Looking at new Stihl saws

[Tyler]

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[Osagebndr]

I really like my 361 w25" bar. Been felling and buck 20-40" hickory oak ash and anything else that catches my eye or gives me a dirty look. Can't beat a pro model ,362 would handle anything that jump your way

 

[CTBurner]

if you want a saw that will last buy a stihl

 

[dznam]

... or Husky, or Jonsered or Dolmar or Makita or....

 

[Osagebndr]

It's all in how you maintain them

 

[SidecarFlip]

if you want a saw that will last buy a stihl

It should say.......

If you want a saw that makes decent power without modding the muff and pulling the limiters don't buy a Stihl....

 

[2PistolPacker]

While I'm in the process of negotiating a deal on the Husqy 555, TSC has the 70cc, 4.8hp, Jonsered CS 2166 w/24" bar in the their latest email ad for $699.00. How could a guy go wrong with this saw at this price?
They also have the 70cc CS 2172, powerhead only for $699.00
If both saws are 70CC how could the CS 2172 be 5.6 hp and the CS 2166 be 4.8hp?

 

[Wooddust]

Mr 2Pistol....you may want to make contact with the guys at Midwest Lumber in Butler MO. They do have some outstanding traded in saws from time to time with great savings. They sell Stihl and have a superb repair guy.

 

[2PistolPacker]

Mr 2Pistol....you may want to make contact with the guys at Midwest Lumber in Butler MO. They do have some outstanding traded in saws from time to time with great savings. They sell Stihl and have a superb repair guy.

Thanks Wooddust, I'm trying to stay local since Butler is almost a 180 mile round trip for me, it would have to be a great saw at a great price to justify driving that far for a deal.

 

[Osagebndr]

Check out j-reds web site on that one . The husky 555 will be a dandy tho from what I've seen

 

[duramaxman05]

My father in law is trying to sell his jonsered 2260. Its a twin to the husky 562xp. It has the autotune also. Its a peppy little saw

 

[Ashful]

That's when I'd be scouring the ads for a used 660.

Exactly. A 25" bar on a 60cc saw is going to be stupid slow. Put an 18" bar on either one of those little saws, and buy yourself a real saw for turning the 25" bar, if you need one.

MS44x will do 25", and MS660 works nice with 32". I run 28" on my 85cc 064, and that about perfect, for my needs. I'm cutting a lot of 40" - 50" dia oak and ash.

 

[D8Chumley]

If you check AS member nmurph rebuilds 044/440s and sells them IIRC mid $400 range. I almost bought one but the guy with the rebuilt MS460 got back to me first

 

[TreePointer]

If both saws are 70CC how could the CS 2172 be 5.6 hp and the CS 2166 be 4.8hp?

Both engines have a chamber of the same volume, 70cc's. Simple enough. What's different is the amount (mass) of fuel-air you can stuff into that same 70cc volume, combust it, and finally exhaust it--and the rate at which all this is done. Note that one can take a die grinder to a 2166 cylinder to make the saw into a 2172. Example:

http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/jonsered-2166-vs-2172.249794/

 

[cityboy172]

if you want a saw that will last buy a stihl pro model

Fixed it for you. My vote would be for a Husqvarna 562xp or Stihl 362. Also, a Husqvarna 555 is a derated 562xp.

http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/inside-the-triple-nickel.266466/

(broken link removed to http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-HUSQVARNA-562XP-24-Bar-Chain-Auto-Tune-Authorized-Dealer-/201230994262?pt=US_Chainsaws&hash=item2eda4d4b56)
(broken link removed to http://www.ebay.com/itm/Husqvarna-555-Auto-Tune-Chainsaw-with-24-Bar-MORE-DISCOUNTS-AVAILABLE-/181489137892?pt=US_Chainsaws&hash=item2a419878e4)

 

[Grateful11]

I think the link above, to the Husqvarna 555, is a business in Lexington, NC. I'm fairly certain it's Lexington Mower Sales and Service but I might be wrong. They have 3 locations.

 

[cityboy172]

Unless you want to step up your game. I have used a stihl ms460 almost exclusively for the last 7 years. That thing is nuts. It's also a little heavier then I need for 80% of my use, it's just so powerful compaired to my other saws I've had ( stihl ms290 and ms250) that I chose not to use the other saws. I absolutely hate the rubber av system and the air filtration on it.

I have my first husqvarna on the way (562xp), as soon as they get done porting it. If I'm happy with it I have intentions of switching all my saws over to husqvarna pro saws.

 

[cityboy172]

I think the link above, to the Husqvarna 555, is a business in Lexington, NC. I'm fairly certain it's Lexington Mower Sales and Service but I might be wrong. They have 3 locations.

Didn't look where it was coming from, but the eBay/online deals are usually a little better. Free shipping and no sales tax. There's also several dealers on arborist site that cut some good deals on new saws. That's where my ported 562xp is coming from.

 

[CTBurner]

Fixed it for you.

nothing to fix buy a stihl, as you must know they are not all plastic

 

[Woodfarmer1]

The 2172 is a higher revving saw than the 2166, some like the 2166 better for hardwoods because it has a little more low end grunt. I like them both however I usually take the 2172 to the bush, it has heated handles maybe the 2165 I have will go on the Lewis winch.

 

[Osagebndr]

What dilemma ! Buy what you want , cut it , split it, stack it , burn it, bring the madness

 

[2PistolPacker]

What dilemma ! Buy what you want , cut it , split it, stack it , burn it, bring the madness

That's funny, I've had this Summit insert since last Monday and I've been burning wood like a fiend. I'm burning my unstackable wood and uglies first. At first I thought this stove was going to be just my hobby, but my wife is secretly enjoying the fires too. Now I'm scanning e bay for the best deal on a 562XP, I'll get the 3 bottles of pre-mix gas on the same receipt to extend the warranty for an 2 extra years. Thanks for all the help choosing a new saw, if I could have found a totally rebuilt 044 locally my decision would have been a.lot easier.

 

[Osagebndr]

562xp and the madness starts

 

[drumbum]

If you're cutting wood that needs bigger than a 20" bar, you're also going to need machinery to move the wood. So yeah, get a 20" unless you're felling large trees.

Like a pick-up truck? Or maybe a trailer?

 

[claydogg84]

Like a pick-up truck? Or maybe a trailer?

Like a tractor.