Yeah, for big rounds you really need a big saw. 75-78cc is marginal. I use an 066 with a 28" bar and 404 chain to noodle. Way easier than driving wedges.I could have those noodled in 1/4s with my 500i or 372xp in 1 or 2 minutes each. Thats a heck of a lot faster and easier than pounding wedges.
I was gonna get one of those cheap Chinese knock offs of the Husky 288. Then I decided against it as the efficacy of these things seem to be hit or miss.Yeah, for big rounds you really need a big saw. 75-78cc is marginal. I use an 066 with a 28" bar and 404 chain to noodle. Way easier than driving wedges.
But it does burn forever and really throw the heat.As a boy, I lived a while on "Elm Street".
Dutch Elm came through, and all those trees had to come out. Some of it went to fireplaces, BUT NOT MUCH!
We strapping young boys learned quickly. ;-)