Which limbing saw??

[MustangMike]

Comes in handy for these,

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That is definately not a one saw tree! A heavy saw would wear you out limbing, and a small saw would make bucking it a nightmare. It does look like a lot of Sugar Maples, but I have also seen a fair amount of White Oak like that. I've never cut one that big though, and thought my 40+" Red Oak was impressive!

When I was a kid, we built a 3 story tree fort in an old White Oak. It also had a long horizontal 12" branch with a fork (we put a platform there) and called it "Eagles Nest"! It was all built with found lumber and reclaimed nails, we had a great time there!

 

[sawfun]

Best at what?

Probably price per performance. At $175 - $250 for decent used ones, it's hard to beat the 026.

 

[Keith Gandy]

I would re think that Keith, and would run full comp either with a 20 or 24" bar. When I timed the cuts with RSLH on the 28" light bar on the 044 against RSL, the RSL was significantly faster. Just sayin, that 562 will likely be one of your most useful saws, and I would want it to cut as fast as it is able.

Best of luck with your new saw.

Interesting!! I have a Techlite 20 with lgx on it now but hadnt cut with it. I figured the skip woulda gave her alil more rpm in cut with the 24 buried

 

[treesmith]

My 261cxb might not be a light sabre and I wouldn't want to juggle with it but it'll happily run 18" of 36RM in hard aussie gum, it's a pretty sweet saw

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[VinceGU05]

My 261cxb might not be a light sabre and I wouldn't want to juggle with it but it'll happily run 18" of 36RM in hard aussie gum, it's a pretty sweet saw

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i found cutting up all that tree you were dropping on me at the weekend that the 241 stock with MM was faster and nicer to use on stuff under 4" then the 261CXB which was the faster saw with the bigger stuff and too bitey on the real small stuff. both saws running chains they come with stock.

 

[treesmith]

i found cutting up all that tree you were dropping on me at the weekend that the 241 stock with MM was faster and nicer to use on stuff under 4" then the 261CXB which was the faster saw with the bigger stuff and too bitey on the real small stuff. both saws running chains they come with stock.

Your dodging skills were quite remarkable
and there's still a decent lump of stem with your name on it

Yeah, I'm not a fan of it on small wood and especially dead acacia, it did pretty well on that stem though, considering I'd set the depth gauges a little low

I think I did the most limbing with the 200t

Think I got this thread confused with the 50cc one [emoji51]
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[super3]

That tree would make a big mess if you tipped it over .

It did.
I took it out a few yrs ago for irrigation swing. Weight of the top pulled the trunk 15' in the air.
Took a while to get the tops lightened up, limbs and trunk on the ground without mashin me in the process.
It all went to my Dad, kept him warm for a long time.

 

[Keith Gandy]

My 261cxb might not be a light sabre and I wouldn't want to juggle with it but it'll happily run 18" of 36RM in hard aussie gum, it's a pretty sweet saw

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Ive had 2 ported 261s and 2 026s. Very good running saws. The last 026 I redid turned out nice

 

[panteliss]

Not to be an A hole here, but why are you trying to be a Debby downer. What works for you doesn't always work for everyone else. Like I have said in a previous post. Yes you could get by with those sizes of saw's. But according to Husqvarna posted saw spec's there is a 2 lb difference between a 562 and 346. Ya 2lbs doesn't sound like much. But if you are stumbling, reaching and limbing in general. It is alot. I understand what you are saying about the 10cc difference. You can't judge it by that all the time. Just because I have a ported 70cc saw doesn't mean I'm going to be running a 30" bar on it. I try to keep my saw's light and strong. I want them fast because that is were I get my enjoyment out of them.

Because my friend the truth is that someone who have a 562 for example and his is a homeowner and will use the saw only sometimes a year for collecting some woods , this pro saw can do all his jobs and ten times much more .
All the others about ported saws , pro bars that cost tones of money , specialty filters , etc,etc are just bla bla bla bla , and photos in the forums from peoples that most of them cut only 5 woods a year

Now you can tell me Debby downer or what you want no personal problem

from someone who cut 3000+ cubic meters every year and his family live from this

best regards
have a nice day

 

[panteliss]

Best at what?

