husky 435 or 440?

[5 shires]

Stihl 211 on a 12" (it'll handle a 14"). Tiny light saw, keep the fc chain sharp and its a lovely small saw. About £200 as well.

 

You tell him joe...he knows it makes sense.

[RichieR]

Joes been on a three day binge at the APF Wayne so his liver is a bit worse for wear. Until he dries out ignore everything he says

[Joe Newton]

Joes been on a three day binge at the APF Wayne so his liver is a bit worse for wear. Until he dries out ignore everything he says

 

 

You tell me mate, £500 plus for the 550you run on 13", or £200 on a saw that will cope with that.

 

Don't get me wrong, I loved my 550, but it wasn't getting any use over my 357.

 

For a small lightweight saw "similar power to a topper" the 211 is value for money.

[RichieR]

Told you Wayne he's in a bad way

 

You got a point Joe that's why I digging out my 435 again. I think for clearing vegetation or work by the chipper it'll be great but if I got a full day snedding then it has to be the 550 for me

[flatyre]

Thanks for the advice guys, the 211 looks like a very good deal, but i'm a Husqvarna guy, not that they're any better, I just have a thing for all things Scandinavian, if it were down to sensible things like price and reliability then it'd be the Echo! Plus the black handle reminds me of my old 017:thumbdown:

[flatyre]

the 435 is also 40% cheaper, with a 12" bar it should do fine. Does anyone else go to Ikea just to eat meat balls and suck up the Scandy vibe:confused1:

[RichieR]

the 435 is also 40% cheaper, with a 12" bar it should do fine. Does anyone else go to Ikea just to eat meat balls and suck up the Scandy vibe:confused1:

 

Sadly no but strangely enough my favourite muppet was the Swedish chef

[TIMON]

the 435 is also 40% cheaper, with a 12" bar it should do fine. Does anyone else go to Ikea just to eat meat balls and suck up the Scandy vibe:confused1:

 

 

I need counselling for post traumatic stress disorder after a visit to IKEA.

Plastic meatballs and silicone ice cream is just not enough of a bribe to get me to spend an afternoon in there, which is how long it takes to get through.

I'd rather go to the dentist.. Less pain and over quicker.

[RichieR]

I need counselling for post traumatic stress disorder after a visit to IKEA.

Plastic meatballs and silicone ice cream is just not enough of a bribe to get me to spend an afternoon in there, which is how long it takes to get through.

I'd rather go to the dentist.. Less pain and over quicker.

 

Will you kindly bugger off on holiday

[flatyre]

well I was all set for buying a 435 but now stihlmadasever has a thread going about the 135. Its even cheaper than the 435 but sounds every bit as good. Which has me confused as all three are about 40.9cc and I think 0.2 kw of power difference. So why the need for three very similar saws in the husky line up and is there that much difference between the 135 at £170, the 435 at £250 and the 440 at £400? is the 440 twice the saw as a 135 as its twice the price?