Have i gone over the top?

[footsoldier]

Today i ordered a Husky 346 xp for hedgelaying and cutting firewood.

I think i may have gone over the top with the spec of the saw??

A few of the lads on here advised me to get a white handled saw but i liked the orange handled one`s so much i chose a Husky instead of a Sthil

[Ian C]

Never mind, we all make cock ups. get a white handled one when that falls apart:001_tongue:

[John Hancock]

They are good saws, well done! I use white at work, but orange at weekends, good ground saws.

[Frank]

Today i ordered a Husky 346 xp for hedgelaying and cutting firewood.

I think i may have gone over the top with the spec of the saw??

A few of the lads on here advised me to get a white handled saw but i liked the orange handled one`s so much i chose a Husky instead of a Sthil

 

I started out using a husky 346xp. Nice power to weight (nice and light), well balanced and if for only hedge laying and firewood then it should last you a few years.

I only use stihl now, but that is my preference seeing as my local dealership dont stock Husky (not my only reason for using white handles)

 

The way I see it, If you pay approx £400 quid and it lasts you 4 years, (give or take a few chains/bars/sprockets/spark plugs etc, then it would have cost you approx £8.33 per month on HP. At that rate it WILL more than pay for itself.

[Joe]

Whats the difference between the white and orange handles? i use stihls so please dont laugh!

[footsoldier]

Apparantly pretender`s have Orange handled saw`s

[santacruz]

Make sure its the new spec one with a silver side casing. Its far superior to the previous model which it recently replaced

[footsoldier]

Here`s the last lot of firewood i cut yesterday with the 230 which was off an Ash tree which had been on the ground for well over 18 months.

I sold that load this morning aswell as the saw for a very modest price for both. I`m looking forward to using the 346xp on the rest of it hopefully early next week.

I believe i`m getting a standard Husky chain with the saw however i have talked the guy into giving me a free chain which will be an Oregon one.

Whats the best choice for firewood collection,semi chisel jobby or full chisel and what size combi gauge will i need??

 

Last lot with the pretender`s saw.

 

Edited February 14, 2009 by footsoldier
i`m a nobba

[nz paul]

ive got the 346 with silver casing and its a primo little saw,very high reving and if its sharp will cut as good as anything,obivously low on torque but would never get rid of it.

love it!

husky stihl no matter they both all good.

[footsoldier]

Definitely opened my eye`s using a Professional saw

I think i`d be frit to death taking this to do some hedge laying especially with the full chisel chain on,lol. I need something more calmer like a semi

Anyway it made short work of what was left on that Ash tree.

Zoom in on the picture lads and see how Orange that handle is