Saw to run 13in bar

[slack ma girdle]

My Echo 450 runs a 13" most of the time. Fantastic really enjoy using it.

[54gka]

How about the Stihl/Husky li range. Been using my Husky today to cut up all the milling waste great bit of kit.

[shavey]

Hi

 

My choice, in no particular order:

 

Stihl MS241 - if M-Tronic is OK, perhaps older ones may not have it? WES has one & its been tweaked

Echos as per above posts

Husqvarna 346xp

Dolmar 420 - fairly sure its pro build & yes, Id like one

 

My 346 has a 15" bar so would fly on 13".

 

 

N

 

Hey N Christmas is coming fast and quick :thumbup:

[Stubby]

Husky 346xp would be right up your alley. Good compact saw with plenty of poke for its size.

 

They port well also .....

[R Mac]

My Echo 450 runs a 13" most of the time. Fantastic really enjoy using it.

 

The 450 is a good saw, mine runs 16" permanently now since I got the 501SX, would fly on 13" I would think. I must have a look to see what length the stock bar was, something tells me 14" but it's never been fitted.

[TIMON]

They port well also .....

 

 

I'm tempted to get mine done....

Would it shorten its lifespan?

Mines just had a new pot and piston.

[Will Heal]

I run an 18 inch bar on my echo 501 screen also. Lovely and light for bigger timber when climbing.

I bet it would fly on a 13inch bar tho.

Only down side is the air filter needs cleaning VERY regularly.

 

 

 

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[spudulike]

Maybe something to be said for keeping them stock. I work with a couple of guys from time to time who use a mix of Stihl and Husky including a 560XP, never seen any problems with any of them and I'll assume as they always have the Husky with them that it isn't prone to problems. Me, I'm quite happy with my own Echo saws. I do a bit of work on an estate and they have a 576XP with Autotune, I've used it and would happily own one, it can sit for weeks, maybe months on end unused and always starts and runs no problem.

 

Not heard of any issues with the autotune saws I have ported, I usually am taking an issue saw back to reliability!!! :confused1:

[spudulike]

They port well also .....

 

Just fine another two, on longevity, I stick to known parameters and usually resolve the issues that may seize the saw rather than make it more fragile.

 

Never had one back!!!

[Stubby]

I'm tempted to get mine done....

Would it shorten its lifespan?

Mines just had a new pot and piston.

 

I would say it increases its life span as it is working more efficiently . My 346 was , I think , the first one Spud did ( apart from his own saw ) back in 1807 and its still going strong .