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.
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.
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.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.
Fuel models alsoBut make sure they are brushless Milwaukee
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Fuel models also
YupOne and the same thing. Older Milwaukee stuff is junk
The fuel impact tools are better than my pneumatic tools
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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.I think this is the biggest key. To many people use the wrong gas in their small engines.
I cut everything down with an axe - no gas required! What's wrong with all you people??
(I'm another Stihl guy actually.)
Na need the step up into the proline.Husqvarna Rancher... no further posts necessary
Agreed definitely buy pro line sawsIf 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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Anyone who uses stihl wears skinny Jean's and eats bananas whole
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Yes! Ditch the “green” Go with the ‘yeller chain from Stihl.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.
Anyone who uses stihl wears skinny Jean's and eats bananas whole
Stilh jeans
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