I have a ton of work to do with large downed trees and don’t want to want for power. Don’t have a ton of accoutrements for the husqy but that’s a good point.
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For a pro saw in the power-to-weight ratio, you can’t go wrong with a 72cc saw. My 38 is a couple pounds heavier and I’ve never regretted it when faced with several days of hard cutting in front of me. And depending on your height, a 24” bar saves on the back when bucking lots on the ground, without being too tip heavy.
Husky 572XP is my "big" saw (70cc is very much a mid-sized powerhead, but if I ever needed more power or a bigger bar, I'm calling a pro). Has no trouble throwing chips with a 28" bar fully buried. With a 20" on there it is scary fast to buck with. The anti-vibe system is the best of any saw I've used, which should be a factor in your decision if you're going to be running the thing for hours on end.
I can also swap a chain on it in about 90 seconds, so I'm also firmly in the XXX-er camp of carrying multiple chains and not dealing with sharpening in the field.
You have to buy Stihl's through an authorized dealer, in-store, and the local Stihl dealers here are all a bunch of cocksuckers, so I'm a Husky guy.
What's a good rechargeable one for small stuff around my house?
I've cut a good bit of wood over the last 2y with a 40v greenworks with a 16" bar. It's no pro timber rig and bogs when I force it but it zips right through all the beetle kill that we've got to work with in Colorado. Haven't used one myself but have heard several folks who really like their Milwaukee 18v saws also.
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I’m a relative jong with chainsaws, but I like my EGO just fine for about anything I have the motivation to cut down and chop up. I don’t know what I would do with more power if I had it, but comparing to small gas powered saws I don’t notice any deficiencies or particular difference in that department, except I don’t have to screw around with small, fickle, noisy gas engines. I have a little ecosystem going of EGO yard tools at this point, so I run out of time or energy or things to cut well before I ever run out of juice.
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focus.
If you are in the Makita battery universe, the 2x18v chainsaws are awesome. Greatly exceeded expectations, probably a little less power that a gas stihl of the same bar length, sounds like Ficher Price, but cuts super legit. It really shone on a trail work day, slipped in a backpack, and handled big blow downs no prob.
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If you are ready to spend $1000+ for a new one either one will do the job I’m sure.
Be aware that with that power to pull through big logs also comes more power to fuck you up (tip kick back, cutting through things faster than you think, etc). If you don’t have experience already, do some reading or work with someone on how to buck large down trees. You can get yourself into some nasty situations if you aren’t reading the tree right.
Reading bind, offside cut first, wedging, sequence of cuts, boring, etc…
500i feels lighter than a 462/462C in my experience. Power head is much narrower so easier to handle when falling/limbing. Way better fuel economy in my experience. But I think your right that the power is around the same. Personally I would get the 500i over a 462C as the cost is pretty close, I think 160$ at the local dealer. Biggest issue with the 500i is no heated full wrap grip offered, at least last time I checked.
^Very true.
It's hard to read big trees on bind sometimes. You read it right for the first few cuts and then it changes on the next cut.
I usually take a 2nd saw...and if that gets stuck, I borrow a 3rd one.
Btw, I have a pre-Xtorq 372XP and it's a real fine saw. I can recommend it if you find a good used one. Very smooth running compared to some smaller saws I had/have. I've actually considered selling it though because I don't have acres of forest to deal with anymore and it's overkill for smaller stuff, but it's my favorite saw.
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I appreciate this feedback. Will be getting one or the other, but that’s about as to the point as I could ask for in review. Don’t need more power, but I’ll pay better attention to the power head layout. Thinking a 25” and 20” bar and you can get pretty much anything done.
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Its just another pre-sharpened chain in case you rock #1 and #2
Rock #3 and you will be kneeling in a snow bank with yer file
and rolling joints eh
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Got it.
Unless you bring 4 chains.
"timberridge is terminally vapid" -- a fortune cookie in Yueyang
All my ski hill cutting was hiking the only saw i own up or down HBM but if I have a problem I don't lose a 500 $ day like a pro's does
So the oiler on my 261 quit oilin in the middle of a run do i stop cutting or just grit my teeth?
Keep cutting while manualy pouring oil on the chain so I had to buy a new chain/ new bar and fix the oiler but i still made my 3 tickets but I made less $$ that day
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