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I have a close friend that has been cleaning up his woods the last two years and hauling every bit of firewood up here for me to burn. I want to get him a new or very nice shape used saw as a thank you as he's hauled at least 40 cord up here thus far.
He currently runs a Husqvarna Rancher 450 with an 18" bar and it's quite tired. I own all Stihl stuff so what to get is a bit of a mystery to me when it's not a Stihl so I figured I'd reach out to the collective OPE minds.
Price isn't a huge deal as I'd like to get him something that'll last and fit his needs more than worrying about saving $100 on something.
Needs/Wants
- Larger CC than the Rancher 450
- Capable of a 24" bar
- Probably not an AutoTune saw (or whatever the M-Tronic version is)
- Dead nuts reliable as he's not big into maintenance . We've had conversations about this and he's at least checking the air filter during each fuel fill now. Supposedly lol.
- As light as possible without being a pooch.
I'd really like to get something from an OPE member VS buying in a big box store or wherever Husky stuff can be found. Doesn't need to be modded but I wouldn't say no to a gently modded saw. No porting though.
Thank you in advance !!
-Mike
He currently runs a Husqvarna Rancher 450 with an 18" bar and it's quite tired. I own all Stihl stuff so what to get is a bit of a mystery to me when it's not a Stihl so I figured I'd reach out to the collective OPE minds.
Price isn't a huge deal as I'd like to get him something that'll last and fit his needs more than worrying about saving $100 on something.
Needs/Wants
- Larger CC than the Rancher 450
- Capable of a 24" bar
- Probably not an AutoTune saw (or whatever the M-Tronic version is)
- Dead nuts reliable as he's not big into maintenance . We've had conversations about this and he's at least checking the air filter during each fuel fill now. Supposedly lol.
- As light as possible without being a pooch.
I'd really like to get something from an OPE member VS buying in a big box store or wherever Husky stuff can be found. Doesn't need to be modded but I wouldn't say no to a gently modded saw. No porting though.
Thank you in advance !!
-Mike