Dr. Cornwallis
ArboristSite Member
First post here, been lurking for a while and doin some research but still a little lost. From what I've gathered I think I may need a 60 cc saw but I want a 50cc saw for it's light weight.
I own and operate a lawn care and landscaping company here in Tampa Fl and I'm thinking about getting into light trimming and felling. I'm looking for a one saw solution that can be used to fell a tree and then also be used to dice it up for transport. The saw will mostly be used to removing low lying limbs, but in the case of a more serious job I need it to be able to cut through bigger stuff and fell a tree if need be.
I've grown up using my fathers Stihl Farm Boss (no sure which model exactly) and I think I want to stick with Stihl unless someone can offer me a compelling reason to go with another brand. The dealers around here also sell Echo.
The models I'm currently looking at are the MS261 CM, MS362 CM and MS441 CM Magnum. I'm a little worried that for a do it all saw, that the 261 is too small, 441 is too big and the 362 is kind of a worst of all worlds. I know the best solution is two saws and eventually I'll buy a second but for now, I only have the budget for one, and I definitely want to stick with the lrofessional quality saws... No homeowner stuff.
I own and operate a lawn care and landscaping company here in Tampa Fl and I'm thinking about getting into light trimming and felling. I'm looking for a one saw solution that can be used to fell a tree and then also be used to dice it up for transport. The saw will mostly be used to removing low lying limbs, but in the case of a more serious job I need it to be able to cut through bigger stuff and fell a tree if need be.
I've grown up using my fathers Stihl Farm Boss (no sure which model exactly) and I think I want to stick with Stihl unless someone can offer me a compelling reason to go with another brand. The dealers around here also sell Echo.
The models I'm currently looking at are the MS261 CM, MS362 CM and MS441 CM Magnum. I'm a little worried that for a do it all saw, that the 261 is too small, 441 is too big and the 362 is kind of a worst of all worlds. I know the best solution is two saws and eventually I'll buy a second but for now, I only have the budget for one, and I definitely want to stick with the lrofessional quality saws... No homeowner stuff.