New chain saw opinions wanted!

[atc007]

I grew up with Homelite XL's,,don't laugh too hard. With a sharp chain they are ok. Switched To Stihl,026,028, and a new PRO,47? I honestly don't even remember.. I switched to coal. But,I have always wanted to switch to Husky. My 2 pennies. My problems with Stihls were carburation. I wouldn't go against Jeff! But I wanna try a Husky.. And you've got a nice shiny mew one there to do so : )

[just ben]

I like my dolmar. Its only a 64cc with a 20" (will take a 32)bar but has plenty of power and is very reliable. even after months of sitting it starts right up

[4cylinders]

hey, your stihl is a consumer saw, not their best.
low hp crappy chain. pro saws are much better.
do some more investigating before you buy that big of a saw.

[jason85atc250r]

hey, your stihl is a consumer saw, not their best.
low hp crappy chain. pro saws are much better.
do some more investigating before you buy that big of a saw.

what model number is the stihl? They make home owner grade stihl's like he said. when i worked for a tree service guy years ago we had a cheap 021 stihl for trimming stuff on the groung before the chipper i blew it up after a year being used every day. His 020t/ms200 climbing saws last for years with no problems

[jays375]

Like stated before a Husky is a very comfortable saw to run.Plus you could sit it down and let it idle as long as you want.Seems like a Stihl aways tips over and moves away,or quits.With a Stihl odd number is home owner grade.Were even is professional grade.If you are going to use any saw alot professional grade is the way to go.One question why such a big saw and bar?Both brand saws are good.Seems like Stihl has a little power.Of course it depends on who tunes it.

[fabiodriven]

My Stihl is an MS250. I believe it is homeowner grade, which is not enough for me. I cut and split a lot of wood every year, that's my main source of heat.

Why such a big saw? Because I cut some big wood!

[hoosierlogger]

hey, your stihl is a consumer saw, not their best.
low hp crappy chain. pro saws are much better.
do some more investigating before you buy that big of a saw.

You should always get the biggest saw you can afford. If you think you are going to regret buying a saw get the next bigger size. Saws arent link blue jeans, you cant take them back because you bought the wrong size. You are stuck with it, unless you want to sell it as used and take a hit on it.

[ezmoney1979]

You should always get the biggest saw you can afford. If you think you are going to regret buying a saw get the next bigger size. Saws arent link blue jeans, you cant take them back because you bought the wrong size. You are stuck with it, unless you want to sell it as used and take a hit on it.

Also I would like to add to this- The larger professional grade saws hold their value very well, there is always a "pro" out there that will buy a nice used unit for a back-up. And also, like you stated earlier but I cant emphasize enough- Get a good sized power-head so you can run a long bar and not lean over!!

[fabiodriven]

There were many occasions where my old saw was too small. I can't picture where my new one would be too big. If I want to I can always get a smaller bar.

[RIDE-RED 250r]

Well Fab, my 372 being about the same size as your 576, I have a 24" bar on it and love it. Seems a good balance of length for bigger stuff, and not eating up too much of the saws power. But I'm sure the 28" bar wouldn't slow your saw or mine down by any real noticeable degree.....

[brapp]

i love my stih;s and huskys, i have 2 575xp's a 385 xp, 5 3 72 xp's, a echo 3400 climbing saw, am pair of stihl 025's, and a couple of older pioneer partnet p 42's and i love my 372 xp's the best. i woudl actualy be willign to sell or trade the pair of 575xp's for a good price.

[SMOKINMO]

Hey guys i work for a small chain of independent CARQUEST AUTO PART STORES and also DO IT BEST HARDWARE STORE and i sell both stihl and husqvarna. Lmk if you want any info or pricing.

[jason85atc250r]

Fabio a 20" wouild be a good idea for the smaller stuff in my humble opinion. Won't bog it down as much.

I bent the 24" bar on my stihl 044 and put a 16" one on it you could hardly bog it down. Felt like i was on the timbersport shows. LOL