Re: new chainsaw?
[Re: cmj]
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11/12/19 07:28 PM
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Do you work on them yourself? Where can you get spare parts easy? Those two answers to the question are more importAnt than the color of the saw If you have a Stihl dealer nearer than a husky one go with them and visa versa I ended up with both makes and built a Chinese Stihl clone and they all do what they need to
Let's go Brandon
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Re: new chainsaw?
[Re: cmj]
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11/12/19 07:48 PM
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Makita took over Dolmar and they make good saws at a reasonable price if you have a dealer near you
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Let's go Brandon
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Re: new chainsaw?
[Re: cmj]
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11/12/19 07:49 PM
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What are you going to do with it? Homo saws suck for real work. Pro saws are too pricey for homos.
What Mac you have? Starting a retirement home here for the oldsters.
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Re: new chainsaw?
[Re: cmj]
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11/12/19 08:32 PM
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don't shop saws, shop dealers
if by chance you find more than one great dealer in your area with good hours and prices then shop saws.
if you plan to use it more than once go farm/ranch grade or better
Husquavarna Stihl Dolmar / makita Jonsered / redmax echo
I drive past a hardware store Stihl dealer 3/4 of a mile from my house to get to My Jonsered dealer 1 1/2 miles from my house.
I used to have a stihl , when I had to look up the part number in their book to have them order it and then got the privilege of paying full msrp , so I could have it next week, want service drop off your saw and might get it back next week they have a tech 2 days a week part time.
the Jonsered dealer generally has whatever I need , his prices are good and 5% discount for paying cash. works 6 days a week more than full time owner of the shop is there 98% of the time when he isn't the retired previous owner of the shop watches the shop.
I have 2 Jreds now sold my Stihl for parts
one more very important piece of advice displacement in CC of a saw divide by 3 equials bar length
55cc saw / 3 = 18.33 inches I put an 18 inch bar on it
72cc saw /3 = 24 inch bar , I do have a 28 for occasional felling
if your going to bury the bar in wood and keep it there cut after cut after cut for a tank of gas over and over follow the the divide by 3 or greater rule and be happy and make lots of wood
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Re: new chainsaw?
[Re: cmj]
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11/12/19 09:13 PM
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Husqvarna is running a deal right now with new gas powered equipment if you buy 3 qts of pre mixed fuel or 6 little bottles of bar oil you get extended warranty. I just bought a husqvarna 435 this weekend. Unfortunately TCS was out of both fuel and oil so I need to check with husqvarna to see what they say about extended warranty. I have stihl husqvarna dolmar, jonsered (husqvarna owns them) dealers near me. I'm excited to try it out. I've been needing one for a few years and the timing was right. + I went to my godparents and my god dad was trying to get his 4 saws in running condition. I plan on getting him a load this weekend if I'm feeling somewhat decent. He's slowing down so he needs the help.
I did consider stihl in the same price range and stihl had at least 10 cc smaller engine
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Re: new chainsaw?
[Re: cmj]
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11/12/19 09:25 PM
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I have a 1958 Sthil , with cast aluminum housing I’m still running.
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Re: new chainsaw?
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11/12/19 09:39 PM
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I run saws for a living. Stihl, Husky and Echo are all good saws at this point. What price point are you looking at? My personal favorite saws right now are Stihl 461, it is around $1,000 dollar saw though.
461 is discontinued.... The 462 replaced the 441 and the 461. We ordered a 441 for a customer last week - stihl had less than five available. I'm not sure on the 461, but I'm sure numbers are down.
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Re: new chainsaw?
[Re: cmj]
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11/12/19 09:43 PM
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I spent some time these last days cutting dry oak and ended up using the 661 most of the time as it had the grunt to do it with a 25 bar but tried a n the larger trees
Let's go Brandon
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Re: new chainsaw?
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11/12/19 10:07 PM
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What are you going to do with it? Homo saws suck for real work. Pro saws are too pricey for homos.
What Mac you have? Starting a retirement home here for the oldsters.
haha, wasn't asking about homos, just a chain saw.
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Re: new chainsaw?
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11/12/19 10:10 PM
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I think the 450 rancher should meet your needs then in that general price range anyway
Let's go Brandon
"Shall not comply" with morons who don't understand "shall not infringe."
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Re: new chainsaw?
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11/12/19 11:18 PM
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Look at the stihl 261 and see if it’s not exactly what you’re looking for. I’ve ran it 12 months a year for the last 2 years in all conditions and it’s been flawless.
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Re: new chainsaw?
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11/12/19 11:23 PM
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If the bottom is still good polish the jug and put a new piston/rings in it and a gasket and go another 20 years!
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
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