Looking for a snappy....

[trooney]

limbing saw project. It can be any kind except for Stihl (sorry Jeff!!! Lol). Dont know what kind I would like. It has to be a runner without mods, so mods make it a screamer. 16" bar at the most. Dolmar, Echo, Makita, ??? Whats your favorite little screamer? I've got all winter, looking for suggestions not to buy right now. Thanks.

 

[mdavlee]

372?

 

[Marshy]

I expect 342xp will be mentioned.

 

[huskyboy]

You said 16" bar, so I'd say get a 346/353/351 bottom end (350 bottom end works good too but is plastic clamshell vs mag cases), and oe 45cc or 50cc ne 346xp topend (both are good). The 350 and 353 closed port topend runs good too. Just have to swap the 350 dished piston for a flat top 353 piston (simular to the 261/262 situation).

 

[Ryan Browne]

I sure like my 350 with the NE 346 top end that t4driller put together. It made a couple of stihl guys think long and hard about their allegiance to the creamsicles on the last tree job I made a cameo at.

 

[jakethesnake]

345

 

[jakethesnake]

They go cheap. You can put 346 top end if you really want for all that

 

[trooney]

372?

I had a 372, but sold it. It ran fine, I just like my 044's. The 345/346 is an option. I'm wanting something outside the box. How bout the Dolmar 421 I think?

 

[trooney]

I sure like my 350 with the NE 346 top end that t4driller put together. It made a couple of stihl guys think long and hard about their allegiance to the creamsicles on the last tree job I made a cameo at.

Thats an option as well. But was it ported?

 

[Onan18]

Echo CS-501 P

 

[mdavlee]

501 looks like a good saw. I hate 50cc so a 562 is about as small as I want to use.

 

[Johnmn]

@trooney I really like my 421! Cat delete, muffler mod wakes them up nice! I advanced timing .025 and that seemed to help more

 

[dave53223]

Husqvarna 543 xp It is the lightest saw of the whole bunch.

 

[trooney]

Wow, aint too many Echos on ebay...

 

[huskyboy]

I would say just get a 550/562 since they have lightning fast throttle, solid performance and smooth AV. But you mentioned you want a project saw that has impressive performance....on a budget? I think the 346 series of saws fits that pretty good. I would not pass up a project 357/359 either, good performance for the money too.

 

[Ryan Browne]

Thats an option as well. But was it ported?

Yep, ported and with the carb off a 357. There's one in the classifieds right now...

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

501 looks like a good saw. I hate 50cc so a 562 is about as small as I want to use.

I don't have much use for 50cc either, but my Dolmar 5100 seems to have both grunt and speed.

 

[TreeLife]

Do da Dolmar. I used to use what I think was a 510? That was a real nice little saw.

 

[Johnmn]

It appears that the Stihl 241 rips! But a ported 421 would cost similar to a stock 241. I haven't seen any 241 vs 421 vids but I sure would like to! I bet it would be very close

 

[Backtroller]

I realize you don't want to buy now, but there is one all done and ready to work. @t4driller is selling a ported 346/350 for far less than most of the other saws listed.