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I Bought Too Much Saw, said nobody EvaBetter to buy a little too big......than a little too small.
I Bought Too Much Saw, said nobody EvaBetter to buy a little too big......than a little too small.
Yes, you'd be right with such a guess. For firewooding, another prime saw is the Dolmar PS-421, way beyond any "comparable" Stihl. For general firewooding, such a saw will often get more work than a larger saw. Light, maneuverable, powerful = a big PLUS.For the sake of helping me make an informed decision, please open the recommendations to include comparable models from Echo and Dolmar. I am guessing CS-590, 600P and PS6100, 6400 respectively?
Thanks for the heads-up. I think sales guy might have misheard me or we just miscommunicated.Just throwing this out... the 291 isn't going anywhere. It's a fairly new design. The 290 went away.
For Husky I would step up to a 555. The 555 is a solid firewood saw and is nearing the 562. The 555 will drive a 20 inch bar well . The 555 has pro quality construction to boot.All the Husqys referenced 455, 460, and 545 are in the 3.x HP ranges. Is that enough?
Anyone have a lead for the 555 or any of the other saws at competitive prices? I don't see this available for under $620.For Husky I would step up to a 555. The 555 is a solid firewood saw and is nearing the 562. The 555 will drive a 20 inch bar well . The 555 has pro quality construction to boot.
I've pulled together a "short list" of the best candidate saws to date which has actually grown - my fault because I asked for more information on saws and brands I was not familiar with. Thanks to everyone who has provided input so far. Having said that, I need a way to cull this down a bit. I know that HP and especially displacement numbers on paper do not tell the whole performance story. But I believe there is enough of a correlation between HP numbers and expected performance as a 20-24" felling/bucking saw to use that to filter the list. So I'm refining my selection criteria based on HP and price.
The revised objective is identifying saws that are above 4HP (~60+cc) and below $600. Why? My MS210 16" covers all limbing needs and some light felling and bucking tasks. I want the second saw to add felling/bucking capability beyond what the MS210 can do more than overlapping it. Based on that I seem to be coming back to the Stihl 311 and 391; the only two saws that meet both criteria. I'm open to other brands but I must admit to feeling most comfortable with Stihl given the number and proximity of dealers in my area and real time availability of parts and service combined with my firsthand experience using them.
If I can negotiate an increase in my purchasing budget the 441 and the 362 become #1 and #2 on the list. View attachment 371216
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