What yer cheap saw favorites?

[hacskaroly]

save the 3/8 .063 carbide chain. Its enough drivelinks to make one 28" loop.

A standard Stihl Carbide chain for a 20" bar runs about $70. I hear they are great for plunge cutting in the ground and cutting tree roots to make stumps easier to pull out with a tractor. I wouldn't have a problem buying surplus saws....well I take that back, I suppose some people consider my CAD a problem!!

 

[mainer_in_ak]

670 on the left 6700 on right. Dayum these things come apart so easy. Still gotta install new seals and a fresh set ah koyo 6202's in each.

No decomp bllsht. Metal oiler gears pressfit on the crank, they never strip out like the plastic ones.

 

[FergusonTO35]

Back on the topic of cheap saws: there is a really nice 2021 MS-250 at the pawn shop for $169.95 and I know they will go quite a bit lower just by asking. But, I just bought a super low miles 2024 MS-194C for $175.00 and the fun money is getting low. I kind of wish they would raise the price so I don't feel bad about leaving it there!

 

[hacskaroly]

I kind of wish they would raise the price so I don't feel bad about leaving it there!

I feel ya! I have projects enough and not enough fun money to cover them right now...have to prioritize what I am working on. I did splurge for a customer return Husky 455, they didn't know what they were doing with the saw, the original chain flew off, the next two Tri-Link chains they used were cranked down hard and run to dull and not sharpened. Customer complained that the saw was crap. I was able to take it off the store's hands for $5.

 

[Outback]

You overpaid.

 

[Wood Doctor]

One of my good friends has a Husky 455. I serviced it once. He loves the saw and uses it all the time. Not cheap: new ones run $600 with sales tax.