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I did pickup the tripple nickel (555) and got a surprise thrown in......
I know of some nice old early 1960's saws that are still running just fine. None of these new slow bio degrading plastic saws will ever last that long.IMO it all depends on use case.
I own a few saws, one is a Makita (Dolmar) DCS5200i. All magnesium, very light and well made, none are made like that anymore, even the high end pro saws. My Jonsereds are a mix of plastic and metal. My Echo CS-3510 is mostly plastic. It has a 14" bar, and I use it for small trees, limbing, and helping my friend on his Christmas tree farm. It is perfect for that. It weighs ~8 lbs, and I can use it all day long with no issues, and it has a great power to weight ratio.
Well? How does it run?I did pickup the tripple nickel (555) and got a surprise thrown in......
Ive got an old ms250 its old and still runs great. Its a lot easier on the arms for cutting firewood. The 390 is heavy.Why not a Stihl MS261/362?
I've never run a "FI" two stroke anything, but with near perfect A/F ratio all the time they must have quite a wide torque range, which is good for a chainsaw.I could not stand it any longer. Had to pull the muffler to see the visual condition of the piston and cylinder. Definately not false advertised. Looks like brand new and ring is not even fully seated in yet.
Sadly the pine fumes are already starting to stain the cylinder fins an dmake the saw look no longer new. View attachment 135161View attachment 135162
While I own a plastic saw, I do like your mindset, but don’t let the obsolete parts get you.I know of some nice old early 1960's saws that are still running just fine. None of these new slow bio degrading plastic saws will ever last that long.
Gosh even the simple stuff like the fuel lines in the old ones are still just fine, those don't last for more than a year or so on some newer saws and other power tools.
+1While I own a plastic saw, I do like your mindset, but don’t let the obsolete parts get you.
My neighbor growing up who was like my grandfather bought a West Germany made Stihl S10 new. He owned ~300 acres probably half of so of that is wooded and heated strictly with wood. He even hauled his wood sled with a 2 horse team of Belgian horses.
Something with the ignition went out in 1980 and then later in 2010, but couldn’t find any parts and thus totaling out the saw. He wished he bought more parts back in 1980. I think the exhaust rusted through in 1996 or so. I remember him getting it welded up at a shop. I would have been 4 or so.
The saw ended up at a cousins house with the intent to fix it. He passed in 2015 and last i knew the saw was still there. Even non running, I wish I had it to hang on my garage wall. I’ll have to ask his son about it next time I see him.
Yep, a Husky XP 390 in on my bucket list. Anything I buy from now on must have a 3/8 drive so I don't have to mix and match bars and chains.I’m going to sound like a saw snob, but if it isnt a commecial grade Jonsered/Husky or even a Stihl, I wont buy it. 71cc minimum for me. So, I’d still buy that baby Husky.
Its a great saw. Nothing like having plenty of power. Actually saves wear and tear on my back as it cuts faster. Better than grinding with a smaller saw on a large log.Yep, a Husky XP 390 in on my bucket list. Anything I buy from now on must have a 3/8 drive so I don't have to mix and match bars and chains.
3 years ago I bought my daughter a 543 XP for her birthday, the next year a snowblower and last year a pressure washer washer.Its a great saw. Nothing like having plenty of power. Actually saves wear and tear on my back as it cuts faster. Better than grinding with a smaller saw on a large log.
It's nice to have the option of running a 20 inch bar or anything up to 36. I run a 20 and 32.
I really need a smaller saw from limbing. The cs 450 is more than i need for that. Some thing lighter i think.
I've been happy with my Echo CS-3510. Lightest saw in that 35cc class at 8.2 lbs. I have a 16" bar on mine with a full-chisel chain and a muffler mod done to it. Great power to weight ratio, starts second pull cold, and uses almost no fuel.Its a great saw. Nothing like having plenty of power. Actually saves wear and tear on my back as it cuts faster. Better than grinding with a smaller saw on a large log.
It's nice to have the option of running a 20 inch bar or anything up to 36. I run a 20 and 32.
I really need a smaller saw from limbing. The cs 450 is more than i need for that. Some thing lighter i think.