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Post by scrub-buster on Nov 24, 2015 16:39:11 GMT -5
Does anyone own or have used a newer remington chainsaw? I need a new chainsaw in the 16"-18" and 40cc range. I'm trying to stay as low cost as possible. I'm selling some toys to fund the new chainsaw. The Remington models are fairly low priced and seem to have mostly good reviews. They were bought out by MTD a few years ago. I've been looking at the Husqvarna models also but they are about $100 more. I have an old Homelite XL-12 with a 20" bar that runs like a champ. I'll use it for dropping big trees. I would like something a little smaller and lighter for cutting limbs and smaller stuff. I love that old Homelite saw but its heavy, loud, and has a manual oiler. I don't cut trees for firewood. I mostly cut large osage (hedge apple) trees.
I've also been looking at echo, dolmar, sthil, and a few other brands but the prices are higher.
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Post by span870 on Nov 24, 2015 18:39:19 GMT -5
Learned this the hard way. You get what you pay for. There is a reason stihl and husquvarna are $100 more. You're not paying for the name in this instance. Now if you are going to be cutting a couple limbs a year id say you might be okay. Anymore than that, spend the extra.
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Post by bullseye69 on Nov 24, 2015 21:53:49 GMT -5
Learned this the hard way. You get what you pay for. There is a reason stihl and husquvarna are $100 more. You're not paying for the name in this instance. Now if you are going to be cutting a couple limbs a year id say you might be okay. Anymore than that, spend the extra. I bought a Stihl and haven't been sorry about it yet. The new cheaper stuff isn't nearly as good as that old boat anchor Homelite you have. No plastic case on that bad boy! Even the new Homelite's aren't that good. SPEND THE MONEY!! You won't regret it! |
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Post by nfalls116 on Nov 24, 2015 22:04:49 GMT -5
Just buy a stihl unless a guy works on husqvarnas around you then choose one of the two. A stihl is harder to start than an echo when cold but once it is warm look out
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Post by scrub-buster on Nov 24, 2015 22:07:09 GMT -5
Learned this the hard way. You get what you pay for. There is a reason stihl and husquvarna are $100 more. You're not paying for the name in this instance. Now if you are going to be cutting a couple limbs a year id say you might be okay. Anymore than that, spend the extra. I stopped at Lowes on may home to look at the remington and you are right. It was extremely heavy and the fit and function of the air filter cover and choke was not good. I checked out the husqvarna saws and found the 435 was lightweight and would do what I needed. It was only $70 more than the remington. I checked out the parts and there was a lot of husqvarna stuff. I didn't see any remington supplies. I bought a refurbished husqvarna from northern tool earlier this year and had problems with it. I had to fight them to take it back. I found some refurbished 435's on ebay for a lower price but I'm not sure if I want to go that route again. |
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Post by scrub-buster on Nov 24, 2015 22:08:38 GMT -5
Learned this the hard way. You get what you pay for. There is a reason stihl and husquvarna are $100 more. You're not paying for the name in this instance. Now if you are going to be cutting a couple limbs a year id say you might be okay. Anymore than that, spend the extra. I bought a Stihl and haven't been sorry about it yet. The new cheaper stuff isn't nearly as good as that old boat anchor Homelite you have. No plastic case on that bad boy! Even the new Homelite's aren't that good. SPEND THE MONEY!! You won't regret it! I love my boat anchor homelite. It just sounds mean. It starts and runs like a new saw even though it is 40 years old. |
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Post by scrub-buster on Nov 24, 2015 22:09:25 GMT -5
Just buy a stihl unless a guy works on husqvarnas around you then choose one of the two. A stihl is harder to start than an echo when cold but once it is warm look out Sthil is out of my price range for the size that I need. I live about an hour from any brands service center except for sthil. I checked their prices and it was outrageous what they charge for an hourly rate just to look at it. |
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Post by span870 on Nov 24, 2015 22:59:23 GMT -5
I don't know if husquvarna still has the deal but when I bought mine if you bought three cans of their pre mixed gas they added a 5 year warranty on.
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Post by firstwd on Nov 24, 2015 23:02:00 GMT -5
I bought an Echo Timber Wolf almost 2 years ago. It out runs my neighbor's stihl and uses 1/3 the fuel. The only issue I have is it is a little hard to start after it has sat for long periods. That is my fault, and not the saw. I run my fuel a little heavy on mix. My old saw lasted 15 years running the same fuel mixture and I had bought that one used. The only reason it got retired was I couldn't find replacement parts when it stopped producing spark.
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Post by scrub-buster on Nov 24, 2015 23:16:09 GMT -5
The echo saws seem like they are well built. They have the best warranty. They are a little out of my price range though.
