Saw for new groundy

[jwilson]

Hi guys soon gonna be qualified in cs30/31looking at a stihl ms 391 with 20" bar is this suitable ?

[treequip]

Hi guys soon gonna be qualified in cs30/31looking at a stihl ms 391 with 20" bar is this suitable ?

 

Suitable for what?

 

Its not so much matching the saw to the man as the saw to the task at hand

[jwilson]

Its going to be general ground work goin to be qualified for cs30/31 so chopping and small fell

[normandylumberjack]

It depends on the quantity of work you will be doing, if your on a farm and do the odd few trees and a fair bit of firewood then this would be a good choice.

 

If your going to groundy for a tree surgeon, then go for something smaller and more pro quality, say a ms261 or Husky 550 on a 13 inch.

 

Likewise if your looking to do some serious felling a pro level saw would outlast and out perform the 391.

 

Do you need 20"? If so, the husky 365 is a good option.

[treequip]

20 inch is the max bar for that saw and its a bit more than you need for a bit of snedding

 

If you are going to be felling you could do with more power. My choice would be a Husky 550.

[onyx landscaping/fencing]

as above depends a lot on what the majority of your work is going to be? if you NEED a 20" bar I would go for ms440/441 but that's just me

[WoodED]

Husky 550xp or a husky 560xp

 

 

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[WoodED]

And as far as I'm aware they recomend a 15" bar for cs30-31

 

 

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[skyhuck]

My son is nearly 18 and my apprentice, he passed his basic tickets a few months ago, I got him a 550xp with 15" bar, its been ideal for him to learn with, it was stollen a couple of months ago, I replaced it without hesitation with another 550, great little saws, IMO.

[jwilson]

Ok thx guys so im looking at a husky 550 or stihl 261 with 15" bar and would these be ok for a small fell ?