JDGREEN4ME
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- John Deere 2520, John Deere X534, GT 225, GT 275
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John Deere chainsaw
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Honestly, I would say go with the Stihl or the Husqvarna.
The problem with buying JD handheld products is that they don't make them. As mentioned in an earlier post echo has made alot of products for them in the past, but JD does not handle the parts for the items they sold that were built by echo any longer. We have an good JD dealer in our town, but they have to send all the customers to the local echo dealer for parts. there is no problem with that, because there are echo dealers everywhere, but that is the key.
5-10 years from now you will have a tough time finding efco parts to repair your saw with. Efco will still be in business, but they have a very small dealer network.
By the Stihl or Husqvarna and you will need not to worry.
The problem with buying JD handheld products is that they don't make them. As mentioned in an earlier post echo has made alot of products for them in the past, but JD does not handle the parts for the items they sold that were built by echo any longer. We have an good JD dealer in our town, but they have to send all the customers to the local echo dealer for parts. there is no problem with that, because there are echo dealers everywhere, but that is the key.
5-10 years from now you will have a tough time finding efco parts to repair your saw with. Efco will still be in business, but they have a very small dealer network.
By the Stihl or Husqvarna and you will need not to worry.
Varmintmist
Platinum Member
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Honestly, I would say go with the Stihl or the Husqvarna.
By the Stihl or Husqvarna and you will need not to worry. )</font>
It really depends on how much you are going to use the saw. A Poulan Wild Thing may be plenty of saw for you for years if you are only going to cut 2-3 cord a year. Most of your big name home owner sized saws are Poulan Pro saws dressed in different colors.
If you are going to cut some serious wood then you want to go into a arborist or light commericial saw. A name saw (Husky/Stihl) will run you just about 4 bills to start, once you get to this level.
I run a Husky 359 (Husky light commericial) and a 136 (<Poulan Pro saw). Neither one misses a beat. My big wood pile is about 8 foot high by 20 some by 30 some. I have other piles in different stages of drying that are about 1/2 that big. I am also cutting some to split to sell, and basicly maintain my wood lot.
Another thing to think about is the weight. A lighter saw will not have as much power, it will also wear less on you.
Go to a saw shop, tell them what you want to do and ask them for their reccomendation.
I buy tractors at tractors and saws at saw dealers, there is a difference in those two types of machines.
By the Stihl or Husqvarna and you will need not to worry. )</font>
It really depends on how much you are going to use the saw. A Poulan Wild Thing may be plenty of saw for you for years if you are only going to cut 2-3 cord a year. Most of your big name home owner sized saws are Poulan Pro saws dressed in different colors.
If you are going to cut some serious wood then you want to go into a arborist or light commericial saw. A name saw (Husky/Stihl) will run you just about 4 bills to start, once you get to this level.
I run a Husky 359 (Husky light commericial) and a 136 (<Poulan Pro saw). Neither one misses a beat. My big wood pile is about 8 foot high by 20 some by 30 some. I have other piles in different stages of drying that are about 1/2 that big. I am also cutting some to split to sell, and basicly maintain my wood lot.
Another thing to think about is the weight. A lighter saw will not have as much power, it will also wear less on you.
Go to a saw shop, tell them what you want to do and ask them for their reccomendation.
I buy tractors at tractors and saws at saw dealers, there is a difference in those two types of machines.
keltonkrew
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I have the Stihl MS-290 Farm Boss saw with 18" bar. This is a really good saw. I burned up my cheap homeowner saw while clearing my lake lot. After buying the Stihl, I've cut 4 times more than the other saw and it's just a working machine.
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uptaker73
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Well I ordered a cs40 with a 16inch bar today. Found a John Deere Dealer in Ohio who sold me one for $189.00 plus $15 shipping. Almost a hundred bucks cheaper than here localy in NC.Could not pass up the deal they said it should be here Mon or Tues. I appreciate everybodys input I look forward to cutting some wood.
Dutch445
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Sounds like a nice machine at a great price!
let us know how you like it
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let us know how you like it
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