fred bergman
ArboristSite Operative
what do you see between different chain saws? I have a stihl 180 and want a saw that can cut more firewood is there much diff between a 180 and 250 ? is it rpms ?
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Or you could go on the chainsaw forum and ask this. You can get lots of useful friendly advice there.
I'm kidding. Don't do that.
You'll walk out of there convinced that you should buy a Husky 395 off the trading post, or buy a Makita 6400 and put a 79cc big bore kit on and have it ported.
This biggest factors are 1) what's the range and average diameter of the wood you cut, and 2) how much do you cut?
More power means being able to pull more wood out of the cut in the same period of time. Which also equates to being able to run a longer bar, which is nice and/or necessary on larger trees. But a more powerful saw is also heavier, and a longer bar is more to manage as well.
You have to get a feel for what you are comfortable with, and what meets your needs.
You'll walk out of there convinced that you should buy a Husky 395 off the trading post, or buy a Makita 6400 and put a 79cc big bore kit on and have it ported.
You have to get a feel for what you are comfortable with, and what meets your needs.
just a wood stove in the garage now ,and a fireplace in the house. want to add a wood stove in the house this year for the main heat, ive been getting wood where ever we can. and splitting it, but notice it may help to have a bigger saw , been trying to get 2' or small diameter wood. with a sharp chain it goes good. but its only a stihl 180
Or you could go on the chainsaw forum and ask this. You can get lots of useful friendly advice there. I'm kidding. Don't do that. You'll walk out of there convinced that you should buy a Husky 395 off the trading post, or buy a Makita 6400 and put a 79cc big bore kit on and have it ported. This biggest factors are 1) what's the range and average diameter of the wood you cut, and 2) how much do you cut? More power means being able to pull more wood out of the cut in the same period of time. Which also equates to being able to run a longer bar, which is nice and/or necessary on larger trees. But a more powerful saw is also heavier, and a longer bar is more to manage as well. You have to get a feel for what you are comfortable with, and what meets your needs.
Just get a 261, a 441 and a 661 and you'll be set for whatever you need!
But you should always have a backup saw, and a backup for your backup. 3 saws minimum. Maybe four. But don't go for an expensive saw right away - you need to build up to it. Are you married? That's probably the big difficulty in all this - convincing the wife that you need yet another saw.
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