Under 9lb 40cc class saw - Suggestions please.

[nmurph]

Original poster doesn't care -- he specifically suggested "older poulans" as an example.

thanks, i missed that......that saw was the first to come to mind, but i omitted it bc i was thinking new saw.

 

[tmessenger]

The 338xpt is really tight the handles are very close together so good if you are in a tree sawing one handed but on the ground try before you buy. I like my Stihl 020AV (around 9 lbs head and under 11 with bar and chain) has more room and good AV but that's just me.

 

[mountainlake]

If you take an Echo CS400 and gut the cat (do a muffler mod) you will eliminate enough weight to get the saw below 10bs

Yes my CS400 with a 16" B@C is right on 13# full ready to cut and with a good muff modd it's cuts as fast as my 50cc homeowner saws. Steve

 

[The Count]

40.9 cc,
9.33 lb
2.2 hp
go !


HUSQVARNA 435 - Chainsaws

 

[SawTroll]

40.9 cc,
9.33 lb
2.2 hp
go !


HUSQVARNA 435 - Chainsaws

Not even close to a pro saw, like most other saws under 10 lbs.....

 

[The Count]

I think this one is perfect for you:


Arizona Machinery - Avondale, AZ 85392 PHOENIX - MS 192 C-E Chain Saw

 

[The Count]

Not even close to a pro saw, like most other saws under 10 lbs.....

Not rated even as Landowner. I know. It was a pro saw in question ?
I`ve missed that.

 

[Brewmaster]

The 338xpt is really tight the handles are very close together so good if you are in a tree sawing one handed but on the ground try before you buy. I like my Stihl 020AV (around 9 lbs head and under 11 with bar and chain) has more room and good AV but that's just me.

I really appreciate all the suggestions:

Thus far:

• Husky 339xp
• Makita DCS401 [I am gona take a close look at this one]
• Efco MT 4000

Any others in the running?

 

[The Count]

in this case, If I were to keep my arms up all day long and cut small limbs, I`d go for the lightest as power is not that important.

I`d pick the T435
the 338XPT has more power but the 339XP fits the bill perfectly: not a top handle, 39 cc, 8,8 lbs.

I`d still pick the T 435.

Cheers.

 

[Brewmaster]

40.9 cc,
9.33 lb
2.2 hp
go !


HUSQVARNA 435 - Chainsaws

I had looked at those ... they are cheap enough that I wouldn't have an issue with buying a new one ... I just think their build quality is suspect.

 

[Eccentric]

An "altertative" suggestion from way out in left field...

Since the OP seems somewhat 'flexible', and mentioned "older Poulans"....




How about a Poulan S25DA or a Homelite Super E-Z Automatic? They'll pull 3/8" 7-pin, especialy if we're talking low-pro. They'll run standard 3/8" better than modern saws of this displacement/weight class too. Not as fast, and no real AV though. There were AV versions of these saws, but they were e a bit heavier and the AV isn't really all that great however. I prefer the non-AV versions...

 

[The Count]

I had looked at those ... they are cheap enough that I wouldn't have an issue with buying a new one ... I just think their build quality is suspect.

man, T435.
cheap, the lighter of them, pro built, what more?
oh, the 40cc part;
good luck.
cheers.

 

[tec498]

I have a Husqvarna 440e that seems to be a pretty good light saw close to 9 lbs. the 435 is a little lighter and is still 40cc. Only problem is both are homeowner saws, not pro rated. I haven't had mine a very long time but it seems to be pretty solid, reminds me of my dads 350. Mine does have a tool less chain tensioner but I really like it. It works great unlike like the crappy ones found on the Poulans/Homelites. If you're dead set on a pro rated rear handle saw with the specified requirements then the 339xp is the best you're going to find... It isn't cheap for such a small saw either.

 

[SawTroll]

I really appreciate all the suggestions:

Thus far:

• Husky 339xp
• Makita DCS401 [I am gona take a close look at this one]
• Efco MT 4000

Any others in the running?

The Dolmar 401 suffers from being a very old design, and has been discontinued for some years. A new one may be hard to find.

 

[The Count]

oh, I forgot about the 7 lbs MS 192 T

it had to be mentioned.

...or the legendary 200T twice as expensive though....

 

[Eccentric]

oh, I forgot about the 7 lbs MS 192 T

it had to be mentioned.

...or the legendary 200T twice as expensive though....

If he doesn't need the top handle versions, then there's always the MS200 and MS192 (no T) rear handle saws...

 

[Brewmaster]

The Dolmar 401 suffers from being a very old design, and has been discontinued for some years. A new one may be hard to find.

Yeah ... I just figured that out ... had me all excited ... can't be found ... even remanufactured.

 

[Brewmaster]

Anyone here use the Efco MT 4000 ?

 

[CGC4200]

overhead cutting sounds like risky business

I use a pole saw for that, once limbs hit the ground, dice them up with a rear handle.

 

[SawTroll]

Anyone here use the Efco MT 4000 ?

I have never even heard of that model before.

Another model worth looking closer at may be the Redmax GZ4500, but I don't know if it is a true pro saw.