never owned a chainsaw, but wouldn`t mind to get one for fire wood and clearing fallen trees. what do you blokes carry when out and about? brands and bar sizes? i`ve been looking at 16 inch bars but ebay seems to be full of 20 and 22 inch bars, they seem big, but better than my old bow saw (((-; do you really need an $800 stihl or for odd jobs is the $150 ebay special all you need? and safe? thanks stewart