Limbing saw opinions

[Toad22t]

Imo, those "jumps" in size are too large, which of course makes an excuse for more saws - and of course you need a backup (or more) in each size....

Exactly my thinking!

 

[merc_man]

Imo, those "jumps" in size are too large, which of course makes an excuse for more saws - and of course you need a backup (or more) in each size....

Yes i agree. That is a huge jump. And was thinking mine jumps from 50 up to 70. I better do some.looking for somerhing in the 60 cc range now.

 

[Locust Cutter]

Depending on your current 70cc class saw, if you were to acquire a Dolmar 6100 or a definitely a Husky 562xp, you might find your 70cc saw seeing a lot more time on the bench. I love my Stumpbroke 372 but I use my 562 now for a lot of things and the 372 doesn't come out to play until I have a fairly large Locust, Oak or Hedge of 25-28"+ DBH to take down. Ditto that for my 9010 which Randy stuffed a bunch of bananas into...

 

[Simondo]

Lets just face the elephant in the room here......any way you reason it ...more saws is the outcome.
I dont see anyone making a statement saying .."I really want less saws, just dont see the point in having the number iv got " !

 

[merc_man]

I dont use the 72 cc 038 much. its a shelf queen. Do most my cuttng with the 50 cc saws. But i would like to try something in the 60 cc range. Not sure what brand i would go with. My best dealer support is stihl or husky. I would probly go used if i were to get something.

 

[Motorhead]

I dont use the 72 cc 038 much. its a shelf queen. Do most my cuttng with the 50 cc saws. But i would like to try something in the 60 cc range. Not sure what brand i would go with. My best dealer support is stihl or husky. I would probly go used if i were to get something.

Ported 50 cc saw.

 

[merc_man]

Lets just face the elephant in the room here......any way you reason it ...more saws is the outcome.
I dont see anyone making a statement saying .."I really want less saws, just dont see the point in having the number iv got " !

I do have to admit. I have thought that but when i think of selling one i just cant. and the one i just picked up at yard sail that i told wife i cpuld fix and sell. It will probly never leave.[emoji6]

 

[Jon1212]

Lets just face the elephant in the room here......any way you reason it ...more saws is the outcome.
I dont see anyone making a statement saying .."I really want less saws, just dont see the point in having the number iv got " !

Oh, I've said something very close to that, but I have all of [you] true, and dear friends to keep me from being reasonable.

 

[merc_man]

Ported 50 cc saw.

Ya im just learnng about porting. I did a small port job on my little husky and am fairly impressed. I wanna do another one mabe.

 

[Motorhead]

Ya im just learnng about porting. I did a small port job on my little husky and am fairly impressed. I wanna do another one mabe.

And another,ported saws are addictive.

 

[Toad22t]

Lets just face the elephant in the room here......any way you reason it ...more saws is the outcome.
I dont see anyone making a statement saying .."I really want less saws, just dont see the point in having the number iv got " !

Oh I've down sized and there is more to come. About a year and a half ago I had almost all Stihl with a few husky. I was trying to get a 3 saw combo for both oh series Stihl and 2 series husky. Well next thing I knew everything just blew up. Now I have sold 5 of my precious stihl (066, 044 10mm, 044 12mm and 2 metal tagged red levered 026's). I'm down to one ported runner, which is on the chopping block and 2 getting ready to send for massage's.

 

[Toad22t]

Depending on your current 70cc class saw, if you were to acquire a Dolmar 6100 or a definitely a Husky 562xp, you might find your 70cc saw seeing a lot more time on the bench. I love my Stumpbroke 372 but I use my 562 now for a lot of things and the 372 doesn't come out to play until I have a fairly large Locust, Oak or Hedge of 25-28"+ DBH to take down. Ditto that for my 9010 which Randy stuffed a bunch of bananas into...

I'm in the same boat with you. Since I have received my 562 back from getting ported I haven't really touched my 254,262,371 and ms 460 which are all ported.

 

[Jon1212]

Case and point to my comment about the "support" system here.

I have been looking for a smaller rear handle saw for my almost 10 year old son. A few of my ne'er do well friends knew I had looked at/ considered a couple of older Shindaiwas that have been listed on various sites over the last two weeks. Well imagine my surprise to come home to a box in my office with this inside.

It needs a brake flag, and one top cover screw, but it runs very well.

The bar is one of a few NOS Poulan Pro bars I had hanging up in the garage. The saw came with a used bar, and a new loop of 325.

Nobody has copped to perpetrating this act of generosity, but I have my very strong suspicions.

 

[merc_man]

Case and point to my comment about the "support" system here.

I have been looking for a smaller rear handle saw for my almost 10 year old son. A few of my ne'er do well friends knew I had looked at/ considered a couple of older Shindaiwas that have been listed on various sites over the last two weeks. Well imagine my surprise to come home to a box in my office with this inside.
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It needs a brake flag, and one top cover screw, but it runs very well.

The bar is one of a few NOS Poulan Pro bars I had hanging up in the garage. The saw came with a used bar, and a new loop of 325.

Nobody has copped to perpetrating this act of generosity, but I have my very strong suspicions.

Darn it. Cant see the pic. What is it?

 

[Toad22t]

And another,ported saws are addictive.

Your telling me! They are even harder to let go even if you don't run them.

 

[grassguerilla]

Case and point to my comment about the "support" system here.

I have been looking for a smaller rear handle saw for my almost 10 year old son. A few of my ne'er do well friends knew I had looked at/ considered a couple of older Shindaiwas that have been listed on various sites over the last two weeks. Well imagine my surprise to come home to a box in my office with this inside.
View attachment 27498
It needs a brake flag, and one top cover screw, but it runs very well.

The bar is one of a few NOS Poulan Pro bars I had hanging up in the garage. The saw came with a used bar, and a new loop of 325.

Nobody has copped to perpetrating this act of generosity, but I have my very strong suspicions.

Never met a Shinsaw I didn't like. Some of the best built small saws I've come across.

 

[DSS]

Darn it. Cant see the pic. What is it?

377 Shindaiwa

 

[Simondo]

Oh I've down sized and there is more to come. About a year and a half ago I had almost all Stihl with a few husky. I was trying to get a 3 saw combo for both oh series Stihl and 2 series husky. Well next thing I knew everything just blew up. Now I have sold 5 of my precious stihl (066, 044 10mm, 044 12mm and 2 metal tagged red levered 026's). I'm down to one ported runner, which is on the chopping block and 2 getting ready to send for massage's.

They come..they go..New saws come on the market.."now i gota try one to see what all the fuss is about" They come they go....Someone tells you about a near mint saw that "You cant say ..NO. .to" ....sound familiar ??..Less maybe , but never only what one could get by with ......IMO

 

[Toad22t]

They come..they go..New saws come on the market.."now i gota try one to see what all the fuss is about" They come they go....Someone tells you about a near mint saw that "You cant say ..NO. .to" ....sound familiar ??..Less maybe , but never only what one could get by with ......IMO

Yes way to familiar! At one time I thought I was going to become a chainsaw juggler. Bit the saws became to big.

 

[bryanr2]

Your telling me! They are even harder to let go even if you don't run them.
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Good lord, Id need stitches in muh head if I walked into that garage.