Chainsaw time.. what to get?

Hawk,
I had the 044, MS440 and MS441- the MS441 was smooth but a pig in agility/handling. I do not know how resale is on those but...being a dirtbiker- if you run across a decent running 044 at a good price, you might like what happens after sending it to a good saw mech. They are light and agile compared to the later MS series 70cc saws. The 044 is not as smooth but the big saw sees more limited use anyway.

The difference between 2 stroke and 4 stroke offroad bikes.

Stihl bars have long been tops in the field of factory bars. Lots of us Husky guys have modded them or used adapters to run them :)

There are enough levels of aftermarket bars available to suit every need.

Jonsered could be another name to watch for. Same machine as husky, just for those that prefer redheads.

Have guys show you how limbs get loaded with energy, how to prevent pinching when bucking, how to use felling wedges and how to free a stuck saw. A pizza and a six pack at the end of the day greases the wheels on picking their brain.

Bill
 
I bought a Stihl MS291 this winter for use on our small farm. We try to heat as much as possible with firewood culled from our property. The saw did a great job in my unskilled hands as long as I kept the chain tight. Now that I've used it for a winter I wish I had a longer bar, but only because we have several very large widow makers that I'd like to cull for firewood.

I cut around four chords with my saw for reference. This isn't an "experienced" referral, but I'd buy it again. My only compliant is the weight. Our property has a lot of varying topography, and hauling the saw through the wood (after carrying rounds out - BY HAND - for six or seven hours) can be tiresome.
 
I have a cheapo Craftsman from Sears, which is perfectly fine for my occasional use but if wouldn't expect it to hold up long to heavy duty, prolonged use.
 
Good choice on that Stihl

FWIW when I was a landscape foreman twenty years ago we'd burn down the Echos about 5 to 1 on the Stihl (Think it was a 280?) I will say though having a two saw system is the right move if you drop a lot of trees. When I worked a summer building log cabins Husqy was the tool of choice, don't think you can go wrong with either.

A small one with about a 10-12 inch bar for when your in the trees to delimbing on the ground a bigger number for droppign and chopping the trunks and larger chunks.

Your shoulders will thank you for picking up a little one armed bandit if you can swing it.
 
Foilist said:
I have a cheapo Craftsman from Sears, which is perfectly fine for my occasional use but if wouldn't expect it to hold up long to heavy duty, prolonged use.
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I have a cheapy Mac knock-off that I bought 23 years ago for some dirty pruning work that I didn'y want to subject my Stihl to. I used it way more than I thought I would, because it's so light and handy. It's still going strong -- can't believe it.
 
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