Best all round saw

[Fancy giving it a go]

Evening I am after a bit of advice what is members thoughts as to the best ground saw for general use, logging up, felling small trees, snedding up. Thinking mayby 16 or 18 inch bar and chain.

[Woodworks]

"best all round saw" that would have to be a circular saw

 

If nothing to big to cut a 550XP

Edited November 29, 2021 by Woodworks

[gdh]

I would agree with a husqvarna 550. Great saw on a 15inch bar, comfortable to use and fast revving for snedding. If you were always cutting stuff with an 18 bar I would lean towards a 560.

[Fancy giving it a go]

19 minutes ago, Woodworks said:

"best all round saw" that would have to be a circular saw

 

If nothing to big to cut a 550XP

Ok thanks and must admit with saying a good all rounder I thought it wouldn't take long till people started getting into my ribs 👍😂

[MattyF]

Ms 400 is my go to saw on a 16" bar ,light yet powerful enough for most trees.

[Silverhooker]

Another vote for the 550.

[Jamie Jones]

550xp or 562xp... I have an 18" bar on both and I have been very pleased with them.

 

[Dan Maynard]

Ms 400 is my go to saw on a 16" bar ,light yet powerful enough for most trees.

I'm really tempted by the 400 instead of replacing my 261 with another 261.

[MattyF]

I'm really tempted by the 400 instead of replacing my 261 with another 261.

I never really was a 261 fan , had a couple but I'd take the 550 over it all day, but I'm happy with the 400, good all round saw in hard and soft wood and I'd happily take on and fell any tree that I could double guide bar and letter box cut with it.

[tim361]

Stihl MS361, bomb proof saw and runs an 18” bar with ease