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Oiler is currently banjaxed but God is she nice to run!
Oiler is currently banjaxed but God is she nice to run!
Favorite Saw You Own
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I don't have a favorite. The 2 that get used the most are a 562xp and a 390xp.
Probably my MS 461. My 441 would be a very close second. The 461 pulls better, has a 3/4 wrap and is an easier layout to work on, M-Tronic or otherwise. The 441 is smoother and I don’t have to adjust the carburetor.
The 046 is definitely my least favorite of my three. I like feeling my hands at the end of the day. If you asked me this question several years ago I would tell you my old 372XP.
The 046 is definitely my least favorite of my three. I like feeling my hands at the end of the day. If you asked me this question several years ago I would tell you my old 372XP.
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I have 3 saws, ms261cm, ms290 and an ms 362. All have 20'' bars and I have a 24'' bar for the 362 but rarely use it. But I just cut logs that the tree company drops off so I'm not dropping any big trees.
The 261c I generally only use it for liming trees around the house and when they bring me small wood, because it's my lightest saw. I like the heavier saws for cutting big logs and let the weight of the saw do most of the work.
My 290 gets used quite a bit and the 362 get used on the bigger logs but I rarely run the 24'' bar.
I try to run them all at least once a month just so they don't sit to long without being used.
I had bigger saws and more of them but found 3 saws is all I really need so I sold off the rest of the ones I never used much.
I have been using the 362 the most lately.
The 261c I generally only use it for liming trees around the house and when they bring me small wood, because it's my lightest saw. I like the heavier saws for cutting big logs and let the weight of the saw do most of the work.
My 290 gets used quite a bit and the 362 get used on the bigger logs but I rarely run the 24'' bar.
I try to run them all at least once a month just so they don't sit to long without being used.
I had bigger saws and more of them but found 3 saws is all I really need so I sold off the rest of the ones I never used much.
I have been using the 362 the most lately.
Hand Splitter
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Right now my Stihl 460, not sure why, probably because I had it on the shelf for to long. 660 is in 2nd place.
261 will be number one if/when I ever get one!
261 will be number one if/when I ever get one!
That is a real nice 10-10S.Pro Mac 1010s
Oiler is currently banjaxed but God is she nice to run!
I have a 10-10S engine underneath a old 10-10 lightweight tank and man I'm real impressed with it. Really pulls for 57cc dam near my favorite too
The best way to explain a 10-10S is a overbored and ported 10-10
I love mine. Not the fastest, very noisy, lots of smoke, lots of vibrations but damn is it fun!
Got it cheap too. Came running with a battered oul' 20 inch mac bar and a mint 16 mac bar with one stihl rs chain for the 20'. All for €180.
I feel like such a b4stard using it on spruce and fir though with how dirty the old girl gets. Prefer to use it on ash. Nice and clean to cut.
Got it cheap too. Came running with a battered oul' 20 inch mac bar and a mint 16 mac bar with one stihl rs chain for the 20'. All for €180.
I feel like such a b4stard using it on spruce and fir though with how dirty the old girl gets. Prefer to use it on ash. Nice and clean to cut.
I wouldn't call them slow eather though if ya keep it in its sweet spot they really cut well. Good sound good and the vibes are lovely haha old saws are just a real nice bashing of the senses n makes you feel alive
No, not slow. Just not fast. But thats fine, I dont use them for fast cutting.
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If I could only have one saw this would be it. My favourite saw is a 262xp, but it won't cut like this one will.
Have you got any other saws if similar cc? I've never really cut with a modern pro saw but my mate has a ms311 (yes I know) I'm yet to race it against but be interesting to see both with 20 inch bars
shadco
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Think I have to say this one.
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well it had to be a wild thing.
281XP, such a nice old saw to run, well balanced and plenty of power.
Goes well in Aussie hardwood.
Goes well in Aussie hardwood.
I have used the stihl 08s and the 261c. The 261 cuts a bit faster imo but only a bit. Doesnt have the same torque though.
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Right now, probably a stock 346ne. Sure like the way my ported 395 makes sawdust too, but thankfully I don't have to hoist that thing too often. Cut some big oak rounds today with a 2172 and an 044 i just cleaned up and wanted to test. Decisions are hard...
Did you build that one Bob?Hey lots of snow up here today AYE!
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This one is real easy for me, I only have 3 saws, a 372 XT, a Husky 460, and a MS250. The 372 is by far the nicest of 3 and I enjoy running it the most. The 460 is a distant 2nd as it was the first saw I ever bought. The MS250 is nice for longer walks clearing trails though as it's such a light little thing, but cutting with it compared to the other two is not as much fun.
Trusty old 257. My father gave this to me for Christmas in 1996 when I got into the firewood business. Had to change the vent tube and put another new bar on her this spring, but she still starts every time on the third pull just like it did 23 years ago.
