The perfect firewood saw

[AUSSIE1]

any thing with the power of a ms660 and the weight of a 460 and holds 10,000 or 11,000 rpm buried in wood has got too be perfect

Daz, if it didn't vibrate!

 

[Bounty Hunter]

Go 440/460 hybrid

:agree2: ...add a Rollomatic E Superlight bar and ya got a lot of power in a mid-weight package...

 

[cheeves]

I'm right there with ya. My main heat in my home is wood, I've never bought a piece of wood and this is my 35th winter heating with wood. Tomorrow for the first time I jump into the 2-saw plan and my first "pro" saw when I pick up my new 346xp, 16 inch bar. I hate to admit it but these days I hurt more after climbing in brush and tree tops with a 14 pound, 20 inch homeowner saw. I drool at the photos of the power-to-weight animals but for me that would defeat my objective, cheap, warm heat. Maybe later I can upgrade even more. I'm OK with that but I totally blame this forum and it's members for the $500 I dropped for the 346xp. http://www.arboristsite.com/images/smilies/msp_rolleyes.gif Thanks to all.

First off WELCOME!!! I hate to say it but this is just the beginning! :msp_unsure:

 

[mdavlee]

Alright I ran the perfect firewood saw today. 555 is what a 346 should be or what they're talked up to be here. I would walk past 100 346s to get one if those were the two choices. I don't mean to sound like I hate the 346 but I never liked any of the ones I ran.

 

[TK]

I was referring to the quality of this JD saw. If, indeed, EFCO makes them, an EFCO 70cc saw for $600 would be a good investment. Those who are curious of the saw in the background. It is a 50cc Pioneer, Mod#2073.

I didn't mean they were all bad They did find a few sweet spots!

 

[WACutter]

Another Convert!

Alright I ran the perfect firewood saw today. 555 is what a 346 should be or what they're talked up to be here. I would walk past 100 346s to get one if those were the two choices. I don't mean to sound like I hate the 346 but I never liked any of the ones I ran.

I am not ready to ditch my 346's yet, but the 555 sure is nice.

My 346NE came in a 11.2 lbs and the 555 at 12 lbs, both PHO dry. So, for 13 oz more weight you get a little over 1/2 hp more. Not a bad tradeoff. I'm only a few tanks into my 555, and it hasn't exploded yet due to it having such light, flimsy construction!:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[CentaurG2]

Cord King makes a good firewood saw. It might even give my little dolamr 5100 a good run for the money.

Cord King Model 60 Firewood Processor.VOB - YouTube

 

[Javelin]

Dolmar 7900

 

[Hedgerow]

Efco! Seem's like I read somewhere they make, or made, the John Deere saws.
$600 for a new saw with the quality of a JD is a good investment.

The green paint just makes em' sexier... :msp_wink: Picked this one up yesterday...

 

[blsnelling]

 

[cheeves]

The green paint just makes em' sexier... :msp_wink: Picked this one up yesterday...

Hedgerow, The first time I used mine( in red) I couldn't believe it. Noone I know had one. I just scanned this site and every other one I could find, and read every review on it. I couldn't find one negative review. So I figured with the 5 year warranty how you going to go wrong? I paid about $400 and the month before they were on sale at Pat's Small Engine for $389. They are listed as 4.1 HP but I'm sure I can eventually improve on that. Plus they start right up. Great firewood saw.

Great acquisition!

 

[sunfish]

Alright I ran the perfect firewood saw today. 555 is what a 346 should be or what they're talked up to be here. I would walk past 100 346s to get one if those were the two choices. I don't mean to sound like I hate the 346 but I never liked any of the ones I ran.

I will always have at least two 346s'. Always!

But after reading so much about the 555 here lately, I might just get one. :msp_biggrin:

 

[Hedgerow]

I will always have at least two 346s'. Always!

But after reading so much about the 555 here lately, I might just get one. :msp_biggrin:

But the green paint is SEXY Don!!!!!! You know you wanna try it!!! It'll be at the next GTG...
:hell_boy:

 

[huskystihl]

I think that way to much thought goes into chainsaws. Whether you make a living with them or heat your house they are a tool. I had a 361 for about a day and was disapointed in it's ability to run a 20" bar which is the job I purchased it for. I then went with a 372 that served very well until it just got ran to death but can honestly say the 362 has served as a very good replacement. Sure there is no way the 362 would pull a bigger bar like a 372 but with a 20" the difference is very little and the balance is much better at least making it easier to use for me anyways.

 

[sunfish]

But the green paint is SEXY Don!!!!!! You know you wanna try it!!! It'll be at the next GTG...
:hell_boy:

What green paint?




Oh, you mean the JD saw. Wrong color, but I'd sure like to run it at the next gtg. :msp_biggrin:

 

[mdavlee]

Don the 555 is all that and then some. I was very sceptical of it myself. For you 346 lovers it's a beer heavier with loads more power. I think it would make some of you throw rocks at them 346s

 

[sunfish]

Don the 555 is all that and then some. I was very sceptical of it myself. For you 346 lovers it's a beer heavier with loads more power. I think it would make some of you throw rocks at them 346s

I don't think I'll be throwin any rocks, Mike. But I think I'll have to get a 555... :msp_smile:

 

[Hedgerow]

I don't think I'll be throwin any rocks, Mike. But I think I'll have to get a 555... :msp_smile:

Hell Don, don't you have a beer holder on the side of your 346's anyway?
:amazed:

 

[sunfish]

Hell Don, don't you have a beer holder on the side of your 346's anyway?
:amazed:

One one each side. Dang thing is still pretty light and very fast! :msp_scared:

 

[Hedgerow]

One one each side. Dang thing is still pretty light and very fast! :msp_scared:

Wanna race??? :msp_sneaky: