Neither. Buy that husky 365 that is in the classifieds here. Spend what you save on personal protection gear.
Wow, there are some amazing saws built and modded by some real pros on the classifieds here. I didn't even notice that section of the forum until you pointed that out to me, so thank you!
Im a hard worker and learn fast, but im completely ignorant in the world of chainsaws so im going to ask some of you pros for advice and guidance on finding the right one for me and getting started off.
All right, heres the deal:
I was a cop about 4 years until i got "laid off" for fighting some police corruption. Went into real estate investment with the family for a about a year which involves remodeling and rehabbing houses and its been an amazing learning process as well as a lot of work. Im planning on going back to law enforcement soon (for reasons that even i cant totally understand...) but I've developed a passion and respect for the trades as well.
I'm thinking about buying a nice saw (new, used/used by one of the pro's here and well cared for and maybe even a little tricked out:msp_smile: ect.) and a nice generator. I have about all the other tools i need at this point in my garage.
The plan is, next time Texas or a surrounding state gets hit with a huge hurricane, I will be able to take some time off and assist with disaster recovery in a useful way. Take my vacation time and go help out or something like that.
Anyhow, back to the topic... What im looking for is a good, durable, powerful saw that I wont be embarrassed taking out of the truck. My old supervisor just bought some land and is putting a shooting range and training facility on it and we need to clear alot of woods in the process. He has a Stihl 260 or 261 and as a result, you know that I've got to buy a saw that will beat his.
Seriously though, im looking for something big enough to handle the occasional heavy job. Im ok with owning one big saw and lugging it out every time i have a 10" tree to fell but dont want to mess with a 16" 30cc saw on a 40" oak.
So probably a 50cc or better, 18" bar and up, stihl, husky or echo. Something used by y'all and customized is fine too, and I was looking at spending 400 and under, but i can sell an HK pistol i dont carry anymore and get something a little nicer if a deal just screams at me.