Over the years I've had homelite, poulon, craftsman, homelite again, and currently have a small echo, small Stihl, and a husky 55cc rancher, also several corded electrics.
Battery technology has finally advanced to the point that I was willing to give a small battery powered saw a try. I was so impressed that I bought a medium battery saw in the same line, and I am also impressed with it.
I'm gonna retire the echo and Stihl gas saws, as the battery saws are so much more pleasant to use. The husky needs a new gas line, which I've done before, but I'll probably retire him as well, as its oil tank drains in storage and the fuel line issue is a well known design defect that will require replacing the lines every couple of years.
I do need a big gas saw for large trees in my lot and future arborist drop offs of big wood. Probably going up to 4 ft in diameter red oak. I was looking at the echo CS-7310P, which is their largest current saw at 73.5cc. The largest saw I've ever used was the 55cc husky, and it did the job, but it doesn't like the 3' diameter tulip poplar, and red oak that I feed it periodically.
Anyone have any recommendations for other saws in this class of saws? Having used husky, Stihl and echo, I'm open to all three, but am leaning toward the echo for it's price point and proven technology. I'm in my 50s and would like this to be my last gas chainsaw, so I'm willing to pay for something that just works and lasts. I figure if I'm lucky I'll be doing this until I'm 75, and hopefully I'll have enough wood put up by that point to retire from the chainsaw work and hand splitting!
For those who are wondering, the battery saws that I recently got are the 40 and 80 volt Atlas saws. I also replaced my gas blower, string trimmer, and long reach hedge trimmer with the Atlas versions. They are all beasts, and I'm really thrilled with them all. Won't know about their durability until I put em to the test.
Battery technology has finally advanced to the point that I was willing to give a small battery powered saw a try. I was so impressed that I bought a medium battery saw in the same line, and I am also impressed with it.
I'm gonna retire the echo and Stihl gas saws, as the battery saws are so much more pleasant to use. The husky needs a new gas line, which I've done before, but I'll probably retire him as well, as its oil tank drains in storage and the fuel line issue is a well known design defect that will require replacing the lines every couple of years.
I do need a big gas saw for large trees in my lot and future arborist drop offs of big wood. Probably going up to 4 ft in diameter red oak. I was looking at the echo CS-7310P, which is their largest current saw at 73.5cc. The largest saw I've ever used was the 55cc husky, and it did the job, but it doesn't like the 3' diameter tulip poplar, and red oak that I feed it periodically.
Anyone have any recommendations for other saws in this class of saws? Having used husky, Stihl and echo, I'm open to all three, but am leaning toward the echo for it's price point and proven technology. I'm in my 50s and would like this to be my last gas chainsaw, so I'm willing to pay for something that just works and lasts. I figure if I'm lucky I'll be doing this until I'm 75, and hopefully I'll have enough wood put up by that point to retire from the chainsaw work and hand splitting!
For those who are wondering, the battery saws that I recently got are the 40 and 80 volt Atlas saws. I also replaced my gas blower, string trimmer, and long reach hedge trimmer with the Atlas versions. They are all beasts, and I'm really thrilled with them all. Won't know about their durability until I put em to the test.
