When a 288 is a "big" saw

[Homemade]

I helped a friend cut up some white pines that snapped off in a winds storm today. My little 015L did marvelously cutting the 12"DBH pines in more manageable pieces for the tractor to haul away. On a bigger one, I brought out my 288 with a 32" bar on it, and all my wood cuttin friends were taken aback that I had such a big saw. After 5min of explaining to them what I have and how MMWS did some touching up to it, I thought to myself. Is this 288 really that big? Or are my friends so institutionalized into 60cc with a 20"bar is all they'll ever need.... anything more is just a waist.


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[mdavlee]

288 is a good mid size saw

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

I think 288 is definitely up there in "big saw" territory. Wastefully big??? I don't think so, unless all you do is limbing. Most of the wood I work with does not call for my 394, but I'm sure glad I have it when the work does call for it's use. Large hardwood demands alot from any saw, nice to have that raw power in those situations.

 

[T.Roller]

To most people here my 044 is a big saw lol

 

[alexholdernb]

To most people here my 044 is a big saw lol

Similarly, in my neck of the woods a 288 isn't big -- it's pretty much gigantic.

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[T.Roller]

Similarly, in my neck of the woods a 288 isn't big -- it's pretty much gigantic.

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Yeap anything with a 25"+ bar is huge here to most

 

[alexholdernb]

That said, I'd love to own one -- I'd just have a hell of a time finding more than 2 or 3 trees a year that needed it. . . .I wonder if my kids would think needing a reason to buy a bigger saw justifies a move westward.

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[Homemade]

I always grouped sizes at 30-60cc as small, 60-90 as medium and 90+ as big. But never looked at a big saw as unnecessary. It may be rare (once a year) to use something that big, but you should seen the jaws drop. 32"... you thought I brought out a light saber.


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[T.Roller]

I always grouped sizes at 30-60cc as small, 60-90 as medium and 90+ as big. But never looked at a big saw as unnecessary. It may be rare (once a year) to use something that big, but you should seen the jaws drop. 32"... you thought I brought out a light saber.


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Yeap haha

 

[Randy's Mom]

That said, I'd love to own one -- I'd just have a hell of a time finding more than 2 or 3 trees a year that needed it. . . .I wonder if my kids would think needing a reason to buy a bigger saw justifies a move westward.

If you live in California and move any farther westward, you'll be in the ocean you dumb sonofabitch.

 

[alexholdernb]

If you live in California and move any farther westward, you'll be in the ocean you dumb sonofabitch.

Lol. Don't worry, it's a long way to the Pacific from here. [emoji4]

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[T.Roller]

If you live in California and move any farther westward, you'll be in the ocean you dumb sonofabitch.

So hurtful

 

[GCJenks204]

Last year I acquired a MMWS044 and it was shipped to our store in Minneapolis. My boss brought it up for me and couldn't believe I had ordered a 24" bar for it.
He owns 3 or 4 saws but still refers to the. By the size of the bar. You should have seen his face when the next one was a MMWS MS660...

 

[alexholdernb]

So hurtful

No worries. You'll note I'm north east from Maine.

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[huskihl]

That old hag Randy's Mom needs to get laid

 

[T.Roller]

That old hag Randy's Mom needs to get laid

I gave her your number

 

[Randy's Mom]

No worries. You'll note I'm north east from Maine.

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New Brunswick ok peckerwood you can slide this time.

 

[hseII]

288 is a good mid size saw

I agree.

 

[hseII]

That said, I'd love to own one -- I'd just have a hell of a time finding more than 2 or 3 trees a year that needed it. . . .I wonder if my kids would think needing a reason to buy a bigger saw justifies a move westward.

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You get 1- 90cc saw, you'll soon have the need for 2 more.

Ask me how I know.

 

[hseII]

If you live in California and move any farther westward, you'll be in the ocean you dumb sonofabitch.

Been in the Jar Again, I see.