Added Some Red To The Stable

[svk]

Became the proud owner of a Jonsered 2186 today. A little overkill for what I cut normally but I have a friend with a couple of 30" oaks and another friend with a big white pine so it will stretch it's legs every so often.

Looked for a clean 70 cc saw but they didn't exist for much less than new retail. Lots of 85-90 cc saws for sale this time of year so the price was right.

 

[WVhunter]

Very nice, Congrats. I just bought a new 2172 myself. Hope it serves you well.

 

[Marshy]

Became the proud owner of a Jonsered 2186 today. A little overkill for what I cut normally but I have a friend with a couple of 30" oaks and another friend with a big white pine so it will stretch it's legs every so often.

Looked for a clean 70 cc saw but they didn't exist for much less than new retail. Lots of 85-90 cc saws for sale this time of year so the price was right.

Did you get that from the trading post? That was a nice saw.

 

[svk]

Did you get that from the trading post? That was a nice saw.

That's the one.

 

[VW Splitter]

svk, thats a nice saw, you will enjoy it. Like you said, it will not get used often, but sure is nice when you have a big one to cut up. What size bar did you get on it?

 

[svk]

svk, thats a nice saw, you will enjoy it. Like you said, it will not get used often, but sure is nice when you have a big one to cut up. What size bar did you get on it?

Purchased PHO. I currently only have an 18" in that pattern so that should be fun to use (cackling).

 

[VW Splitter]

That the same as my 385xp. Its a 2008 model I think. Back then It was rated for a 42" bar. The new ones are only reated for a 28" bar. What's up with that? My wares a 30" most of the time. Runs good with the 30". Might be a good fit for your 2186.

 

[Deleted member 83629]

pics or it didn't happen lol

 

[johnnylabguy]

Big saws are fun! I don't use my Dolmar 7900 much but if I come across a 30" log that's the one that's nice to have! I have limited experience with Jonsereds but my 1983 Jred 630 was good enough that I sold my like new Stihl 361 because it works as well for half the cost. It goes to the woods as much or more than my newer saws.

 

[svk]

pics or it didn't happen lol

There are pics in the trading post. I'll get mine as soon as it arrives.

 

[babybart]

I was curious of your outcome after the posting in the chainsaw section, a lot of brand bias there...

 

[svk]

I was curious of your outcome after the posting in the chainsaw section, a lot of brand bias there...

Well as you can see from my sig I'm a Swedish saw guy but was willing to play the field here.

The 70 cc saws move across the trading post like hot cakes and the clean Stihls command a premium that is too much for me to take. To tell the truth, I wanted and had the funding to buy a new 461. But if you offered me a clean used 2186 AND enough coin leftover for new hydro splitter the decision became pretty easy to make.

Nothing is forever and if I see a 70 cc saw that I really "need" I can always snap it up and sell the big boy. If I post it on southern MN craigslist there are enough big trees to increase the demand.

 

[Marshy]

Well as you can see from my sig I'm a Swedish saw guy but was willing to play the field here.

The 70 cc saws move across the trading post like hot cakes and the clean Stihls command a premium that is too much for me to take. To tell the truth, I wanted and had the funding to buy a new 461. But if you offered me a clean used 2186 AND enough coin leftover for new hydro splitter the decision became pretty easy to make.

Nothing is forever and if I see a 70 cc saw that I really "need" I can always snap it up and sell the big boy. If I post it on southern MN craigslist there are enough big trees to increase the demand.

Hopefully one comes across soon because you will sell that 2186 to me.

But seriously, an 18" bar? LoL wow, I'd recommend a 24 or little larger haha. Hey, with all that coin you saved you can buy a nice Total bar.

 

[stihly dan]

My 385 is perfectly balanced with a 28 bar. Why brand bias? there is only 3 manufacturers of chainsaws not counting chink ones.

 

[svk]

I'm thinking 18, 24, 28 are probably the three best lengths to have. If I didn't already have an 18 I'd just get a 20 and 28.

 

[benp]

Congrats!!!!

I think you'll like that saw a lot!!!

And.....use it a lot more than you think.

 

[svk]

Congrats!!!!

I think you'll like that saw a lot!!!

And.....use it a lot more than you think.

Before I pulled the trigger I remember you and a few other guys saying that if you could only keep one saw, you would keep your big saw.

 

[Ironworker]

Nice new toy, your gonna have fun running that thing, I use my 2188 every chance I get.

 

[Ferguson system]

Congrats, all you need now is a black bar to match that saw. Cannon or Iggesund.

 

[benp]

Also...

I just checked out your thread in the saw section.

Regarding the chains.....

I run both full and skip in chisel and full semi-chisel for the 394.

I can get the skip sharpened a touch faster.

Bar length is your preference. I wouldn't go any shorter than 28" though for that saw.

One of my 7900's wears a 28" and the other a 24". Both balance well.