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Smaller saws with longer bars…

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by Hoytman, Oct 1, 2022.

  1. Hoytman

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    You beat my last post.:handshake:
     
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    Stihl 261 50cc with 20" bar
     
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  3. Chud

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    Whoa whoa whoa, you can’t go tossing around facts like that. :rofl: :lol:
    $10 pays for the extra r&d and testing to make sure it’s right for pro duty.
     
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    50cc 20" or maybe a light weight 24"
    or 60cc w/ 24" or 28"
     
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    To be clear, I'm a saw enthusiast,not a Stihl guy. I'm sure I'll add another Husqvarna to my collection at some point. I had an old model 35 Husqvarna but nothing new. I buy what I want..a few $ don't matter.

    As to the pricing thing, I'm now digging around more and it isn't quite the "thing" its made out to be. There is a YouTuber thats always harping on the overpriced stihl saws ect. Here are two home owner saw example....

    Echo cs310, their cheapest saw, $219
    Stihl ms 170, $199

    Both from the makers respective sites.
     
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  7. Hoytman

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    I bought one of these back in March. Wanted a newer regular saw (041FB equivalent), but needed this more at the time. It’ll sit around more than a regular saw will, but living in a woods it will be used from time-to-time. It sure has come in handy.
    https://www.stihlusa.com/products/pole-pruners/professional-pole-pruners/HT135/

    I own Stihl’s but I am certainly not opposed to by a Husky because I know they’re quality saws as well.
     
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    So far, the shortest bar I own is 20" long. My longest one is 32"
    I think my favorite is a 24" bar on my 362, but I have a 32" on my 461.

    I kind of like long bars, for reach and I do hate bending over, to buck firewood. But a light saw with a 20" bar is pretty handy. I might try a 16" bar one of these day on my 261 maybe.

    I also like having a long bar, for some limbing situations, when I am cutting up a big top, and I am nervous about getting too close, for safety reasons. It seems like a lot of the trees I cut up are more dangerous after you get them on the ground, then the falling process.
     
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