Ross Chainsaws 38CC RGCS38CC

It still works lol – Got this at miter10 for $98 have changed the fuel hose and that's about it. Show details

Brilliant for the price. Great value – Have had mine for numerous years. Been a great little worker cutting up redgum. Been going like a trooper. Has been used for wood cutting, 4x4 work and general use around the house. Very happy.

Good little saw – Have had mine for years now. It has done a fair amount of work. I had to replace the oil pump and today clean and unblock the spark arrestor. No other issues with the saw at all. Good value for money.

More than Value – I've now had this saw going on 6 years and it has performed flawlessly from day one. It has started first time every time and has never needed re tuning. I use it constantly over the winter months to cut firewood and though I'd like a saw with a bigger bar it does the job just fine on some very large timber of both the hard and soft varieties. … Read more

My only regret is that it is no longer available and it will mean a different brand next time around. I've used Stihls, Huskies and a variety of other brands and the Ross lasted longer and performed better than all the others combined. I bought a larger capacity brand name saw for this years cutting and it was returned after two days as it wouldn't start, back to using the Ross.

Pretty good for $99 – For $99 at mitre 10 I can't complain. Never had any issues starting and does everything around the home I've asked of it. Chain is pretty average, I just keep sharpening it, will see if oregon have a chain that fits when the original wears out, not too bad overall.  Show details

Great little saw for around home use, not felling trees – I got 2 years out of mine from Mitre 10.Cost $99, have had my moneys worth. Mechanic reckons carby needs replacing. Quite amazing what you can cut with such a small saw. Good starter saw for beginners. I will see if I can get another carby at a reasonable price.  Show details

Hard Starter – Only started with the brake off, full revs and no choke, to keep it from conking out straight after it started had to keep the revs up pretty high. to be fair it goes fairly well once started and cuts pretty well. but is is cheap and should only be dealt with in small doses.

Not bad for the money – Thank you to all of you that have shared your experiences with this cheap little saw; I have learnt a little, and in some case a lot, from reading most of the reviews. I cut another 6 X 4 Trailer load of wood with my two Ross saws today; I felled a 15 meter black wattle with the one that I only commissioned last weekend, for fire wood for the cold… Read more

weather that is just around the corner.

It was quite difficult to start, but once I got it going it cut through the black wattle with ease, and latter in the day, I was very surprised at the ease it ripped through a large yellow box that was dead fall, with very little difficulty. After refueling, it wouldn't start, so I I fired up the Ross saw that I had been using for the previous three years and it did the job while the newer saw was cooling, however I had to experiment to overcome the problems with the motor.

For the first time, I added some carburetor/Injector cleaner to see if it would reduce the surging and rectify the inconsistent revs; it certainly made a difference and enabled me to continue cutting smaller wood while my other/newer Ross saw was cooling. I have now cut 2 X Loads of wood with this new saw so even though it doesn't start as easy as the first one, that served me well for 2-3 years of light to medium work, it too has now paid for itself, given that a square meter of wood sells for over $120.00.

Now that I have a large Ultimate Wood Heater installed in my house, I have started researching Stihl and Husky saws in order to meet my new chainsaw requirements. I guess one has to remember that these cheap Ross (Garden) saws are only designed for light work, like limb trimming and at around $95.00 a saw, we shouldn't expect them to perform like a Stihl that is at least 5-10 times the price.

Perhaps I was a little harsh in my initial assessment, I guess it comes back to the old adage "You get what you pay for". I must admit. I am very impressed with the cutting power of this little saw even if it can't sustain it for anymore then about 15-20 minutes.

Good for DIY use – I bought mine some three years ago now only for occasional use, and it fires every time, runs great! Obviously if you want something to "flog to death" then buy a Husky or a Stihl. but to have something in the shed for the odd use around the home, or a little firewood getter in the Motorhome etc, spot on little unit!

Great little saw if you take care of it – I bought mine from Mitre10, where some spare parts are available if needed. I have had it for three years and the fuel line perishing has been the only problem. I replaced it with good quality plastic tubing and not a problem since. Best not to overtax it when cutting bigger timber i.e. 200mmDIA or greater, and best to keep it cleaned and sharp so… Read more

that it stays safe and works well. Spoke to an arborist who also uses it along with several stihls and he said the only thing to watch out for was over-tightening the chain tensioner as the lug on it can break off.

Not the worst ! – Had mine for quite a while. Goes okay. Got to wait a bit until it cools down to start again after a fuel refill. The choke assembly needed replacing early on. The bloke I bought it from gave me a couple of spares. Looking around to get a new chain. Can't be bothered sharpening it myself. What you see is what you get!

