Thread: Chainsaw advice - what to buy?

Originally Posted by jacknz

Well, this is a bit like the Engle-Waeco discussion, I have a husky 045 and it's been brilliant. sometimes it's been left for up to 2 years and has always started on the 3rd pull. it's smooth, no or little vibration and it seems to be a good grunty saw and at the end of the day, that makes a difference.

So, you pay your money and take your choice.
Best of luck and DO THE OPERATING COURSE!!

Jack

I had a mate who was a contractor forestry Tree faller, he would cut down pine plantations 6 days a week, and he always told me his Husky was the best saw, much better than Stihl.
Later he transfered to hard wood forests, now he reckons Stihl is the best so go figure.

I can tell you,having done more chainsawing than many.Sthills are really bad for vibration passed into the wrists,farmboss or magnum both are bad.
My Dolmar and BIG Husky are much nicer to use,more grunt for equivelent CCs too.
Andrew

My 2 favorite saws!!!!

Andrew

Damn it Andy, I'm gonna have to take a shot of mine now

Which bar do you want on it, the 30", 24" or the tiddler 20" (awesome with an 8 pin sprocket )

BTW a mate in Sth Oz is near the end of a contract where he's dropped near 8000 trees over the last few months.

He's mainly run his (ported) Dolmar 7900's but has recently bought a ported Husky 390XP from the US and has now ordered another, plus is getting another ported 7900 (in Makita blue)

He hardly uses his 3120, too damned big/heavy for constant felling.

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

My 2 favorite saws!!!!

Andrew

Why isn't that dog wearing Chaps? You can't be within 500m of a chaisaw without chaps on

CC

Post away man!!!
Nothink like a good chainsaw natter!!!!
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL THE PROTECTIVE GEARI dont use the 4ft bar on the husky,the rings are too heavy to shift!!!Its got a 28" bar at the moment with .404 chain,brilliant!!!
Havent had it out yet this year
Andrew

Originally Posted by Col.Coleman

Why isn't that dog wearing Chaps? You can't be within 500m of a chaisaw without chaps on

CC

Toby dont need Chaps where he is.
RangeRover reversing vs Toby asleep in the sun,Rangie won.
Andrew

Ok, a quick snap of a teal blue 79cc Dolmar with a 24" Tsumura bar (possibly the nicest bars made) and the HD filter kit, the only saw filter my mate Matt and I have seen that stops Red Gum dust from going through and doesn't block up prematurely.



BTW, had the 30" bar on it recently cutting dead Yellow and White Box stumps buried to the dogs and pulled it easily.