rburg
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Everything posted by rburg
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I believe it is a poulan saw. It probably had a craftsman label on it at one time.
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The X-torq has a compression release on the top of the cylinder.
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Before I had mine ported, I would run a 20 or a 24" bar on mine. I even ran a 28" on occassions. I would have no trouble running a 28" full comp now.
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I have read good reviews of the 6100 and the 620. I have no personal experience with either, but I believe I would get the 6100 of those 2 based on the opinions I have seen expressed by those who have used both.
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A 60cc saw that seems to be popular on several forums I read is the Dolmar/Makita 6100. It seems to be a strong performer with an easy start feature. I believe one of the members/sponsors sells this model.
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Glad you like the new saw. They get a lot of good reviews on another site I am on. About the only complaint I have read about them was their bulky feeling size, but the length of run time, power, and filtration seem to make their owners happy with the saw. I hope you will provide updates as you get the chance.
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A forum member of another forum I am on has several you tube videos of the 620 running a 27" bar. You could watch them to see what a 620 does with a longer bar. I have run a 590 with a 24" bar and it did fine but the saw had some port work done on it.
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I have had the Jonsered version of this saw for about 8 years. It has been a very dependable saw. I have run up to a 28" bar on it and cut some 30-36" diameter oak with it. I use it usually after the wood gets >20" in diameter.
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I am only a part time user, but I have enjoyed my AT saws. I bought the 2252 new, the 562 never fueled pho from a forum member on another forum, and a used ported 550 from another forum member. I have had no starting problems or running problems.
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The new Echo 50 cc saws are nice and light. I have seen several ported on other forums that run quite well. They would also be about 3 lbs lighter than your 620.
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I use an 18" bar on my 2252. I recently ran a 20" bar for a white oak I cut for firewood, and the saw did fine in the 18"diameter rounds.
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There are some youtube videos of a 6100 and a 562 in the same wood and they have similar power.
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I have the Jonsered version that compares to the 545, and it does well in 14-18" diameter wood.
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I have a 365xt and a 2165 which is the Jonsered version of the 65cc model. The xt is stronger stock than the 65cc model and does fine with a 24" bar. After having the restrictions removed on the xt and some port work done to it, it will handle a 28" bar just fine.
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There are threads on some other forums that show the restrictors on the transfer covers of the 365xt. Once these are ground off, the saw is basically a 372xt since the p/c is the same in both saws. I have a 365xt that has had the the restrictors ground off, the muffler modified, and some port work done to it, and it is a very strong runner.
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You might look at the Husky 545. It should be somewhat cheaper than the 550. I have the Jonsered version and it seems to have similar power to my 346.
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The makita and the dolmar version are basically the same saw with different colored plastic. If you notice Makita models will have dcs before the model # which stands for dolmar chainsaw. The 401 makes a nice little saw ported also.