Don't waste your time – Got gifted one from my father as he was unable to start it. Almost new, so far the fuel line has perished and split, spark plug cap broke and now looks like the coil has died. It is not built to last. Was online looking for a parts supplier without much luck when I decided to write this. Don't waste your time or money....

it's what you would expect for a cheapie! – This is a Chinese knock off of the Husquavarna. Sold under many brand names, usuall referred to as CS 3800 or CS5200. I had one given to me and I am pleased with it. OK I have had to clean out the oiler and put on new chain. It has a few good features not usually found in cheap saws. The clutch sprocket has a small ring which drives the chain,… Read more

so if it wears you dont have to replace the whole clutch. The oiler is adjustable so you can increase oil for harder wood. The chain tensioner is conveniently located on the side of the saw - very easy to get at.

I would say that if you are able to do some small mechanical work on it occasionally, it is a good buy. I will replace the fuel line with something more durable - thanks for that tip.

I have had lots of saws, and I have not had one that didn't need a fair bit of attention from time to time. For the office worker you are best to get an electric one, or battery operated one, they are quite powerful now.

Piece of crap – Used it once and one cooling fine broke off the fly wheel which broke the starter mech and with any piece of crap you can't get parts so don't waste your money and thank you mitre 10 for selling crap like this and taking my hard earned money. It's obvious that mitre 10 and Ross are only interested in there own pocket

great little saw except – worked perfectly last winter but couldn,t get to start this winter.. On investigation discovered the small rubber fuel hose had perrished. replaced with plastic and is running ok for now but would prefer the propper replacement part.A let down from a small cheap part that could have been made of a better material

Absolute piece of rubbish - use once then throw out – On the positives, I will say that on the rare occasion you can get this device working, it does cut rather nicely. On the negatives, you won't get it working unless you fluked the one that made it out the assembly line within tolerances. Never once started on choke, always had to start it with full throttle. Fuel lines do dissolve, as another… Read more

reviewer stated. You are supposed to magically know not to store equipment with modern unleaded fuels in it for more than a few hours - the manual does not state this, it only gives the 2-stroke fuel-decay warning. Regardless, even if you run it dry and flush it after every use, the lines will still dissolve.

Out of warranty, after sitting on the shelf in a perfectly clean, dry environment for a while, a friend and I had to dismantle it and waste an afternoon replacing the perished fuel line. We got it to go again, but soon it just failed to start anyway, regardless of choke, throttle or any other settings.

If you are stuck in an emergency and just need a chainsaw for a couple of hours work, this is fine because it's so cheap. But once you've used it, sell it to a scrap metal dealer.

Real cheap, but real rubbish too – Bought it thinking it would at least last a few years as I use it infrequently (had it 2 years and used it 6 times). It's really hard to start now and leaks petrol. Took off the back cover and discovered the fuel line has lots of holes, probably why it doesn't start. It was good the first few times I used it but that's it. I feel ripped off… Read more

because I only really got 6 uses out of it. My advice is: if you want a really cheap chainsaw to last a few times then this is thee one for you, but if you're looking for something to last longer than spend a bit more. :-(

Not bad for the price – Good little chainsaw, did all that I asked of it. Too those who gave it a poor rating and whinged about it, suck it up, Clearly You would complain even if it was a Stihl or Haskvana, or any other up market brand. And for those You are payingfor the name, not nnecessarily the quality.

Good little saw – Starts first pull every time mine has over 20 hours on it now, although it is a bit under powered not a bad little saw for trimming pruning and cutting firewood

A 10 second marvel – Have three, more fool me. Fuel lines dissolve .Oil leaks ,no, oil pours .Terrible quality.Of all the chain saws i have bought these are the pits..

Do not b a Ross chainsaw, Buy a second hand popular brand instead – I bought a Ross Chainsaw from MITRE10 it went fine for about 3 months of lite usage, i had to pull the trigger to start the chainsaw which is not the proper safety way, the proper safety way did not start the chainsaw, took it back to mitre 10 and after 4 weeks they replaced it, took the new chainsaw home and put it together mixed up the 2 stroke… Read more

and the petrol together start up the chainsaw and it cut out, following 30 minutes of attempts and disecting the saw the inspect possible issues to no prevail, better off getting yourself a secondhand chainsaw that has a popular brand like stihl etc.

This is a piece of rubbish. Easy set up Cuts out, easy to smoke/ over heat/ impossible to start up

Ross Chainsaw 38CC Good or Bad – Mitre 10 $99 bargin or not, price was great, got it home 30 mins to put together put in oil and fuel this was to good to be true, got ready to start it, followed all the instructions to a tee ,Could not believe it would not start 2 hours later after messing with it and looking on the internet I got it going by not having the choke out it start… Read more

first time every time with no choke cuts very well so I think its good for the price cheers cuts big tree trunks with ease good price the starting instructions are not right at least for my chainsaw

Very good for the price – A $98 chainsaw with a 12 month warranty from Mitre 10. I thought you can't really go wrong with that. If it breaks within the 12 months you can get it fixed or replaced. Even if I bought a new one each year for 3 years I'd still be better off than if I'd bought an entry level Stihl. As it turns out, mine is still going strong after almost 2… Read more

years. I have replaced the spark plug once, check the air filter every so often, and just don't abuse it (it's only meant for backyard firewood cutting). Starts first time, every time (as long as you follow the correct procedure). A little under-powered, but that's because it's only a small chainsaw.

