Matt93eg!
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Hello, I am new here to the forum. My Dad, Uncle, and myself cut firewood as we all 3 heat with primarily wood during the winter. We all have backup heat pumps but mainly 95% of our heating during winter is with wood boilers and wood stoves.
My Dad owns a McCulloch Pro Mac 610(61cc), and a Husky T435 limbing saw, uncle has a old Husky 61, I have a consumer saw which is the Husky 450. We had a lot of big oaks go down last year due to storms. A lot we haven't processed yet because 20" bars ain't gonna cut it.
I have been wanting a saw in the 90cc range that I can run a 28" bar with when needed, other times it would have a 24" on it but wouldn't always be cutting 24" wood. Do I "need" a 90cc saw? Probably not. Do I want a 90cc saw? Yes and could put it to good use. I have been looking hard at the 390XP. I know it would be fine with a 28" bar but would 88cc just be way to overkill running with a 24" quite a bit to? I just feel we have the 50cc-60cc area covered and wanted to move up quite a bit. I would probably use the 390XP as my main bucking saw. The 450 is light enough that I could slap a 16-18" bar on it for small stuff.
I have never ran any saws more than 61cc. I just feel like going to a 372XP when there are two other 60cc which is just 10cc behind would be kinda pointless. I don't like the idea of electronic carbs. I like to do all my own repairs and maint. I like to keep it simple.
What are your thoughts?
My Dad owns a McCulloch Pro Mac 610(61cc), and a Husky T435 limbing saw, uncle has a old Husky 61, I have a consumer saw which is the Husky 450. We had a lot of big oaks go down last year due to storms. A lot we haven't processed yet because 20" bars ain't gonna cut it.
I have been wanting a saw in the 90cc range that I can run a 28" bar with when needed, other times it would have a 24" on it but wouldn't always be cutting 24" wood. Do I "need" a 90cc saw? Probably not. Do I want a 90cc saw? Yes and could put it to good use. I have been looking hard at the 390XP. I know it would be fine with a 28" bar but would 88cc just be way to overkill running with a 24" quite a bit to? I just feel we have the 50cc-60cc area covered and wanted to move up quite a bit. I would probably use the 390XP as my main bucking saw. The 450 is light enough that I could slap a 16-18" bar on it for small stuff.
I have never ran any saws more than 61cc. I just feel like going to a 372XP when there are two other 60cc which is just 10cc behind would be kinda pointless. I don't like the idea of electronic carbs. I like to do all my own repairs and maint. I like to keep it simple.
What are your thoughts?