What Chainsaw do you run?

395 w/24

 

How do you like it with a 24” bar? Thinking about picking one up for mine.

 

MS400 and 261 made quick work of felling limbing pines.




Limbed and chipped.

 

Easier to maneuver than the 28 or 32

Unless the wood is 3 ft thick I normally always use a 24 on the big Hooskie

 

Stihl did a good job on the 400. I sold mine a couple weeks ago though & will be picking up another 500i soon.

 

Nice upgrade. I have no use for anything bigger than a 400 if that even but it’s nice to have the power.
my 261 has a 16” light bar and so fun to run.

 

Husky's are good saws do not buy them from a chain store they are not the same, buy them from a dealer. Stihl only sells them thru a dealer there is a lot of merit to that. I heat my house deep in the Maine woods with wood and have for decades. Don't get fooled by a long chain they hog power, you can cut a log just shy of 3 feet with a 16" chain and it's a lot safer. Yes I have a bigger bar but seldom use it. Buy chaps or leg guards your knees/legs will thank you.

 

^^ This ^^

I switched to Arborist pants a few years back and will never go back to chaps. The pants are just so much easier, streamlined, flexible, etc. I went with these and they're holding up great.

https://bishco.com/elvex-arborpants-chain-saw-pants/

 

Yep that works, still have my old husky ones with a dozen buckles but once your in it their fine plenty of movement and decent ventilation. OK folks they may not be cool but nether are dozens to stiches in your leg.

 

I slapped 14 face cord under the back deck this week.

 

4X4X8. 1 cord. 2 to 3 thousand pounds.

 

Stihl and Husky's with 24 inch bars...less bending over, but heavier

 

Been running a husky 592xp to cut thru a huge pile of black locust trees up here in western NC.
I am not sure I have ever cut thru anything harder than these trees..it’s nuts how dense this wood is.
I have acquired about 5 full loads, and it’s kicking my ass!
My left forearm is jumping like a Mexican bean lol

 

Tried to save some money on bar oil and bought a jug of this. It’s terrible, way thinner than Husqvarna bar oil and ran through my saw super fast.

 

What chain pitch are you running? looks like a nice clean cut.

 

Running the stock 3/8” .050 chain. It was a clean cut but it was a lot of pushing to get it to go. Poplar wood was a lot easier than the red oak.

 

made the same mistake with the walmart brand. it is like water. I found it in the automotive oil section not wanting to huff to the garden section. will be good in the cooler weather but it goes quickly.

 

My favorite way to buck. No possibility of hitting dirt with your chain. This is pretty much the only time I ever use my 50cc saws (MS261 with 20" bar tuned by Mastermind, and 550XP with 18" bar). For anything else, it's 60cc and up, with 24" and up bar length.