Went to Lowe's today to pick up a gift for dad and looked at their saw section for laughs. They had the plastic 450 Rancher for $409.00. That's about what the CS-590 goes for. Rural King wants even more than that for the equivalent Farm Boss. I can understand buying the 235/240/MS-170 for under $200.00, they seem to do well for the price and intended market.
Thing is, a 50-60cc saw for over four bills isnt really an occasional light duty proposition like those small saws are. If you are buying a saw of that size you probably are cutting some pretty big stuff with it, and putting a fair number of hours on it. For this use, I don't think you are really getting a good deal or doing yourself any favors by purchasing what is nothing more than an oversized casual use machine for really not much less cost than a proline saw.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not a saw snob. I don't even really cut that much. It just irks me when a manufacturer charges a lot for something that isnt really worth it, and people fall for it. If the Rancher and Farm Boss prices actually reflected the value received for the money (like the smaller saws do), I wouldn't have a problem with them.
Overrated saw... Goin to have to say Stihl
There pretty much all overrated... Unless they have been ported.
But stock Stihl are overrated.
Never had a husky feel like a stihlturd in the wood...
I’d add a ms261 and 064 to the non turds.
Odd I see a lot of complaints about spring AV in this thread, yet all the newer saws coming out seem to be spring, even Stihl has finally went that direction. Maybe it's just what guys get used too. We all know people don't like change. Personally I don't want a saw without spring, but I will admit I am a husky/jred guy and they have been using them since the early 1990s or so.
When did you become a husky guy ?
I know you would!! HaterII!!!!! LOLI'd agree w PMP Tom...
I have found that 99% of people who actually make a living 8+ hours a day never heard of these sites around my parts. The biggest industries in my town is 2 major paper mills. These saws mentioned would do what they are intended to do as far as these loggers are concerned.. Let a major saw porter say they had a homelite xl-12 that would scream and overnight the xl would be the new rage.And places like OPE, sawhawgz, aboristsite, forestry fourm, the hearth, chainsaw repair forum ..... don’t help matters.
What mills?I have found that 99% of people who actually make a living 8+ hours a day never heard of these sites around my parts. The biggest industries in my town is 2 major paper mills. These saws mentioned would do what they are intended to do as far as these loggers are concerned.. Let a major saw porter say they had a homelite xl-12 that would scream and overnight the xl would be the new rage.
You know what Masson.I think the husky boot design is less likely to rip should one pinch the saw and pull on it. Not that I’d recommend prying on a saw. Lol