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I bought the Dolmar 5100 when it first came out and liked it, but the lack of a compression release, hard starter rope pull (harder than my other chainsaws which also lacked a compression release) and weight combined to persuade me to buy the Husqvarna XP550. The XP550 is the better saw and a...

Thanks for very useful tip! Thanks. That is very handy to know. I've had a problem with the engine dying after starting, before I have time to put my fingers on the throttle.

A friend has the 031 AV that he bought new in 1980-81. He runs a 28" bar and has been cutting this morning on a very large fallen Maple tree on our land. It runs the bar very well. The technique seems to be a very sharp chain and a bit of patience. He has a new Stihl within the past year...

Consider also how high you cut. Working over your head much while standing will soon magnify weight differences.

I have had the Shindaiwa 357 for several years. It seems less powerful than I would expect from 35cc engine displacement. After having been hard starting throughout my ownership, the most recent engine tuneup (new carburetor diaphragm, spark plug, carburetor adjustment) has made it easier to...

3400 Countervibe My first chainsaw, bought new in 1980 and still running. It has been a truly excellent saw for me. It was light weight when new at 13 pounds, eight ounces. The new Husqvarna 550XP out powers it and weighs nearly three pounds less. Great progress, and the 550XP handles much...

Bailey's is quoting $585 for the T540XP, in store orders only. I don't know if the saw is physically in their inventory.

I have the similar but older Dolmar 5100. It has good power but has a stiff starting pull. There is no compression release or easy-start device. Thus, I now have a Husqvarna 550P, which is excellent, but out of your price range. Within that price range, I would personally choose the new Echo...

Ten inches. This is my go-to chainsaw for when I choose to work with one hand extended; admittedly a bad practice but occasionally useful to help deal with blackberry thorns. It has been a reliable chainsaw for us, though not heavily used. My wife especially likes it.

Manufacturers seem of two minds on greasing the bar. Some of my chainsaws don't have a hole for sprocket greasing and others do. The Husqvarna 550XP came with a Windsor 16-inch bar and it has a grease hole on each side, but not opposite each others. I grease before every use on the...

New Stihl lightweight The new (2013) Stihl 150 chainsaw may be the lightest gasoline chainsaw on the market today. I've not weighed one to verify factory claimed weight. Are there any other contenders for lightest gasoline chainsaw? I seem to recall having once read about a 22CC chainsaw...

The 3400, etc. were liked because they are a remarkably honest chainsaw and came in a neat green color. Very ecological and new age, you know. Actually, no one thought of this in 1980. No frills, but lots of basic quality. My first chainsaw ever was a Poulan 3400, bought new in 1980, 33...

I've got the Dolmar and its been a good saw. But it is also has a stiff pull to start, which is not so good for an arthritic person. I've yet to see a saw-to-saw comparison between the 550 XP and the latest Echo 50 cc saw. How much would one lose on saw quality and performance in return for a...

Mine is an early 5100. It runs great, but still pulls hard. I may get an Echo CS500P.

The old Shindaiwa 357 top handle, which I have had since new, is the quietest of my saws. It is still not quiet enough to skip the earmuffs. The quietest aircooled two stroke engine of all time, owned by me, was my 354 Jawa two cylinder, two stroke, motorcycle that I had in Turkey. It was...

Solo 656 cc The Solo 656 is listed at 56 cc, which gives it roughly a ten percent displacement advantage over its 50 cc competitors. I would expect the added displacement to show up somewhere, either in peak power or in lugging power. However, much depends on respective engineering genius and...

Solo 656 weight

Smallest cc chainsaw The smallest cc recent chainsaw is the Zenoah G2000T chainsaw at18.3 cc. Not sold in the USA, so far as I can find out, but advertised in Singapore and several other Asian nations. It is advertised at 2.2 kg. If anyone has one, I would like to hear your assessment of it.

I notice a few disparaging remarks about very lightweight chainsaws. Let me explain how useful they really are. 1) Do you worry about youngsters choking on marshmallows? Try cutting them in two (the marshmallows, not the youngsters) with your lightweight chainsaw. Your guests will be amazed...