Chainsaws

[Chaparral]

My mid 70s Echo finally seems to have passed. I have a newer Stihl but always seem to need two saws as one will be finicky.

What seems to be the “good stuff” this year?

I need 16” bar, want 18” bar. Have dealers and pawn shops and repair shops within 45 miles of the house for most makes.

Really like the new dangled shock absorbing qualities of the Stihl.

Would like easier to start, I am getting older.

One or twice a year use but when used it is several days of cutting things up.

 

[retrieverman]

I was going to buy another Stihl a few years ago, and the dealer that sells multiple brands talked me into an Echo CS590. I’m very satisfied with it.

 

[XYZ]

The place I bought my Stihl now pushes Echo. I’m leaning towards buying an Echo weedeater to replace my Stihl weedeater that’s busted with extended Stihl warranty that Stihl won’t honor.

 

[golddigger14s]

If you only need it a couple of times a year this might be something to think about. I have the 14" for my light use and have been pretty happy.

40V HP BRUSHLESS 18" CHAINSAW - RYOBI Tools

40V HP BRUSHLESS 18" CHAINSAW

www.ryobitools.com

 

[retrieverman]

If you only need it a couple of times a year this might be something to think about. I have the 14" for my light use and have been pretty happy.

40V HP BRUSHLESS 18" CHAINSAW - RYOBI Tools

40V HP BRUSHLESS 18" CHAINSAW

www.ryobitools.com

I bet that sucker will cut!!! I use my little Bauer saw from HF more than my gas saws, and it does great only being a 20v.

 

[swampratt]

I have 2 newer stihl saws an MS 170 and MS 250.
One thing I HATE about these new stihl saws is the energy efficiency crap which translates a little into NOT enough bar oil.

I cut a lot and found the more oil on that bar and chain the longer you can cut before needing to adjust the chain.

I like my Stihl saws and bought my son one and my fishing buddy got one from me also both of those were MS 170 16"

I use my 170 often.
I also have an Echo I got from a member here might be the CS590.
Sucker cuts much faster than the stihl saws.

I did a muffler mod on the MS250 and picked up a lot of power.
I was using it to slab cedar trees and when the bar was buried all the way it was a bit doggy and would stop sometimes and the muffler mod made it no longer stop.

Need ear protection

Just for the fact not enough chain oil i would not go Stihl.

I would not go electric either if you ever have to fell a tree and want to cut it all up into firewood.
2 fully charged batteries will not get that job completed.

My neighbor has a 40V electric and had to invite me over to finish the job on a pecan tree.
He got into the thick trunk after it was down and it would only make 3 cuts and the battery was dead.

He bought the saw just for that tree.

3 years later and not using it the batteries or the saw would not work at all.
It is Blue in color I think it is a Kobalt.

 

[zipty6]

I have been happy with my 40v Ryobi saw. I have more than two batteries.

 

[OkieMoe]

My 40v Hart "wally world" brand of brushless has been a trooper. I have 4 batteries and have used it to level and size up a few large trees. Speaking of, i jumped the chain off of it earlier today and I need to get it back on lol

 

[Pulp]

I’m not much of a lumberjack, but I really like my 16” Husquvarna. A little big for most of what I do, but it will go through a big log pretty quick.

 

[dennishoddy]

If the replacement saw is only once or twice a year and you have one that is running, an electric would be a good alternative for limbing and freeing a stuck saw.
Electrics aren’t designed for heavy duty work like big trunks.