Which saw to buy ?

[Fieldarcher]

Hi Guys

 

I have £600 buget to buy a blocking down saw . I've already got a Stihl ms 211 with a Sugi bar and a 40cc ryobi with a 14 inch Stihl bar ( from the 211 lol).

 

So what do I buy?

[Billy]

Blocking down what size ? New or used etc ?

[MattyF]

You can pick up a husky 365 for under £600, your not going to get any other 70cc saw worth buying for under £600 I recons !

[NFG]

You can pick up a husky 365 for under £600, your not going to get any other 70cc saw worth buying for under £600 I recons !

 

Hi,

 

Still about £545 from FR Jones, strong saw for the money

 

 

N

[mendiplogs]

Hi Guys

 

I have £600 buget to buy a blocking down saw . I've already got a Stihl ms 211 with a Sugi bar and a 40cc ryobi with a 14 inch Stihl bar ( from the 211 lol).

 

So what do I buy?

 

Hi mate buy 560 you may need £50 but if you do buy 550 OR GET BARTERING THANKS JON 👍

[Fieldarcher]

So husq is better value than Stihl ?

More machine for money?

I just had a feeling that Stihl was more robust.

So 365 ?

( I do get a gooood price on Stihl gear so that's my Scottish blood talking lol)

 

This saw btw is for helping with my carving and possibly compitition in the future , it will not see a lot of use but I like equipment that can sit for a while but will burst into life when asked . I have a Stihl Disc cutter that came to life after sitting for 10 years . Ok I won't be leaving a saw that long lol but it has swung me to Stihl . I will say that my ms211 sounds bloody harsh when running

[Ianw6522]

Hi, husky 550 XP my dealer up here does them for £540... Ideal for my blocking out with the standard 15 inch bar........But everyone's choice suits them.

[Fieldarcher]

Thanks Ian

[RichieR]

I can't comment on stihl but I got both 550 and 560 and they are great saws

[MattyF]

Personally would not call the 560 or 550 blocking down saws, I may have got the original post wrong but to me a blocking down saw is a saw with torque around 70cc capable of a bar of 20-24" , stihls In this category are the 441 or 461 and they cost a lot more than £600 although the 560 is more than capable of working on a 18" bar its more than £600 and a little to highly strung to ring up large timber all day long.