Hello All,
Been lurking for awhile and reading a ton of posts....
I was hoping to get some help from the experts here on the board.
I am looking for a great saw to last virtually all of my life (or at least a long darn time since I am 36 now) and I have the need for cutting some firewood during the year, not more than a cord or so at most, and a general use saw. I know mechanics very well in general and clearly understand how to work on and run 2 stroke engines as I learned with my Dad, but what I don't have is user experience with any saws since I was 15 or so (again, that was roughly 20 years ago). I moved from Texas to Denver and don't have a saw here, so my Dad offered me a saw of my choice for the cost of shipping. I run only unleaded 100 octane race gas (ethanol free) in all of my equipment and I have been running Castor 927 as my pre-mix at 28:1 with the 100 octane. In Denver, the air is thin and everything makes notably less horsepower, from cars to lawn equipment. I am sort of a snob when it comes to equipment, always wanting the best I can get. You will notice all of the saws I list have Magnesium cases, I wanted that for longevity and quality.
I weigh 300 lbs and although I am pleasantly plump, I am strong and so a medium to heavy saw won't bother me much either way.
Here is what I am looking at now:
1. Nice Echo CS-452VL -needs black fan cover and throttle safety lever fixed- otherwise runs great- only cost me shipping (about $35 from my Dad to me)
2. Nice Jonesreds 630 - I don't think it is a Super - what does it take to convert one over? - Only cost me Shipping
3. Nice Husqvarna 353 - only cost me shipping
4. Dolmar PS-5100S - Buying it used with low hours expecting it to need work, broken gas tank but I bought a used tank in good condition to fix it, unknown cylinder condition as of yet- I may sell it if it is not what I really need, haven't received it yet.
Opinions and experiences welcome!!!
Been lurking for awhile and reading a ton of posts....
I was hoping to get some help from the experts here on the board.
I am looking for a great saw to last virtually all of my life (or at least a long darn time since I am 36 now) and I have the need for cutting some firewood during the year, not more than a cord or so at most, and a general use saw. I know mechanics very well in general and clearly understand how to work on and run 2 stroke engines as I learned with my Dad, but what I don't have is user experience with any saws since I was 15 or so (again, that was roughly 20 years ago). I moved from Texas to Denver and don't have a saw here, so my Dad offered me a saw of my choice for the cost of shipping. I run only unleaded 100 octane race gas (ethanol free) in all of my equipment and I have been running Castor 927 as my pre-mix at 28:1 with the 100 octane. In Denver, the air is thin and everything makes notably less horsepower, from cars to lawn equipment. I am sort of a snob when it comes to equipment, always wanting the best I can get. You will notice all of the saws I list have Magnesium cases, I wanted that for longevity and quality.
I weigh 300 lbs and although I am pleasantly plump, I am strong and so a medium to heavy saw won't bother me much either way.
Here is what I am looking at now:
1. Nice Echo CS-452VL -needs black fan cover and throttle safety lever fixed- otherwise runs great- only cost me shipping (about $35 from my Dad to me)
2. Nice Jonesreds 630 - I don't think it is a Super - what does it take to convert one over? - Only cost me Shipping
3. Nice Husqvarna 353 - only cost me shipping
4. Dolmar PS-5100S - Buying it used with low hours expecting it to need work, broken gas tank but I bought a used tank in good condition to fix it, unknown cylinder condition as of yet- I may sell it if it is not what I really need, haven't received it yet.
Opinions and experiences welcome!!!