Entry level saw.

[Quarryman]

Hey all,

 

I currently run a 550 and a 390 and am looking for suggestions for an entry level saw for my 16 year old son.  He's a sensible lad and just started a weekend job helping a local forester. Rightly or wrongly I've always said he needs to get some proper training before he can use our saws but as he's now getting that I think it's time for him to have his own.

All advice welcome

 

Regards,

Matt

[Mike Hill]

MS400 gets my vote. Good all round saw.

[Dan Maynard]

550 if you've got a good dealer. Any of the small DIY type saws will look daft helping a forester, they just cut too slow. Otherwise a 261.

 

Maybe give him your 550 and buy a new one yourself?

[openspaceman]

24 minutes ago, Dan Maynard said:

550 if you've got a good dealer. Any of the small DIY type saws will look daft helping a forester, they just cut too slow. Otherwise a 261.

 

Maybe give him your 550 and buy a new one yourself?

I like the 550 but would be happy with a 545

[Mark Bolam]

Dan wins.

Thread over.

[Joe Newton]

1 hour ago, Dan Maynard said:

550 if you've got a good dealer. Any of the small DIY type saws will look daft helping a forester, they just cut too slow. Otherwise a 261.

 

Maybe give him your 550 and buy a new one yourself?

I've got a great dealer, but he can't help me with the price of a 550xp...

[Conor Wright]

Go 550 or 261. He'll learn to respect the saw a lot more than if you get a pos entry level saw, He'll also be able to keep up with what he is being taught. Good luck chasing that hinge with a ms170, theyre just not up to it.

 

On the other hand, you could go for the ultimate entry level saw, the silky, in which case he may never speak to you again.

[Daniël Bos]

20 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

Dan wins.

Thread over.

This.

 

Inadequate tools teach bad habits. Much better to learn to use a tool well if itś a good tool to start with.

 

 

 

[Stubby]

9 minutes ago, Daniël Bos said:

This.

 

Inadequate tools teach bad habits. Much better to learn to use a tool well if itś a good tool to start with.

 

 

 

No no no no . Mark said thread over FFS !

[spudulike]

Not over Mr Stubby....the 346XP is the best saw I have used and sounds soooooo good!

Finding a good one though is like searching for the Holy Grail.