dougand3
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Try an ad on your craigslist: "WTB: non running chainsaws". I've picked up 5x Husky 55. All parts for the 55 are readily available and cheap. And it's an easy rebuild (except if it needs crank seals).
General consensus of Husqvarna Farm & Ranch saws?
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dougand3
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Yes, I have an OP cyl....BUT the muffler mount bracket is trashed. You can have it if you want to attempt repair. I dunno if some kind of Al weld is possible.
Dang, I'll pass. Thanks though.
I got mine crazy cheap at a flea market. They're hard to find used but they're out there if you look long enough.Where can ya get one of them?
zogger
Tree Freak
I just looked at the tradin post, rebuilt husky 51/50 for decent fair dineros.
There's also brandy new poulan pp5020av, for two benjamins, off the big river online site or tractor supply or wherever. They get pretty good reviews around here. Leaves leftover from your budget for bar oil, mix oil, chains, chaps if you need em, files, etc.
The 490 and up are a great choice , high power to weight and pro mag cases, the cs500p can be had for 430$ free shipping eBay. However the 370/400 and there homeowner line are utter Junk IMHO. I had a muff mod cs400 and it was a overpriced heavy dog, the weight of a 55cc chainsaw with the power of a 35cc. The husky 435 and 440 will outcut the cs400 handily easily as well as being cheaper, trust me I know. Don't want to make the same mistake I did.
I have seen older stihl 026's for 200$ on craigslist. Why settle on poulan garbage.
I just sold my 026 on ebay for $250 and it definitely wasn't junk..might have been a little high but you have to make up for ebay fees somehow, still prefer the 346XP for the same price..
Full Chisel
Slingin' Stihls and runnin' Huskies
Have to disagree, IMO the 400 is light and nimble and has OK power for the displacement. I like that it ALWAYS starts in 3 pulls cold and the nice touches like a toggle switch and rubberized handles. The quality of Echo is better than the homeowner or ranch/farm Stihls or Huskies. A muff mod and sharp chain puts you into 10-12" wood territory which can cut a lot of cords. OP doesn't need a powerful saw to cut mostly brush and smaller trees...
A cs400 is 320$ at Home Depot, a dolmar 421 ....a great saw with mag case and 42cc 2.9hp I can get for 299$ online and will out cut the cs400 any day all day. Cs400 kind of overpriced. Why settle for less when more can be had for less? My 2 cents
Full Chisel
Slingin' Stihls and runnin' Huskies
FWIW I got mine as a reconditioned saw on ebay for $190 shipped and it was like brand new, P&C looked pristine and saw was clean as new.
wild_man_jack
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I have an Echo CS-590 and a Husqvarna 365 XT which is a pro saw design with a lower power output, so higher end than a rancher design. I like my husky better than my Echo, but I could buy 2 and a half echos for what the Husky cost new, and I don't like the Husky THAT much better. I bought the Husky when it was 2 years old and had 10 hours of use on it for half of its new price, otherwise I wouldn't have it. The Echo is 11 ccs smaller and cuts almost as fast. As far as the rancher goes where i live they are 200-300 more canadian than a CS590 or CS490 and hands down I'd pick the Echo everytime -even for the same money I think. I would take any pro, or pro-ish (555, 545, 365) Husky over an Echo tho, but then a lot more money which for me was a factor. I got lucky and found a newish good used one.
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USMC615
Wood's Tougher Than Woodpecker Lips...
OP, little food for thought. If you know anyone that's active duty or retired military, HD will give them 10% off on an Echo or anything storewide for that matter. If you lived here in mid-Ga, I'd tell ya come on, I'll get you an Echo CS590 Timberwolf with 20" B&C for $360, with my 10% off. If any of the Echo line impresses you, the same 10% off applies. I'm not trying to sway you to an Echo or otherwise, but with the discount someone can afford you, it brings many more cc size saws into the equation for the money you're looking to spend. The 590 may be more of a saw for your needs, but I'd rather go big for the same dollar. I don't think too many here would dispute that...rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it theory...in case you get into bigger trees or wood one day. The 590 is certainly not the ideal limbing saw by weight, but small saws ain't no big tree felling saw neither. If nothing else, take the money you save on someone's discount, buy an optional 16" B&C to go on it, and get the best of both worlds with two different bar and chain lengths to accommodate anything you run in to. A 60 cc saw for $360, with a 5-yr consumer/homeowner warranty...ya can't beat it. Look at my mixed-up saw sig...if I wouldn't have bought the MS271 last week, the 590 was the route I was headed. Buy what you think is best for you and the wallet and happy cuttin...just my .02 pennies worth.
That sounds killer 360$ for a 60cc pro saw with mag case!
dougand3
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Big Block
WFO or I don't go
CS590 timberwolf for all intents and purpose it IS a pro saw. Ya its got a cheap bar a spur and a plastic handle but so does a MS270 or 290.
What other saw is mag cased for $399 brand spanking new. Plus it comes with a pretty decent loop on it. Did I want a 262 or a 372 hell ya and i still do but its just not in the cards right now. Plus if you resist the urge to mod it it has a 5 year warrenty. I was a skeptic when I bought but I needed a saw in a emergency and figured "hey its got a pro case and appers to be totally serviceable" turns out it is. I was totally surpised let me put it that way.
What other saw is mag cased for $399 brand spanking new. Plus it comes with a pretty decent loop on it. Did I want a 262 or a 372 hell ya and i still do but its just not in the cards right now. Plus if you resist the urge to mod it it has a 5 year warrenty. I was a skeptic when I bought but I needed a saw in a emergency and figured "hey its got a pro case and appers to be totally serviceable" turns out it is. I was totally surpised let me put it that way.
jughead500
Sasquatch
go with the 490 or 590.all i'm gonna say.
USMC615
Wood's Tougher Than Woodpecker Lips...
If the man can get a connection for the mil discount, ya just beat the 590 Timberwolf for $360. If not, still a good saw for $4 bills. Heavy saw compared to most by a couple of lbs, but if ya gimped up and can't handle that little bit of weight...make a call for your split wood delivery, all I can say. I don't know the OP's physical abilities nor condition, he ain't stated otherwise. Ain't nothing wrong with that 590 for the money. It's a good saw for the investment, with the 5-yr warranty. Whatever he decides on, I wish him the best for a saw.
Just have to remember with antiquated rubber anti vibe systems, such as older stihls and on echos.... Are more likely to cause nerve damage in hands (white fingers). There is a reason why the 590 is so affordable for a pro 60cc saw. It has a spur instead of a rim sprocket, outdated anti vibe and is underpowered for the cc at around 3.9hp. The 590 is a awesome deal for a semi pro saw but remember consider that you always get what you pay for.
