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Would a Stihl 180 be a good investment for a small trim saw for a homeowner of a heavly wooded acre in New Hampshire? Our would one of the cheaper McColloch/Husky's do the job for me?:greenchainsaw:
the dolmar 401 and the redmax 3800avs are some of the best saws in that range.
IBHO better than the ms180
You should also check out Husky's new 435!
Al
If you get up to $280 wouldn't it be better to just fork out an extra $30 or so and get a ps-510?
What's the 435 cost?
Everything everyone has said here is totally true. BUT the 180 would do the job if you have one available and you like the dealer. I have used a few of them and have had no problems. For what they are, they are strong running little saws.
$250-$280 will buy you a pro-style built saw in either the 401, 420, or 3800. You cannot buy a saw built like these from Stihl or Husky unless you want to pay twice the price. The 420 will have the mose power, but is a little heavier. It earns its few extra ozs with it's performance though. It's way better built and way stronger than a 180 ever thought of being.
That is true for sure. But if you care about build quality and strength, there are MUCH better options out there.
Brad I'll give you the fact the 420 might be a better built saw but I'm not seeing it in the 401. . . no mag body, no adjustable oiler, single bar mounting bolt, pretty similar to the 435. Hopefully whatever brand the OP buys he'll have a dealer get it for him.
Al
You seem to have a major beef with clamshells....
Brad I'll give you the fact the 420 might be a better built saw but I'm not seeing it in the 401. . . no mag body, no adjustable oiler, single bar mounting bolt, pretty similar to the 435. Hopefully whatever brand the OP buys he'll have a dealer get it for him.
Quite simply, it's an inferior design. Why buy an inferior saw when you can get much better for the same money. I've beat this dead horse 100 times. I just don't understand why people would rather buy and inferior product. And the dealer support arguement is invalid for anyone that can work on their own saw. Parts are available from our sponsors here for both Redmax and Dolmar.
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