bikesandcars
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Not start but pulled them....not that it martters cause dry cold saws arent the same..husqvarna has a nice start assist. MS192 pulled really easy
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Not start but pulled them....not that it martters cause dry cold saws arent the same..husqvarna has a nice start assist. MS192 pulled really easy
stihlavarna
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I'm really liking my Efco 132s, I removed the cat and gutted the muffler and set the carb. Once it's warmed up (30 seconds or so) it fires right back up again.
Brian13
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If you havnt already get "The Tree Climbers Companion", then get a Silky saw to start with. Using a saw in a tree is a whole different world, if things go bad you have nowhere to go. Use the hand saw for a little while and learn how the wood reacts when cut, and get comfortable with your climbing. Then I would get a used 200t if you can swing it. I have a 192t and a 200t, and the 200t wins hand down.
bikesandcars
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Good advice.. not to get on a side-tangent on climbing but I have "TTCC" and "to fell a tree" plus a bit of homeowner cutting experience. For me the tree climbing part is a fun way to get some exercise and do something productive. My plan is to practice climbing low until I can do everything safe. I'm used to being belayed and the doubled rope technique is new to me. I think I'd be more comfortable with SRT on a gri-gri but for what I want to do I'd rather just get good at doubled. My older cousin used to do in-tree work as a pro and I asked him to show me some things next time we get together before I get more than 15' off the ground and with a saw.
Back on topic:
I did a bunch of fleabay and craigslist searching for homelite, poulan(craftsman), and other older chainsaws in addition to new stuff. I finally settled on a nice condition top-handle craftsman for $86 delivered. I saw some cheaper but not as nice. Craftsman 2 0 14 Poulan 2000 Chainsaw 33cc 14" Excellent Running Saw | eBay
With what I "saved" there I can put towards a silky setup, which might actually be a lot easier on smaller tree pruning I have.
When I get the craftsman 2.0-14 I'll give it the same railroad tie comparison I did for the dolmars to see how it goes.
7sleeper
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Wow that has to be the most extensive description I have ever read on a ebay add!
Congratulation on the buy!
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bikesandcars
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No kidding!! I paid a little more for that reason, I like tinkering but for all the work he did to that saw I couldn't pass it up.
alonfn4
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That's funny that my YouTube channel
trophyhunter
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I won't go up into a tree without my Silky in a leg scabbard. Quiet, fast and infinitely safer than running a chainsaw for a beginning climber.
bikesandcars
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This old post flashed across my email again so I figured I'd give an update:
- Poulan I purchased worked OK but it was a little lacking on power. I rebuilt it with a mild port, new piston ring, de-gasketed the base: Worked even better. Then I gave it to my neighbor because he helped me out.
- Found a Dolmar TH3410 in great condition, have an hour on the ground with that getting used to it. nice and light and well balanced and what I like best is suprisingly quiet for the power (something nobody talks about here)..
- didn't order the hand saw yet but probably will soon since it's warming up and time to get outside.
- Poulan I purchased worked OK but it was a little lacking on power. I rebuilt it with a mild port, new piston ring, de-gasketed the base: Worked even better. Then I gave it to my neighbor because he helped me out.
- Found a Dolmar TH3410 in great condition, have an hour on the ground with that getting used to it. nice and light and well balanced and what I like best is suprisingly quiet for the power (something nobody talks about here)..
- didn't order the hand saw yet but probably will soon since it's warming up and time to get outside.
zogger
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cool channel man! Triple leaner O DEATH! You got your moneys worth outta that top handle stihl on that trunk.
alonfn4
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Yeah so fun videos up there. I really have to get a new camera and make some more videos
M&Rtree
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If you have the money 200T. If you want a cheap easy starting lightweight $300 dollar Top handle saw T435 with a muffler mod will run circles around a 192T and will last longer to boot.
airbiscuit
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I can't disagree with anything that has already been said. I would like to have a 200T, but I really don't need a top handle all that often. That said, I found a little Echo CS 3400 in nice shape on eBay for $100. Put a chisel chain on it and it cuts and handles well. Not a professional saw, but light and fun.
Jlhotstick3
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I think either way u go you will be ok, in my opinion I have a 192, a 200 and a 201. I started w he 192 cuz I didn't wanna spend the $$ on a 200....and I regret that seeing that I paid a lot more later on for a 200. The 192 worked great for me, it was reliable, light and cheaper.. Starting it was tuff once in a while but I got over it. Then I bought a 201 and hated it. I came on here n researched it and sent it to brad and its like a whole new saw now. After running that and my 200 there's a huge difference in the power and throttle response!! My advice to u is spend the extra $$ and get a 201 and send it to brad. For $50 you will be very pleased. The 192 is still a great saw, but the 200 or 201 modded is better. Good luck
tallguys
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Dolmar 3410 TH
If you're shy of dropping four bills ++ on a new tophandle but don't want to settle for lower quality, take a good look at the 3410TH.
Plus there is a used one currently listed in the classifieds here.
If you're shy of dropping four bills ++ on a new tophandle but don't want to settle for lower quality, take a good look at the 3410TH.
Plus there is a used one currently listed in the classifieds here.
Giles
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I have a 200t and a 192t--no drought the 200t wins hands down but it is not as easy for me, or my wife, to start as the 192t. I have owned many saws and I have never owned a saw that could be started with a light--quick jab of the starter.
My wife says the 192t is hers:msp_biggrin:
My wife says the 192t is hers:msp_biggrin:
machinisttx
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I bought a husqvarna 435T a couple of weeks ago. Performance was mediocre with the first couple of tanks. The more I run it, the more it seems to be waking up. My only complaint is that I had to turn the oiler all the way up to get it to put out enough of the cheap bar oil I had. Husqvarna bar oil is a little thinner, and so is Stihl bar oil, which means I'll probably have to adjust it back down after I run the last of the cheap stuff.
I was very unimpressed with the Stihl 192 after a couple of cuts with the one my uncle owns. Didn't feel like it had any guts at all. Haven't had a chance to try his Echo 360T, but I didn't like the feel or balance of it and it is a little heavier than the T435.
I was very unimpressed with the Stihl 192 after a couple of cuts with the one my uncle owns. Didn't feel like it had any guts at all. Haven't had a chance to try his Echo 360T, but I didn't like the feel or balance of it and it is a little heavier than the T435.
