Knowing what you know now... what would be your first saw?

[gdh]

560 for me. The older 357s are great to but hard to find. 

 

Easier said than done but I would get 2 saws whatever I got because there's nothing worse than being stuck with a broken one.

[Stumpy Grinder]

11 minutes ago, gdh said:

560 for me. The older 357s are great to but hard to find. 

 

Easier said than done but I would get 2 saws whatever I got because there's nothing worse than being stuck with a broken one.

I don't use saws every day, but I have 7 now in case 6 break!

[peatff]

8 hours ago, Stumpy Grinder said:

I don't use saws every day, but I have 7 now in case 6 break!

Sounds reasonable to me (I only have 5 usable though)

[dan494]

havent read all of this but for a first saw i'd go with a husky 135, only £170 delivered. 40cc very capable not not crazy powerful so you shouldnt get yourself in trouble with it

[Mygalomorph]

Only considering the headline  ?

I would recommend a Husqvarna 372 xp, with a solid tsumura or sugihare 20" bar.  You'll be thrilled and all youre work mates envious as hell. 

The 372 xp is still available in at least one Swedish webshop, that happyli ships global.

https://www.gplshop.co.uk/husqvarna-chainsaws/husqvarna-372-xp-g-x-torq.php

 

[Woodworks]

Like others have said my goto saw is my 560. Light (enough) powerful and fast. 

[arboriculturist]

Everything Spud ported 346xp, 357xp and for the small work 201 rear handle. Oh and off the ground 2511.

[Stubby]

23 minutes ago, arboriculturist said:

Everything Spud ported 346xp, 357xp and for the small work 201 rear handle. Oh and off the ground 2511.

Most of my saws are Spudderized but when I started out  Steve  was not in that game .  ?

[peds]

30 minutes ago, arboriculturist said:

Everything Spud ported 346xp, 357xp and for the small work 201 rear handle. Oh and off the ground 2511.

The 2511 looks proper, I'll put that in the letter to Santa.

[Matthew Storrs]

I would have used to say my 357xp, but after 4 years of owning a 550xp I would now say this. Lovely and light, very responsive and for doing hedgelaying and fencing- felling small stuff it’s just perfect. These days I’m becoming a bit of an advocate for battery saws though! 357xp just feels like a lump now when I pick it up!