Chilly807
Elite Member
Yeah, I'm with Arrow and Dingeryote on this one, especially the fatigue factor. If you're cutting wood from 8-12" and the occasional 16" piece, the 250 is plenty of saw for the time you'll be using it. Don't let displacement fool you. I've often heard the 290 referred to as a "pig" in the forums because of the high weight compared to the power it puts out.
I've never been a fan of the 260, 261, whatever it is now. I don't like the balance and never found them to be all that strong power-wise. Maybe the ones I used weren't up to scratch, who knows?
I use an old (late 80's) 242 Husky (42cc) with a 15" bar for my small saw. It gets used every time I'm cutting firewood or for general cutting. There's not much it won't handle that I'll tackle for firewood. The big saw is an 044 Stihl, which gets called out for big ugly stuff or when I feel the "need for speed". It's generally my woodpile saw, not much fun to limb with if you don't have to. And it kicks HARD, bad news if your arms are tired and your back hurts.
The 023 Stihl I had was nearly as strong cutting as the 242 Husky. Too much chain drags 'em both down, the narrow kerf 30 series chains from Oregon worked really well on the 023. I think I still have a couple new ones floating around even though the saw is gone now.
The 353 is a good saw from Husqvarna, it'll still feel a bit heavy compared to your 141 though. I've been keeping an eye out for a good used one here, they're like hen's teeth. A 346 is another good saw if you can find one, but be prepared for a shock in the wallet.. they're pricey. Light and lots of power.
Sean
I've never been a fan of the 260, 261, whatever it is now. I don't like the balance and never found them to be all that strong power-wise. Maybe the ones I used weren't up to scratch, who knows?
I use an old (late 80's) 242 Husky (42cc) with a 15" bar for my small saw. It gets used every time I'm cutting firewood or for general cutting. There's not much it won't handle that I'll tackle for firewood. The big saw is an 044 Stihl, which gets called out for big ugly stuff or when I feel the "need for speed". It's generally my woodpile saw, not much fun to limb with if you don't have to. And it kicks HARD, bad news if your arms are tired and your back hurts.
The 023 Stihl I had was nearly as strong cutting as the 242 Husky. Too much chain drags 'em both down, the narrow kerf 30 series chains from Oregon worked really well on the 023. I think I still have a couple new ones floating around even though the saw is gone now.
The 353 is a good saw from Husqvarna, it'll still feel a bit heavy compared to your 141 though. I've been keeping an eye out for a good used one here, they're like hen's teeth. A 346 is another good saw if you can find one, but be prepared for a shock in the wallet.. they're pricey. Light and lots of power.
Sean