What's the most impressive saw you've ever run?

[PogoInTheWoods]

Haven't read the whole thread and don't know if anyone has mentioned FATGUY's 361 yet. Had the pleasure of running it at last year's Ohio GTG, and that rascal is one fast, smooth, and sweet machine.

 

[Tree Feller]

Dolmar 7900 and a Husky 288xp! Both stock but Holy Cow!! :msp_biggrin:

 

[huskydude]

My 44 husky really surprised me. Obviously not the biggest/baddest saw, but it's been the most impressive to me. I say that because it is 44cc, 30 years old, and cuts a lot stronger than it should.

 

[hoeyrd2110]

Any poulan that says counter vibe on it...a modernized version would hang with any of the new saws

 

[wilsonishere]

The best out of the box saw I have ran was a true 066 magnum with the dual port muffler from the factory. Back in the late 90's working at a small engine shop had a customer order one with a 24in bar. I got to do the test, tune, and demo for the guy and that thing could throw a stream of wood chips like no other!

 

[CJ1]

Best out of the box has been my 390XP, best modded is my 372XP that Eric Copsey did. CJ

 

[BloodOnTheIce]

RM250 bikesaw
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EHP Alky/nitro 3120

EHP 084 Gas saw

 

[056kid]

Stock, the Poulan 5500/Dolmar 144 really surprised me once I got it going. It isn't hyper-fast, but it just plain eats.

Overall, my ported 101b/125 is the King.

Yea, as far as a saw that a guy can actually make a living with, the 101 is absolutely the king.

 

[Natty Bumppo]

But a saw that I was really impressed with was the 555. It wasn't the speed it was the overall comfort and decent power. I just wasn't expecting a whole lot from the AT feature but it was so smoothe.

Love reading that since I just picked up a 555 last week. I've run a few tanks of gas through it so far and I'm liking it.

In 2004, after 3 or 4 years of running a Stihl 290, I got a 346XP. Didn't know much about saws, but I could tell it was a lot better saw than I'd been running. But I guess I was always impressed with our 339XP. It did a lot for such a little, light-weight saw.

There's a crew I've contracted with to do some TSI on some of our properties. Three guys on the crew; they all run 346's.

 

[bigbluram]

My muffler modded ms 660 with 20" bar and 8 pin 3/8 rim will make any man smile for hours...

 

[phelps63]

It has my first new saw a Wild thingy I heated the house for 7 years with it.

Now I know it is not the best cutting saw but for 115.00 it sure did cut alot of fire wood. Impressive: 7 years of free heat for 115.00 plus gas and oil, a few chains and a new oiler.


Go ahead and flame me!


Then I found this site and CAD set in.

Now I use mostly my ms 441cm but for the grand I have in it, it has a lot of cutting to do to impress me. Although I spend more time hauling wood now and less cuting as the family can't keep up.

 

[homelitejim]

The Poulan 8500 is a 5 cube saw that runs like a 6 cube saw. The McCulloch PM850, do I need to say more? Stihl 056 Mag II and my favorite saw the 125 McCulloch.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

I didnt know they let guys from Tongie on this site, and where the heck is hedgefest? You think they will let a river rat from Desoto come play. I can bring you a dcs6401 to play with. Its about the same size and I have a feeling it can keep up with those 562's.

I don't know why not go herehttp://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/158438-1249.htm and pm hedgerow It is April 6th.

 

[Jon1212]

Husqvarna 2100CD, not the fastest, but it just keeps chugging along.


For a firewood saw, my Stihl 028S that Mastermind did his Tomfoolery on.


I read somewhere on AS that the Echo 670 is quite impressive, and not the least bit "jumpy".

 

[homelitejim]

I left one out, I pulled a old forest service saw out of a scrap heap, God only knows how long it sat outside under a 2 story pile of scrap, let alone how many hours it was abused by the USFS. All I did was a function check and fresh gas.

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Did I mention I found about 7 or so and have gotten to 4 of them and all the same result. For durability I would have to say the Homelite SXL has impressed me the most.

 

[Deets066]

066 - Squish band and base cut, 176 psi, ported, custom tri-port muffler, 9 pin 24" full chisel square ground. Definately impressive

 

[cmarti]

I live a sheltered life, and need friends with better saws. I have cut with a friends 361, and my Makita 6401 were a blast to use. Anyone care to help a brother experience 70 or 80 CCs?:msp_smile:

 

[old guy]

910E Jonseruds I bought new in the early 80s, that sucker had torque, just sink the spickes and pull up on the handle, wore about 10 years off me though!

John

 

[mad murdock]

10 series McCulloch. My PM700 really impressed me when I got it tuned and running after I received it and rescued it from years of dereliction. with a 28"B/C running Stihl .404 full skip chisel chain, it will pull away from 372 XPW, which is an impressive saw in it's own right. for size/weight and overall saw awesomeness (especially the exhaust tones), the 10 series Mac takes the cake for me

 

[leeha]

I live a sheltered life, and need friends with better saws. I have cut with a friends 361, and my Makita 6401 were a blast to use. Anyone care to help a brother experience 70 or 80 CCs?:msp_smile:

Skip the 70 to 80cc saws.
Life starts at 7 cubes.




Lee