No Tree Rancher
New Member
Hi everybody, long time reading, just joined up.
Am sure you must tire of this, but us new guys look forward to any help we can get from you old experienced hands. Obviously in need of a saw. Running out of wood for the stove. I'm in western Wyo., cutting 20"24" pine, max, have been leaning towards a used pro saw, or close. Like the theory behind them, better built, lighter with more power, lasts longer, etc. Can't afford new, I might bite on a 555 Husqy if the price was good enough, just missed one for $520. Trying to keep it to $500 or under. But the more I read from you guys, the more difficult it becomes to choose one. I have Stihl and Husqy dealers 50 miles away. Otherwise, e-bay or CL. I've narrowed it down to just a few? Husq. 365 Special, don't need a 70cc x-torq. Husqy 555 as mentioned. Don't want to go too big or too small. Stihl, I'm open minded, and they're both good brands,260, 261, 028 Super, 036 Pro, 361. Leaning towards a 60cc saw, for the one saw plan, before CAD sets in, I can see the wisdom of the 2 saw plan, 50cc and 70cc, but not in the budget. You boys are liking that new 550xp I see. But again, $$$. Sometimes I think maybe a 50cc is all I need, along with advice I've seen on AS. The other guys take the flip side and say get a 440 or 044. Can see that side too, but don't think I need it. Plus, they often look pretty beat on. I passed on a 576 XP for similar reasons, I'm not a lumberjack or make my living cutting wood. If I was in my 20's or 30's a 372 XP would have been bought already. Not anymore. I'm at 6,000 ft here, maybe up to 7K or so to cut, if that makes any diff. Auto-tune? Thanks in advance for any help. NTR
Am sure you must tire of this, but us new guys look forward to any help we can get from you old experienced hands. Obviously in need of a saw. Running out of wood for the stove. I'm in western Wyo., cutting 20"24" pine, max, have been leaning towards a used pro saw, or close. Like the theory behind them, better built, lighter with more power, lasts longer, etc. Can't afford new, I might bite on a 555 Husqy if the price was good enough, just missed one for $520. Trying to keep it to $500 or under. But the more I read from you guys, the more difficult it becomes to choose one. I have Stihl and Husqy dealers 50 miles away. Otherwise, e-bay or CL. I've narrowed it down to just a few? Husq. 365 Special, don't need a 70cc x-torq. Husqy 555 as mentioned. Don't want to go too big or too small. Stihl, I'm open minded, and they're both good brands,260, 261, 028 Super, 036 Pro, 361. Leaning towards a 60cc saw, for the one saw plan, before CAD sets in, I can see the wisdom of the 2 saw plan, 50cc and 70cc, but not in the budget. You boys are liking that new 550xp I see. But again, $$$. Sometimes I think maybe a 50cc is all I need, along with advice I've seen on AS. The other guys take the flip side and say get a 440 or 044. Can see that side too, but don't think I need it. Plus, they often look pretty beat on. I passed on a 576 XP for similar reasons, I'm not a lumberjack or make my living cutting wood. If I was in my 20's or 30's a 372 XP would have been bought already. Not anymore. I'm at 6,000 ft here, maybe up to 7K or so to cut, if that makes any diff. Auto-tune? Thanks in advance for any help. NTR
