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Originally Posted By Anonymoose1: Electric may be handier in certain situations, but they just cannot compete with a gas saw for serious work — especially not if long durations are involved. Maybe it’s me, but most electric saws also feel cheaply made. View Quote I'm leaning towards an MSE 250 an a Predator generator to get away from the noise and vibration. |
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Originally Posted By Kubota3430: I did the 500i then had it ported. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/308700/20221026_163110-2577305.jpg View Quote Attached File |
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Sthil MS362 or MS 462...
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Probably a 500i
But if I have to pick what I own, 460 magnum. I’d much rather keep the 460 and the 260 tho |
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Homelite Xl-12.
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My Echo CS-400 was my only one for years and is a great all purpose saw. I did end up getting a CS-3000 given to me as well that was left under one of my BILs rental properties.
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My FIL owns 4 or 5 chainsaws. He uses them frequently. So he surprised the hell out of me the last time we were out there for sap camp and I asked him which saw would he recommend most. His response was to get the Milwaukee M18 Fuel and never look back at gas saws again. Says he loves his M18.
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Originally Posted By Vne: My FIL owns 4 or 5 chainsaws. He uses them frequently. So he surprised the hell out of me the last time we were out there for sap camp and I asked him which saw would he recommend most. His response was to get the Milwaukee M18 Fuel and never look back at gas saws again. Says he loves his M18. View Quote Battery saws are ridiculously convenient. I had an Ego. It was great. You have to use them slightly different than a gas saw so you don't smoke the battery quickly. Instead of cut, cut, cut, it is cut take a couples breaths, cut take a couples breaths, cut take a couples breaths. |
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Donate to your local 2A organizations before the national orgs. The local orgs are proactive and get things done in your state house where the nationals are reactive and try to fix things after the fact and from a distance.
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Got a couple older pro sthil saws. Then bought the small homeowner one on dealer days to have something small. It does ok.
Brought the dewalt electric version its good too. No gas and quiet. Cut stuff up if it falls in the night, small of course. To be honest I’ll use the battery powered sawzall for a lot of stuff don’t have to worry about getting the chain in the dirt either. Cut roots up under the ground. Small stuff of course. ETA. When someone wants to barrow a saw give em the sawzall, lol not your chain saw. |
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Originally Posted By konger: Fantastic saw for big stuff. Too heavy, too much vibration and too inefficient for a general purpose saw. I ended up selling mine after buying an expensive lightweight bar in an attempt to make it something it is not. My replacement is the the Husqvarna 550xp mkii. This is the greatest saw I’ve ever ran bar none. I’m down to that and my little Echo CS400. Great two saw combo. View Quote I prefer to stand up to buck with a 20"+ bar like Buckin Billy Ray. |
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I forgot, I bought a M18 fuel saw for trimming shit around deer stands quietly. That thing is handy, but for serious wood its the 2165 all day long.
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My 372XP is my most used saw, I love it.
My Mcchulloch 555 is my 2nd favorite. |
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I boring when it comes to saws, Husqvarna 460 rancher. it just keeps cutting pretty much nonstop.
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MS400 for what you described.
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Husqvarna 372XP w/ 24" bar.
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Stihl 261
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Australian V8 Chainsaw made by Whitlands Engineering www.superaxe.com.au |
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I have a Sthil 362 with a 20 inch bar used on my wooded 40 acres for about 15 years now as my only saw (I do have a pole saw attachment for my Sthil trimmer head) It has done everything from felling medium-large trees to limbing and trimming branches. For an all-around saw it is a good compromise between all day light weight and cutting capability. It has started and ran perfectly every time I have pulled it out. My only complaint is that the bar oil will leak out in the storage case sometimes.
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My first saw was a Husky 345 with an 18" bar that I ran for 20 years in CA doing what you're talking about. Cut madrone, oak, tanoak, and laurel for firewood. Many trees 20+". Cleared storm damage including a 36" 120' Douglas Fir that blew down across my driveway in a huge storm. I used my 288xp for the bottom 20' or so.
The 345 started running lean. Likely an air leak on the intake somewhere. Hard to find parts. I moved cross country and replaced it with a 545xp 20" bar. I wanted a 550xp, but they sold out when I was in need. 545xp is a good step up from the old 345. If I need more saw the 288xp is there. Also the .325 pitch chain on the 50cc saws is narrower kerf, so the saw works less than with 3/8. |
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I've been running my Husqvarna 572 for a few years now. It's a bit heavier than the 372 but it also seems to have more torque, faster Rev, and generally smoother. It's a fantastic saw that's very easy to handle. It's easily my choice for 1 saw.
I have three saws (572, 460 rancher, and 545Mark II). Of course I would keep the 572. We have some very big trees in Washington State... But the other saws are also useful for what I'm doing. There's nothing special about the 460 rancher, but it was very affordable, it's always been a good running saw with low maintenance. The 545 Mark II is a little ripper! For a small, lightweight saw it flat out cuts! |
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Definitely a Pro/ Commercial Saw make probably doesn’t matter but I’m a
STIHL FAN MS 261 everyday use MS 462 bigger stuff 500i yes 660 yes 880 yes |
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Who cares what she thinks? My cat thinks licking his asshole is fun, he's obviously not too bright so I'm not too concerned about what his opinion on gun control is.~AIMLESS
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For your use I would think a 20" bar should suffice.
I've used and repaired a lot of Stihls, Huskys, and Echos- give me a Stihl any day My old 029 Super pulls a 20" bar like a boss, maybe a new MS261 would fit the bill. I haven't been impressed with the MS400s or MS362s, but the 440, 462, and 660 are proven saws, if a bit on the heavy side. If you go any larger than a 20" bar may as well step up to the 440/462 and get a couple different length bars |
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I spent 3+ years with the Forest Service- nothing I couldn’t do with either of these:
Stihl 026 Pro or 041 AVI |
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