saw progression while climbing

[JeffGu]

...changing from 261's and 460's to 362's.

I think that by the end of the first day, you'll wish that you had left the 362s sitting on the shelf at the dealership.

 

[squad143]

My 361 is the least used saw that I have.
By the time I've pushed a 261 to its non-productive point, it's time to grab the 441 or 460

 

[JeffGu]

...I've pushed a 261 to its non-productive point, it's time to grab the 441 or 460...

Yup.

 

[scheffa]

Why so much hate for the 362?? Ive never used one. As good as a 261 is we run 14" bars on a lot of our climbing saws so a 261 doesn't proivde a whole lot extra, but to jump to a 460 is a big step

 

[Pelorus]

I like my 362. 18" bar. Not all that heavy, and decent power.
Doesn't get used up a tree all that much, but a nice saw for bucking up small to med. size firewood.

 

[pro94lt]

I think I'd go crazy if I had to go from a 201t to a 461... How sharp are the chains?

 

[JeffGu]

I've changed a lot of things around, but my lineup for next year is...
Echo CS-271T (12") --> Stihl MS-201T (14") --> Stihl MS-261C-MQ (20") --> Dolmar 7910 (24" or 32" as needed)
It would be unusual for me to need the big saw in the tree, but it happens when we get big Cottonweed removals.

 

[pro94lt]

Cottonwoods... Separate the men from toddlers

 

[Woos31]

I like to hear of big saws going up trees. Tough on guys I know, but still high in bad-assery category. I flew a 441 in a bucket last week be cuz the 201T ran outta gas, so I grabbed the 441 to finish up and everyone acted like they'd seen bigfoot to see the biggest saw the county owns go up in a bucket truck

 

[scheffa]

We often run 660's with 25" bars up trees on removals

 

[stihl076]

200 16" 460 28" and 660 36" when the need arises

 

[greengreer]

I dread the bigger saws in the tree, usually it's when you're already tired, unless it's a crane job, etc. Ms660 with a 36" bar is as big as it gets for us, I don't know how some guys run an 880 or a 3120 in the tree. Fook that! A nice powerful light saw with a 20" will do alot of the work I run into.

 

[crotchclimber]

Cottonwoods... Separate the men from toddlers

Cottonwoods are the majority of our removal work

 

[CanopyGorilla]

Cottonwoods... Separate the men from toddlers

Yup...... shite gets real in cottonwood. We have tons here. Everyone is always on about "Euc men" and "oak men" but I would bet my last dollar on the fekker 85 feet up a big ol nasty cottonwood with a woodpecker hole 30 feet below him.
(See my avatar!!)

 

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[treebilly]

It must be a regional thing. I believe the correct name is cottonweed.

201tc 14" bar - 461 25" bar - 661c 32" bar. The 661 is only for me. No one else is allowed to touch it except to put gas and oil in. I love that saw ( just not so much on spurs)

 

[pro94lt]

And woodpecker holes scare me

 

[JeffGu]

...the correct name is cottonweed...

Indeed, it is! But, for the non-midwesterners, I sometimes use the alleged "proper" spelling.

 

[TreeswingerPerth]

Usually ms200T to start then down to a 560 , if it's a big stem 460 / 395 if it's real big one .