Hey Guys,
Currently I have a Husqvarna 350 and my Daddy has a Jonsered 2054. My Daddy still lives on the farm that I was raised on (He'll be 85 yrs. old in January), and he is the one that is burning wood for heat. I used to go out to the farm and help him cut firewood, but because of his age I try to do all of the cutting for him. Most of the trees that we cut are usually 2 feet in diameter and under, and occasionally we will have one 3 feet or a little over. Most of the trees are red oak, with some hickory, yellow poplar, and sycamore also. We have been getting by with these two saws for a few years now (both have 18" bars and we run Stihl RSC chain). The problem I have is I work second shift and most weekends I have to work, so I don't have alot of time. Since it is just me using the saw it takes longer, and I'm ready to give my son the Husky and get myself a bigger saw to maximize production in the small amount of time that I have to spend cutting firewood. Both saws are in good shape, the Josered seems like the better saw of the two. I believe it may be just a tad bigger saw and seems to run smoother in the cut than the Husky. Of course, I know that the 350 Husky is a consumer saw and isn't representative of the better built Husky's.
I've gotten my choices down to four saws, and I'm sure that all of them are actually overkill for my use, but I'd rather be overpowered and save some time than be underpowered and have to spend more time than I have to spend. The four saws are (1) Husqvarna 372XP (2) Jonsered 2171 (3) Stihl MS441 and (4) Dolmar PS7900. Whichever saw that I choose, I'm going to get a 20" and a 28" or 30" b/c combination, probably using full skip chain on the longer bar for the occasional larger tree trunk. On the larger tree trunks, Daddy always prefers that I saw them in discs and then split them in half or quarters (depending on size), because it is easier for him to handle.
I must say that dealer support doesn't mean much to me, because I always work on my own equipment (except if something is under warranty). I've only talked to one dealer so far, the Dolmar dealer. He quoted me a price for the PS7900 with 20" and 30" b/c combination at the price of $779.00. Is this a pretty good price for the Dolmar and what ballpark figures should I be expecting from the other brand saw dealers? I know that the Husqvarna and the Jonsered are basically the same saw except for color and angle of top handle and maybe a couple of other features. Of the four saws which do you think would be the best choice for the task at hand? Thanks in advance.
Docshank
Currently I have a Husqvarna 350 and my Daddy has a Jonsered 2054. My Daddy still lives on the farm that I was raised on (He'll be 85 yrs. old in January), and he is the one that is burning wood for heat. I used to go out to the farm and help him cut firewood, but because of his age I try to do all of the cutting for him. Most of the trees that we cut are usually 2 feet in diameter and under, and occasionally we will have one 3 feet or a little over. Most of the trees are red oak, with some hickory, yellow poplar, and sycamore also. We have been getting by with these two saws for a few years now (both have 18" bars and we run Stihl RSC chain). The problem I have is I work second shift and most weekends I have to work, so I don't have alot of time. Since it is just me using the saw it takes longer, and I'm ready to give my son the Husky and get myself a bigger saw to maximize production in the small amount of time that I have to spend cutting firewood. Both saws are in good shape, the Josered seems like the better saw of the two. I believe it may be just a tad bigger saw and seems to run smoother in the cut than the Husky. Of course, I know that the 350 Husky is a consumer saw and isn't representative of the better built Husky's.
I've gotten my choices down to four saws, and I'm sure that all of them are actually overkill for my use, but I'd rather be overpowered and save some time than be underpowered and have to spend more time than I have to spend. The four saws are (1) Husqvarna 372XP (2) Jonsered 2171 (3) Stihl MS441 and (4) Dolmar PS7900. Whichever saw that I choose, I'm going to get a 20" and a 28" or 30" b/c combination, probably using full skip chain on the longer bar for the occasional larger tree trunk. On the larger tree trunks, Daddy always prefers that I saw them in discs and then split them in half or quarters (depending on size), because it is easier for him to handle.
I must say that dealer support doesn't mean much to me, because I always work on my own equipment (except if something is under warranty). I've only talked to one dealer so far, the Dolmar dealer. He quoted me a price for the PS7900 with 20" and 30" b/c combination at the price of $779.00. Is this a pretty good price for the Dolmar and what ballpark figures should I be expecting from the other brand saw dealers? I know that the Husqvarna and the Jonsered are basically the same saw except for color and angle of top handle and maybe a couple of other features. Of the four saws which do you think would be the best choice for the task at hand? Thanks in advance.
Docshank
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