What is your favorite chainsaw of all time?

[Josh Kessler]

I'm in the midst of several project saws and I'm guessing the 056 Super will probably win me over. Until then, I'm running a Farmertec G660 that I built myself with many upgraded and OEM Stihl parts. It's a beast and I absolutely love it.

 

[Mighty Conker]

Out of all of my favourite is simply the one i use the most, which is an ms200tc. It hasnt really let me down though it throws the chain enough to have mangled the body in places that are plastic and should be metal.

 

[boom]

Husqvarna 272xp-First pro saw and my sentimental favorite.

 

[boom]

Husqvarna 272xp- My first pro saw and sentimental favorite

 

[Wasa]

What brand/model is your #1 favorite if you could only have a single chainsaw for the rest of your life.

My walkerized Husky 2100 that I have had since new in 1985. But an old Husky 35 is a favourite small one.

 

[Lvandiver]

Stihl 038 Magnum is a great medium size saw. Just runs great and extremely durable.
Husqvarna 51 and 55 are also great small size saws for liming.

 

[Lvandiver]

Stihl 038 Magnum is a great medium size saw. Just runs great and extremely durable.
Husqvarna 51 and 55 are also great small size saws for liming.

 

[Cedar Row]

Mine would have to be my 041AV. Not the fastest but bags of torque and tough as old boots.

My 041 purchased new in 1977 is my favorite also. Have had many other good Stihl, but I like this on the best.

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

First would be a MS441 ,super antivibe and plenty of power.
But I really like my SP81 for anything 24-36" .

 

[meteoritedude]

Currently my go-to is a Dolmar PS-6100 with 18 and 24 inch bars. Always starts, always idles nice, handles well. Exhaust clean - doesn't burn eyes - and not smokey.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Being I have to have rest of my life and I want to be able to do my own work. Being you cant depend on a saw you have to drop off at the shop to hook up to computers etc.

My pick for all around would be the 372xp OE saws.

3 71cc and the Poulan out cut them testing one day with same chain in timed cuts.

 

[wmoon]

Stihl 028 with electronic ignition

 

[Captain Bruce]

Stihl 044 10mm but due to vibrations I use Stihl 400c now, closest I found ... both usually with 20" bar

Off topic, but in need of an opinion. I would like to graduate from the 1127-series saw. I have re-conditioned hundreds. Offered for sale to local homeowners, farmers, and property owners......they always sell in days.

I seek knowledge as to the 44/46 saws. 044, MS440, 046, MS460.
Is every model a good bet if the price is right? ($250 - 300) Do some of this group have short-comings?
I buy, restore, and sell a dozen chainsaws every 3 mths. or so. I'm careful what I buy, and make a break-even profit. Its a hobby.

Farmers always have 2 saws. The market is real here. The returning veteran, will come looking for machine to get a new start with. Doesn't matter where he hopes to go, just that nothing bar him from getting on with his life. Those saws are routinely gifted.

 

[kanga kuta]

Its my favourite but not a "rest of life saw" (thats too speculative), the Atom Supercut Special 60cc?. Along with the other Atom models, Australia's only domestically mass produced chainsaw.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

266xp. My first pro saw bought when on a firewood crew…mid 80s.
I still like the balance, power and speed for general wood cutting.
just wish I had one now
2nd: ported 500i.
3rd: Dozer Dan 346xp…wow! This saw scares people not used to true speed of cut.

 

[Bill G]

Being I have to have rest of my life and I want to be able to do my own work. Being you cant depend on a saw you have to drop off at the shop to hook up to computers etc.

My pick for all around would be the 372xp OE saws.

3 71cc and the Poulan out cut them testing one day with same chain in timed cuts.



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I have the bigger brother Poulan 505 that I kinda like.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I have the bigger brother Poulan 505 that I kinda like.

Had 5-6 of the 505 2083 ones. That was just the 71cc run off.

Few of them I've sent down the road. Just saws to me dont collect.

 

[Bill G]

Well my 505 is a bit special as it came from our State park. They brought all their saws in to trade on a couple new Stihls.

 

[heimannm]

Dolmar 7900 - fist time out almost 12 years ago.

 

[snobdds]

I can't narrow it down to just one.

The 361 or the 272 are the two saws you just can't beat. They never fail me.