I have a 350 husky and it does a good job, but I recently bought a outside wood burner and find my self cutting more and bigger pieces of wood the loggers leave behind the knots,y's& etc. would like to upgrade to a saw that can push a 24inch bar, but also don't want a saw thats a overkill either. dealer support from husky, stihl & dolmar is good. any ideas. thanks Earl
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Woodie
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For day in/day out usage of a 24", I think you need a 70cc-class saw.
A 60cc saw will do it, but it won't be happy doing it all the livelong day, and it certainly won't be happy going through knots and crotches like you describe.
A 60cc saw will do it, but it won't be happy doing it all the livelong day, and it certainly won't be happy going through knots and crotches like you describe.
SawTroll
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Agree, this smell 70cc + right across the Atlantic.......:chainsawguy:
That is not overkill at all, with a 24" bar.
Look at the Husky 372xp/575xp, Jred 2171, Stihl MS440/441/460, and Dolmar 7300/7900.
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TDunk
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a 372/575/440 will be able to pull a 24" bar and have some power to spare. i have a 24 on my 575 and pulls it with authority, i wouldn't go much smaller than 70cc like Newbie said.
oldsaw
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Another 70cc vote here. You could get by with 60, especially with a skip chain, but, if you want to use it regularly, 70 is where you want to be.
I use a 24" on my 066, and LOVE that combo. Never short on power, no matter what I'm cutting.
Mark
I use a 24" on my 066, and LOVE that combo. Never short on power, no matter what I'm cutting.
Mark
More power is never a bad thing, go with the 70cc. When you are done faster and drinking beer you will thank us.
As for which company to go with, I am not going to get into that pot. Everyone has their preferences and if you have good support from the "big three" I say go check each one. Maybe even try to rent the ones you can or find someone with the saw and try it out. When you are dropping that many bills you don't want to ever say "what if..."
As for which company to go with, I am not going to get into that pot. Everyone has their preferences and if you have good support from the "big three" I say go check each one. Maybe even try to rent the ones you can or find someone with the saw and try it out. When you are dropping that many bills you don't want to ever say "what if..."
troutfisher
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372xp.
SawTroll
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Was tempted to just say that, but there are other well-liked options......
....I picked the 372xp as my 70cc saw after reading here for several years, and weighting the accumulated info vs. what I knew, and did not know, about the newer options....:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:
Skip the 60cc class and jump up to the 70cc class and you'll be a happy camper. If you have good dealer support for Dolmar, then the answer is simple: Dolmar 7900.
See, it is quite happy in stuff substantially larger than a Husqvarna 350 would want to be cutting:
See, it is quite happy in stuff substantially larger than a Husqvarna 350 would want to be cutting:
MAG58
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And I picked the Jonsered 2171
Woodie
"Cap'n Bullcrap'n"
We will now commence with the brand warring... 
Pablo26
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It seems like the price on the dolmar7900 is so good that if you have a good dealer for it you get the most bang for your buck. The budget Husky option would be the 570 which is not popular here with it's inferior P/W ratio, but should do OK with a 24". I bet Husky is selling a lot of them to the landed, but don't really know. Perhaps a dealer will chime in. Most of you guys seem to find nice used saws, maybe you can find a mint 440 with low miles on it, should last you a good long time.
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romeo
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You need a _______ over 70cc saw. Just fill in the blank with your favorite make. There aren't really any bad choices since none of the crappy companys make saws that big anyway.
MAG58
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SawTroll
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+2, really what I said, also....:biggrinbounce2:
GASoline71
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70cc's for a 24" bar... HA! 60cc saw will be just fine with a 24" bar. 70cc's are for 28"ers!
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Engineeringnerd
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Definitely go 70cc. If I'm willing to take it slow, I can run a 32" on my 372. I imagine a 7900 would do it even better. 24" isn't a problem, even with full comp chain.
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clearance
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Is that one of them fancy cuts? The bore method? Looks like you cut off pretty well all the holding wood.Definitely go 70cc. If I'm willing to take it slow, I can run a 32" on my 372. I imagine a 7900 would do it even better. 24" isn't a problem, even with full comp chain.
Engineeringnerd
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I cut the notch, then ripped down the center, then bored in from the side (actually both sides) and took it to the back to meet the rip. Repeated on the other side. Baranek calls it the rip and fall.
If you look at the right side you will see about 2-3" of hinge. I can't remember for sure whether I went a little sparse on the left hinge, or if I cut it flush after felling the tree to get a good tape picture. It's been a while.
If you look at the right side you will see about 2-3" of hinge. I can't remember for sure whether I went a little sparse on the left hinge, or if I cut it flush after felling the tree to get a good tape picture. It's been a while.
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