Which Chainsaw As Next Purchase

[Rough Hewn]

You dont need a big saw to take down big trees.
Ive used a 261 with a 16"guidebar and a 346xp with a 15" guidebar to take down trees nearly twice the guidebar size of the saw.
Cs32 will show you how to do these specific techniques.
As a gardener i doubt you'll be doing enough big trees to merit purchasing a  bigger saw.
One thing id say is get your climbing and aerial chainsaw tickets as most big trees cant be felled in a garden,not enough space to drop a big stick,thats where the climbing and sectional felling would serve you better imo

That is correct,
Saw a climber from Leicester take down a 3'x4' ash stick with a little husky.
Surgical saw work, humbling to watch.
But then he,I and another guy picked up 661's to ring it up.
So yes if you have great skill you can take down big trees with a small saw,
However it's so much quicker to get a big saw/bar out from the van.
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[Joe Newton]

13 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

That is correct,
Saw a climber from Leicester take down a 3'x4' ash stick with a little husky.
Surgical saw work, humbling to watch.
But then he,I and another guy picked up 661's to ring it up.
So yes if you have great skill you can take down big trees with a small saw,
However it's so much quicker to get a big saw/bar out from the van.

Was that because none of their big saws were particularly sharp by any chance?

[spuddog0507]

11 hours ago, Jamie Jones said:

I was on the understanding that I had to do the CS32 before I could do the CS38 & CS39.......

Is this no correct?

you would have to have cs32 befor you went to do your cs 34/35 singular and mulltiple windblown and thats not for the faint hearted, so who ever told you that you needed cs32 before 38 & 39 is pulling your chain,

[stihlmadasever]

35 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

That is correct,
Saw a climber from Leicester take down a 3'x4' ash stick with a little husky.
Surgical saw work, humbling to watch.
But then he,I and another guy picked up 661's to ring it up.
So yes if you have great skill you can take down big trees with a small saw,
However it's so much quicker to get a big saw/bar out from the van.

Id say speed aint the guys priority though.

If he's only doing the odd big tree then purchasing a bigger saw that lies idle months at a time isnt an investment is it.

Its amazing what you can do with a good 50cc saw,full chiz chain and reduction cuts...

Granted it will take longer obviously

 

Edited July 14, 2018 by stihlmadasever

[Stubby]

12 hours ago, stihlmadasever said:

 

One thing id say is get your climbing and aerial chainsaw tickets as most big trees cant be felled in a garden,not enough space to drop a big stick,thats where the climbing and sectional felling would serve you better imo

And then he is no longer a gardener .....?

[timbernut]

Cs32 is not just about the fell but also the breaking down of large crowns once it’s on the ground, I’ve seen some inexperienced operatives make a right lash up of doin it, though like most of these things it about common sense and training, for many, is a great help.
A 560/562 or equivalent with 18” is plenty big enough for most jobs but 576 or suchlike with 24” if you want go bigger

[huskykev]

562 is probably the most versatile saw I have, 18” semi chisel for every day stuff, relatively light and maneuverable for utility stuff and chipping , 24 or 30” bar with full chisel skip in the bag just in case I run into something big. Next saw up is the 395 but it’s a big hoor to be dragging about....

[TheHungrySquirrel]

A 550 with a 15 and 18" bar will do most stuff.

The best saw I go to is a 562 with a 24" bar and then onto a 3120.

But everyday use for me is a 550, light, bags of power and easy to use all day long

[gary112]

2 hours ago, TheHungrySquirrel said:

A 550 with a 15 and 18" bar will do most stuff.

The best saw I go to is a 562 with a 24" bar and then onto a 3120.

But everyday use for me is a 550, light, bags of power and easy to use all day long

Got to agree the 550 takes a bit of beating for everyday use

[stihlmadasever]

11 hours ago, Stubby said:

And then he is no longer a gardener .....?

Once a gardener always a gardener stubby ?