Opinion on 70cc saw

[dustinwilt68]

For the weight, power and the feel, I would take the 390 over the 576, I bought and sold 8 of them last year, if they ever come out with the fabled 572 I hope it has the AV of the 576 and the weight, balance, and power of the 372, to me the 576 is top heavy and awkward feeling.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

You'll think a 576 is heavy until you put a 28" set up on it.
It's a very good saw with lots of usable power directed to the chain and not your arms.

 

[drf256]

Get a ported 036. Sell the two smaller saws you have. Maybe keep the MS250 for limbing.

Or get a ported 026, slap an 18" .325 bar on it and sell both smaller saws. Use the 066 for anything bigger than it can handle.

 

[drf256]

Here is a ported 026 attacking red oak with a 25" bar and 3/8RS chain. Not the fastest, but you could see how it could toss around an 18 or 20" bar in .325 with ease.

Here's another noodling with a 36" 3/8 bar. Not the best video.

Same saw cutting some hardwood. This wood was very very hard.

The point here is not to show off the saws, just the potential. You'd be shocked at what a well done 026 will do for you for very little weight and with good fuel consumption. With a reasonable bar option, there's very little you can't do.