Saw recommendations

What is this word "justifying" you speak of????

 

I agree with the praise of the 51/55.
If looking for a new saw, I’d say go to Tractor Supply and look at a Husky 545. Full metal case saw so along the line of the 51/55 & not a pro saw so it’s cheaper.

 

Very thoughtful offer! I just have zero luck with a lot of used stuff anymore.

 

Well , I hope I made a decent decision… I couldn’t stomach the price of the MS261…. But the MS251 ended up following me home today. It was on sale..

 

If you were cutting several cords a year all on a Poulan Wild Thing... you just upgraded big time

 

Hope it works well for you. I was going to suggest the Echo 501P, since the 4910's have been discontinued. Ours ported by Kevin pulls a 20" bar with 8 pin sprocket.
Good luck and happy sawing, my friend

 

It really was an impressive saw. Got my money worth! Lol

 

I was looking at them… it was a weight thing

 

Was gonna mention those little rippers. Makita 4300 is also a little beast, I'm led to believe.

 

Stihl MS291 for a decent firewood saw. I owned the 290 which evolved into the 291. Underpowered at 56cc IMO but was my sole firewood saw for many years. Always started and reliable.

Eric Wanderweg might be willing to part with his Wild Thing of the price is right!!!

EDIT: just read the rest of the thread. Great firewood saw the 251. May it serve you well.

 

What is the real market price for that saw?

 

It’s for sale as a project on eBay right now… $50

 

I see them in very good shape for $300-350. Sometimes more. It’s not like an OMG I have to have it 346XP type of saw, but they are well liked.

 

You should grab it and flip it?

 

Standard carb or mtronic? A muffler mod wakes those up big time.

 

Standard as the only mtronics are the pro level saws. The "C" designation on those is for the convenience package...easy pull start, tool less chain adjuster etc.

 

What the heck? So does the c on a pro saw just mean convenience and that's the auto tune on the big ones?

 

I have no real interest in flipping saws. Profit margins are generally good enough to keep buying the next saw to flip, then the one after that, so on and so on… but I have other things I’d rather be doing with my time. Plenty of guys do it as a successful hobby/business, but it’s not my thing.

 

New saw cuts fantastic so far. On the second tank, hands and shoulders feels good! But who the heck put this 16 penny nail in this tree !!!!! Figures. Can’t have anything nice anymore.

 

I reread my reply and it is confusing. Convenience package is on entry level/homeowner saws.

The C on pro saws is the mtronic version 261c, 362c, 462c etc. Pro saws without the C are adjustable carbs.

Sorry about that.