McCulloch Chain Saws

[Brian Thacker]

Ron is better at explaining our test and the results better than I can. It is on this thread somewhere about 2 years back. He is a much better communicator than I am.

Brian

 

[Kevin hayes]

Sorry mate I miss read it was thinking it wasn't running for some reason. They do sound good like a motor bike more than a saw. What does yours sound like compared to the 850 my 800 with the 850 muffler is still not as nice as the 700 and 7-10

yes sir they do sound like bikes i like to get a few out and let them idle together kinda sound like Harley's to me..850 and 710 sound close to me both have the reed in the muffler as my 700 does to and they sound badass together on the idle[emoji2].. not sure the 710 is suppose to have that reed..love the high tops to sound like dirt bikes and i do get them out and let them idle together to[emoji2][emoji2]..i do have one 710 without the reed the only difference to me is it doesnt have the little tink tink..tttink tttink like the 850 does

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[Kevin hayes]

800s and red oak are made for each other. Here's Brian at work with his 800 on a downed red oak.
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Ron

thats a good one to mr ron i do like cutting red oak dont get to around where i live to much mostly white oak pecan and pine..i like pine the most two stroke and pine together is one of my favorite smells..you two are doing a good thing!

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[Kevin hayes]

800's are such a great all around saw. Brian

yes they are brian those high tops are awesome!!

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[Kevin hayes]

Ditto. But I still want a PM850 to see what all the fuss is about there, too.

i got an two 850s a few months ago rebuilt one twice after it blew lol..honestly it may have more pull than the other 82s but havent run them together to try and feel the difference..chipped my super 80 a few weeks ago made a noticable difference in performance so it may be as good as my 850 now..mabe!

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[Jethro 2t sniffer]

I remember reading Ron's findings that they really arnt that much different. I'm not sold on the filter cover I feel it let's in to many chips as theres no grill or anything there but dont mind the look though. Pick 5 saws the same and theres always going to be 1 or 2 that go better than the rest. I've never laid a hand on a 850 but think I like the sheet metal air shroud better and the exhaust obviously too

 

[Kevin hayes]

I remember reading Ron's findings that they really arnt that much different. I'm not sold on the filter cover I feel it let's in to many chips as theres no grill or anything there but dont mind the look though. Pick 5 saws the same and theres always going to be 1 or 2 that go better than the rest. I've never laid a hand on a 850 but think I like the sheet metal air shroud better and the exhaust obviously too

yeah your right..wonder why that is..like my older pm55 kicks both my 10-10s butt

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[Kevin hayes]

added some new ones since my last show and tell..its not a very good picture

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[Jethro 2t sniffer]

A bunch of variables I spose many things or 1 who knows lol. I've got a really tidy low hour great compression original bar 10 10 runs like a clock but... maybe I'm spoiled by the 70cc saws but it just doesn't seem to pull very hard like my 500vl probably very close.. maybe it's the hard nose

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

added some new ones since my last show and tell..its not a very good pictureView attachment 689539

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Nice man very nice. A mac man through and through

 

[Kevin hayes]

A bunch of variables I spose many things or 1 who knows lol. I've got a really tidy low hour great compression original bar 10 10 runs like a clock but... maybe I'm spoiled by the 70cc saws but it just doesn't seem to pull very hard like my 500vl probably very close.. maybe it's the hard nose

your right who knows lol but i do have my favorites out of the ones i have even if they are the same ccs

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[Kevin hayes]

Nice man very nice. A mac man through and through

yes sir i am and thank ya wasnt easy getting a few of them..never mind the craftsman the david bradly and the two poulans laying around those are paying gigs[emoji4]

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[Jethro 2t sniffer]

your right who knows lol but i do have my favorites out of the ones i have even if they are the same ccs

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Man I just counted like 20 odd Mac's in there that's awesome how long have you been dragging those home?. I've gone from none to 6 since April haha

 

[Kevin hayes]

Man I just counted like 20 odd Mac's in there that's awesome how long have you been dragging those home?. I've gone from none to 6 since April haha

your right 19 in the picture and one off the side that isnt in it and a big box full of mini mac parts enough to put together about six of them as well.. been at it about three years i think was 21 let my 200 go last week to hang in a friends mower shop..to intimidate the echos he sells lol..no where near as many as some of the other guys on here got the ones i wanted just,missing a super 125 and super 250

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[Kevin hayes]

Man I just counted like 20 odd Mac's in there that's awesome how long have you been dragging those home?. I've gone from none to 6 since April haha

what six do you have?

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[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Cool man yea that's my goal too just a nice little well rounded bunch. I've got 2 10-10s a pm800 a pm700 a 7-10 and a mccinder block 610. Got a box of 310s at my mates too with a couple runners. Hopefully a 850 shows up and a large frame of any sort would be good too and enough parts to keep them all running untle I cant run them any more

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

I hope you find a 125 its unlikely score down here really people all know what they are now thanks to mr Billy ray lol I'm not paying big bucks for one. Bigger place up there and theres still a few hidden in sheds. I'd rather find an 850 to be honest it would be more useful

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

yeah your right..wonder why that is..like my older pm55 kicks both my 10-10s butt

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57cc's vs. 54cc's..., and most would say an inherently stronger saw along with the 57cc PM555 and 10-10S.

 

[Kevin hayes]

Cool man yea that's my goal too just a nice little well rounded bunch. I've got 2 10-10s a pm800 a pm700 a 7-10 and a mccinder block 610. Got a box of 310s at my mates too with a couple runners. Hopefully a 850 shows up and a large frame of any sort would be good too and enough parts to keep them all running untle I cant run them any more

you got some good ones..lol yep a cinder block is a good way to put those ugly things

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[Kevin hayes]

I hope you find a 125 its unlikely score down here really people all know what they are now thanks to mr Billy ray lol I'm not paying big bucks for one. Bigger place up there and theres still a few hidden in sheds. I'd rather find an 850 to be honest it would be more useful

but if you had a 125 bet you would find a reason to use it lol..and yeah id have to pay up for one to reason why i dont have one..that billy ray made it harder for sure..we should go relieve him of his mactree just an idea[emoji2][emoji2][emoji2]

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