Trouble cutting vines with chainsaw?

Does cutting hanging grape and bittersweet vines with a chainsaw often cause the chain to get off its track? Or am I running the chain too loose?
I messed up one chain and bar, got new ones (which did not have the ez adjust tightener), and all is fine for cutting logs, but several times I have had trouble with cutting vines, and now have a second chain with burrs that wont run it the track (gonna try to file it down.

Any ideas?

Check your drive teeth on the chain, then properly adjust chain tension. Vine is grabby, but sometimes a bad drive tooth will cause the chain to jump off the bar. Keep rpms up when cutting vine. Is the chain an anti kickback chain?

You don’t use a chain saw to cut vine - that’s an accident waiting to happen.

I'd sooner use ratchet loppers instead of a chainsaw for vines.

They cut the legs off deer so they should work great on vines.

campgottagopee wrote

I'd sooner use ratchet loppers instead of a chainsaw for vines.

They cut the legs off deer so they should work great on vines.

Spoken like a guy who’s been there - done that.

Many, many times

"When cutting the legs off deer, I prefer to use ratchet loppers."

New sig for Camp?

Is Greif ok? I'm worried.

Dude, they would take your hand of at the wrist. You should hear the bone crunching, wow.

Cutting vines never a good idea with a saw, I do it but unless your comfortable with your saw not good idea. Like Camp said loopers are the way to go. Sounds to me you keep your chain to loose, when you let of the throttle it should come to a stop quickly. It would also help to have one of them chains with the longer rakes but they suck for cutting wood. You can also throttle her up good and swing it like the Texas Chainsaw dude like I do....but it’s only a matter of time 😂

Post a pic of said vines?

If you like to play with a chain saw you should take a logging course. I have taken a couple offered by Cornell extension. You will learn to fell BIG trees using methods you never even thought of , and drop it within a few inches of plan

I don't fell any trees- all my cutting is stuff that fell down; to clear trails. Yes, loppers are they way to go; just a pain when vines are in the way (hanging down from trees) and  I already have a chain saw in my hands.  I guess little 1/4 inch vines get sucked into the drive gear way too easy, so I've learned my lesson.  Thanks!

Now- what is the easiest way to cut up a log that is partially buried in the dirt? Any great ideas to avoid digging a whole lot?

greif wrote

Now- what is the easiest way to cut up a log that is partially buried in the dirt? Any great ideas to avoid digging a whole lot?

Borrow someone's chainsaw

campgottagopee wrote

greif wrote

Now- what is the easiest way to cut up a log that is partially buried in the dirt? Any great ideas to avoid digging a whole lot?

Borrow someone's chainsaw

But not someone you consider a good friend. I’d borrow Matt’s if he had one.

greif wrote

I don't fell any trees- all my cutting is stuff that fell down; to clear trails. Yes, loppers are they way to go; just a pain when vines are in the way (hanging down from trees) and  I already have a chain saw in my hands.  I guess little 1/4 inch vines get sucked into the drive gear way too easy, so I've learned my lesson.  Thanks!

Now- what is the easiest way to cut up a log that is partially buried in the dirt? Any great ideas to avoid digging a whole lot?

Get a log peavey or a log jack.


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