Chainsaw Shopping

Brando CalPankian said:
It takes what it takes. I hope I can move as well as you at 51. Hell if I can play with my kids/grandkids at that age I'll be happy. As it stands most days I'm tanked by the time I get home. Hopefully something gives.

I have a silly goal of being a "gorilla" by the end of the year. This year is my year to embrace pain and see if things can improve more. The doctors haven't helped, so maybe embracing the suck will.
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I would look into some weights and associated hardware for training ALL your muscles evenly. I have been in much less pain since I started doing some specific exercises for the muscles that were found to be extra weak by my PT, and I am working on building my home gym to start doing more to bring everything up evenly. Check out Rennaisance Periodization, Anatoly. Mitchell Hooper, and Squat University. They all vary a bit in their programs, and you definitely wanna focus on training for strength, not size, but I have been truly blown away at the progress I have made in just 6 months.
 
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Boomslang said:
Just going back to heated saws for a minute. Sometimes pictures help. This is my 572xpg. The only difference from a standard 572 is a small switch on the side to turn the heaters on and off.

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oooooh, I didn't realize that you can turn the heat off! That makes so much more sense. I may eventually get one for my wife then, as she has bordeline Reynauds.
 
We have a ported 2511t with .325 gauge (xcut) that pulls a 16” buttery smooth. If it’s not a crane job it’s my first grab.

There’s a local guy who has been porting 261’s, apparently they’re bananas with a 20”, could maybe pull more even. My old favorite is a 261 with a simple muffler mod and 18” bar. Great for stuff around here.

I just grabbed a stock 461 up near you actually, but we also run 461 and 462 ported, both 24” I think. The 462 is a little weaker because the guy did some experimenting or some shit, but the ease of starting makes it pretty desirable. However, we have a 3/4 wrap handle on the 461. On crane days it’s pretty much all I use but the 462 is lighter for sure.

500i with 32” is killer. It’s the perfect size for the saw.

Contract climber we use insists on ported 660 for anything bigger than 32”. We did a 7’+ diameter cottonwood at the end of our season that he used a 660 with a 48”, turned me into a believer.

Check out red beard saws if you’re not already familiar, he’s around here.

Also - haven’t had much of a problem with battery at least down to -5 degrees off the top of my head. The new husky battery saws are fantastic albeit a bit body heavy. No pull start is game changing for me.
 
southsoundtree said:
I stumped one with my 661/ 42" bar. It was noticeably heavy and nose-heavy …
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Not to derail, and no offense Southsound (mad respect!), so what?

I too have noted the nose-heavy condition, but oddly enough, but never noticed it when buried in a log. Why do we talk about things that ultimately don’t matter? Just sayin’…
 
Keeth said:
Not to derail, and no offense Southsound (mad respect!), so what?

I too have noted the nose-heavy condition, but oddly enough, but never noticed it when buried in a log. Why do we talk about things that ultimately don’t matter? Just sayin’…
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If only we could just leave the bar buried in a log at all times
 
Matias said:
If only we could just leave the bar buried in a log at all times
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So why put it on in the first place?

I lucked into putting a 42” on my 394 several years ago, only because Bailey’s had a bar & chain combo sale. It was the best decision for felling/bucking big trees that I never thought about
 
Boomslang said:
Thankfully I'm in the land of smaller trees. I'd say 90% of my work doesn't require more than an 18" bar
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That only matters if you're focus is removals. I love climbing super thick oaks and damn near sprinting out to the tips on solid ass branches for pruning. And pistache. And hackberries. I like'em real thick and juicy ;)
 
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Keeth said:
Not to derail, and no offense Southsound (mad respect!), so what?

I too have noted the nose-heavy condition, but oddly enough, but never noticed it when buried in a log. Why do we talk about things that ultimately don’t matter? Just sayin’…
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Just chatting.



Brando is dealing with joint or back issues.

I can handle heavy saws, just don't like to do it too often.

When it makes sense, it makes sense to use a big bar and chain.

Seems that over 36", 0.050 isn't an option.
 
Keeth said:
Not to derail, and no offense Southsound (mad respect!), so what?

I too have noted the nose-heavy condition, but oddly enough, but never noticed it when buried in a log. Why do we talk about things that ultimately don’t matter? Just sayin’…
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Because it actually really matters..
There is a reason swords, knives and other blades are best balanced near the hilt. Makes for much easier maneuvering.
Same goes for chunking down a 36” log at height greater than 50’. Also same goes for bucking logs or felling in the brush.
Sure pulling a big saw off the truck for flushing the random stump 100’ from the truck in someone’s back yard doesn’t matter much. All the rest though might matter 10-15% but that really adds up.
Hold your arm extended with a 3# weight and rock it back and forth. Then do the same with a 5#. Shit adds up within a work day.
 
Lupin_IV said:
There’s a local guy who has been porting 261’s, apparently they’re bananas with a 20”
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I'm in the market for a new 261, mine has melted it's piston a couple of times now and the local shop is scratching its head as to why.

Does your local guy ship, and do you have contact info? I'd be interested to call for pricing and lead time.
 
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