Looking for a new saw recommendation.

Hi everyone ! Im new on forum and same think which chainsaw should buy !The trees I am taking down are around 16" -19" in diameter. I want a saw that can be used next year and those that follow for a long time and thus it should be budget. Is it possible? I want something that will get through the wood reliably, smoothly, and quickly. I'm thinking a saw with a 18" bar, or should I be thing 20"? After this reviews choose between Husqvarna 455 and chiper Poulan Pro

 

I would start a new post with this question . I bet a mod will create one for you so you will get more people looking at your question.

I think I would consider Echo as well, there a very good saw for the money.

 

Welcome.

I agree with Clem that an Echo would be a good choice. CS-490 would suffice but the 590 is a better value. Husqvarna 455 is a little more saw than the 490 but smaller than the 590 at about the same price.

What is your budget?

 

I am going to jump on the band wagon.
Echo 590.

 

What reason are you felling the trees? Are you clearing land or just for firewood use? Is the weight of the saw a factor?

I would agree that the Echo line is going to be the best value short of picking up a low hour used unit. Are there dealers near you? Something to consider if you will be using the saw/s indefinitely.

Welcome to the forum. Good folks here.

 

Those are decent sized trees you are cutting. I would think you would want something in the 60cc range. Maybe a Stihl MS 362 with a 20" bar. I wouldn't be afraid to buy a used one, you will be able to tell if it has been taken care of. You will get many different opinions on what saw to buy. Many of the box store saws are disposable. They are not made to be repaired and don't last long. If you are able to find a good dealer it will help a lot. I believe in spending a little more and buying a good quality tool that will last a long time, but I learned this the hard way. Have fun searching and best of luck.

 

If you're looking in the 60 cc range, the Echo 590 already mentioned is the bargain unit, and the Dolmar 6100 is the performance/value unit, IMHO. Not to mention that those factories doesn't embargo IPL/manual/parts to dealer-only, or bootleg supply, so dealers can extract mo-cash.
If you're looking to use any saw for an extended period, you really want to invest the time, thought and effort to learn how to file chains. Not for nothing is the tool called a CHAINsaw. Plenty of do-dads available there for the job, besides time-tested tools/methods. Still magic to some. Ideally you want to KEEP the chain SHARP. It's trivially simple to wreck saw-chain.
Happy hunting!

 

A good dealer should be able to tell you how many hours are on any of the electronic carb'd Husky and Stihl saws. Makes it easy to meet the seller of the saw at the dealer to be sure it is in fact a low hour unit.

As to the box store Echos they are most certainly not disposable saws. The homelites, ryobi, etc. however

 

For a long time I was a Stihl guy..... I have moved to the Dolmar camp these days so I'd say the 6100 would be a good choice. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the (pro) saws mentioned. DO learn to sharpen chain, cuz the biggest baddest saw still sux with a dull chain. Filling is fine and is a good skill to have, but I personally got myself a grinder. I take multiple chains for each saw to the wood. I change chains a soon as they slow down a little bit. I take the used chains and drop them in some cleaner and sharpen with the grinder the next day.

 

Those are decent sized trees you are cutting. I would think you would want something in the 60cc range. Maybe a Stihl MS 362 with a 20" bar. I wouldn't be afraid to buy a used one, you will be able to tell if it has been taken care of. You will get many different opinions on what saw to buy. Many of the box store saws are disposable. They are not made to be repaired and don't last long. If you are able to find a good dealer it will help a lot. I believe in spending a little more and buying a good quality tool that will last a long time, but I learned this the hard way. Have fun searching and best of luck.

I have heard good things about the Echo saws, no first hand experience though. Poulan and Homelite on the other hand.....

 

Dont be afraid to lay out for a 50-60 cc pro class saw, dolmar 6100 or husky 550 or 562. I have a 550 and love it more everytime i use it.

 

A Husky/ jred 555/ 2258 would be another I would go Jonsered over the husky for some reason seem to be less troubles but I can't stand the outboard clutch.

 

I didnt see a budget mentioned but that would be a big help in getting good reccomendations. New or used wasnt mentioned either......help us out with answering those 2 questions and we can give you a good list to get started looking at without wasting your time on saws that are out of your price range.

 

For someone who is not professional and use the saw for colecting some firewoods or make some work at the home yard a 50 cc pro saw is all that he need

 

For what reason ???