Chainsaw advice

[barclay berberian]

Probably should post this in the tree cutting forums but you all may be able to help!

Looking for advice on a used medium duty saw. How do the 028/280/290/310 compare? Another one I should consider?

Thanks!

 

[kenton.a.frank]

Look for a toasted 290, buy it for 20-40 buy the cross performance 390 top end and install. $150 65cc saw.


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[Conquistador3]

Get the MS290. When you want to upgrade or don't need it anymore it's the easiest of the lot to shift.
Plenty of spares, new, used and aftermarket, it won't win any race but it will cut reliably for many years to come with minimal care (basically don't straight gas it and don't leave the fuel in the tank for months at an end).
It doesn't get much love here but there's a very good reason Stihl sold millions of them.

 

[ThackMan]

Husqvarna 365. If you ever want more power you can convert to a 372.


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[WoodChuck'r]

455 Rancher....

 

[HarleyT]

The 028 and the ms280 are very different saws.
The ms290 and ms310 are the same saw with different piston size.
The 031 is in no way similar to the ms310.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

The 028 and the ms280 are very different saws.
The ms290 and ms310 are the same saw with different piston size.
The 031 is in no way similar to the ms310.

I think some of the bars and chains plus the spark plugs might interchange..

 

[holeycow]

Don’t overlook the Echo cs590...

You can get one new for the price of a used Husky or Stihl, and they’re a darn decent saw for the money.

Unfortunately, you pretty much have to retune the carburetor before you run it much because it is pretty lean as it comes from Japan. If you can find a proper saw shop that sells Echo, they should be able to look after you on that if you don’t feel comfortable doing it yourself. Try to get a re-tune (and a lesson) thrown in to the deal. I may be underestimating your familiarity. Sorry if that’s the case.

Do a little more research and the answer will come to you.

For casual use, there are a lot of good saws that will last plenty long (virtually forever) whether “pro” or “ranch”.

 

[fulladirt]

Husqvarna 455 Rancher or Echo cs590 Timberwolf (or cs600).
Lot of new+used 455 Ranchers and echo cs590 on ebay for less than $400.
I run both saws w/20" b/c and they have good if not great anti-vibe, oil well, both have good power. Slight nod to the Echo in power. Husky feels a bit smoother handling.

 

[WoodChuck'r]

Teeth. Those are always good for taking down trees.

 

[jltrent]

What you have listed get the 290. A little heavy, but a good saw. Lots of parts, easy to work on and up-gradable. The ones with the "1" on the end are the EPA saws and IMO I would rather have one older in good shape.