Step Up from Echo 352 ES ??

[wicklamulla]

On 14/12/2020 at 16:36, Witterings said:

 

Have been looking one of these as seen quite a few positive comments .. .probably weighing that up against the 550XP as I'll probably have / use this for years to come so trying to work out if the 550's worth the extra for my type of usage and what the actual benefits would be.

what ya do fir a living and what kind of work will the saw be doing?

[wicklamulla]

2 hours ago, harvey b davison said:

On 13/12/2020 at 14:05, wicklamulla said:

An underrated saw is the Husqvarna 450,  a real ball of fire with no auto tune.  Will pull a 15'' bar n' chain easily and i reckon it cud cope with an 18'' b&c from time to time. kicking meself as i missed out and a brand new one a few weeks back for around the £300 mark.

How does this compare to the 455 rancher, and what's your thoughts on the rancher for occasional work ?

Hi HBD,  I have not used the Rancher but i believe they are good.

[Witterings]

6 hours ago, wicklamulla said:

what ya do fir a living and what kind of work will the saw be doing?

 

It's not for commercial use but I do have access to quite a lot of uncut wood so am using the stove more and more and switching off the heating which knocked a huge amount off the bill last year and using it more this year and the rounds are getting bigger.

 

When you're bucking big quantities at a time you want something that just gets the job done quickly .... am looking at either a Sthil 261 or Husky 550XP

[Silverhooker]

I've a 550 mk 2 its a brilliant saw. The key is to keep on top of sharpening, cleaning and general maintenace of the saw. This 550 will likely see me out !

I too do quite a bit of firewood , more than hobby but not for a living.