So confused about what saw to get

[combined tree services]

I have both a 550xp and a 560xp , I find the 550 is great for teaching and leaving the apprentice use but in all honesty I find it sluggish , underpowered and slow for using as your main grind saw . I would highly rate both saws but for day to day work I would be going with the 560

[john p]

Aye, 560 is the dogs danglies, had mine since 2011, has been faultless (bAr two recoils )

[Eddy_t]

  RichieR said:

Thanks Eddy . Only trouble is I've been officially told that it will be the last saw I get for quite some time And when she said it she done one of those stern looks!!

 

 

Do you have a backup saw? Because you need one, just in case it breaks!

 

Then a backup backup saw, you know, just in case!

 

Then a big saw, for big trees, and a backup saw for that!

 

And small saws, for using round the chipper, zipping up small stuff, etc! And a backup

 

Topper, and backup, because if you don't have a saw, you can't earn money!

 

I currently have about 10-ish saws (daren't put the actual number up), each one is really important and has its specific use! use that as your reason, or just buy them, stick em in the shed so she doesn't notice

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Mate of mine is a Husky man thru and thru. Back of his pickup recently; had 2x 550, 2x 560, 365, 372, 395 in it. "Why all the saws?" I asked. "Backups" came the reply! Seemed normal to him

 

I've had my Echo 600, lives in the harvester cab and nowt else; never needed a backup saw; would say the same for the dol 5105 or Stihl 036.

[spudulike]

You say you want to "cut up logs", is this commercially or just for your burner? If commercially then a new saw and the 560/550/261 would seem about right, if it is just for your own use, perhaps a decent 346/357/260 may be a better and cheaper option.

[TurtleWoods72]

  billpierce said:

yes def the pokiest 43cc saw i've used. light too. with a sharp chain i'd believe it was a 50cc!

 

Absolutely, I'm so in love with Makita for good robust saws at semi-sensible money I'm sorely tempted to buy a DCS9010 just because I think it's built like a tank and I won't be using it enough for the weight to ever bother me.

 

:thumbup:

[Dan Curtis]

  Bren. said:

Thought the 576xp was the replacement for the 372xp.

 

I'd have thought the 576 was a replacement for the 575? :what:

[RichieR]

Sorry Eddy the wife was looking over my shoulder when I just read you post. Your misses better not my misses cos she got one hell of a memory!

[harvey b davison]

  TurtleWoods72 said:

Absolutely, I'm so in love with Makita for good robust saws at semi-sensible money I'm sorely tempted to buy a DCS9010 just because I think it's built like a tank and I won't be using it enough for the weight to ever bother me.

 

:thumbup:

 

Same here, i have a little ea4300 and love it to bits. Im also thinking of getting a 9010 monster, just because they are so cheap in comparison.

[shavey]

  TurtleWoods72 said:

Absolutely, I'm so in love with Makita for good robust saws at semi-sensible money I'm sorely tempted to buy a DCS9010 just because I think it's built like a tank and I won't be using it enough for the weight to ever bother me.

 

:thumbup:

 

go on xmas is coming :thumbup: