burnt for the last time – I have never given a bad review in writing but I feel my experience should be sharred. In the last two years I have purchased three garden line products. Self propelled lawn mower, Whipper snipper, and chainsaw. I have problems with all devices. What's worse, I can't find ANYONE who will fix them. Focusing on the chainsaw, got it started,… Read more

FINALLY, after about 50 pulls. I let it run for two minutes on idle and then turned it off before attending a job for which I needed to use it. That's it, never worked again. Could not start it. Clean fuel, chainsaw oil, correct mix. It's in the bin as it's out of warranty and i bought it over a year ago.

Why not have someone look at it you ask?

Well... The third time I used my Whipper snipper, I pulled the recoil starter cable too hard and damaged to spring inside. Ok, my fault, I should have pulled it out gently until I feel resistance and then yanked on it. Lesson learnt. So I called up one of the two local gradenline service centres near Brisbane. Both 45 mins drive from me and I live in suburbia. They asked me for a warranty but I lost my receipt (my fault). So I said "can you fix it and I will pay you for the service and parts." "Oh no, we don't fix them outside of warranty," they said. "Why not? You are the recommended service centre allocated with this task." They explained to me that I need to order the part from the UK, get it sent to my house and bring it in to them and they will SEE if they can fix it in store for a fee. I told them that " I could fix it if that was they case but I don't want to I would rather pay them to do it for me. I dont care if it takes four weeks I just wanted you to do it." "I'm sorry," they explained and that was that. So I took the recall apart, wound it my self and glued it in. It starts but it's pretty shonky. Unfortunately I went "gardenline" crazy and bought all items before I tested 1 properly. I mean they are cheap right, what a great deal. Even if it brakes it will still be cheaper then buying a half decent brand... Bad move. Now I have $500 worth of unservicable, shonky machines (if you can call them a machine). I think a machine needs to (have) worked to be considered a machine. Sorry Gardenline, I do hope you pick up your game one day and stop taking advantage of middle class people looking for a good deal.

Not bad but no Stihl or Husqvana – This saw didn't start out of the box. After finding it had no spark but with a secondary coil voltage (digital multimeter set at 20ohms between the boot and ground), I replaced the crappy plug with a champion and it fired first pull. The carb settings were not helping either. Screw the High & low jets all the way in and then back out 2… Read more

turns for high and 1.5 low. After powering up to full throttle, lean off (screw in) the high until the engine is developing its full RPM possible then out .25 so as to not run too lean. Next? play with low to get a stable idle.

It's actually not a bad junk saw (the one you'd lend out to friends or leave in the rain when camping) for the price.

Had So Much Promise – 2015 Aldi chainsaw. Great features. Great price. I bought 2 at the same time. One to give as a gift. Tried one . Despite what others have said the machine is startable. A problem existed i,m sorry no one else seems to have picked up on. If you got a problem machine you probably had chain setup problems and if you got it running the engine… Read more

most likely suffered overheating or the chain got thrown. I had a spare chainsaw to pull apart enough to find the factory design fault.I could have fixed it myself but it would have voided warranty .The chain bars of both machines were out of alignment with the the drive gear .The Aldi store manager was great .We took the chains off the two last units he had in store to see if they were ok .They too had the same fault otherwise i would have exchanged. 4 chainsaws got sent back at the same time. They have to get the next supply of chainsaws right.I haven't given up hope.

Yet To Let Me Down – I only bought this saw less than 2 weeks ago out of desperation when the Mchulloch saw I have failed me for the last time during the East Coast storms. A huge eucalyptus had come down accross 2 neighbouring properties and I took it on for firewood. The Mculloch would run ok for one tank of gas then refuse to start hot and even when I got it going… Read more

again it would just stop after 5 min and refuse to start.

So, I grabbed this saw from Aldi for $169 despite swearing I would never buy Gardenline petrol tools again after once having their leaf blower that would never start.

I unpacked the saw, filled it with correct 2 stroke mix and chain oil but could not understand the manuals starting instructions. They seemed to be describing a different saw. So I just pulled the choke out, pumped the primer bulb a few times and it fired on the 3rd pull. I pushed the choke in and it started on the next pull.

It seemed a little reluctant at first but after half a tank it was on fire and just ripped disks off the eucalyptus trunk which was 600 diameter at its base so I've been working it hard.

I have put at least 12 tanks of fuel through this saw now and have cut up a huge amount of firewood from storm felled eucalyptus. The only time it stops is when I turn it off or it runs out of fuel.

It ALWAYS STARTS HOT usually with only one pull. an absolute must for me.

Otherwise, I am not so impressed with the tool-less chain tensioner. it awkward to use and difficult to tighten enough to secure bar tightly.

The chain brake action doesn't feel positive though it does work as intended.

The chain oil filler cap seems like it is going to strip any moment but hasn't failed yet.

I am quite impressed with this saw so far, though I don't know if it will take much more of the work I am giving it. I feel it won't be the motor that will fail, more like the auxiliary items instead. Anyway we will see..

Absolute crap – I bought the chainsaw and from word go it would not start just about ripped my arm off took it back to aldi replaced it and the same thing happened wouldnt start avoid like the plague rubbish.

Same as the others...hard to start, won't start hot – I have the same experience as the others. Once it starts and it's running, it's a great saw. But it's impossible to start, even following the convoluted manual instructions. "Pull twice with choke on, then pull 4 times with choke off. If hot, pull SIX times, engine SHOULD start". But it doesn't. What happened to engines that used to start like… Read more

this: -> "Prime, Choke on, pull till it runs or coughs, then choke off or when it's warmed up, one pull, engine starts."

So far, two years old, and the "scavenger nozzle" has perished and split, leaking fuel. The primer bulb doesn't work, it's jammed on the output/scavenger side and won't pump. And I've only used it three times in two years! Apart from that it's sat in it's box in the shed. It's probably had three tanks of petrol through it when I could get it to start. My mates Stihl starts first go, every time. I also have the problem of it leaking bar oil out when just sitting. No other chainsaw I have owned in 30 years has done that. I've had McCulloch, Homelite, Stihl & Poulin brands. None of them did it.

I've had the same experience with the Gardenline brush cutters. If you get one that doesn't start well, or doesn't start at all, TAKE IT BACK WITHIN THE 60 days! Try another if you like, as my second brush cutter starts nearly perfectly, but is miles above the first one for starting and running. The first one used to stop when hot, and not start again till it was cool. I got tired of doing 5 mins of work, then stopping for 20 mins. My step-father's ALDI lawn mower is the same. Once it's hot, it just stops and won't start again until it's cold. I don't know what it is, but a chainsaw, brushcutter, and lawn mower all doing the same thing, and multiple reports of this symptom from multiple people. Makes me think they don't like Australian petrol or something?

Too heavy!! – This is no 'lightweight'. I thought this tool would be the answer to my needs, a motorised electric pruner (reducing petrol weight) with telescopic variable reach plus a section of the blade that could be angled for what I thought would be perfect to trim the top of a hedge from ground level. Not so, the 'angle' was wrong for a horizontal prune… Read more

but above all else, the entire tool was much too heavy to even lift let alone operate, even my husband couldn't life it. The concept Too heavy

A Bloody beauty – I've had one now for well over a year and no problem with starting at all, I live in the country so use it often for fire wood and have cut big trees down with it never a moments trouble if ever it dies I'll buy another one no problem, and the chain sharpener I bought at the same time is also a beauty also no problem. and the oil leaking is a… Read more

hazard with all chain saws Ive found over the years just sit them on a small drum and catch the oil to re-use. Light easy to use, always starts.

Gardenline 50cc chainsaw fine when fixed – If you can be bothered doing a few repairs this is a good saw. 1. A gasket needs to be fashioned behind the the plate behind the chain bar, I used 1mm double sided tape from bigW, Do Not replace the retaining screw. 2. O rings need to be fitted to air filter, 31mm under filter a 5 mm on top. 3. Starting is not explained correctly in the… Read more

instructions. While holding throttle in the full throttle position, pull out choke fully, let go of throttle then the choke, pull cord 2 to 3 times, push in choke, should then start easily. Light and powerful Not finished properly from the factory

When working it works – When it works it does well, plenty of power and fairly light weight. However, it is a terror to get started. It takes a lot of effort. It cannot be stored with oiler in the chain oiler as it leaks. The pull starter breaks. Could be resolved if was easier to start. Light weight and cuts well when started Hard to start, pull start breaks, leaks from the chain oiler

Gotta Agree – My review is similar to the last two reviews. It is a great little saw if you can get it started. It does leak chain oil when stored. However the most damming thing about the saw is trying to get is started. After getting caught with a hedge trimmer that would not start, I was not going to get taken again and returned this for refund. I will give… Read more

Aldi that, no questions asked, returned with cash refund. Price and lightweight. Very hard to start initially and would not start at all after that.