Chainsaw Recommendation

Mike Schulz wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>John Rasmussen wrote:</div>
I just ordered the Dewalt 8inch Pole Saw Trimmer. Hope to cut some branches of a large pine that broke this summer.

that interests me… let us know how you like it..

Glenn I’m glad you got the saw figured out.

So updating you guys on the trimmer I bought. Only used it once so far, but I like it. It does what it should and it easy to use. I will say it is heavier than I expected, not really that heavy but when your working with it above your shoulders you notice it. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a trimmer that already has Dewalt 20V batteries

thanks John!!

I started that thi g no issue today. Celebrating tonight!

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glenn57 wrote:

I started that thi g no issue today. Celebrating tonight!

I love a good celebration.

Maybe you could get EPG over for a little fireworks celebration off your deck?

^^^^^^^^^ not a chance!!!!!!! i’ve seen results!!!!!

Justva quick update. I’ve run a good 3 tanks of gas threw it now. Fires up like nobody’s business!

Just to bring this one back up, when looking at a saw I would recommend going to a local small dealer versus a box box store as their pricing can be different plus they may have a larger selection and be able to get you the saw that will best fit your needs

Over the winter, I went to upgrade/replace my 18yr old Stihl MS290. Never had any issues with it, but now I use a lot more fire wood for the past 2 yrs and going forward because we made a switch to primarily heating with wood with the gas furnace as a backup. My MS290 still worked fine but for how many more years at the increased rate of use?

I wanted to go with one of the larger Farm & Ranch saws (Stihl 311 or 391, or the Husky 460 was what I had in mind because of the increased bar length of up to 24in and 25in)

I started out thinking Stihl all the way just due to my past experience, but I went to the local Husqvarna dealer (not Farm & Fleet) because they would have a wider selection of saws that I could get my hands on just to see how they feel

They happened to have the Husky 460 along with some Pro model saws there. Just holding the 2, you could see and feel a big difference between how the homeowner/farm & ranch saw is built versus a professional saw. Yes there is a step up in cost to go to a Professional grade saw, but what I found is the Stihls overall cost more. I could get a Professional grade Husky for close to $200 less than a comparable Stihl Professional saw

After some more research and watching reviews on youtube, I gambled and went with the Husqvarna 555 Pro saw at a sale price as it was priced lower than the Stihl 391 Farm & Ranch saw

Making the switch from Stihl to Husqvarna takes a little getting used to for sure, just on their basic set up, chain replacement and tightening along with starting, but once used to it, it is smooth as butter

There is no comparison of the Stihl MS290 and the Husky 555, they are not the same class saw, but I liked the Husky so much that there was another sale very recently (that went away the day before tariffs were supposed to go into effect) and I ended up with a Husqvarna 550XP Mark 2 as well. It is another Pro saw but smaller than my Stihl MS290. Even though its smaller in engine size, the difference is huge. The cost was less than the new version of version of the MS290 (which is the MS 291)

Bottom line is when saw shopping, do research, shop around, talk to small shops/dealers rather than big box stores and dont get stuck on a specific brand

I had to have a couple of big Ash trees taken down in my yard, damn invasive species, and it was too close to the house for me to do it myself, so I hired a professional. I was amazed that one guy in a lift, with a top handle Stihl with a 12″ bar, started at the top and worked his way down one branch at a time, most of the time using just one arm on the saw, the other arm guided the branches down. He did 90% of the trees with that little saw. I know the big saws are manly, argh, argh, argh, but he sold me on a smaller, easier to handle saw.

Sure toddrun, a hot top handle saw is the ticket if you’re up in the air cutting all day. But if you’re a firewood, property maintenance guy you’ll want to buck standing up. Especially when you get older. No such thing as too many power saws though either…