The first quick-sharpening chainsaw on the UK market is the result of an initiative between Efco and OREGON®.

The two companies already work closely together, and Efco decided to fit the new OREGON® PowerSharp® system onto its Efco 16” (41cm) MT3700 petrol chainsaw and make it available throughout the UK and its worldwide distribution network.

“PowerSharp® is a revolutionary sharpening system for petrol and electric chainsaws up to a 16” length. We have fitted the special OREGON® PowerSharp® saw chain, guide bar, and the clip-on sharpening kit to our saw creating the world’s first self-sharpening chainsaw,” says Neil Turner, managing director of Emak® UK Limited, distributors of Efco brand.
The revolutionary combination was unveiled recently at the SALTEX exhibition at £239 + VAT, and interest was high.

“Professional users and amateurs alike know that a chainsaw can lose its cutting edge simply by touching a stone, soil or metal. It is a tedious and skilled job to resharpen manually and you can be off the job for a long time, which is the main complaint we hear from customers.”

“The PowerSharp® attachment simply clips into two holes on the special guide bar with the PowerSharp chain, and the sharpening action is activated by pressing the attachment against a solid object while running the chainsaw. A petrol saw will be back in the cut in no more than three to five seconds. Problem solved,” added Neil.

OREGON® launched PowerSharp® in the UK earlier this year, and it is already available from more than 200 dealers across the country.

“The Efco and PowerSharp® combination is a market first,” says Blount UK managing director Alan Warburton, who distributes OREGON®. “Customer feed-back about the combination package is extremely encouraging. They benefit from a healthy discount compared to buying the saw and PowerSharp® system separately.”

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