What 50 cc saw
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bcorradi
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Yeah if you think the Farm Boss is the best choice in the 50cc class you must be a poser. It always cracks me up when stihl fanb0is say "my farm boss is the best"
Oh, here my crew is "posing" next to a oak that is about 5+ feet in diameter.
Sorry never once said that the 290 was the best 50cc class in it's size, but it is a very capable, durable saw that will work great for about 90% of the people on AS for their firewood duties. What does your so called 5' diameter oak pic prove...do u want a thatta boy good job you cut that with a husky and a stihl or dolmar couldn't have done it. You picture doesn't give any representation of why your pimpin the 550. Like I say, use all the 50cc saws u want, but what I do I don't personally have any use for any of them regardless of model or brand. Not saying that won't change when I get older, but as of right now I really don't have a use for a 50cc saw.
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bcorradi
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Ya that is understandable. However, for me I can get stihl parts a lot cheaper than I can get any other because of my connections. If I have to buy a husky part or a stihl part from my local dealer it has always been apples to apples from what i've noticed.
SawTroll
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Well, explain why the exact same sprocket rims cost 3-4 times more when bought from a Stihl dealer then, compared to a Husky dealer - just because they are Stihl and not Oregon branded?
bcorradi
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I guess I'm not sure what your relationship is with your dealer...but I get a pretty good deal on rim sprockets. I guess to be honest, I've been cutting on a chinese made bar that I got cheap, but i've cut over 50 cord of wood with it and it is still going strong. I have a brand new 20" stihl ES bar that will last a whole lot longer waiting in the wings, but I'm still hammering on this one. Consumables like rims...are a minuscule part of the equation when u cut as much as u do. A buddy of mine said we should buy a roll of chain...well I do cut quite a bit of wood a year, but I'm going to finish off a load of white birch with one chain (that i grind) that was 1/3 gone when i started on the pile. It is the same thing I always hear also about oil....why are u buying stihl ultra when u can buy X for a $2 less. Well to be honest I only burn about 3 gallons of gas when i go through a 12 cord load of wood of white birch (probably about 4 gallons when going through red oak). In the end, it isn't a lot of $ savings. In the last year I've cut and split about 37 cords of wood, but in the next year I'd like to be cutting about 50-75. The consumables like I say cost peanuts (rims, chains, oil, etc). I've cut over 50 cords on the same rim...so if a rim costs $2 or $11 it isn't a huge deal. Like I say to each their own.
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SawTroll
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Well, it should have been halv of that, but it isn't as bad as here, when bought from Stihl.
SawTroll
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Well, any relationship to any decent Stihl dealer is gone by now here, as they have gone the way of the Dodo bird....
OREGON 68210 3/8-in SD7 7 Spline Power Mate Standard Rim Sprocket - List price 10.99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OREGON-3-8-in-SD7-7-Spline-Power-Mate-Rim-Sprocket-68210-NEW-/390443520425
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA10Z0CA1893
http://www.amazon.com/OREGON-68210-Spline-Standard-Sprocket/dp/B00455Q028
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SawTroll
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Amazon must be in a dream world, they usually cost 4 and some change in the US. Here, they are cheaper when bought from a Husky dealer, than from the shops that relate directly to Oregon (usually hardware stores).
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Tzed250
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The last rim sprocket I bought was for my 550XP. $6.99+tax at my local Husqvarna dealer.
Does the 550 take the small spline or large spline - I was quoting large spline rims
I thought they would $4 and change :jester:
Tzed250
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Small spline. I think I paid $8.50 for the last 3/8 large spline I bought at the Stihl shop.
tallguys
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I'm a little bit confused, old friend. Many of our past disagreements related to cost versus value, where you've told me time and again that you have no problem with Husqvarna charging so much extra for saws in Canada and elsewhere, because it was well worth it in your opinion. Even if one payed double.
So paying hundreds of dollars more for a saw of similar type is acceptable, but an extra buck or two for parts is somehow the end of the world.
I don't get it. :msp_confused:
Vibes
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Easy answer to this argument-Get a used McCulloch Promac 10-10A, fixed up and tuned properly, it will start easy, cut like a banshee and last for 50 years+, oh, and you will save a ton of money over a new saw
Yea but the money saved will be given back 10 times to your chiropractor and orthopedic surgeon when you need that charpal tunnel thing done.
Vibes
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Yeah if you think the Farm Boss is the best choice in the 50cc class you must be a poser. It always cracks me up when stihl fanb0is say "my farm boss is the best"
Oh, here my crew is "posing" next to a oak that is about 5+ feet in diameter.
Not that I'm a tree expert or anything but that tree looks a lot like the maples in my yard.
Jimothy
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Why not the Poulan PP5020? $200(or just under) for an awesome saw. Mine's rockin' the job just fine. I'm new to saws as well and was starting to think that if it wasn't Stihl, Echo, Husq, etc. and was a Craftsman, Poulan, Homelite, et al that it was junk. Thankfully, I found AS when looking for info on the PP5020....and am learning each day how vast my absence of knowledge on saws is.
Here's a review from ModifiedMark:
http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/192321.htm?highlight=5020
SawTroll
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It just is an exemple regarding part cost - and you are right that I don't really care! :msp_biggrin:
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