Help me choose!

[BuckNasty]

I need a new chainsaw for cutting firewood. The old echo 500 VL has died. This will be my only chainsaw for cutting 4-5 cords oak/maple/ black cherry/ash per year and the occasional storm cleanup....
Like to stay under $500.
No Dolmar or Jonsered dealers around me...but lots for Stihl, Husqvarna and Echo.

I’m thinking:
echo cs-590
Husqvarna 545
Husqvarna 450
Echo CS-490

Not opposed to Stihl but they seem more pricey...

Any advice appreciated!

 

[Deleted member 149229]

I have zero complaints on my pair of 590. Hard saw to beat for $400.

 

[North by Northwest]

CS-490 !

 

[Czed]

I need a new chainsaw for cutting firewood. The old echo 500 VL has died. This will be my only chainsaw for cutting 4-5 cords oak/maple/ black cherry/ash per year and the occasional storm cleanup....
Like to stay under $500.
No Dolmar or Jonsered dealers around me...but lots for Stihl, Husqvarna and Echo.

I’m thinking:
echo cs-590
Husqvarna 545
Husqvarna 450
Echo CS-490

Not opposed to Stihl but they seem more pricey...

Any advice appreciated!

The 590 served me very well for over five years.
No problems at all
Running a 24 occasionally 20 mostly.
Cut tons of hardwood.
The 490 has been a fine saw as well
For smaller jobs just not up to a one saw
Firewood saw for my use.
300.00 each shipped ebay
When i bought mine.

 

[BB Sig]

CS-620 would be my vote if you could find a dealers day it would bring it to around the $500. If not, go for the CS-590.

 

[HarleyT]

You shopping only at Lowes and Home Depot?

 

[1Alpha1]

If you can pony up a few more bucks, these are great saws. Ask your Stihl dealer if you can get 10% off MSRP.

Some might tell you to go fly a kite, and others will say sure.

https://www.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/professional-saws/ms261cm/

 

[HarleyT]

What is a "kite"???

Should I get offended???

 

[HarleyT]

Is there an "app" for that?

 

[1Alpha1]

What is a "kite"???

Should I get offended???

In this day & age, I pretty much get offended at anything or anyone.

 

[HarleyT]

Where is the A.S. safe space??

 

[1Alpha1]

Where is the A.S. safe space??

I don't have any idea. But LW and JW keep looking for it.

 

[BuckNasty]

You shopping only at Lowes and Home Depot?

No I have real dealers in my area... I’d rather buy from a real dealer than HD or Lowe’s or online...even though there are some good Cyber Monday deals online right now!
Stihl is having a sale on the MS250 right now for $299 but I think it’s too small for my needs.

 

[HarleyT]

Well, what Stihl model would fit your needs?
Just curious.

 

[BuckNasty]

Well, what Stihl model would fit your needs?
Just curious.

I’d like at least 50cc....
Ms260? Right now my local Stijl dealer lists that at $570

 

[1Alpha1]

No I have real dealers in my area... I’d rather buy from a real dealer than HD or Lowe’s or online...even though there are some good Cyber Monday deals online right now!
Stihl is having a sale on the MS250 right now for $299 but I think it’s too small for my needs.

I just recently purchased a Stihl MS-241 C-M with a newly acquired BOA credit card. Their deal was if you make a purchase of $500.00 or more within 90 days of receiving your card, you get a $200.00 account credit.

My dealer gave me 10% off MSRP on the saw. Between the $200.00 account credit and the 10% off MSRP, my final price will be about $310.00 or less.

I think the MSRP on the saw was $539.99.

 

[Rick Stephens]

MS250 too small for a firewood saw. I have one, great limbing saw.

MS260 or 261 great saw for firewood
Used MS360/361 be even better, although they are 60cc, maybe more than you want.

Husky makes so many fine 50-60cc saws it's hard to choose. 450 rancher about equivalent to CS590. Ok saws.

 

[Colt Marlington]

I'd probably just buy whatever I found the best deal on.
And that's what I did when I bought both a new 490 and a used Dolmar 421, and sixty dollars worth of parts for the 421, all for under $500.

It took a bit of legwork, and time, and luck.

It's nice having two good saws.
But I still daydream about a new Stihl MS241CM or MS261CM. And sometimes I think if I had it to do over again I'd just drive straight to the Stihl dealer and get one. Really just a luxury item for me now though.

Get what you want. Or get what you need.

 

[BuckNasty]

Yeah I just got home from two weeks on a tugboat and tomorrow I’m heading out to do some saw shopping...

I’m going to go to a couple different local dealers and see who wants to make a deal.....

 

[BuckNasty]

I just recently purchased a Stihl MS-241 C-M with a newly acquired BOA credit card. Their deal was if you make a purchase of $500.00 or more within 90 days of receiving your card, you get a $200.00 account credit.

My dealer gave me 10% off MSRP on the saw. Between the $200.00 account credit and the 10% off MSRP, my final price will be about $310.00 or less.

I think the MSRP on the saw was $539.99.

Clever!
I’m trying to be practical and not spend a ton of money on a saw I’m not going to use every day.... but all bets are off when I’m at the dealer holding those badass pro saws......