Saw for the rhoddies

[aspenarb]

Our lads are rhodi bashing at the moment and they are using medium sized saws, if it gets a bit heavy going back one of these over it.

 

[doobin]

MS250, 12" 1.1mm bar, 8t sprocket.

[castanea]

560xp with 18" bar here. I like the quick pickup and the reach of a longer bar.

[Stubby]

I like the tractor mounted flail so far ......

[jay2578]

Kubota KX71-3 mini digger = TOTAL ALIEN DESTRUCTION!

[peatff]

Not too keen on the 135. Pain to start. A lot of huskies seem like this. Always needing choke!

 

Good saw when running.

 

Mine never needs more than 3 pulls from cold and fast idle once warm it starts every time now I've set it up.

[ballibeg]

Thanks folks. Run a 372xp but too heavy in amongst the rhoddies. 135 tempting.

[Husky1996]

I am running the husky 357xpg on a job the same it's runs perfectly and a efco mt3500 and efco 162 perfect light weight use it all day no problems them the saws to get 😝😝

[doobin]

I think a 135 or 181 would be too small, not enough rev up and go. Keep the weight the same as far as possible but go bigger on the engine.

 

Especially if you're dong multiple cuts to cut all the tangles up, a lack of power will piss you off very quickly.

 

My MS250 is 3hp and 4.6kg. My MS181 is only 2hp and still 4.6kg.

[Tom D]

If I was doing it day in day out I'd consider running an over length bar and a skip chain, maybe a 20-24" on a high revving 50cc saw. You can get some lightweight bars that run pico chain for milling applications. Light weight and good reach would be the thing for me.