I will be the one to go out on a limb here. Check out a dolmar ps35. Yes it's a plastic home owner saw but is holding up well for my customers that cut a fair amount of wood. It's light and smooth. Easy starting.
New Saw for Dad...Opinions
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TreeWannabe
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The WORX JAW SAW as seen on tv
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Steven, have you ever weighed that saw?
bryanr2
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no. going to as soon as I get it back. it feels lighter than my 2153, and more nimble.
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that suckers taching at 15600. of course i wouldnt be cutting stuff that size with it but it shows that it has a pair. should make a hell of a limber.
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I would guess it's just shy of 11lbs (based on what I usually see of Husky specs vs real numbers. If so, it gives up a huge amount of power vs the 550 just save a couple of ounces.
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id rather have this than any 346 or 550 (and I own Randy's very best 346/2153 he's ever done). Finger ported 254. Build quality of the 2 series saw is undeniable.
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Still, a 13lb saw...not for this guy's dad.
I have a 254 on the way. I'm not sure what the hype is all about bc it's a detuned 262 the way I see it. I guess if it's that good, I'll be a happy camper.
Randy does build a great saw.
I have a 254 on the way. I'm not sure what the hype is all about bc it's a detuned 262 the way I see it. I guess if it's that good, I'll be a happy camper.
Randy does build a great saw.
sunfish
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Those are nice, but larger/heavier than a 346/550. So not apples to apples.
I have a ported 357xp that looks like it might be faster.
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Those are nice, but larger/heavier than a 346/550. So not apples to apples.
I have a ported 357xp that looks like it might be faster.
saw weight means nothing to me.
after 10 years of del, repoing, and move storage buildings and carrying 10's of thousands of concrete block.... I could limb with the 395 or 655 and be "fine as frogs hair"that's first tank of fuel after getting a new piston and rings.
and the heated handles work
sunfish
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Fair enough, but we are all different and we are all not the same age.saw weight means nothing to me.
that's first tank of fuel after getting a new piston and rings.
Sty57
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Got Dads spliter put together today.
He is a happy camper. [emoji4]
He is a happy camper. [emoji4]
MillerModSaws
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How about the ms201 rear handle version. That would be really light with good power?
Extremely price though. They cost me $695 with tax.
MillerModSaws
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I agree. I might have missed read but I thought he said price wasn't an option. May have been someone else. Lol.
Just another vote for Dolmar 421. Had an extended hands-on this spring. It'll put a smile on your face. By all indications, it is very solidly built. Smooth and powerful, IMHO. Crazy-reasonable price- buy two.
You have a local dealer. I'd ask for a little test-drive. Can't hurt.
You have a local dealer. I'd ask for a little test-drive. Can't hurt.
Sty57
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I will check them out the next time I get there.
lambs
Stihl crazy after all these years
Got Dads spliter put together today.
He is a happy camper. [emoji4]
Your Dad's a lucky guy......and I suspect you are too.
He's self-motivated to keep it moving, and if he does, he'll be with you a long time. My Dad had to stop at 83, and passed a year ago just a couple weeks short of 92. He built his own splitter, and mostly burned logs rejected from a local sawmill.....all he had to do was drive his dump truck down there and they'd load him....he'd split enough at a time to load the bucket on his skid steer, then dump it in the shed beside his outdoor furnace.
Blessings to you both.
Sty57
Tree Freak
Thanks
I am sorry to hear about your Dad, it's always tough to lose someone who is close.
My Grandpa has been gone since 96 and there is hardly a day that goes by that he doesn't pop into my head. He was my Hero and I wish I could be a quarter of the Man that he was.
I am sorry to hear about your Dad, it's always tough to lose someone who is close.
My Grandpa has been gone since 96 and there is hardly a day that goes by that he doesn't pop into my head. He was my Hero and I wish I could be a quarter of the Man that he was.
