when is a BIG saw (100cc) worthwile

[rwoods]

Also put my 60cc saw to work. :bang:

Ron

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[IEL]

This was a hundred bucks.

i think mine is a 7-21 with the wrong recoil starter. Got it for $40 when i was picking up something else i got on kijiji. The guy was cleaning out his uncles house after he died, and it was laying on a pile of boards. He saw me looking at it, and said $40 will take it. The other thing i bought ended being 400# of scrap iron, but even after that $50 loss, i came out ahead on that trip

 

[medic8852]

Did NEED the 066...probably not, did I WANT the 066, absolutely. Got a great deal on this one with a bad p/c, rebuild, add 28" bar=
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[Abflyboy]

I am finding more and more that when I have a job for my 70cc saw, I tend to grab my MS660. I know it's heavier on paper, but it just 'feels' better.

And it gets the work done so much faster

It wears a 28" bar with full skip most of the time, but I have a 36" for it and sometimes I pull the 20" or 25" off another saw.

 

[CATDIESEL]

:agree2:

Saturday's firewood:

SP125C (32", .404 8 pin) (tree felled by tree service; bucked by me)

Same saw (tree felled and bucked by me - 6'2" at the cut; landowner on tractor)

Ron



how do these Macs compare to an 090 or ms880?

 

[MPE]

You damned sobs, all those pics got my CAD all flared back up. Thanks, guys.

 

[rwoods]

Randy would probably shoot me if I didn't say that the Macs would have them for lunch - but I don't know as I have not run either. Ron

 

[medic8852]

You damned sobs, all those pics got my CAD all flared back up. Thanks, guys.

Not a problem sir. We are here for you.

 

[heimannm]

I had an 066, figured out I really didn't need it with big McCullochs to do the job. SP105 & SP125 work very nicely and don't scream like they are trying to tear themselves apart.

Mark

 

[watsonr]

Video of Mac125
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wqzL9XZXJlU?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Homelite 750
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wqzL9XZXJlU?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

And the 090
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wqzL9XZXJlU?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

For comparison of course!

 

[RandyMac]

Video of Mac125
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wqzL9XZXJlU?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Homelite 750
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wqzL9XZXJlU?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

And the 090
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wqzL9XZXJlU?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

For comparison of course!

reload and shoot again

 

[watsonr]

OK, the others

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jDqSbRJKo9A?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uCvz2hYM38w?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Figured you'd like that Randy

 

[Herd8497]

Great videos, thanks for sharing. A 100cc arrive on the porch today. CAD brought it my way, I guess I will soon have to find out if it is worthwhile or not.

 

[demc570]

Video of Mac125
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wqzL9XZXJlU?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Homelite 750
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wqzL9XZXJlU?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

And the 090
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wqzL9XZXJlU?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

For comparison of course!

AWESOME SAWS:msp_biggrin:

 

[2dogs]

In my experience, an 066/395-class saw becomes necessary when you're routinely burying a 32" bar in hardwood. If you have any need to regularly run a bar this size or larger, you need a bigger saw. A 100cc+ saw (3120, 084, 088/880) is helpful when pulling a LONG bar is required, say 40"+. A saw of the 066/395 size or larger can be helpful if you're cutting up larger diameter firewood, since that's a lot more cutting - every 16-20" - compared to logging where you're processing stuff into 8' or longer lengths, making fewer cuts.

I've owned those big saws before and ended up selling them off. They just didn't make sense for the sort of cutting I usually do. There is very little that I cannot get done with a Dolmar 7900, Husqvarna 272, or Stihl 044, and the sawsare a lot lighter and more nimble. And with bore cutting and wedges, you can still handle felling the occasional really large tree just fine. I own no 60cc-class saws as they don't fit into my line up; if I don't need the 70-80cc machines, the work gets done with a lively 50cc with 16" of 3/8" chain.

There is a tendency on this site, and elsewhere on the interwebs, to fall into the belief that big trees require big powerheads with long bars. This is not always true. Sure, big powerheads and long bars are nifty and give you bragging rights in certain circles, but honestly, if you think back over the course of a year, how many huge trees did you drop that required this sort of kit? How many times did you really *need* a bar >28"? Odds are not that often.

The rose colored world of firewood cutting. A big powerful saw and a long bar are necessary in big softwoods where barberchairs and production matters. Please don't ever try cutting a big fir or redwood using the nibble technique. The tree is liable to fall on you just for spite. Spend the least amount of time cutting any rotten tree. That takes a big saw. To you guys an MS660 with a 32 or 36" bar is a monster saw. Big and scary. Here it is just another tool in the tool box.

And have you ever bucked big logs on steep ground? No, of course not.

 

[ozflea]

Na git a pair of these

 

[demc570]

i like using my ms660 for any thing over limb size,heck i dont evn pull my ms 361 out much,or the 028,or the echo 452vl,the speed and time saved with the 660 is worth the weight of the saw,which i dont notice,but i havent used it for 8 hours straight yet,but if i did, i know that there would be a heck of a pile of wood cut for sure.

 

[mitch95100]

I play with my big guns some times...

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[ROME K/G]

Big saws

Love my 090!

 

[homelitejim]

Video of Mac125
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wqzL9XZXJlU?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Homelite 750
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wqzL9XZXJlU?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

And the 090
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wqzL9XZXJlU?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

For comparison of course!

all I get is 3 video's of the McCulloch 125, which of course is not a bad thing.




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