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MS460WOODCHUCK

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:spam: What is everyones opinion on the best chainsaw ever produced. Not the brand but the model. I am not trying to start a stihl and husky arguement but want to hear of old and new saws I know I'll hear 440,372,361 and so on let's hear it. Don't forget to add why.
 
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I'm a Husky fan, but I have to say the 044 is a hard saw to beat.

I think the 044 or the 395xp.

The 044 is so smooth and well balanced with a 24" bar, has good looks and is a reliable as they come. It does use alot of gas for a 70cc saw and mine lacks the decomp and almost everyone I've seen have a crack on the butt of the handle.

The 395xp is a powerhouse, well balanced with a 28 bar, very, very reliable and well manner for a big saw. Not bad on gas for a 90cc saw. It is heavy for any overhead work the only bad I can think of.
 
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Nuff Said

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Jonsered 2094, only because I just got it and really like it. I'm sure the next saw I buy will take it's perch at the top after I get it. The "Saw Du Jour" so to speak.
 
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Best is a relative term. What might be the best for one person may not be the best for someone else.
Just as a 35cc saw is great for limbing but is limited in terms of bar length, a saw that is 50cc-80cc would be great for felling but would wear you out if you tried to limb with it.
The overall best saw I have ever used would be a Stihl MS290, but for some people that saw would probably be too small.
 
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260 followed by 372

Both reliable, light and easy to work on and use. For low money the 260 is the best saw Ive ever had and one i regret selling.

My 575 and 441 are nice as modern saws but they are heavyer and more complicated.
 

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