Ross chainsaw – A surprisingly good chainsaw for the money. It is a very easy starter and cuts all day, sometimes during the firewood collection period it has to do some pretty heavy logs. Like other users I have trouble with the chain clutch which won't release properly during idle. When new the air cleaner gasket was not assembled correctly which caused the… Read more

motor to ingest a fair amount of sawdust but this has had no apparent effect. It starts and runs like a charm. I like it so far.

OK for infrequent use – At $98 it probably pays for itself fairly quickly for the annual clear up. It's not designed to tackle all day jobs. Quality is variable. I had two, The first had no oil way to the chain. The second had no air filter. They both suffered from difficult starting which turned out to be caused by the chain brake sticking on even when it appeared… Read more

off. I used it to cut down some pretty large palms and chop up into manageable logs. It coped OK. If you can afford a name brand and do a lot of work but that, but for me this saw was just acceptable. Oregon chain and bar Fairly flimsy and supplied with parts and tools missing. Chain brake sticks

Rubbish chainsaw – Worst chainsaw ive know of on my third chainsaw after first two crapped themself.this one is still in the box maybe i should sel it. but i will feel bad for the person i sell it too. lol just one lemon of a chainsaw. the chain needs tighting lots as with my other chainsaw ive tightened it twice. starts easy first time then when you refill it it floods and you have to wait ten mins to start it again. fragile starter made of plastic

NOT GREAT – I had an Ozito saw before this one, lasted 4 years, and I gave it a hard life, bit it reccently started ti play up. decided to try this one out, used it about 4 times and it would not start once it got hot. When first starting it, it was great, plenty of power, but then once hot it started to play up. Sent the manufacturers an email and they… Read more

told me to take it backwhere i got it from.

I did that, got my money abck and went and bought another ozito one. got price for the power inconsistent starting

Ross Chainsaw – Bought one for the $99 at mitre 10 did 3 trailer loads over the winter, it was always a bit funny in the pull start, as it would miss the grab in the spring coil now and then on starting it..Some times it would start straight up and other times it would take 40 or more pulls. Anyway 1 month after using it the starter spring coil assembly housing… Read more

cracked while pulling it to start, as its all cheap plastic [censored word removed] the inside area is broken that holds all the assembly to starter coil together..So is unusable now.. Waste of money if your looking for a saw that will last, parts not so easy to get either..Pay the extra and buy a reputable brand that lasts the distance and workload. :(

Cheap plastic housing, inconsistant when running and starting.Plastic pull start coil assembly housing is crap and will break, parts not easy if can be found at all

Great chainsaw for the price – Picked up this chainsaw yesterday from my local Mitre 10 for under 100 bucks. Got home and assembled it, instructions aren't the best but got there anyway. Tried it out today and it started on the third pull. Knocked down a large gum tree that had fallen across my driveway with ease. Cut said tree into firewood size pieces with ease. Don't know what the other reviewer was thinking, but mine works extremely well. Get one if you can.

Ross Chainsaw – I didn't want to spend too much on a chainsaw.so I went to the local hardware store as they had a Ross Chainsaw on special for $85.00 Australian. I assembled it, put oil and fuel in it and away it went. After well over 20 tank of fuel and 2 days of relentless firewood cutting. It is still performing as new. I love the easy start feature. Starts a lot easier than my Stihl. Wonderful saw!!  Show reply

Disappointing, don't waste your time and money! – Seen this chainsaw on special and thought it would be great to take camping for cutting up a little bit of wood for the fire. The plastic housing is cheap and felt like rubbish. Motor was inconsistent, but did have enough grunt when working well. The chain lubrication feature is insufficient. Took it back and got a Stihl, never had issues with.… Read more

You get what you pay for in this instance It was cheap, bar and chain seemed decent quality Felt unfinished, unreliable even when new, didn't come with carry case like most others do

Don't waste your money! It won't start! – Absolutely terrible since day one. It claims to take 10 pulls to start it, try 40 to 50. The chain tensioner won't hold tension even after tightening the chain sufficiently (but not too tight) and tightening the two nuts. The screwdriver provided isn't even suitable to tighten the chain as the spark plug socket on the other end won't even allow… Read more

a 45 degree rotation of the screw - very badly though out. The product is really not fit for purpose. The oregon chain and bar are great. The anti-vibration is reasonable too. Won't start and the chain won't hold tension