Generally the 026 - 260 have show a good character , easy for use , not much problems , easy and cheap for repairing what else you must want from a saw

 

[bwalker]

Generally the 026 - 260 have show a good character , easy for use , not much problems , easy and cheap for repairing what else you must want from a saw

All that's true. However, the antivibe,air filtration and performance suck. At a min you have to do a gasket delete, choke trim, add a WT 194 carb, and atiming advance to get them to run decent. And even then they are gutless.
A used 353 or 346 can be picked up for about the same price and will be a better saw all around.

 

[MustangMike]

I'm not knocking a 346 one bit, but if you refer to my Dr Al ported 026 as gutless, it is only because you have never run it.

I do prefer the filter on my 362 C, but it is a whole different saw.

 

[Keith Gandy]

I'm not knocking a 346 one bit, but if you refer to my Dr Al ported 026 as gutless, it is only because you have never run it.

I do prefer the filter on my 362 C, but it is a hole different saw.

I really liked my 026s but the mastercontrol spring and the air filter/choke setup suck

 

[sawfun]

I dunno, when my 346 was stock I did not find it superior in any way, when wood cutting, to my 026, and mine came with the wt194 carb. AV on a 50cc saw is pretty small to me so that is not an issue. Their weight and handling was similar with the 026 having noticablibly more torque. The 346 does indeed beat it in the air filter arena though. I'm not bashing the 346, I just never found it as special as a lot of folks seem to. My buddies 026 performs identically to mine so I don't think I have a special one. The 026 can be leaned on harder than even the 2051 or Partner 5000+, though it is noticably slower. Maybe the 346 and other speed demons are better limber and the 026 a better firewood saw?

 

[USMC615]

Saw pd for and will be shipped in the next few days. Now to see if I prefer the 18" standard .325 bar on it or my 16" Cannon with PS chain. Gonna be hard for me to decide to run anything but the PS chain on it as I love PS chain on 50cc and under

Sweet deal Keith if you got it for the price you posted earlier...I'd a been on that bad boy like white on rice. Good score.

 

[Keith Gandy]

I dunno, when my 346 was stock I did not find it superior in any way, when wood cutting, to my 026, and mine came with the wt194 carb. AV on a 50cc saw is pretty small to me so that is not an issue. Their weight and handling was similar with the 026 having noticablibly more torque. The 346 does indeed beat it in the air filter arena though. I'm not bashing the 346, I just never found it as special as a lot of folks seem to. My buddies 026 performs identically to mine so I don't think I have a special one. The 026 can be leaned on harder than even the 2051 or Partner 5000+, though it is noticably slower. Maybe the 346 and other speed demons are better limber and the 026 a better firewood saw?

The only 346 Ive ran was one ported by Brad with all the mods. It would put a good spankin on any 026 Ive ran and my last ported 026 was pretty strong.

 

[bwalker]

I'm not knocking a 346 one bit, but if you refer to my Dr Al ported 026 as gutless, it is only because you have never run it.

I do prefer the filter on my 362 C, but it is a whole different saw.

I have not had a Dr.Al ported 260, but have had 260's ported by three builders. I know what a good 260 runs like and it's still not a 346 by a long shot.

 

[bwalker]

I really liked my 026s but the mastercontrol spring and the air filter/choke setup suck

Why is that?

 

[bwalker]

I dunno, when my 346 was stock I did not find it superior in any way, when wood cutting, to my 026, and mine came with the wt194 carb. AV on a 50cc saw is pretty small to me so that is not an issue. Their weight and handling was similar with the 026 having noticablibly more torque. The 346 does indeed beat it in the air filter arena though. I'm not bashing the 346, I just never found it as special as a lot of folks seem to. My buddies 026 performs identically to mine so I don't think I have a special one. The 026 can be leaned on harder than even the 2051 or Partner 5000+, though it is noticably slower. Maybe the 346 and other speed demons are better limber and the 026 a better firewood saw?

Something is wrong when a 50cc saw vibrates more than a 70 cc saw.
And no way the 260 has more torque. They are over ported stock and have a crappy transfer port design.
I have ran both the 346 and 260 extensively. Currently I am running a 260 and a 346 it is not. Not even close.

 

[sawfun]

Something is wrong when a 50cc saw vibrates more than a 70 cc saw.
And no way the 260 has more torque. They are over ported stock and have a crappy transfer port design.
I have ran both the 346 and 260 extensively. Currently I am running a 260 and a 346 it is not. Not even close.

Your experience and mine are completely different.