Saws that surprise the hell out of you.

[huskystihl]

Yeah, but if you had the "Euro" version,


Just ask Troll, Ho, Ho, Ho



How could THE saw fall from it's lofty perch?

Because it's about as overated as it gets!

 

[o8f150]

i have to say the little huskie 36,, once i got it running right it surprised the heck out of me for a 36cc saw

 

[MOE]

I'm going to add another couple to the list. Pro mac 700, not too heavy, cuts like crazy. It is loud and vibrates a lot. The other is a Sachs Dolmar 143. Not a high rever but lots of torque and pretty smooth AV

 

[rbmopar]

My latest favorite is the Husky 154SE. You don't here much about them, but squish set and MM'd they are right one the heels of a strong 262, with even better throttle response. Also the Husky 240SE, that little saw has more torque than I thought possible with 40cc. Not very light for its size though.

 

[zogger]

First was a Poulan 245A. Just a cutting machine in a fairly small package.

Next, 346xp bought new in 2001. Still the saw I usually take to the woods.

Lately, a Stump broke 365 XPW, enough said!

I don't have all that much experience with all the various thousands of saws out there, but I'd have to agree on the 245A, freekin cuttin machine! La Bomba!

 

[RandyMac]

075, it was under powered and over weight.

 

[wilsonishere]

An old mac 10-10 all metal from around 1966 is a good saw!!

 

[TreeSurfer]

first time i used a 3120xp with a 4 foot bar i was shocked that something in this small of a package can pull such a long bar at 10,500 rpms!!

 

[o8f150]

075, it was under powered and over weight.

sounds like my x

 

[DSS]

5000 plus partner. It doesn't know it's only 50cc's. My neighbor has a 575xp, he started talking trash out at the woodpile one day so we set up a couple of sticks.

He beat me, but I scared him. He still talks about that little saw.

 

[gmax]

A couple of old ones that surprised me, both ran a lot harder than I expected.

Solo 655 AV

Dolmar CA

 

[John D]

My old homeliest super XL ran like a scalded dog....as did my XL 925....it had almost 200psi of compression ...what torque and a beautiful sound as it ripped thru wood...

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[Vibes]

Another vote for the Poulan 3000 and its Craftsman clone. Super reliable, easy to start and easy to work on. I bought the gray Craftsman version in 1985 and its cut miles of wood through the years. Just replaced all the fuel/ impulse lines and it still starts like new. I had a 2800 and could kick myself for selling it. Second vote goes to the Olympic 945. Heavy for a 45cc but they just keep cutting. Very torquee for 45 cc's. Thats the reason I sold my 2800 Poulan. Third goes to my 2150 Jonsered. I just bought a 2152 J=Red and am now wondering why. Hey at least I got a good deal on it.

 

[parrisw]

I agree about the 5200, it surprised me for some old green junk. So I picked up a S6000, hope its as good.

 

[Cliff R]

Echo CS-510. Pound for pound, the best running Echo I've owned to date. The only mod done to it was a minor muffler mod. It is a very impressive saw for the cc's.....Cliff

 

[mowoodchopper]

echo 3400, All I heard is they were underpowered and junk, bought it used for 65 bucks, used it as a bucket saw for two yrs, mm and it had all the power I ever needed. Had alot of people say that saw sounds mean up in that tree, and it did

 

[sawkid15]

ms180

my ms180c realy suprisedme for being only 31 cc it pulls a 16inch bar in 10-12 inch oak good enough for me

 

[knockbill]

Well let's see,


Poulan S25DA
Homelite-XL101
Makita DCS-401
Poulan Pro 325
Dolmar 6400
Stihl 009L
Skil 1690
Poulan 3000

They all run a lot better than you would think.


Mike

i gotta agree with the s25d and i have a p3300, that just rips, i use it more than any other for firewood... i just got a craftsman 3.3, its younger brother, out of the trash bin at my buddies shop,,, cleaned it, m/m, and its in teh rotation....
i have a cheap homelite 240 with a m/m that is a surprise also...

 

[Evanrude]

In my limited experience;
After unplugging the muffler, fixing the fuel line issue, and adjusting the carb, my Ryobi gets the vote for most impressive cheap saw. Granted, I wanted to throw it in the burn barrel with the trash before I tinkered with it. Now she's a 40cc ripper that will bury the 16" bar and sip fuel while doing it. It has rather impressive torque for such a small motor.

If it weren't for the Ryobi, I probably wouldn't have gotten into cutting wood in the first place. I remember offering to help a friend cut some firewood for his house and I took my little saw along. Since then there's been saw chips in my boots and fuel mix stains on my clothes.

 

[cbfarmall]

Well let's see,


Poulan S25DA
Homelite-XL101
Makita DCS-401
Poulan Pro 325
Dolmar 6400
Stihl 009L
Skil 1690
Poulan 3000

They all run a lot better than you would think.


Mike

Interesting list. One of these is not like the others.

Chris B.