top 5 must have saws
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And another TRUTH.
245A was my first saw and a very fine one.
A nice saw, but disappointing in power, when compared to a 4200.
SawTroll
Information Collector
Obviously not, as there are 60cc saws that handle better! :msp_sneaky:
hangfirew8
ArboristSite Operative
I make it a practice to only recommend from personal experience, so my recommendations are:
1. Stihl ms200t
2. Poulan 361
3. Husqvarna 435
4. TBD
5. TBD
I'll fill in 4 and 5 once I've tried more saws.
I'm currently not recommending Homelite Pro (now Ryobi), but that may change once my carb rebuild kit comes in. :hmm3grin2orange:
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1. Stihl ms200t
2. Poulan 361
3. Husqvarna 435
4. TBD
5. TBD
I'll fill in 4 and 5 once I've tried more saws.
I'm currently not recommending Homelite Pro (now Ryobi), but that may change once my carb rebuild kit comes in. :hmm3grin2orange:
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If you ever have a chance to run a good 261, you'll be embarrassed by your comments. The 261 is a fantastic chainsaw.
zogger
Tree Freak
The 4200 powerhead is 3 lbs and small change heavier than the 245a. I've never run one though to compare, although I do have a 4000 now. Did you possibly mean a different saw?
I'm just comparing cc size from the same manufacturer. I was quite proud of my 245 until I ran a 4200. I immediately knew I had to have a 5200, with just more of the same goodness.
1. Husqvarna 238se/242xp (your choice - six of one, half-dozen the other)
2. Dolmar 5100s
3. Sthil 044 or Husqvarna 272xp
4. Dolmar 7900
5. Stihl 075/076 (again, your choice - six of one, half-dozen the other)
2. Dolmar 5100s
3. Sthil 044 or Husqvarna 272xp
4. Dolmar 7900
5. Stihl 075/076 (again, your choice - six of one, half-dozen the other)
MS460WOODCHUCK
Addicted to ArboristSite
The 245 is a much older design which I'm sure you already know and it was made by poulan to compete with saws of its era which it did very well. It was poulans cream of the crop on this design being the largest cc of the design weighing in at just over 13lbs.
The 4200 is a GREAT saw but it is a newer design and is only 69cc weighing over 16lbs which has been surpassed by many companies. Also it was the smallest cc on its design with 77cc and 85cc being available. This is why I would have walked right by the 69cc saw and bought the 85cc saw which offered more power with the same weight. Why? Because I am a chainsaw junkie like the rest of us and we buy the higher powered saw with the same weight...thats what we do right?:msp_confused: Then we have have a guy like you for example port it to make it have yet even more power.
Now why would I list a saw on the top five most desirable saws list that is under powered compared to it's bigger brother from the start? Notice the bigger brothers are listed in very high reguards on my list.Once again the 4200 and 245 are not comparable saws IMO.
SawTroll
Information Collector
My list would be a fairly basic one, in chronologic order - not order of preference;
MS 361W (Euro)
372xpg
NE346xpg
560xpg
Maybe 550xpg - maybe.....
I have no use for a saw more than 70cc+, and barely that - but that doesn't keep me from "dreaming" about a ported + more (by my brother) 390xp/2188....
MS 361W (Euro)
372xpg
NE346xpg
560xpg
Maybe 550xpg - maybe.....
I have no use for a saw more than 70cc+, and barely that - but that doesn't keep me from "dreaming" about a ported + more (by my brother) 390xp/2188....
J.Walker
Addicted to ArboristSite
My picks for the 5 saw plan.
346xp
346xpg
2153c
2153cwh
550xp
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346xp
346xpg
2153c
2153cwh
550xp
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zogger
Tree Freak
That's cool, just askin'..I'm still impressed as heck with my 245a. If there were still a lot of new parts for them, I wouldn't have bothered looking for a more modern 70 cc saw.
Ya, I keep my eyes open for any larger of the upright cylinder countervibe saws. The 4000 is the largest I have been able to snag though, and unfortunately it has two cylinder fins broken off up at the sparkplug area. I took a chance mailorder on that one, it runs and was cheap, oh well, ain't complaining too bad.
Trx250r180
Saw polisher
GBD
ArboristSite Operative
How about five 056`es?------:msp_biggrin:Just kidding.....need only three!
Fuzly
ArboristSite Operative
I would be very happy with three
2153
2172
2188
Proper red and black color scheme and more comfortable (for me) handle design.
Anything else would just be for fun, so who knows?
395
660/066
7900
or something with autotune, 562xp perhaps, just to check out the new technology
2153
2172
2188
Proper red and black color scheme and more comfortable (for me) handle design.
Anything else would just be for fun, so who knows?
395
660/066
7900
or something with autotune, 562xp perhaps, just to check out the new technology
KenJax Tree
Terraphobic
Heated handle for those guys like ST in the tundra.
Now that's better
I'm thinking we are more ground based then tree work fans...
MS 200 t (starts and ends there in a tree or bucket)
Silky Sugoi ( when the 200t jumped out of the bucket)
Ht 101 ( when the bucket or climbing gear got lost in other truck)
346
044
7900
660(x2 at least)
Who in their right mind would only have 5 gotta have saws anyway ????
MS 200 t (starts and ends there in a tree or bucket)
Silky Sugoi ( when the 200t jumped out of the bucket)
Ht 101 ( when the bucket or climbing gear got lost in other truck)
346
044
7900
660(x2 at least)
Who in their right mind would only have 5 gotta have saws anyway ????
