origionalrebel
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i'm looking to upgrade to a bigger saw for cutting firewood. right now i'm using an 032 with a 20" bar for most of my cutting. i have a ms 250 that i never know if it's going to run or not when i need it so i usually end up with ole faithful (the 032). the 250 just don't have the omph i need. last year i cut a large live oak that my daughter had taken down and that lil 250 was completely usless even when it was running right. what i'm looking at is the 261 range saw or the husky equivilent. i won't own another homeowner, farm, or ranch saw. i have access to stihl, husky, jred, echo dealers here. i plan to run a 24-25 " bar mostly because i'm tall and it makes it a little easier to cut stuff on the ground when i don't have to bend as much. i'm gettin old. i can always go with a shorter bar if need be but i want a saw capable of pulling a 24" chain. i don't believe i need a 70cc saw for the extra weight not to mention the extra money. i'm not going to be bogging this chain into a 30" chunk and running it for 8 hrs srtaight. i do cut some very big wood but i don't do it professionally. i'd also like to hear some of you experts opinions on these new computerized saws. they kinda scare me.