What do you think of a mcculloch 895/890 chainsaw?

[wolfpawtimber]

What are the pros and cons of this saw? Has anyone cut wood/timber with one? Thanks.

 

[PES+]

Pros.....can be made into a rip snorting power house
cons can literally break your hand if you are not careful starting them when tuned properly and HEAVY

 

[gatkeper1]

What are the pros and cons of this saw?

Pros: big powerful 103cc snorting beast that sounds like a Harley. Gear reduction drive power. Can make you feel like a timber faller from the PNW.
Cons: 30-40 years old, 28lbs, Starter on wrong side, no replacement parts,LOUD, vibration, no safeties.
Buy it as a toy an occasional user

 

[Gologit]

Would it be a good milling saw?

 

[Gologit]

I beat the crap out of a pair of 797s, at the time, they were the best saws around. Yep, they are noisy, heavy, and set up a good buzz in the handles, off set by being very powerful, durable and a blast to run. The starter is on the right side , I got used to it, when I switched to the 125, I often looked at the driveside, and wondered what happened to the starter.
As far as safety devices, they were made in a day where folks paid attention to what they were doing and took care of themselves, not this current PC where others tell you how you should go about your business.

Old Fart rant mode off, disregard if you are under 50.

BTW, if you pick up one of these oldtimers, you may get an idea what the good old days were about, not always so good.

Hey...what good is being an old fart if you don't get to do the Old Fart Rant once in awhile? I figure if you've been around long enough to have a hearing loss and white-finger from those solid iron saws you probably have been around long enough to do the OFR. Besides its only a real rant if you throw something during or at the end of it. Bob

 

[olyman]

not necessarily bob--gets tooo heavy throwing the saws around--its enough to lift them!!!!!!! (54)

 

[Timberhauler]

I knew a guy who put one of these motors in a go cart...the problem was the chassis he used had virtually no brakes,but it was absolutely the fastest go cart I had ever seen at the time....This was before the days of the super Briggs motors and the power shifter carts.It was fun while it lasted

 

[lesorubcheek]

Old Fart rant mode off, disregard if you are under 50.

Hay Randy, I'm 42 and I agree with every word you're saying. Maybe the cutoff age for this way of thinking is somewhere in the mid-30s or so. Keep those old saws running, that's what I say.

Dan

 

[GASoline71]

As far as safety devices, they were made in a day where folks paid attention to what they were doing and took care of themselves, not this current PC where others tell you how you should go about your business.

Old Fart rant mode off, disregard if you are under 50.

BTW, if you pick up one of these oldtimers, you may get an idea what the good old days were about, not always so good.

I'm just shy of 40 (38) and agree with everything you said too Randy. Great post!!!

Gary

 

[Austin1]

I'm just shy of 40 (38) and agree with everything you said too Randy. Great post!!!

Gary

I am 38 so getting close love my 105 but it is younger than me! but my truck is older! The new generation is scary to me lazy dumb no respect for anything, man I sound old!

 

[amdburner]

Randy,
You definately can set back the cutoff age! I'm 39 and I agree with you totally.

Dave

 

[PES+]

BTW, if you pick up one of these oldtimers, you may get an idea what the good old days were about, not always so good.

You'll put your eye out kid

I almost did with one of these (true)

 

[Steffen]

I know its an old thread...

But.. the 890 is a beast!!
I love taking it out for a spin, if you dont have one you can hear my 890 in some firewood

 

[sawfun]

No need for my 200t or 346 with one of those monsters. Just get a long enough bar to reach from the ground. Besides, no AV, yea, great idea. Not exactly your daily driver type saw i'm thinking. Makes a 125 seem downright tame.

 

[nmurph]

I have an 890. It fires on prime and has absolutely finger-ripping compression. I have to pull the tank and clean it. I have no doubt it will fell trees with a just a little attention.