Hi guys,
Hope that you all are making plenty of money in your professions to make up for the outragous gas prices.
I've borrowed my family's small consumer grade saws whenever I've needed one over the years, but since I moved to the country, (I'm a country boy), I really need my own. I'm not an arborist, but do have a farm and since the storm last week will have enough fire wood for the wood stove that is going to replace my lousy gas one.
I've been shopping around and narrowed my choices down to a couple of Stihls until.......a post that many of you responded to. I realized that I should reconsider some other choices too. I took everyone's posts very seriously In the "Stihl 280 CQS vs. 310- Recommendations " post and spent some more time considering each one. After reading and shopping, I looked at the Huskies. After comparing specs and talking to a guy who was trying to decide between the Stihl 310 and the Husky 359, side by side, a year ago, told me why he settled on the Husky.
He already bought a Stihl 310 and compared his friend's Husky 359 side by side on the same log. Said that the Husky didn't bog, but the Stihl did a little. I realize this is very subjective, since he probably didn't check the filters of each, the chains might have been different pitch, sharpness, etc. Being the same HP, I took it w/a grain of salt.
Next were the features. The Husky comes standard w/a decompression valve for easy starting and features that seem comparable to the Stihl 361c, if I read it right.
The Husky is one pound lighter than the Stihl 310, which was the big selling point for me. The weight to power ratio was one of the main points some of you made.
I basically wanted something powerful enough for the blocking out big hardwood 'scraps' that the lumber companies, etc. didn't want, but would be good firewood. But also light enough to use as a firewood saw year round.
After shopping around it didn't cost me much more. $21 More than the 310, but $240 LESS than the 361. They all sound as if they are awesome tools, as well as the others that you all recommended. So, the Husky 359, 20" bar is what is setting in the living room waiting to be fed. :Monkey:
That said, I stihl, I mean still need some accessories....Helmet/ face shield, saw chaps, saw case (It doesn't come w/one), and I'm sure I think of something else.
Everybody, thanks for all of the advice. This is a great forum. I'll be trying this puppy out the next couple of days. The big storm that we had last week took enough trees down to keep me busy all summer.
Gotta make like a tree and leave....................Best regards,
Noah
Hope that you all are making plenty of money in your professions to make up for the outragous gas prices.
I've borrowed my family's small consumer grade saws whenever I've needed one over the years, but since I moved to the country, (I'm a country boy), I really need my own. I'm not an arborist, but do have a farm and since the storm last week will have enough fire wood for the wood stove that is going to replace my lousy gas one.
I've been shopping around and narrowed my choices down to a couple of Stihls until.......a post that many of you responded to. I realized that I should reconsider some other choices too. I took everyone's posts very seriously In the "Stihl 280 CQS vs. 310- Recommendations " post and spent some more time considering each one. After reading and shopping, I looked at the Huskies. After comparing specs and talking to a guy who was trying to decide between the Stihl 310 and the Husky 359, side by side, a year ago, told me why he settled on the Husky.
He already bought a Stihl 310 and compared his friend's Husky 359 side by side on the same log. Said that the Husky didn't bog, but the Stihl did a little. I realize this is very subjective, since he probably didn't check the filters of each, the chains might have been different pitch, sharpness, etc. Being the same HP, I took it w/a grain of salt.
Next were the features. The Husky comes standard w/a decompression valve for easy starting and features that seem comparable to the Stihl 361c, if I read it right.
The Husky is one pound lighter than the Stihl 310, which was the big selling point for me. The weight to power ratio was one of the main points some of you made.
I basically wanted something powerful enough for the blocking out big hardwood 'scraps' that the lumber companies, etc. didn't want, but would be good firewood. But also light enough to use as a firewood saw year round.
After shopping around it didn't cost me much more. $21 More than the 310, but $240 LESS than the 361. They all sound as if they are awesome tools, as well as the others that you all recommended. So, the Husky 359, 20" bar is what is setting in the living room waiting to be fed. :Monkey:
That said, I stihl, I mean still need some accessories....Helmet/ face shield, saw chaps, saw case (It doesn't come w/one), and I'm sure I think of something else.
Everybody, thanks for all of the advice. This is a great forum. I'll be trying this puppy out the next couple of days. The big storm that we had last week took enough trees down to keep me busy all summer.
Gotta make like a tree and leave....................Best regards,
Noah
