What saw for £400ish?

[chazzer]

Lets be honest here, how many dealers actually really know what they're talking about when it comes to using the saws they sell?

 

 

 

Absolutely.

 

 

generally what i do is think what bar size i want then buy the saw that has that size as the minimum size it can run. although i do have a 24" on a 262xp pulls it all day long though

[alex_m]

I think spud off here posted this.

To get the maximum bar length for any given saw (roughly of course), divide the engine size by 3 (ie 35cc, 12" ... 70cc, 24")

[Gus McWilliam]

I've got an 18 inch bar for the 261 and it pulls it round but is so much better with the 15 on it. But since I got the 560xpg it's just sat in the yard and not really been used

 

I got the 18 and the 13. 18s proper sluggish

[Guss109]

Agree with that so it doesn't get used much now as I've recently got 390xp and the 560xpg so have most bases covered now. It seemed to do the job but as you say I'd hate to use it at max bar for long periods

[Ben farrimond]

Don't do it Pete stick to the stihl best thing i ever did once bitten twice shy husky 575xp was shite!! buy a 261 or that 280 uve got of mine?

[WoodED]

Don't do it Pete stick to the stihl best thing i ever did once bitten twice shy husky 575xp was shite!! buy a 261 or that 280 uve got of mine?

 

yet the 576xp is a belter of a saw.

[Ben farrimond]

yet the 576xp is a belter of a saw.

well like i said once bitten twice shy bought a ms440 and its been a super tool but they both make good once and bad uns had a 357xpg and that was super!

[pie eater pete]

Ha ha thought you never came on here! Tried that 280 out before-seems a belter!

Il have to nip in and speak to Andy again next week about those 251s

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Got a brand new pdi'd Makita DCS5031 on arbtrader...

[michaelknapp]

go for a 261 there great saws