Speaking of fuel mixture, there is an old timer that fixes chainsaws not to far from me. I took some to him this summer to work on. He was telling me to mix my gas heavy on the oil and expect a little extra smoke. He said chainsaws always ran 16:1 or 30:1 for years and years. Now some chainsaw companies are calling for 40:1 or 50:1. He said that the engines haven't really changed over the years but government emission controls have. The only way saws can meet the standards is to run a leaner mix. He said it burns the cylinders up on them. That kind of made sense to me so I've started using a heavier mix.
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Post by bullseye69 on Nov 24, 2015 23:32:33 GMT -5
Watch plugging up the exhaust port or muffler with the extra oil.
They also run a spark plug that is a little cooler and doesn't burn the oil off as well.
My son said the back pack leaf blower was barely running now.
So I pulled the exhaust off and it had built a wall of black oil soot in the exhaust port.
The hole was the size of a pencil before I cleaned it.
Runs like a champ now.
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Post by scrub-buster on Nov 24, 2015 23:51:52 GMT -5
Good point. He suggested removing the screen from the muffler to keep it from plugging up.
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Post by Boilermaker on Nov 25, 2015 10:19:42 GMT -5
I'd look for a good used older Stihl or Husqy. I purchased an 028 Super Wood Boss (cutting MACHINE)that's dated to the mid 80's (as old as me). Paid $225 for it at an auction...put a new bar and a new chain on it and it outcuts my dads $400+ Stihl Farm Boss he bought new. Keep an eye out in local auction listings, that's how I found mine.
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Post by jdaily on Nov 26, 2015 23:11:01 GMT -5
Just buy a stihl unless a guy works on husqvarnas around you then choose one of the two. A stihl is harder to start than an echo when cold but once it is warm look out Sthil is out of my price range for the size that I need. I live about an hour from any brands service center except for sthil. I checked their prices and it was outrageous what they charge for an hourly rate just to look at it. I own 3 Stihl chain saws, the oldest being 11 yrs old the 2nd 8 yrs and the third 4 yrs. If you run ethanol free fuel in them with some sea foam, you will never have to take them to a shop. To date, the only thing I have had to do is replace fuel and air filters and they only get seasonal use to cut firewood unless we have storm clean up. My 8 yr old saw I bought used from a guy is my limbing saw. The other 2 are Farm Boss MS290. I buddy of mine bought a cheaper model chainsaw to cut firewood and he got about 3 1/2 yrs out of it. Just a thought! |
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Post by pwoller on Nov 27, 2015 0:22:58 GMT -5
Used pro saw is the way to go. You wont believe how much faster they are then the homeowner saws. Even an old Husqvarna or stihl will cut faster and out last most of the new saws.
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Post by throbak on Nov 27, 2015 7:41:03 GMT -5
I have a 028,026,009.and a 361 and a craftsman 10$ yard sale saw find a used 026 you will be happy 028 OK but I dont like the .325 chain if a little more serious get the 28
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Post by esshup on Nov 27, 2015 15:11:48 GMT -5
I have an Echo CS-340 that I've used for the past 12-13 years. It wears a 14" bar most of the time. I needed a bigger saw so I bit the bullet, did my research and bought a Dolmar 7900. Best move I've made in a long while. Lightest weight for it's power class and it can pull a 32" bar buried in Oak easily. It normally wears a 24" bar. Latest addition is a Dolmar PS-5100. That wears a 20" bar and cuts very well.
I have both the Dolmars running .050 x .375 semi-chisel chain due to the sandy soil around here. Both run 50:1, 100LL gas. I'll send all 3 to Mastermind in Tenn next year to get ported, then all will run 40:1.
With the new synthetic oils, they lube better with less oil.
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Post by parrothead on Nov 30, 2015 10:34:04 GMT -5
Check pawn shops they always have some saws.
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Post by ms660 on Nov 30, 2015 11:08:08 GMT -5
If you burn and cut a lot of firewood stay away from the Remington. In the past when it was actually Remington Arms making the saws Remington was a fine saw back in the day, not so much today. Stihl and Husky make two series of saws. Pro series that are designed to be used every day for the people who uses saw to earn a living. Most of these saw will get 2000 hours before being worn out. The other series and much cheaper are home owner saws which are not bad saws they are just made cheaper and designed for much less use. Usually about 200 to 500 hours of use, that really depends on how the saw is maintained. I always say buy the very best you can afford and take care of it and the best advise is don't leave gas in the tank unless you are going to be using it within a couple-three weeks. 95% of the saws I work on is do to neglect.
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Post by ms660 on Nov 30, 2015 11:10:33 GMT -5
I have a 028,026,009.and a 361 and a craftsman 10$ yard sale saw find a used 026 you will be happy 028 OK but I dont like the .325 chain if a little more serious get the 28 You can convert the 028 to 3/8" pitch pretty easy, but ther's nothing wrong with .325 pitch if you keep it sharp |
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