For something that small I would say Echo, I have a lot of love for their smaller saws and can’t beat the price. They are very well made.
Which Limbing saw with good anti-vibe?
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Keep that pretty girl on ice until you have time to tinker with it.
JRenna
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Echo CS-3510 isn’t a pro saw by any stretch but with a stihl full chisel chain on it and a muffler mod, it’s pretty impressive considering I got it for $222 new on eBay. It’s super lightweight and great for smaller stuff. I tend to use it on bigger stuff too especially when I’m not in a rush. It’s definitely not a pro stihl or husky though.
david newbie
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it's not a pro saw ,but I really like my echo 3510. bout 35 cc, very light. I often see new ones at a discount on Facebook marketplace
The 3510 is a very good saw, good suggestion
I purchased my Ms261C-M a couple weeks ago,, and ran it seriously on Monday for the first time.
I can see why it is so highly recommended,, momentary kill switch, easy restarts,,
It has SO many improvements compared to my previous Stihls,, it is hard to believe that so much power could be in such a small package.
I can see why it is so highly recommended,, momentary kill switch, easy restarts,,
It has SO many improvements compared to my previous Stihls,, it is hard to believe that so much power could be in such a small package.
wisconsintreeguy
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Ive seen those for sale and wondered about them. What do you like about them? Ive thought about having a saw like that to loan to friends when they ask to borrow a saw lol.
My vote is 2511p. I bought one last spring. Great saw for limbing .
If I were to have a saw to loan to anyone,, (the term friends gets watered down,, when discussing chainsaw type items)
I would consider the saw like a toothbrush,, something I would want to work perfectly,, but,,
also, it would be something I would not want to come back,,
(If it were a gas powered saw,, you gotta send along a fuel can with FRESH gas and oil in it,,)
If it is a gas saw, as soon as they get home, the phone starts ringing!!
"I have been cranking for 15 minutes,, How do I start this thing!!??"
Because of that,, I would get this complete $84 delivered ELECTRIC chainsaw kit,,
https://www.ebay.com/itm/165334955400?hash=item267ebb3588:g:tkAAAOSwzh5iCct4
AND, I forgot to mention, that electric saw comes in TWO COLORS!! Red,, or Blue,,
If you had one of each ready to go,
you could lend the correct one, without insulting their political affiliation!!
If you had one of each ready to go,
you could lend the correct one, without insulting their political affiliation!!
wisconsintreeguy
ArboristSite Lurker
Haha.If I were to have a saw to loan to anyone,, (the term friends gets watered down,, when discussing chainsaw type items)
I would consider the saw like a toothbrush,, something I would want to work perfectly,, but,,
also, it would be something I would not want to come back,,
(If it were a gas powered saw,, you gotta send along a fuel can with FRESH gas and oil in it,,)
If it is a gas saw, as soon as they get home, the phone starts ringing!!
"I have been cranking for 15 minutes,, How do I start this thing!!??"
Because of that,, I would get this complete $84 delivered ELECTRIC chainsaw kit,,
https://www.ebay.com/itm/165334955400?hash=item267ebb3588:g:tkAAAOSwzh5iCct4
I have one Dolmar/Makita 4300 and I'll grab another when a good opportunity presents itself.
Pro grade construction and lighter than my 261 and 346XP saws.
It's a shame that Dolmar/Makita are leaving the market, but I'm not too worried about keeping them running for year and years.
Pro grade construction and lighter than my 261 and 346XP saws.
It's a shame that Dolmar/Makita are leaving the market, but I'm not too worried about keeping them running for year and years.
I keep a couple of Poulan Wild Thangs for loaners.
It took 25 years to kill my old Echo saw so they couldn't have been too bad.
My Echo CS-3900 is also 25 years old and I have never been able to kill it:
Anything but questionable and really hard to find because owners like me keep them.
I wish echo still made them that color
david newbie
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Very light. Just over eight pounds and seems surprisingly powerful. I love
it for limping. And also a nice saw if I have to carry it any distance. (I’m about to get on Medicare )
TOTALCHAOS69
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Echo might not consider it a Pro saw since it’s not an X model... but parts and material tells me they don’t make a saw that isn’t a Pro version. Compare a CS620 to a MS391...
I agree with this. Regardless of the “x” all echo saws are made well and can stand up to heavy use within the limits of what the model was designed for. I especially like smaller cc echo saws.Echo might not consider it a Pro saw since it’s not an X model... but parts and material tells me they don’t make a saw that isn’t a Pro version. Compare a CS620 to a MS391...
stihl 201 rear handle, husky 435, ms250 are all good light little saws...the 435 and 250 will handle a buried 16" bar dogging into hardwood very well and snappy for small branches.
