yo2001
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Thank all of you guys for a great information site.
I'm another one of homeowner who now got the bug for a bigger saw. Currently, a proud owner of MS290 with a muffler mod. It surprisingly cuts fairly well. I'm mainly a weekend warrior cutting 2.25 acres of mostly hardwoods. The 290 is fine for all the felling but now I got a bug to start milling few pines that I'm cutting. The pines are 60-70 feet tall and 16-20" wide. I'll be making standard 8' lumbers. I see few choices cheap to more expensive.
1. keep 290 and make a .325" ripping chain at home. (not a really good idea)
2. Keep 290 and covert it to 3/8" b/c (kind of expensive after said and done)
3. Sell 290 and go with 361 or better
4. or bigger
I don't mind the weight so much since it's not an all day long saw but 13lb is about the limit. Dolmar is not my first choice of saw since the dealer is in other side of town. Husky or Stihl dealers are in my side of town. I would like to be able to go from 16" bar to 20+" bar easily. Thanks
I'm another one of homeowner who now got the bug for a bigger saw. Currently, a proud owner of MS290 with a muffler mod. It surprisingly cuts fairly well. I'm mainly a weekend warrior cutting 2.25 acres of mostly hardwoods. The 290 is fine for all the felling but now I got a bug to start milling few pines that I'm cutting. The pines are 60-70 feet tall and 16-20" wide. I'll be making standard 8' lumbers. I see few choices cheap to more expensive.
1. keep 290 and make a .325" ripping chain at home. (not a really good idea)
2. Keep 290 and covert it to 3/8" b/c (kind of expensive after said and done)
3. Sell 290 and go with 361 or better
4. or bigger
I don't mind the weight so much since it's not an all day long saw but 13lb is about the limit. Dolmar is not my first choice of saw since the dealer is in other side of town. Husky or Stihl dealers are in my side of town. I would like to be able to go from 16" bar to 20+" bar easily. Thanks