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Chainsaws

As a full time arborist I’d highly recommend looking into a husqvarna xp model. Especially if you’re looking to upgrade. By your description of what you’re doing with it I would say a husqvarna 562xp. They rip and are a perfect all around size. Also a 18-20 inch bar is a good match on that saw.
 
KyleND said:
Do yourself and sell all your other cordless tools if they are not milwaukee. Maybe that is a little too ford vs Chevy to say but they are that good.
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But make sure they are brushless Milwaukee


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Oakridge said:
As a full time arborist I’d highly recommend looking into a husqvarna xp model. Especially if you’re looking to upgrade. By your description of what you’re doing with it I would say a husqvarna 562xp. They rip and are a perfect all around size. Also a 18-20 inch bar is a good match on that saw.
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I have a 362XP husqvarna. 20 years old cuts 80 face cord per year runs perfect. I have a smaller stilh. It is a good saw too. The stilh dealers provide excellent service
Those cordless Milwaukee saws are tempting. I have a bunch of their brushless tools and love them


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KyleND said:
Do yourself and sell all your other cordless tools if they are not milwaukee. Maybe that is a little too ford vs Chevy to say but they are that good.
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I have gone through a lot a grill sets in my day and it truly is a toss up for me dewalt and Milwaukee. Its tough because they each have tools that are better then the others. Dewalts top tier skill saw is AMAZING but their impact driver although ergonomically is amazing for my hand only lasted me a year. Milwaukee drills are bar none better but I like the feel and weigh distribution of the DeWalt. I do a ton of handyman work for friends so my stuff gets tossed around a lot, not to mention I just finished off my 1200 square foot basement as well. Just the other day the new (2 weeks old) impact dropped 15 feet to concrete and she was still bucked.

I tell ya what if you don't have 5.0 batteries you need to stop reading and go to the store and buy some. Plus if your looking at buying a chainsaw you will need them. My drywall screw gun did my entire basement on 1 and half charges 70 sheets of 12x4, just a cool 3,000+ screws.

I will defiantly buy a DeWalt chainsaw before next hunting season to limb up trees but that's only because I already have the MS250. I am not saying they wont work for bigger trees but when I am cutting down a tree the last thing I want is to be under powered and have to leave a tree standing partially cut to go get another saw. I know a tree can stand all day being partially cut but I sell insurance for a living and I don't want that liability hanging over my head.
 
I burn wood to heat my home so I have a little experience with this: Stihl MS362, MS251, Echo 310 arborist saw, big heavy ole' Homelite 8800 this is the last of the USA made Homelites which was in 1996. I cut wood every chance I can get to keep up. We burn about 20 face cord a year.
 
The Stihl professional grade saws are pricey but they are worth it in my opinion. I've heard good things about the new MS442 (I believe that's the model number). My Uncle loves his Husky 372 he picked that up last year or so. Someone mentioned the Stihl FarmBoss and such, the 311 is a decent saw too but if you're going to buy something like the 311 or the 392 consumer level saws you might as well get the pro level saws in my opinion.
 
Gamover06 said:
I think this is the biggest key. To many people use the wrong gas in their small engines.
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This is the best advice on this post IMO. Never use anything with ethanol in it if its going to sit. All the plastic seals, lines whatever to make everything light gum up and varnish with gas with ethano gas l in it. Do yourself a favor and buy 100% ethanol free gas and try to get the highest octane rating too. The highest I've found around here is 90 Octane in ethanol free. I use it in all my 2 cycle stuff and even my mowers and atv. Anything that sits more than your car. If you use the Stihl synthetic oil for your mix, that has a fuel stabilizer in it too so you don't have to run 'em dry for storage. Honestly, my mowers and ATV I've never had problems with or the need for a stabilizer as long as I use the non-ethanol gas.
 
Vtbow said:
If you're buying used, buy a pro level saw. Homeowner saws are throw away these days...

Mac 850 super is my go to saw. Also run a Jonsered 920, a Homey Super xl 925 and a Sachs Dolmar 113 for the small stuff.

The Mac with the 32" bar on it, cut that ash like butter:
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Agreed definitely buy pro line saws

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I have a 35 year old Stihl 028 and its been a great saw and I often leave gas in it for months...always starts and runs.
And I ditched the anti kickback chain...cuts so much better without the homeowner style chain.
 
Blinginpse said:
Anyone who uses stihl wears skinny Jean's and eats bananas whole
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Allegheny Tom said:
I have a 35 year old Stihl 028 and its been a great saw and I often leave gas in it for months...always starts and runs.
And I ditched the anti kickback chain...cuts so much better without the homeowner style chain.
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Yes! Ditch the “green” Go with the ‘yeller chain from Stihl.
 
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