Cs490 or cs590 for gift

[BenBH]

Hey,
We had hired a guy to fell all our poplar on our new land. He did the work so cheap and has complained of a tired jonesred saw that I wanted to buy him a new one for his bonus. He does this a lot around the area and would probably be a mix of big and small, hardwood and soft, felling, limbing, and firewood cutting. Which saw would be the better to get for this mixed use? I know the 490 is significantly lighter which is really my biggest concern on the 590. This guy is pushing 70 but he's no small guy. I (and I'm sure he) would appreciate the input.

Ben

 

[Paul Silvestri]

"The 590 is the gift that keeps on giving" - Cousin Eddy Christmas Vacation


but seriously, both of those are great saws. Hard to find ANYTHING negative about the 590

 

[Goinwheelin]

590 would get my nod. Or if weight is concern the 501p as it has more poop than the 490

 

[Paul Silvestri]

590 would get my nod. Or if weight is concern the 501p as it has more poop than the 490

forgot about the 501. Even better choice.

 

[Goinwheelin]

forgot about the 501. Even better choice.

Yeah I’ve been eyeballing the 501 as a replacement for my pig heavy ms271

 

[Paul Silvestri]

Yeah I’ve been eyeballing the 501 as a replacement for my pig heavy ms271

I have a nice 620 I’ll sell ya!!

 

[BenBH]

501 is a little out of my budget right now so 590 it is! Thanks for the input everyone! He's not expecting anything like this and should be a nice surprise. Didnt wanna spoil it by asking him.

 

[Paul Silvestri]

501 is a little out of my budget right now so 590 it is! Thanks for the input everyone! He's not expecting anything like this and should be a nice surprise. Didnt wanna spoil it by asking him.

Bless you for giving him a nice and useful gift. Merry Christmas!

 

[esean]

Don't forget to tune (and possibly muffler mod) it for him!

 

[sbhooper]

He will be happy with that Christmas gift.

 

[Stateline Sawer]

590 is a great saw indeed. Muffler modded two of them this summer, easiest muffler to mod ever. Definitely pull limiter caps on carb and tune in wood. These saws perform exceptionally well after that.

 

[Orangeinthebarn]

the 590 is a good all around saw. prob the best saw for the money out there

 

[Stateline Sawer]

the 590 is a good all around saw. prob the best saw for the money out there

There are a few in my area, brand new, selling for $300 (pawn shops) and one could probably even negotiate cheaper.

 

[Brufab]

If you can get the cs 400 package with the case that would be my choice. I have alot of echos but that is always the one I grab and the one that stays in my truck for emergencies. Thing oils like crazy and pulls 14 and 18 inch bars great. The power to weight ratio is awesome and hasn't let me down yet.

 

[Goinwheelin]

If you can get the cs 400 package with the case that would be my choice. I have alot of echos but that is always the one I grab and the one that stays in my truck for emergencies. Thing oils like crazy and pulls 14 and 18 inch bars great. The power to weight ratio is awesome and hasn't let me down yet.

Same here. I like liked the first one so much I picked up another. One wears a 14” bar the other 18” pulled the carb limiters and re tuned is all I did.

 

[Brufab]

I got 3 over a span of 7 years. I wish the 590 I got oiled as good as the 400. All run all the time. I had one quit on me but I was cutting log jams in a river while wearing waders. My local dealer still fixed it for free even though it was just out of the 5 year warranty. Looks like they replaced the coil on it but didn't tell me what was wrong other than possible moisture. Well no **** lol.

 

[Jasonrkba]

Saws are like gun safes, always get a little bigger than you think you need.

 

[Kevin GB]

How do these year old threads come back to life ?? Maybe it's a Halloween thing