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Hi gang. Yeah, another chainsaw thread. I looked around a bit, and wasn't able to find answers. But if someone just asked the same question and I missed it, feel free to just send me to the other thread.

I've been running a Homelite (Home Depot brand) 16" 33cc chainsaw for 20 years or so. It still runs great, but it I'm thinking of upgrading. My problem is that it gets bogged down, it likes to cut to the right or left (and when it does it sometimes stops grabbing the wood at all), it doesn't have dogs on it to help keep it straight, and at 16" its bar it's a little small.

I use it for bucking, taking down a few trees, and general yardwork. Mostly for bucking up trees for firewood to run my maple syrup evaporator, plus a little extra for the woodburning stove. Maybe I buck 3 full cords a year.

Now what I don't want is a big 24" chainsaw. I'm a little guy - strong but small, and as I said I only process a few cords of wood a year. So I don't need or want a huge saw. But I think I've gotten my money's worth out of this old Homelite, and would be willing to spend up to maybe 5 or $600 for something that could make my life easier when it's time to buck up the wood. I was thinking something with an 18" bar. And I'd hope to get another 20 years out of my next saw.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Gabe
Dear Gabe , look at the echo high 40's low 50's cc's saws. They are good, just not as popular. I have used those during helene , and still using these Gabe , do sell them short, kinda like Ford , Chevrolet and Dodge. The next saws are Stihl and Husqvarna I love the stihl 250's with 18 inch bar. That will close to your $500 limit. The next love is the husqvarna 346xp and 353 saws , they are discontinued but can be found gotta do your homework. The next is purely an option is having the saw ported or tricked out. This makes saw work fun , and quicker or funner and
" auwsommer " new word. The easiest is the echo and stihl 250.
Buck
 
Dear Gabe , look at the echo high 40's low 50's cc's saws. They are good, just not as popular. I have used those during helene , and still using these Gabe , do sell them short, kinda like Ford , Chevrolet and Dodge. The next saws are Stihl and Husqvarna I love the stihl 250's with 18 inch bar. That will close to your $500 limit. The next love is the husqvarna 346xp and 353 saws , they are discontinued but can be found gotta do your homework. The next is purely an option is having the saw ported or tricked out. This makes saw work fun , and quicker or funner and
" auwsommer " new word. The easiest is the echo and stihl 250.
Buck
Yeah, back on page 3 i mentioned that i bought a new and better chain for my Homelite, and also the Echo cs-4910.

I do not plan to modify the Echo. Frankly I suspect it will be plenty powerful enough for my needs, and i see no reason to potentially eff it up and/or void the warrantee.

Cheers,

Gabe
 
Yeah, back on page 3 i mentioned that i bought a new and better chain for my Homelite, and also the Echo cs-4910.

I do not plan to modify the Echo. Frankly I suspect it will be plenty powerful enough for my needs, and i see no reason to potentially eff it up and/or void the warrantee.

Cheers,

Gabe
After the Homelite I think you will be cery happy with the Echo.
Once the warranty runs out a muffler mod is an easy way to increase power.
 
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