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One of my best friends has only one saw that he actually uses for about everything -- Husqvarna 353. So, I bought one and used it a lot last year. He may be right. But, it came to past that I had to buck 36" dia. red elm in October. I put away the Husky and pulled out my Stihl 046 Mag with a 32" bar. Conclusion: there is no one saw that can handle it all.
 
One of my best friends has only one saw that he actually uses for about everything -- Husqvarna 353. So, I bought one and used it a lot last year. He may be right. But, it came to past that I had to buck 36" dia. red elm in October. I put away the Husky and pulled out my Stihl 046 Mag with a 32" bar. Conclusion: there is no one saw that can handle it all.
That's why I haven't sold my 2186 despite barely using it. It's sure nice to use when you need it.
 
Note that we all tend to lean toward the bigger saws. Then we forget that close to two-thirds of all firewood cutting is done with under 60 cc saws, usually with 16" to 18" bars. A strong logger once told me that smaller saws are useless for him. He even uses his MS 661 with a 36" bar to cut off stubs and beaver tails. He says, "The longer the bar, the less I have to stoop over to cut anything."

Then again, this guy used to be a fullback and a line backer (played both ways) in high school and even today can bench press 300 lb.
 
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