Best big saw

[sime42]

But she's not wearing Chainsaw Trousers. Outrageous.

 

 

[pleasant]

Or  knickers by the looks of it 

[Brushcutter]

21 hours ago, Gav Green Man said:

Best big saw for plenty of power all day logging fat timber.

 

New or old ?

If you want upto a 28" bar and you want to use it all day everyday. Then you want a 70cc saw with a skip chain. I use a 572  on a 24" with husky c85 chain and it's a beast. Being a 70cc saw it comes out a lot more than my bigger saws. Get an 20 24 and 28 and your covered for most stuff.

 

If you want to go bigger or at least sensible big then your choices are 500i 661 and the husky 592. 

 

Realistically a 500i paired with a 261 and a good top handle will cover most if not all common treework.  I do like the 500i and it's a beast on a 25 inch bar, almost as good as a 661 but then 500 is a bit lazy on a 36. 

 

The 592 on a 28 is great i really like it and prefer it to my 660 and the 661. Just a beast that is half 660 and half 500. I've. Not run it on anything longer than a 28. My 660 runs a 42 on 3/8 full skip and it's a bit lazy. Drop to a 36 and it picks up a bit. 

 

Above that are the forbidden saws. The 881 and the older 880 and 3120. The 881 is amazing and goes like knife through butter on a 48 inch bar. Downside the noise and vibes. If rather not get it out to be fair. 

 

In order of preference:

Work hard with 70cc saw on a 24

Tolerate the noise of the 592.

Dust off the spud ported 660 for fun hoping a youngling will get excited and use it rather than me

Get out the 881. 

[Brushcutter]

Just now, Brushcutter said:

If you want upto a 28" bar and you want to use it all day everyday. Then you want a 70cc saw with a skip chain. I use a 572  on a 24" with husky c85 chain and it's a beast. Being a 70cc saw it comes out a lot more than my bigger saws. Get an 20 24 and 28 and your covered for most stuff.

 

If you want to go bigger or at least sensible big then your choices are 500i 661 and the husky 592. 

 

Realistically a 500i paired with a 261 and a good top handle will cover most if not all common treework.  I do like the 500i and it's a beast on a 25 inch bar, almost as good as a 661 but then 500 is a bit lazy on a 36. 

 

The 592 on a 28 is great i really like it and prefer it to my 660 and the 661. Just a beast that is half 660 and half 500. I've. Not run it on anything longer than a 28. My 660 runs a 42 on 3/8 full skip and it's a bit lazy. Drop to a 36 and it picks up a bit. 

 

Above that are the forbidden saws. The 881 and the older 880 and 3120. The 881 is amazing and goes like knife through butter on a 48 inch bar. Downside the noise and vibes. If rather not get it out to be fair. 

 

In order of preference:

Only use a tiny saw.

Work hard with 70cc saw on a 24

Tolerate the noise of the 592.

Dust off the spud ported 660 for fun hoping a youngling will get excited and use it rather than me

Get out the 881. 

 

[Muddy42]

On 14/08/2024 at 22:04, Gav Green Man said:

Best big saw for plenty of power all day logging fat timber.

 

New or old ?

 

Money no object, for a saw to use all day, I would go for the 500i, given its amazing power to weight ratio.

 

Much as I'd like one, I can't justify the cost for occasional use.  Plenty of other older saws in similar cc range come close - stihl 461, stihl 460, etc.

 

I presume you'll be logging timber under say 28 inches.  Personally cutting any bigger logs becomes "clearance" for me because it gets a bit inefficient to log timber this big, with extra splitting and lifting.  But if you are logging timber this big, go for something in the 90-120cc range.

 

[Donnie]

Got this for sale in the Scottish Borders. 
 

Massively underrated saw. 
I’ve probably cut a good… 20 odd lorry loads of hardwood with a 24/28 inch bar (double cutting some of it). 
 

Never misses a beat until I had to put a new carb on it through warranty. 
 

 

Ran on that XP expensive Husky oil. 
 

This saw you literally just need to touch the throttle and it is revving right up and pulls into the wood. 
 

Word of advice is always check your chain if you do buy a bigger saw. This 585 will cut fine with a chain with the points off the cutters so I always check mines to make sure I’m always sharp as it’s decieving. 
 

Only selling because it’s too big and heavy for softwood felling that I do, and carrying it up hills is a pain. 
 

Slavor over… back to felling some stinking spruce

[Donnie]

18 hours ago, Stubby said:

How about the McCulloch  Pro 125 10hp with the 130cc cart engine . ? 🙂 Serious grunty saw if any of you young buggers don't know what I am talking of . 

Has someone been watching a little too much Buckin Billy Ray last night

[Stubby]

4 hours ago, Donnie said:

Has someone been watching a little too much Buckin Billy Ray last night

Not last night but I do remember he has quite a collection of yellow saws . 🙂