Which saws you using?

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, Patrick goulding said:

I take it your a Adrenalin junky 😂 

In my youth . Not so much today as i am a half crippled 68 year old . 🙂

[Meds]

7 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Currently the 190hp 4 cylinder D40 Navara Tekna . ( would have liked the 3 litre V6 230hp but they are few and far between )  Am in the position to get another , newer truck but don't want to get into Euro 6 stuff .  Probably just get a duplex timing chain fitted and carry on .

It's a shame we can't get one of those duplex things fitted to the new Huskys and make them last longer!

[Stubby]

Just now, Meds said:

It's a shame we can't get one of those duplex things fitted to the new Huskys and make them last longer!

Shut up 😁

[Meds]

1 minute ago, Stubby said:

Shut up 😁

Hey it's an idea though..😆

[Patrick goulding]

2 minutes ago, Stubby said:

In my youth . Not so much today as i am a half crippled 68 year old . 🙂

Lol I was like that at one time I’m half your age are lass always says I act like an old man lol 😂 

[MattyF]

I’ve had 4 2511’s now , that’s how reliable they are ! Good saw though ... when it’s working.

[Paddy1000111]

I've got a 200t, 261 and a couple of others. If I had a 3 saw arsenal for climbing and I did it all again it would be:

 

2511 (or battery husky as they seem better than stihls battery stuff) 

500i 

661

 

I'd also have the 261 as it makes a really nice disassembly saw in the tree on stuff too big for the 200 

Edited May 10, 2021 by Paddy1000111

[woody paul]

Sharp one's 😄🤧

Edited May 10, 2021 by woody paul

[RyWiley]

Cheers lads. I'm thinking 201t, husky 572xp and stihl 661c for now, I'm hoping that's a pretty decent set up. Will probably try and get a 200t and a smaller 150 at some point.

[AHPP]

Depends on if you’re running a firm and need to provide for all eventualities or if you’re a freelance climber and only need to cover the majority. Joe was bang on with the 2511 and 500i combo for a freelance climber. Someone always has a 50cc ground saw they can send up for the occasional big branch and most firms worth working for will have a 661 with a 36” bar for big slashes and bigger chunking.
So there’s your four for running the entire show:
-climbing saw, might as well be on the lighter end because a 201 isn’t much different to a 261
-261 main ground saw
-500i bigger ground saw and predominant chunking saw
-661 necessary evil

Not much different if you go battery on the smaller ones. My main petrol climbing saw has had very little use because battery power is so lovely. I can use an electric breadknife 120 for most stuff and nick a ground saw for the occasional bigger cut. 220 arrives this week. Should render the 120 and 261 unnecessary but the 120 is such a little darling I’ll not want to part with it.