seadesk
New Member
I'm down from Alaska now living in Washington State, near Seattle. I used Homelites (XL-12, 360 and 450 models) nearly 20 years ago as a teenager. Many logging camps in Southeast Alaska used Homelites during those days probably because the dealerships were very good, and arguably better than the saws themselves. Stihl was becoming more popular as I moved away from firewood cutting and onto other things.
Now, having a fireplace, I’m back into cutting wood and it feels good! I bought a Stihl 260 pro from the local dealer who talked me into it. A have to say it’s a ballsy little pup of a chainsaw…I like it, although it does require a very sharp chain or else essentially nothing happens.
I’ll keep the 260 as a general saw, but now want to move up the line in power. I still have the Homelite medium-hour 360 and 450 saws which I could have sent to me (I guess they still work or could have life blown back into them) or I could buy another new Stihl. Of course I don’t want to waste money, but what do you people think of the Stihl 440 or 460 if I go new?
I would like to know where I could buy an older style double-jet carburetor for my 260 pro and a slightly opened up muffler also. I’d like to keep the noise down as much as possible.
Thanks,
Earl
Now, having a fireplace, I’m back into cutting wood and it feels good! I bought a Stihl 260 pro from the local dealer who talked me into it. A have to say it’s a ballsy little pup of a chainsaw…I like it, although it does require a very sharp chain or else essentially nothing happens.
I’ll keep the 260 as a general saw, but now want to move up the line in power. I still have the Homelite medium-hour 360 and 450 saws which I could have sent to me (I guess they still work or could have life blown back into them) or I could buy another new Stihl. Of course I don’t want to waste money, but what do you people think of the Stihl 440 or 460 if I go new?
I would like to know where I could buy an older style double-jet carburetor for my 260 pro and a slightly opened up muffler also. I’d like to keep the noise down as much as possible.
Thanks,
Earl