Built to last

[alderman]

Home for wayward Shindaiwa's

Hey Josh:

Have you had a chance to put that 488 to work yet? It sure looks to be in great shape.

This is what a 488 looks like in its element

Picked up this line up for $800 for all: One for any occasion a firewood cutter might attend.

Contrary to what some may have experienced, I've yet to have trouble with the little 360 and it works well on the little stuff:

I try to welcome any orphan Shindaiwa's

 

[rupedoggy]

I don't know about the new ones but the old ones had a three piece ignition. It was a bugger to fugure which part was bad and each piece cost what a complete Husky module cost. I gave em up.

 

[Nailsbeats]

$800 for all those. Never tried one, but that's cheap.......famous last words.

 

[Four Paws]

I don't know about the new ones but the old ones had a three piece ignition. It was a bugger to fugure which part was bad and each piece cost what a complete Husky module cost. I gave em up.

Lifetime warranty on all ignition components - and I have yet to see a bad ignition on any Shindaiwa. Ya'll better ask somebody!

 

[Four Paws]

Hey Josh:

Have you had a chance to put that 488 to work yet? It sure looks to be in great shape.

I try to welcome any orphan Shindaiwa's

It is in great shape...basically a new saw. No, I have not been out cutting with it yet - in fact just got the filter kit in the mail today.

Looking forward to using it as a limbing saw and a saw for those pecker poles. 20" .325 chain - longer bar just because I don't want to bend over as much. I have a 15" that will fit it, as well as the Troll-sized 13" that I keep on my 416 (for camping) and 377 (for the wife).

 

[teacherman]

My Shindaiwa string trimmer has a solid drive shaft, but the gas lines etc dissolved and I have had to disassemble and clean the carb twice, and replace the gas tank. The Echo, which I use more, has never required anything. The Shinny carb is weird, with this cable thing and a little slide on the cable that goes up and down in the carb. Much like an old moped carb i worked on 20 years ago. I am suspicious of their engineering and material quality. That said, it's a decent little skilsaw on a stick.......

 

[litefoot]

They may not be the fastest, lightest, or most popular...but I am quite confident that they will outlast most, if not all, saws on the market.

I have worked on most brands, and ran them all, and Shindaiwa saws are built to last. Really happy to have this cherry 488 - fully adjustable carburetor and Power Pro-Filter kit.

Why is your saw wearing a baseball cap?? Actually I'm very interested to hear how you like it after running it a bit. I used to think that there was little in the world of saws to consider outside of Sweden and Germany. Boy, was I ever wrong. Anyone who has ever run an older Mac would know what I mean...and I'm sure your Shinny will avail itself in much the same manner. Nice looking saw.

 

[scootr]

Who makes that bar? I have a bar with the sprocket nose as that, I need a new one. Where to find that nose in a 3/8"?

 

[Erick]

Nice top hat

Good look'n saws

Abe Lincoln would be proud.

 

[Poley4]

They may not be the fastest, lightest, or most popular...but I am quite confident that they will outlast most, if not all, saws on the market.

I have worked on most brands, and ran them all, and Shindaiwa saws are built to last. Really happy to have this cherry 488 - fully adjustable carburetor and Power Pro-Filter kit.

That's a fine looking saw Josh. Mine also came wearing a 20" bar, but I soon swapped it out for a 16" , but not for the lack of power, but for some reason I kept flipping the chain off of the bar while limbing. Now it may something that i was doing, but it hasn't done it with the 16". Are you planning to mod this saw? I had thought about doing a muffler mod on mine, but I would first need to buy an adjustable carb; mine came with an EPA carb. I will say one thing though, Shindaiwa did a good job on tuning mine; it is absolutely the best starting saw I have ever used. Which tells me that it isn't way too lean like a lot of people claim there saws are out of the box and it doesn't rev as high as I thought it would, although I've never put a tach on it, it just doesn't seem to scream like most modern saws do, but that should help with it's longevity. My only real complaint with the design of the saw is the outboard clutch. I am one of those people who doesn't sharpen my chain out in the field. I would rather carry extra and swap it out, then sharpen them on my grinder later and I just think the inboard clutch makes that a little easier, but that to me is just a minor issue.
I'm glad to see that Shindaiwa is finally getting some much deserved, good press here on AS!

 

[Four Paws]

I will likely mod the muffler after I put a few tanks through it. Might also go into the ports this winter if I find the time or ambition. Here is my all-time favorite Shindaiwa ever made.

 

[Zodiac45]

Shinny power equipment is used a lot here by pro operators, particularly their brush cutters, etc as they go forever.
When I went saw shopping a few months back I looked seriously at Shinny's and Echo's, and would've been happy with anything from Shinny, Echo, Stihl, Husky or Dolmar, but ended up with a Makita/Dolmar as the price was just too good.

+1 I agree they make very good stuff. I have a 28cc brush trimmer that just won't quit and it's been in service for years. If the saws are anything like the other stuff

 

[Lloyd H]

shinnies

Got a 416, really a nice saw, only complaint is .325 chain. Except for the chain it is the nicest saw I have for fire wood, doesn't wear you out with noise and vibration.

 

[Aussie_650]

Had my 488P (they came std with the pro filter kit here in Oz) since 2001, LOVE IT!!

I am usually half done with limbing, and cutting my tree, when the good ol stihl boys get theres running right! LOL

 

[SawTroll]

:taped::censored:

 

[stihl sawing]

Had my 488P (they came std with the pro filter kit here in Oz) since 2001, LOVE IT!!

I am usually half done with limbing, and cutting my tree, when the good ol stihl boys get theres running right! LOL

opcorn:

 

[KMB]

opcorn:

+1

Kevin

 

[Kwdog75]

My neighbour is a dealer and has tried to sell me one on a few occasions, I find them nice but nothing worth putting into my stable unless he gives me a great deal of course!

 

[Tzed250]

I believe Shindaiwa is getting ready to join Oldsmobile, Plymouth, Pontiac,
McDonnell-Douglas, Montgomery-Wards, Minolta,..........

 

[tdi-rick]

:taped::censored:

Like you Niko I've never run one but the local Husky/Shinny/Echo dealer has sold a lot of Shinnies into the district in the last few years and they reckon the feedback has been excellent.