New Saw Owner

[New England Jim]

I have the jonsered 2152 which is the same exact saw as the 353 husky and I love it. The saw cuts well and is a great cordwood saw. You can use it from base to top on most trees with no trouble . the saw is pretty light too. Don't get me wrong Stihl makes a great saw too.

 

[SawTroll]

I have the jonsered 2152 which is the same exact saw as the 353 husky ......

Not exactly the same, but basically the same......

At least the angle of the front handlebar is different, and less desirable, on the Jonsered. Most of the outside plastic is also different, not only in color, but also in shape.

 

[New England Jim]

Hmm, I'll have to put mine along side the 353 my buddy has. I didn't see any difference in the handle angle but I could be wrong.As far as the outside goes, red and green look nicer at christmas time. HeHe...

 

[SawTroll]

The Jreds allways look better than their Husky counterparts.
What ruins the picture is those :angry2: 90 degrees to the bar front handlebars...:bang:

 

[TRUSSMAN]

wildnorthern,
I have a older 026 and really like it good power in a small light weight package. As some of the other guys have said the air filtration and better anti-vibe. As far as bar and chain the standard bar will be fine, if you are new to chainsaws you might want to stick with the RM2 which is a low kick back chain. Once you get more used to it I would switch to a RM or a RS Stihl chain. Good luck and let us know what you chose.
Jeff

 

[Billy_Bob]

Learn all you can and be safe...

Common chainsaw injury locations on body - diagram.
(1/2 way down page)...
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/logging/manual/logger/personal_equip/personal_equip.html

Stihl DVD: "Chain Saw Safety, Operation & Maintenance"...
http://www.stihlusa.com/knowhow/knowhow_lit_video.html

"Oregon Maintenance and Safety Manual" on-line book...
http://www.oregonchain.com/tech/manual_maint.htm

OSHA Logging eTool...
(Manual logging or mechanical logging)
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/logging/mainpage.html

Book: "Professional Timber Falling" By Douglas Dent
http://onlinestore.forestindustry.com/cgi-bin/baileys/catch.html?product=92

National Timber Harvesting and Transportation Safety Foundation
Logging Safety Web Site...
http://www.loggingsafety.com

The Game of Logging...
http://www.gameoflogging.com

Stihl Instruction Manuals...
http://www.stihlmanuals.w1.com/stihl_ownersmanuals/ownersmanuals_listing.html

Stihl - Guide to Saw Chain Maintenance...
http://www.stihllibrary.com/pdf/SharpAdvice061301final.pdf

 

[Moto]

The Stihl MS260 pro is a workhorse. It is a great saw and I recomend it. The only flaw that I have found with it, is its inibility to deal with salt. I know its not a normal condition that most people have to worry about, but the company that I am a service tech for, runs a fleet of MS250 pros and beats the crap out of them cutting creosote soaked timbers that were used on bridges and salt water fender systems. I have been seeing some significant corrosion and rotting of the crank casees, other than that they are holding up better than any other saw we have treid to run which incules many different huskys, redmax, etc. I have been impressed. We used to run nothing but Husky until talking with the local stihl dealer, much better service and alot easier to deal with. The husky isn't bad, it more or less comes down to personal preference and the support of your local dealer.

 

[pinus]

The corrosion problem is probably magnesium/aluminium crankcase difference.
I dont know about Mg, but Al is very sensitive to the chlorides, and is damaged very easily by them, probably Mg too (may be more?).

As you need saw for the rather occasional and no for pro usage the choices are probably not restricted to 353, 346xp and ms 260 pro.
Huskys Jonsereds are 346XP, 353 (359, 357XP) and 2152, 2145, (2150, 2159, 2156) and Stihls MS250, MS260, MS270, MS280 (MS361).

 

[keith c raymond]

Hey Jim,Welcome to the site,Where in Rhody are you?

 

[New England Jim]

Hi Kieth, I'm in Smithfield. I see your in Northern RI too.

 

[pbtree]

Jim,

Welcome to the sight. for what it is worth, I would go with the 353 - it is a good unit reasonable priced, and should give you good service.

I like the balance better than the Stihl, the anti vibe system is much better which equates to a smoother running saw, and the air filteration system is superior as well.

 

[Lakeside53]

The Stihl MS260 pro is a workhorse. It is a great saw and I recomend it. The only flaw that I have found with it, is its inibility to deal with salt. I know its not a normal condition that most people have to worry about, but the company that I am a service tech for, runs a fleet of MS250 pros and beats the crap out of them cutting creosote soaked timbers that were used on bridges and salt water fender systems. I have been seeing some significant corrosion and rotting of the crank casees, other than that they are holding up better than any other saw we have treid to run which incules many different huskys, redmax, etc. I have been impressed. We used to run nothing but Husky until talking with the local stihl dealer, much better service and alot easier to deal with. The husky isn't bad, it more or less comes down to personal preference and the support of your local dealer.

I probably bought one of these on Ebay once - had a couple of HOLES rotted right though the crankcase (not to the engine though). The oils pump was just about gone! A bunch of Epoxy and it work just fine for a year, then I put on another crank case it (only 'cos it looked so bad)..

Probably a lot to ask, but wash the saw in fresh water (garden hose) after after each day, and now and then when dry, spray with something like Boeings "Boeshield T9". This is specifcally designed for aircraft to inhibit corrossion on Al Mag. Also keeps the pitch and junk from sticking to the saw.

 

[mbb]

353

I use a 353 for most of what you describe and it has served me well so far. Online, buy it from CCD, and make sure they run it and set rpms. If your altitude is much diff from theirs, you may want a local to recheck the WOT.

I bought mine from a local dealer, just because.