Model 10532.
Amazon.com: Factory Reconditioned Ryobi ZRRY10532 18-Inch 40cc 2-Cycle Gas-Powered Chain Saw: Patio, Lawn & Garden
There's also a Craftsman GZ400 and a Craftsman Pro GZ4000.
Best little pro saw to have ported?
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Model 10532.
Amazon.com: Factory Reconditioned Ryobi ZRRY10532 18-Inch 40cc 2-Cycle Gas-Powered Chain Saw: Patio, Lawn & Garden
There's also a Craftsman GZ400 and a Craftsman Pro GZ4000.
zogger
Tree Freak
You can go out all day long and swing a s25cva or da with a 16 through oak. Bury the bar, doesn't matter. Been there, done that..ain't selling mine, that's fer shure....
38CCs.And that's stock, who knows, might have some gains ported.
I've ran most of the smaller saws out there, and nothing comes close to the Dolmar 420/421.
Yes it's a little heavy, but it runs like it has 10 more cc than it does. On top of that a few minutes with a grinder you can delete the cat in the muffler, that also removes quite a bit of weight.
Yes it's a little heavy, but it runs like it has 10 more cc than it does. On top of that a few minutes with a grinder you can delete the cat in the muffler, that also removes quite a bit of weight.
I've ran most of the smaller saws out there, and nothing comes close to the Dolmar 420/421.
I agree that the 420 is a fantastic saw. It's probably better built than any comparable cc size saw on the market today. However, it's just too close to the size and weight of a 346, IMHO.
http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/88634.htm
I agree it's close in weight to a 346. However in your hands, fully fueled it's lighter than a 346, and much less expensive.
First cut out of the box.
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What's a good price on one, Andre. I was given a price of $300 for a GZ4500. I still want to try one of those some day.
About $320 or so. Hard to beat for the quality.
M&Rtree
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What about a cs 400? They take a beating and gain alittle with just a simple muffler mod. We run a 16 inch on one and it pulls it decent. Always wanted to try a 242 or gz4500 though. Only paid 50 bucks for the cs 400 though.
The 242XP never impressed me much. It didn't come close to the performance of some of these others. It was all RPMs, and nothing to back it up. Others love them though.
SawTroll
Information Collector
Less expensive is something I don't care about really, as I don't buy new saws that often - however, it is the only reason I can imagine to get one of those saws.....:msp_smile:
Of course it is way out of the weight range the OP asked about, so why mention it at all?
OK I see how it is. Maybe it has something to do with the fact, Husky has nothing that even comes close in power or quality.:msp_tongue::msp_tongue:
SawTroll
Information Collector
Well, the 420 (and the 421) obviously isn't regarded as pro saws by Dolmar - if they were, they would have a four digit model number.
Also, it looks like the 421 weights the same as the 550xp, but has a way lower power output...:msp_smile:
For a woods mod, I find they like a lot of intake timing and not much, if any, timing added to the transfers. It is already a cookie cutting and limbing machine(factory spec is 15,500 RPM WOT), so there's no need to look for more revs, just add some torque and she becomes a very usable saw for both limbing and felling. The 42 special I modded has tons more torque than stock. Just look at it buried in cherry while it's also being leaned upon. I added no timing to the transfers, I just modified the shape some and added more intake timing than maybe some other builders would be comfortable with, but didn't make the intake tract much larger at all so the velocity/charge at middle RPMs(which is 12-13,000 for a 242/42) would still be great. When you start to hog out the intake on the X42's, they lose their mid-range torque rapidly because they breathe so well from the factory.
Trust me, the 420 is as much a pro saw as the 346 is.
Stihlman441
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This little 241C that Randy ported will flog a muff modded 261.
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The Makita versions are very popular here in Ireland. A friend of mine has one that has seen plenty of abuse in the back of a land rover and keeps on ticking.
AUSSIE1
Al.
Back of a Landy would be abuse! :hmm3grin2orange:
AUSSIE1
Al.
NOtice I said the landy didn't keep on ticking
And how's that missus? She keep you ticking? :msp_wink:
