What should be the next AM kit saw?

[afleetcommand]

So those 070-090's exist for what, milling and large bar work? How heavy are they relative to 3120's

 

[peter92]

So those 070-090's exist for what, milling and large bar work? How heavy are they relative to 3120's

bloody heavy

 

[Czed]

If i remember right a 090 is over 32 pounds.

 

[afleetcommand]

IqOTE="Czed, post: 314259, member: 568"]Kimballcody has a short review on youtube of the 070 clone.[/QUOTE]
Ill go check it out...I know nothing about that class of stihls.

 

[peter92]

If i remember right a 090 is over 32 pounds.

14.7kg with 53cm bar & chain
32.4 lbs. with 21 in. bar & chain

 

[Czed]

IqOTE="Czed, post: 314259, member: 568"]Kimballcody has a short review on youtube of the 070 clone.

Ill go check it out...I know nothing about that class of stihls.[/QUOTE]they heavy is all i can remember about running them.

 

[peter92]

Ill go check it out...I know nothing about that class of stihls.

they heavy is all i can remember about running them.[/QUOTE]
http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.n...4dee9715a9e84b3988256c1a0004d086?OpenDocument
stihl 090 specs

 

[Onan18]

Seems like the big saws get the interest. ..but small saw get used more. And of course in the home owner class, the price difference between oem and am lessens the interest

Don't get me wrong I would love to see a 242 or a 254, but if I had to pick one chassis that would sell well it would have to be the 288

 

[afleetcommand]

That's why I like the smaller saws..that sounds like a back ache!

 

[afleetcommand]

I want a 254 clone or at least a source of parts...

Or a 242

 

[Czed]

Don't get me wrong I would love to see a 242 or a 254, but if I had to pick one chassis that would sell well it would have to be the 288

Same here i really think it has the best shot at being a hit it's mine and many of my friends go to big saw I've never seen one listed for sale around here they stay with the owners i maintain several of them still in use today i have three lol

 

[afleetcommand]

Don't get me wrong I would love to see a 242 or a 254, but if I had to pick one chassis that would sell well it would have to be the 288

I think u r right....so many r still in service to

 

[Czed]

028 super 160.00 kit for the win.
262
272
Huskys as well.

 

[afleetcommand]

Is the same true of the 262? Or does the 288 have more of a following even over those

 

[Czed]

Around here 288 272 262 pretty much can not be bought in decent shape without paying a good chunk for them the 3 series hold their value too don't get me wrong but the older 2 series people remember.

 

[afleetcommand]

I've OTE="Czed, post: 314292, member: 568"]028 super 160.00 kit for the win.
262
272
Huskys as well.[/QUOTE]
I've got a hurt 028 that needs a home...trade fodder. Took it a part payment. ..don't even want to open it up....lol!

That 036 is....so simple and well thought out....what about a 038??

 

[Mattyo]

Seems like the big saws get the interest. ..but small saw get used more. And of course in the home owner class, the price difference between oem and am lessens the interest

I use my 350 nearly exclusively. .... 90% of the time, so I'm with ya Walt ... the trouble is that the small saws still have good availability. ...husky 350 parts are everywhere, in the oem and AM. the 288 is sorta a dying breed, so it would be nice to fill that gap with the AM ... PLUS it has bearings and seals done properly (i think, i've never actually built one...)



and 090 kit would be interesting, or a 166... but since the kits seem to be sticking with the 2 biggest brands, odds are we won't see a 166.

seems like that 070 kit on ebay would be simple enough to get, tear down, port, add the 66mm top end to? then attach a 5' bar to the thing and never bring it out except at GTG's or stumpin big oaks lol


i forget, that 254 ...isn't that same chassis as 262? I don't see the advantage to the 254 over the 262 ... is the tank more compact? I forget.

242 might be interesting, but I doubt there would be a lot of interest (see your above quote) because of the big saws...

 

[afleetcommand]

So what I hear is some big saws are fun to think about..it's really the 660's, 288's and things in that class folks would want in the real world.....so why do we always chase the big chunks of iron like 090's and the like?

 

[Mattyo]

I'm kinda interested in that 036 ya got there Walt, saw the vid, seems the bearings are well laid out ... as they should be imho.

 

[Mattyo]

If I owned an 090 it'd be for bragging rights. my 394's are as big as I'll ever need here in CT.