Roofgunner
ArboristSite Member
I've had a Husky 36 for about 17 years. It's developed problems and I need a saw this size to fill the voild between the Husky 455 Rancher and the rebuilt 55 and the little Stihl 009L I have. I've ruled out Stihl because the dealer near me had problems and the parts are expensive--like 19.00 for the carb kit for my FS 250 brush cutter. I checked out an Echo 370 but the dealer wasn't sure about a sprocket to run the two new chains (.325) that I would still like to use as the Echo has a 3/8 chain.(The Echo dealer said he'd call if he found a sprocket and he never called.) I went to the Husky dealer and they had the 235 and 240. I told him to forget the 235 as it was like a Poulan and I didn't want a "home owner throw away saw". He said the 240 is made by Husky and that Husky owns Poulan, but that the 240 is a "commerical type" saw. I liked the 36 because it was light and powerful and cut fast through the almond wood in CA. So, I'm taking recommendations and I'd like to keep the price between 250 and 300 $. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.