Lets talk Chainsaws

[RME]

If anyone wants a deal on a new 362c I've never even put gas in this one because my 5yr old one still just rips and I usually only use it maybe once or twice a month...

Nice pic of riding the ball up! Makes you never want to climb to the top again

 

[longrangelead]

I just supported China and bought a Stihl Clone... aka, its going to be a perfect saw to leave in my truck during spring bear and not worry of someone breaks in and steals it. Be curious to see if the reviews of the saw live up to par.

what model?
I messed with a bunch of Chinese UM clones.
they're ok as far as quality. definitely worth what you pay, but...
do yourself a favor and replace the case, jug and exhaust bolts with Stihl bolts. They WILL break.
if it sucks air, you might burn it up when you really need it.

they actually have a pretty good cylinder. the plating is tough enough and doesn't usually chip or flake when it's cut.
Pistons are pretty good too. I never had and piston issues with all the performance stuff I was trying.
porting them really wakes them up.
the cool thing is all the OEM performance stuff bolts right on.

 

[IDVortex]

what model?
I messed with a bunch of Chinese UM clones.
they're ok as far as quality. definitely worth what you pay, but...
do yourself a favor and replace the case, jug and exhaust bolts with Stihl bolts. They WILL break.
if it sucks air, you might burn it up when you really need it.

they actually have a pretty good cylinder. the plating is tough enough and doesn't usually chip or flake when it's cut.
Pistons are pretty good too. I never had and piston issues with all the performance stuff I was trying.
porting them really wakes them up.
the cool thing is all the OEM performance stuff bolts right on.

Holzffoman g466. Yup, I plan to upgrade a couple of things. I had thought about just spending the money on a stihl or husky, but my use case and not trusting folks to not touch things in my truck is why I bought it. If I get a house with property ill upgrade at that point to a nicer saw.

 

[fsr731]

I live up at 11,000' in the middle of the forest. I have 1 Stihl battery saw, the biggest one, I can't remember the model. And I have a Stihl 361 (360?), 461, and 500i.

My favorites are the 461 and the battery saw. That battery saw kicks butt. And combustion engines at my elevation lose 40% power. I thought the 500i would fix that. Nope. I see almost no difference between the 500i and 461. Sorry I bought the 500i frankly. The battery saw is my go to for anything less than cutting firewood or felling trees over 12". The long bar on big saws are nice for limbing downed trees though, thats for sure.

 

[Hnthrdr]

Have some decent experience with stihl, my farm bosses have worked well! Lately pretty impressed with some of the electric offerings. Depending on where you are and what kind of wood you are cutting those would work fine too I’m guessing

 

[tony]

Follow a guy on YT, a logger.
He answered a question about why he does pretty much all his, felling, cutting and limbing with no less than a 20” bar.
So he doesn’t have to bend over as much and can have some distance when cutting.
Seems to make sense.
Of course I’m no saw guy. I can stsrt one and use it. That’s bout it!
I was thinking of getting a 20 “ bar?

 

[ColeyG]

I live up at 11,000' in the middle of the forest. I have 1 Stihl battery saw, the biggest one, I can't remember the model. And I have a Stihl 361 (360?), 461, and 500i.

My favorites are the 461 and the battery saw. That battery saw kicks butt. And combustion engines at my elevation lose 40% power. I thought the 500i would fix that. Nope. I see almost no difference between the 500i and 461. Sorry I bought the 500i frankly. The battery saw is my go to for anything less than cutting firewood or felling trees over 12". The long bar on big saws are nice for limbing downed trees though, thats for sure.

Have you considered putting a ported muffler on the 500i? Should make quite a difference at your elevation

 

[Sccritterkiller]

I have a 450rancher, ms 212, and a echo 590 timber wolf. Most days I use the echo...its got as much ass as the rancher but weighs less.
On my second dewalt battery saw...let the magic smoke out the 1st one...they don't like green white oak.

 

[Alpine4x4]

I'm just a home owner on 40ac and am learning the basics of felling and such still. I've run a Dewalt 20v electric for years and also have a Stihl MS311 thats getting more work lately. I love the Dewalt for the small stuff as its way lighter.

 

[wowzers]

Holzffoman g466. Yup, I plan to upgrade a couple of things. I had thought about just spending the money on a stihl or husky, but my use case and not trusting folks to not touch things in my truck is why I bought it. If I get a house with property ill upgrade at that point to a nicer saw.

the1chainsawguy

Welcome, let's talk chainsaw type stuff. I like to build them. I bet you would too, and I would like to give you the opportunity to see and share in the experience and see if you might like it as well. I find it an interesting journey and a lot of fun at the end. An interesting aspect is the kits

sites.google.com

This guy has a lot of tips for those saws. Oilers are pretty common to go out.

 

[Joshk358]

I've got the Husqvarna 450 Rancher. It's been a beast. Works great with little care on my part. I am no pro, but we had 5 or 6 huge trees come down in the yard from a tornado a few years ago and had to upgrade to the 450 Rancher. If the blade is sharp, it'll but like absolute butter through some big ole trees.

 

[Akexis972]

I work in landscaping and I run a Stihl MS 261, as well as a small top-handle saw for lighter work.
Both work great, especially as long as you’re not cutting big wood.
In my experience, battery-powered saws are also very convenient, but the downside is the extra weight from the battery, which can make the saw feel heavier.
Just my opinion.

 

[Flat Range]

Husqvarna 440. Light. Durable. No issues in the 5 years or so I've had it. Works for me.

 

[3325]

I don’t have any experience with the specific saws the OP mentioned, but I’m predisposed to pick a Stihl.

I’ve used both Stihl and Husky. In addition to farm and ranch labor and personal fire wood cutting, I climbed professionally for about three years. Arborist was the preferred high falutin’ term for this but before that we were called tree surgeons. I used both an 020 Stihl and a 335 Husky as climbing saws. I like Husky but I prefer Stihl.

 

[makinmeat]

I own 25 acres in MN and cut wood for supplemental heat in the winter (usually a full cord or two). I have a stihl that runs great and is very easy to work on, but I'd like to buy a Husk rancher to compare side by side. A sharp chain is really the only thing you need to worry about.