Which saws do you prefer in the woods??

[jnoon]

357xp with the hyway 359 kit, ported, 15"

 

560xp 18"

 

385xp ported, 36"

 

Although that's subject to change with the arrival of parts and another saw

 

 

So from 60cc saw jump up to 90cc no need for 70cc mate?

 

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[jnoon]

I use my 560xpg on 3/8ths 20inch bar as said the heated handles are a bonus in the winter to dry out wet gloves

 

 

How does it handle the 20" mate?

 

 

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[jnoon]

Depends on your physique, particularly height.

 

 

 

I would say about 5,10

12 stone mate

 

 

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[htb]

How does it handle the 20" mate?

 

 

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Quite nice actually. Used it a few times up the trees, lighter than my 372

[Chris Sheppard]

seems a few have said the 576 is a tad heavy for all day solid felling,

 

it's not so much that it's heavy, more that it doesn't handle like a 372 for snedding - I thought it felt numb in comparison.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I would say about 5,10

12 stone mate

 

 

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I run a 20" all day as it counters backache being 6'4" tall; can only dream of buzzing about with a 13" on a small saw. After an hour or so on the dolly with a 16 I have to pick up the 460. Decided long ago to just use a 460 all day; once I'd got used to it, things in theory should be more productive. So my answer to the tit le would be 461.

[jnoon]

I run a 20" all day as it counters backache being 6'4" tall; can only dream of buzzing about with a 13" on a small saw. After an hour or so on the dolly with a 16 I have to pick up the 460. Decided long ago to just use a 460 all day; once I'd got used to it, things in theory should be more productive. So my answer to the tit le would be 461.

 

 

I'm a short ass compared to you Jon,

I've not heard much about the 461 /441 everyone has mentioned husk in the posts

Has 460 got poor avs like the 660?

 

 

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[shavey]

I would say about 5,10

12 stone mate

 

 

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hello josh your the perfect height and weight for a dolmar PS-5105 and if you need another bigger saw the PS-6100 would get you through the bigger jobs :thumbup:

[Joe Newton]

I can't think of much better than my 357xp on 18" .325.

 

Spud played with it and must have really annoyed it. It goes like a stabbed rat!

 

Balance is perfect. Weight is average . No auto tune, so simpler to fix. I'd get a 15" bar on it but honestly I see no need to make it faster!

 

You want a saw to make you grin like a pervert.

 

 

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[Logan]

I'm a short ass compared to you Jon,

I've not heard much about the 461 /441 everyone has mentioned husk in the posts

Has 460 got poor avs like the 660?

 

 

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hi jnoon, I'll ditto TCD, avoidance of backache by using a saw/bar that cuts things near the ground without having to lean over too much!

 

Normally use 60cc stihl on 18", but occasionally have to put short bar on 660 if a saw down, and fell all week with it, find I quite enjoy it once I relax into the weight of it. I would use it more often on a 20" bar if it weren't so thirsty.

Or if the timber averaged a bit bigger.