028 AVS and a 046 would be my pick.
Oh I wasn’t referring to the site, they had mentioned that my region was mostly huskys in a different post.I am not sure your impression is correct, brand loyalty is rather regional. Guessing I'd say the site is likely 40% stihl 40% husky 5% echo 5% poulan and 10% other.
.... maybe there is a poll thread around?
I have a 288xp I bought at the old Wenberg repair in dollar bay. Still run it. That country turned orange in the 80s.Oh I wasn’t referring to the site, they had mentioned that my region was mostly huskys in a different post.
A little bird told me Stihl US is releasing the 400 in January 2021.Another vote for the 462, That will also likely be my next saw. It will be years before the 400 is here I bet so take that off the list. The 500 looks impressive but I don’t think I’d pass on the 462.
I’m curious about the 400c. First thing I’ve noticed is the international site lists it as more powerful than a ms362 yet lists the bars as 16,18 or 20. I wonder why that is because you can run the 25 on the 362. That isn’t ideal in hardwood but it works. I looked at the 462 last weekend, sure looks sweet wearing the 28” light bar. For me the 462 with a 28 would do anything I would touch and will scream with the 20.
Ace hears only sells echo. I’d hit my dealer where my jd tractor and my other stihl saw came from. Good old place, been around a long time.I was surprised to see a 462 setting on the bottom shelf at our local Ace hardware. I picked it up and played with it for a couple minutes. Now cheap, but it's certainly light for it's size and seems well designed.
A 241 c and an 044 .So it’s mostly hardwood that we harvest up here for firewood, with the occasional cedar for kindling. A lot of it is dead or near dead at the time of felling. Not always but a lot of the time. I’m decently experienced at bucking but have very little experience felling. Been watching a lot of training and reading a book, but also going to ask someone in person for some felling training.
Started with an ms251, upgraded to a 261, and am now contemplating a second saw as I intend to process 5 cord a year in firewood for our new wood burner.
most people have recommend a 462, one person a 400, and another a 500i.
I have a 16” bar on my 261(also have a 20 for it, might get an 18 too) and intend to run a 20” on the second saw (with either a 25 or 28 second bar).
I don’t want to suffer from the upgrade game a second time, hopefully a buy once cry once sort of thing.
Which second saw would you recommend given all of the above?
Could that be just because they typically use shorter bars over there?I’m curious about the 400c. First thing I’ve noticed is the international site lists it as more powerful than a ms362 yet lists the bars as 16,18 or 20. I wonder why that is because you can run the 25 on the 362. That isn’t ideal in hardwood but it works. I looked at the 462 last weekend, sure looks sweet wearing the 28” light bar. For me the 462 with a 28 would do anything I would touch and will scream with the 20.
I’m not sure. Could be a nice fill the gap saw between the 362 and 462 though. I don’t think we will see it in the states for a while. If we do get it before I pull the trigger and it’s priced closer to the 362 I’d think about it. If it’s $950+ I would just skip it.Could that be just because they typically use shorter bars over there?
The Ace we have has been here around 6 months. They don't do any repairs in house, and I bet they'd struggle to get you a chain let alone parts. No clue why they have a $1,200 saw on the shelf, but they do.Ace hears only sells echo. I’d hit my dealer where my jd tractor and my other stihl saw came from. Good old place, been around a long time.
Yeah, I love our local ace. It’s where I bought my echo stuff but yeah they’re not working on anything. That’s funny they have a 462, When I look online on the ace site I haven’t seen a pro saw at all. Just the homeowner and farm and ranch lines.The Ace we have has been here around 6 months. They don't do any repairs in house, and I bet they'd struggle to get you a chain let alone parts. No clue why they have a $1,200 saw on the shelf, but they do.
I'd go with the 462 and a 25" bar. The 20" from the 261 will fit that too. The 462 with a 25" bar will allow you to chew some pretty big wood but the powerhead is not too big to use for stuff over rounds the 261 struggles with.
As far as big rounds. If they are too big for me to hand load I'll 1/2 or 1/4 them in the woods, or split them to firewood size in the woods. I take two mauls, a 8-lb sledge and 3-4 steel wedges with me, I don't noodle stuff.
Because I'm good at splitting big rounds and have tools to do so. Read each round for knots before you start.Why no noodling?
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