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Good to know. I saw it today. It's actually not as heavy as I thought it would be. It was on special today. Price down to $1095 (US$752). I'm pretty sure Downtown tools would have dropped that a bit more as well, or thrown some stuff in to sweeten the deal. It's pretty dense bush...

Unfortunately I do. I'll probably get the 6100 from overseas. Or whatever seems the better deal when I do. Who do you recommend?

Ordinarily I'd order online, but I'm needing a chainsaw this week. Thanks for the heads up about downtown tools. I also found Whangarei Chainsaw and Mower services on Porowini. They don't list anything at all on their website, but are Makita stockists...

I read that as you saying the 3600 is the new, better model. The 3500 is heavier at 4.4kg. The 3600 is only 4.2kg. The 3500 is listed below at NZ$429 & the 3600 at $529. I guess I was confused by the 3600's smaller fuel capacity, but that maybe suggests it's more efficient than the 3500? The...

Thanks. The CS-590 is NZ$1199.00 & the 6100 is the same price ($1195). I gather from reading here that the 6100 would be the better value based on NZ prices. Can they both be modded?

Greetings from Whangarei, New Zealand, land of the Expensively priced Chainsaws. I'm looking for a chainsaw to cut around 4 cords (14 cubic metres?) of wood per year to supply my family on a yearly basis. I can get as much wood as I like from a mates place who has plenty of trees that he needs...