50 or 60? A real conversation

[lehman live edge slab]

60cc gives the option for a wrap handle if you’re into that sort of thing, I like the 362r a lot, ran one quite a bit last year for burn prep and hazard tree falling

Kinda sucks you can’t buy a factory 400r need to get the 362 kit to add one

 

[redneckhillbilly]

I voted for the 550, I only own 2 saws a 545 mark 1 and a 572, for every 5 tanks of gas through the 545 my 572 gets 1, I only use them for firewood about 20 cords a year for me and my family, the little 545 is nimble as well as powerful for its size and weight, and it hardly burns any fuel, before i got the 545 is was using a 460 rancher and the rancher didnt perform nearly as well as the 545 does.

 

[Eduardo K]

I have a 550xp mkII and use it until it makes sense to just get a bigger saw. It’s 100% and the ergonomics make it feel much lighter than it is. I bought it in a whim from The Gentleman during a sale and I’m glad I did.
I haven’t run a 261 in some time so I can’t compare.
I’ll echo what a lot of folks have already said, a 60cc isn’t a big enough difference in weight or power to justify unless you’re in a one saw plan.

just my .02.

 

[Ford3000]

The 501 for me, its the lightest, and will cut quite a bit before having to
pick up the 70cc or larger saw.

 

[Ketchup]

I run a ported 346 for in-tree work or at home flopping little pines. I run stock V2 261s at work and they are excellent saws. The stock 550mk2 doesn’t keep up. But that’s all between 5500 and 10000 feet. The 550s don’t have much gut up here. Not sure why. We have 2 V1 362s at work and they are laughably bad. They only get used if the other saws are dull and we’re in a hurry.

Generally, I avoid 60cc saws. I recently ran a few ported ones I would happily put to work, but my habit is run the 346 or 261 until the wood gets big, then grab a 70cc.

 

[whitesnake]

Since people say things completely irrelevant and pointless..

So that wasnt fir real? Damn I just started collecting all the parts…

 

[farminkarman]

I run a ported 346 for in-tree work or at home flopping little pines. I run stock V2 261s at work and they are excellent saws. The stock 550mk2 doesn’t keep up. But that’s all between 5500 and 10000 feet. The 550s don’t have much gut up here. Not sure why. We have 2 V1 362s at work and they are laughably bad. They only get used if the other saws are dull and we’re in a hurry.

Generally, I avoid 60cc saws. I recently ran a few ported ones I would happily put to work, but my habit is run the 346 or 261 until the wood gets big, then grab a 70cc.

362’s are rather anemic from the factory….not sure what Stihl was thinking with those. I had the chance to rebuild & port one this past October…I didn’t recognize the saw after the mods, and I actually could see using one if I were limited to a single saw.

 

[sawmikaze]

I can't believe an 044 hasn't made it in to this thread yet.

 

[whitesnake]

Stihl 241…

 

[Stump Shot]

I can't believe an 044 hasn't made it in to this thread yet.

...where did all of the 262xp fan club run off to?

 

[mrxlh]

None of my choices were listed, so I’d say the 50cc saw you like the best. New 60cc saws (save the MS400) aren’t really all that impressive to not jump straight to a 70cc class saw. I love my 55 probably for all the reasons you made this pole, I won’t ask it to be a Paul Bearer at my funeral, because it has never let me down…

 

[sawmikaze]

...where did all of the 262xp fan club run off to?

460 with a D jug ?

 

[Roadfxr]

460 with a D jug ?

Aren’t D jugs 34,755 milligrams heavier then the hemi jugs?? He will be exhausted shortly after starting and piss revving…

 

[pwheel]

Seems to me that you need a saw strong enough to run at least a 20" bar so you can stand up & save your back while trimming & bucking firewood rounds. For these purposes, I'm happy enough to slap a 20" bar on the 461 and call it a day. The 261 mostly sits in the trailer in case I get pinched or rock the chain. Nothing like the 461 for sectioning big rounds.

If I were to start over with a dedicated firewood rig, I'd probably be looking at ported 261 w/20" b/c running Dominator @ 40:1, but I'd still need a 70cc class falling saw for other work.

 

[Duce]

...where did all of the 262xp fan club run off to?

Now you are talking. Purchased one brand new with a KS and 87, ran it for 20 years. Sold it and son was so pissed at me, I put one together for him and doubt he will ever sell it.

 

[Stump Shot]

460 with a D jug ?

D jug on a 440...

 

[pbillyi69]

i have not run any of the saws listed. so far my favorite small saw has been my 357xp i have two runners one of which i had peorted by tree monkey a while back and it sure is strong. before i had a smaller saw than my old 046 or my 372xpw the 372 is what i always grabbed and still do because it has a long bar and enough power with sharp chain i can cut anything without having to bend down. however as i get older the smaller saws i grab first. i dont cut that much anymore and i miss running a saw on a daily basis just because i like to make chips fly.

 

[blackbruin]

I have an xs2156 (357) that has a modified oil and i run skip lgx 3/8 on a 28. This saw can handle that bar. Smaller chassis way easier to carry on side hill etc. I can fell hardwood with this set although it works great in hemlock. I woukd say a 24 be more ideal

 

[whitesnake]

460 with a D jug ?

What do chainsaws have to do with D jugs?

 

[Gullet]

What do chainsaws have to do with D jugs?

Both give you wood?