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Thanks for the answers guys. :001_smile:

 

I'm taking everything you guys say as damned good advice but the reason I asked the question was because I want to understand as much as possible rather than blindly accepting it.

 

For me and most noobs I imagine, bigger is better and what appears to be more for your money is better still but thanks to yours and Alec's posts, I now know better. :biggrin:

 

I understand what you are saying Alec but I can't help but think that the route less likely to cause me trouble is getting a new one.

 

A 550XP with a 15" bar it is then.:thumbup:

 

Just think how many more dumb questions I'll ask when I've got it. :blushing:

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Ha Ha

so much confusion but the work your going to give a saw it will probably last you over 20 years & by then you wont want to be splitting logs.

Post a picture when you get one, after this time you have to really:lol:

 

Look after it & it will look after you, good fuel good oil & keep it sharp & clean :thumbup1:

 

ps; personally I would go for an older model with a proven track record and not the latest model with bells & whistles, at least until its been around a while and had time to find little hickups

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i did a lot of firewood for 10 years with a husky 340 and only sold it on because i wanted to modenerise my saw.

 

Got a 357 and its excellent with a 15 inch bar and for a while got used at fully twice bar sticks.

 

then sold my old husky 266 with 18 inch bar and bought a 372 with 20 inch bar for bigger stuff to keep the 357 cutting no more than 15 inch timber.

 

our forester at work uses a 346 with 15 inch bar and its definetly lighter than 357.

 

so i guess either 346 or 357 be a very good 15 inch bar saw

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Thanks for the advice Chip.

I'm glad I've kept you entertained. :biggrin:

 

I've learnt the hard way that picking a saw can be a baffling and head spinning process...........for us amateurs anyway.

 

I may post a pic of it. Maybe of me too in all my sparklingly clean Husky PPE.

 

Thanks for the post David. Sounds like I've headed in pretty much the right direction then.

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