Recommendations for a small, lightweight saw

[TheWhiteLotus]

Hey everyone! Looking for recommendations on a lightweight saw for limbing and smaller branches. I have a CS-590, and a MS391 that i use for more of the heavy duty stuff, but using those over a long period of time really starts to make my back ache. I have a super old cs-302 but its having oiler issues and i dont know enough about repairing it to fix it myself....and the echo dealer quoted me about $150-160 to fix it

I was looking at a cs-310 or cs-352 but i was curious if theres anything else out there with maybe a smaller overall frame. Open to all suggestions! Thanks!

 

[holeycow]

https://www.arboristsite.com/commun...t-weight-saw-for-trimming-and-limbing.338773/

 

[TheWhiteLotus]

thank you!!

 

[ammoaddict]

Hey everyone! Looking for recommendations on a lightweight saw for limbing and smaller branches. I have a CS-590, and a MS391 that i use for more of the heavy duty stuff, but using those over a long period of time really starts to make my back ache. I have a super old cs-302 but its having oiler issues and i dont know enough about repairing it to fix it myself....and the echo dealer quoted me about $150-160 to fix it

I was looking at a cs-310 or cs-352 but i was curious if theres anything else out there with maybe a smaller overall frame. Open to all suggestions! Thanks!

I have a 352, same weight as the 310 but with a little more power. It's a good little saw. The only thing I know of with a smaller frame would be a top handle.

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[holeycow]

There’s the other recently started thread on exactly the same subject

or maybe that’s the point, idk?

 

[TheWhiteLotus]

Yeah, i was looking for something in the 200 or less price range too. Lowes had a 35cc Poulan on clearance for $60 but got home with it and holy hell is it heavy....i think its around 16lbs. Was going to give it a whirl because its only $60 but now im thinking of returning it and putting that money towards something else. Ive been watching some youtube videos on the Jon Cutter tophandle saws that are around $125....already have a 12" bar and a couple chains that would fit it

 

[TheWhiteLotus]

There’s the other recently started thread on exactly the same subject

or maybe that’s the point, htfwik?

Going through that now! Thanks for posting the link!

 

[cuinrearview]

Find a local Lowe's with a rental dept and snatch up one of their Makita EA4300s.

 

[TheWhiteLotus]

Find a local Lowe's with a rental dept and snatch up one of their Makita EA4300s.

They sell their used saws im guessing? never checked that out before

 

[cuinrearview]

They sell their used saws im guessing? never checked that out before

Yup. Bulletproof little saw.

 

[TheWhiteLotus]

ill have to see! Dont think ive seen them renting them here in Northern Nevada but ill check!

 

[TheWhiteLotus]

Yup. Bulletproof little saw.

Do ya just call them up and ask if they have any for sale or what? Thanks!

 

[cuinrearview]

https://www.homedepot.com/tool-truck-rental/used-tools/mobile/

 

[Marley5]

I have Stihl , Husqvarna and Echo saws of various CC's and always have the Echo 310 with me at all times......great little lightweight saw.

 

[TheWhiteLotus]

https://www.homedepot.com/tool-truck-rental/used-tools/mobile/

Looks like they have a couple makitas for sale for $165...that decent? Will they tell ya how much they've been rented and such? Just kinda leary of how people treat rented stuff!!

 

[cuinrearview]

Nice price, they go for $185 here. They're tough saws and if you take a T27 screwdriver with you you could take some stuff apart and check it out. Usually you can get them to give you a new chain too.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Looks like they have a couple makitas for sale for $165...that decent? Will they tell ya how much they've been rented and such? Just kinda leary of how people treat rented stuff!!

My Makita 520i is a whale of a saw. No complaints from this owner. It may have been a rental, but I could care less considering how well it starts and runs:
That's an 18" bar. Some prefer a 16". Very well-made machine.

 

[rarefish383]

I like the 300 series Echo's. I have a 305 that a plastic bracket that holds the handle broke. It's been on the shelf for about two years and started right up. I would have fixed it but I needed a saw right now, and they didn't have the part. A new 300 series was a little more than I wanted to spend, so I walked a couple doors down and Stihl had the MS170 on sale for $159. I've run the hell out of that little bugger and have no complaints. That being said, I'm going to my Echo dealer tomorrow and order that little plastic part.

 

[rarefish383]

I have two other little 300 series Echos a friend gave me, they are both in cases, they both run, but one has a fuel tank leak. I'll take a look at them tomorrow, I forgot I had them. I might try to put together a set of all the 300's made for my new Echo only shelf.

 

[Wood Doctor]

I just acquired an Echo CS-346 from a yard service company. He used it for 10 years and all it needed was an adjustment to the throttle control so that it could get a fast idle for cold staring. I fixed that and it now starts and runs perfectly. The engine is virtually the same as the Echo CS-3400 top handle that I already have. The price for the 346 was excellent -- free.