Moose McAlpine

It's good experience! I'm new to tree work and the day after i ran a saw for the first time my mate sent me 45' up with a tophandle and started shouting instructions. Recently did a 35' cherry alone and took most of the branches off with a Silky as they needed to be chucked away from a fence. Actually found it quite satisfying!

That's a lot of tree out in 10 hours! No tree work at the moment for me, as my mate that i work with is out of action following a kickback incident that opened up his forearm. But 2 more saws arrived today (T540 MKII and 550 MKII) completing my work saw lineup so spent a bit of time cleaning the two new ones then taking a family photo.

We were finishing a large conifer take down a couple weeks ago, cutting the stump low with a 3120 and the damn fumes out the thing were horrendous. My eyes were stinging like hell and couldn't breathe. Cut about ⅔ of it and needed to stop for a minute. ? Got about 7L of fuel already mixed then i'll just go get a few more bottles of Aspen and switch to that.

Thank you, lux. In that case i won't worry about another ground saw as i just bought a used 550 mk2. My mate's 241 has a nice weight and feel but i think it runs only a 14" bar, which would explain why it feels fine to me in terms of power. It's also a significant step down in size and weight from the 572, but probably not much from the 550. As you said most top handles are near on 40cc anyway so it may be a redundant size for a ground saw. I agree with you on build quality, the firm i do work for runs only Stihls. Really find the Stihls' quality underwhelming. Never been a fan of their designs anyway and the build of the 572 blows the Stihls i've seen out the water. Even my 395s which are a purely functional design have a better quality and finish. The Husqvarnas just feel more solid and robust, probably why they're consistently slightly heavier.

Personal preference is definitely the biggest factor in it, and in most purchases from chainsaws to other tools or cars. When i bought my first saw (572) i bought it on the basis that i liked the look of it more than a 462 or 500i. Had never even used a chainsaw before. Not a decision i regret, i did the same when i bought my car; liked the look of it and bought it over the phone without having even driven one. What would you buy over a 241 in the 40cc category? I see that Stihl class it as a professional forestry saw, yet Husqvarna's "equivalent" in the 435 and 440 are maybe not classed the same? I have about a dozen Grinders, most are Bosch. All grinders give hideous vibration and that's more down to the disc than the grinder, even with the best anti-vibe. I have a back handle 5" Makita, fiercly powerful, very comforable and very smooth. Much nicer than the usual top-grip 5" ones. As i said about the disc, a twisted wire wheel will vibrate like hell on anything. I have a 6" twisted wire cup, put it on a 9" grinder and you have to hold on for dear life while it shakes your hands to bits.

Glad to hear more good about the 550. Just bought a (used) 550 mk 2. Looking forward to using it as my 572 is currently my smallest back handle saw. My mate has a 241 and i really like it, almost bought one myself. Surprised to hear about crank issues, his has been run hard and it's a great little saw.

I think it'll do you fine. We run a 2003 150, which has had a hard life and it serves us fine. Feed rollers are a bit shagged and the opening is small but we manage to put a few tons through it. Yours is much newer and much better condition, and better spec.

I can't say i've used a 462, i think the firm i do work for has 441s and 661s but i have a 572XP and love it. Great saw, very powerful yet very smooth. The anti-vibration is really good on it, very nice solid build quality. I like the easy choke/kill switch, very good ergonomics for me. I bought mine very lightly used and not had any issues with it. Starts very easy, has a much better starter "feel" than the Stihls i've used. It came with a 20" bar, but it generally runs a 28", which it pulls perfectly. I fitted it with a full wrap handle, big felling dogs and larger clutch cover. I'd definitely recommend it and wouldn't hesitate to buy another. One thing i will say for this saw though, is that it's loud!

My 572 is an animal with a 20" and a 500i has another 10cc on that.

I bet that's an absolute animal with a 20" bar on it.

An eBay buyer can contact you off eBay to buy privately, then cancel the auction, skips the seller fees. (10%) Be aware that if eBay can prove you've done this they'll still charge you. Happened to me, but buyer messages gave it away. I'm not far from you, near Brent Cross.

Yeah, it was a big ol' thing! Got well and truly soaked today ringing up the stem, and clearing up. Luckily no rain when we took it down on Thursday. Now got the van and trailer loaded with logs to get rid of.

We just did a ~32" one in Shepherd's Bush, right next to Wormwood Scrubs.

I imagine you'd get £700-850 for a brand new 500i. My lightly used 572XP was 670 i think. Seeing a few well-used 046s going for £500+ lately and they're quite a bit smaller and a fair few years old. Someone on here might even have it. Or put it on eBay and if you're willing to ship abroad it might go to the US as they haven't got them yet.

Ebay has nothing to verify age. Who under 18 is likely to hve the money to buy a 500i anyway? Just bang it on eBay and be done with it.

400C precisely 38 better than a 362! (38 what isn't important.)

Yeah, that's true. I don't find the 572 to be too heavy for what it is. 550 will likely be my next saw.

Try a Husqvarna 572XP. I have one and love it. Pulls a 28" perfectly, pulls a 20" like an animal. Not a single issue with it, it's a great saw. It's 70cc so maybe more of a 462 competitor, but i really recommend it.

I dunno mate. My ex used it and it saved me from being trapped with her for life!

.063 is quite a bit wider, and will have larger cutting teeth that will need more power to make the cut. For a small saw i'd keep it .050, nice low profile chain means narrow kerf and a nice quick cut. I imagine that going to .063 would also mean that you'd need a much larger bar (20"+ maybe) that would be too big for that saw. Not sure there'd be anything compatible. My .063 bars are 36" long. We have an MS181, it's a great little saw!

My back hurts just thinking about it!

High roller, y'see. ? 15 finest English pounds, talk to me. ?

Only if he includes all the spares so i can build a second one. Might push the boat out and go to 15.

I'll give you £10 for it right now. ?

I bought a 3120XP for milling and big stumps. I bought it on eBay, went to collect it and picked it up off the ground and instantly thought "What the hell have i just done?" ? The damn thing weighs a ton! The 880s and 3120s have their place but god damn are they big fat heavy things! (And not as fun to use as i thought either.)