Small, low vibration chainsaw?

[sandspider]

@Joe NewtonI would actually like to know what you think is wrong with the husky 135 though.

[Joe Newton]

Vibes, awkward to start, cheaply made, shit bar that comes with it...

 

The stihl equivalent is much nicer to use and better made in my opinion. 

 

You get what you pay for though.

 

Personally I'd get a husky 550 or stihl 261. More money but professional design, lots more power and better anti vibes.

[sandspider]

Thanks, makes sense. The 261 is out of budget by a good margin, and a lot more saw than I need. Impressively low vibes for the power though. If I win the lottery!

 

Will look at the MS181, try and find a shop that stocks a few options.

[Stubby]

4 hours ago, Joe Newton said:

It's wank. 

Don't sugar coat it Joe , tell it like it is FFS 🙂

[Husqvarna King]

1 hour ago, Stubby said:

Don't sugar coat it Joe , tell it like it is FFS 🙂

I'm husky through and through and I have to agree, having worked on a few of their hobby saws and they are wank. Not done much cutting with them but things like the chain tensioners, the 'chocolate bar', everything about them is cheap crap. I'd try and push my budget for a pro saw or look at pro second hand saw before buying one of the hobby saws

[sandspider]

Cheers. Can't really justify a new pro saw, and don't need one really. But a decent secondhand one would be worth it- if I can find a good one. What's the bottom of the range pro saw for Stihl, husky and echo? I've googled, but am not sure.

[sandspider]

Would the MS211 count as pro? More than my budget, but looks to be a better class of saw...

[Bill C]

The bottom of the Stihl pro range is the MS024/240/241 range, I've got a MS240 and I think it's way better than it's 41cc should be, but getting a good secondhand one is almost impossible for sensible money. I don't know what the Husky version is but the Husky Rancher series gets good reviews if a bit on the heavy side.

[Stere]

Ms241

550xp

CS-4310SX

 

There are smaller pro saws from echo and stihl   (like the the toppers but with rear handles) but id say not suited to firewood imo unless its alot of small diameter coppice.

 

EDIT forgot about the  husky 545 but seems abit pointless imo as same price virtually as a 550xp

Edited February 1, 2023 by Stere

[sandspider]

Thanks chaps. Ok, the pro stuff is definitely out of budget new. MS211 is probably top of extended budget - but where does it score on the wank scale?