McCulloch CS360 T - opinions?

[Anno]

Daughters husband wants a small saw for chopping up logs 3/4 times a year for his log burner, He has noted this on ebay a McCulloch CS360 T any opinions and what would he be better off with if not?

 

He's pretty hand with the mechanics (he fixes hydraulic problems on large plant) so no problems with anything tricky/tempremental, but he may be a bit 'timid'

 

And no he's not borrowing my Stihl and ballistics

[littlerob]

ne better of with a little husqvarna 135 great little saw plenty of power built well and about £190 new

[Anno]

Cheers Rob!

Anyone else?

[harvey b davison]

Well ive got both a husky 135 and a mac 420?, and to be honest, although the 135 is a good little saw, both me and my dad prefer the mac, although its on its last legs now, but when it does die, i will replace it with another mac.

[BishBashBosh]

ne better of with a little husqvarna 135 great little saw plenty of power built well and about £190 new

 

Seconded. I used one for a while, best made of the "budget" models IMO (Husky 236, Stihl 170/180) and works nicely with the supplied 14" bar and 3/8 LoPro. Feels robust and durable.

 

Other contenders around the similar budget. Dolmar PS32, tool less tensioner on most models? not my favourite thing but might suit a very ocassional user. Also available in Makita form, something like this "kit" perhaps?

[Gary24]

Got my son a husky 236 great little saw aswell about 180.00 i think

[Patlmc]

Echo CS310 ES.

 

Brilliant little saw, bought from Radmore and Tuckers for about £160ish. Well made, starts first time every time and according to Radmore's, they have never seen one back.

 

Started me off on Echo's and whilst I still have Stihl's and Makita's, the Echo's really have impressed me as honest work-tools with no electrothimagajigs requiring a return to base for a, 'module exchange technician', to.....exchange the module for a whacking bill.

 

(Apart from my 'Tiny' of course but that is being sorted in an exemplary manner).

 

Echo's are a bit like Bedfords of old, an adjustable spanner, a big hammer and a big can of swearwords and off they go. None of this DPF, EGR and other such nonsense. Top kit.

 

Dunstable's finest, 'You see them everywhere!'

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Echo CS310 ES.

 

Brilliant little saw, bought from Radmore and Tuckers for about £160ish. Well made, starts first time every time and according to Radmore's, they have never seen one back.

 

Started me off on Echo's and whilst I still have Stihl's and Makita's, the Echo's really have impressed me as honest work-tools with no electrothimagajigs requiring a return to base for a, 'module exchange technician', to.....exchange the module for a whacking bill.

 

(Apart from my 'Tiny' of course but that is being sorted in an exemplary manner).

 

Echo's are a bit like Bedfords of old, an adjustable spanner, a big hammer and a big can of swearwords and off they go. None of this DPF, EGR and other such nonsense. Top kit.

 

Dunstable's finest, 'You see them everywhere!'

 

Second that.

[shavey]

Isn't the mcculloch CS-360t the same or similar to the Husqvarna 135 or. 235

Iam probably way of course

[Stubby]

I think they do share some components and of course are owned by the the parent company . Not sure who that is now . Used to be Electrolux . ADW will know ........