Actually leaning more and more towards the 7900 with a 20", GIT ER DONE!!!!!
Thats a great combo..........It's fun as h3ll to run a 20 on there......
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Actually leaning more and more towards the 7900 with a 20", GIT ER DONE!!!!!
Thats a great combo..........It's fun as h3ll to run a 20 on there......
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+1
I've never understood the idea of a limbing saw. Esp in the bigger wood. I enjoy the extra power of my 7900 for taking those limbs off quick and efficiently, plus the longer bar keeps me standing upright and saves the back a little...just my thoughts.
That is a lot of of peoples favorite that own them or have.All I have is an 038 Av in that series but it's the one used the most of my 40 plus saws.my all round favorite is the 038mag
Thought about the 441, thought about a used 440 from ebay, went to Stihl dealer and bought the 460 with an 18" and 28" bar. I was using a 455 Rancher w/ 20" bar before that and I would get out the 088 for the bigger stuff ( till I blew'er up-winter project ) My dad really likes the 455 Rancher I gave him...
At bonneville, humidity being the same, about 5% loss per 1000 ft.
Some days the power loss at Bonneville(4500 ft el) would be the same as at 10,000 ft due to the dryness.
My .02
Overkill for firewood saw if you plan on limbing with it! Do you really believe you can ever use all of that power on a 6" limb?
I always took humidity gains as something that would rob your power, not make it better. Cool dry air is dense air, not hot humid air.
Not so guy, dense means something in it, as opposed to human minds. Cool moist air makes engines run sweet. Make sense? Heat and expand that miosture and you get power.
Yeah Ray, I went into a 26" dead, really hard oak and I wondered what it would be like with a 440 or 372. But I have to move around a lot and sometimes my 59cc saw is just about max. weight. Plus the money issue. Anyways, I also love the way the big chunks burn. I'm in the Northern tip of VA-not far from western Maryland. In your area, are there tons more of Black & Red Oaks dying lately(last 2-4 years) than the White Oaks & Hickories? That seems to be the case around here.[...And to stay on topic I prefer loading bigger logs, 20+ inches, Your truck can be loaded in no time compared to handling all the small stuff. Yes you have to split them latter but I love the way big chunks fill the wood stove and burn compared to small logs.]
That's the same way for me. You're right, with the blowdowns you have to climb around a lot. And the branches are arched up in the air where you have to manuever and raise the saw a lot. I don't see this being very easy with a 20" bar & 14 lb saw. When I switch to my 025 it seems like a relief.With me its the weight of the saw. Even the 361 gets heavy after a few hours use, and I tend to switch to my 250 to do limbing with on downed doug and grand firs here. I am actually looking for an even lighter limber, and the Dolly 401 is probably the thing. At 8-9 pounds, it is far less work to use than a 7900, or a 361, or even a 250. To me limbing with a long bar 60cc+ saw does not make any sence. Climbing around in downed trees with a heavy saw? I want nimble, short, light and quick. Better on my back and arms.
Different methods and preferences I guess. opcorn:
Cool dry air is actually what you're shooting for.
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You guys do realize that for the most part hot air is humid and cold air is dry right? Of course in a desert situation you get hot/dry air, but it is virtually impossible to have moist cold air as cold air doesn't hold moisture very well at all.
I was asked to explain power loss at Bonneville. There is a great difference between normal humidity and and the almost total lack of it at there.
Does that explain the humidity statements?
As far as saws go, I laugh at 50cc saws. Sorry, I tried 'em and didnt like em. At low elevations (6,000feet) they run okay, but still I won't pull anything bigger than 16" with em. A high elevations... I really don't use them for anything big knocking limbs off...
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