Posted: 5/18/2016 9:23:22 AM EDT
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Well the front of my tree fell of last night during a thunderstorm. Now I need a chainsaw to cut it up and remove it. Whats a good one for light and occasional medium work.
I prefer quality of cheapest possible solution. |
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Echo CS-400 from a dealer not a box store, they have the best warranty and run great. Very easy to mod to outrun larger saws. Whatever you get make sure there's an actual dealer nearby.
ETA: I just got one earlier this year with a 20% off all Echo Sale for $240, they're normally $300. Also, don't buy any saw with the "quick adjust" bar tensioner when researching all I saw was issues with those across all brands. |
| Maybe a Husqvarna 240 but for your needs you might consider whatever electric saw works with your existing battery packs. |
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$500 would probably be absolute max. <$300 would be nice. The Dolmar 421 has a 2 year warranty, is made in Germany by one factory technician from start to finish, and is a pro grade saw for $320 shipped from PerformanceOutdoorEquipment. There's no other prograde saw that is comparable in performance and price. I love mine, I've been cutting with it nearly every day for two weeks. Video of the production process: 
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Stihl MS 211 C-BE is $330.
A Farm Boss is $400. Looks like the MS-170 is on sale for $160. For a home owner/casual user that'd be hard to beat. ZERO support for a $99 Poulan. The MS-170 could last a homeowner a very long time. My 021 is sixteen years old and still runs like new. It's had a couple visits to the shop over the years but nothing major. If it failed tomorrow I'd buy another Stihl in a heartbeat. |
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Stihl farm boss. 18 or 20 inch bar. Don't overthink it. This. I heat with wood and have been running the same Farm Boss for 7 years now. Bulletproof. One tree? Ask a neighbor if you can borrow his and give him $25. Eta: If you were my neighbor I would cut it up for you rather than loan you the saw because chainsaw noobs will run the chain into the dirt. And/or pinch the bar. |
| I have a Stihl MS-250 I've been using to cut up the occasional tree (use 1 or 2 times/yr for <1hr each time) since 2004. Still running the original chain and bar. Generally hits on the 4th pull and starts on the 5th. My maintenance has been filling it with gas and oil. Probably hard to go wrong with Stihl. However, may dad has been using the same Echo for 35+ years. I am a fan of both brands. Don't get careless, both the saw and/or tree can get you. |
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Echo CS-400 from a dealer not a box store, they have the best warranty and run great. Very easy to mod to outrun larger saws. Whatever you get make sure there's an actual dealer nearby. ETA: I just got one earlier this year with a 20% off all Echo Sale for $240, they're normally $300. .... We recently bought 30 acres that is 90% woods so i bought a CS-400 18" and have been very pleased with it. I've probably run 50 tanks through it. i used it to cut cedards and oaks. oak cuts are very doable but large diameter ones will cut slower and you may want to sharpen the blade after every tank. i also run a 16" bar on the saw that is handier. starting is super easy and reliable. then i bought a Stihl MS291 18" and added a 20" bar. i've run probably 10 tanks through it now and it cuts so much faster than the smaller saw. i sharpen the chain every 2-4 tanks. it is a little heavier and the pull start is a little tougher but it still is easy to handle. i haven't tried the 20" bar yet. i think either will serve you well. |