What is the good Chainsaw for clearing?

[m1garand762]

In the proletarian states i live near such as Ma, RI and Conn, no choice for non ethanol at the pump. You can buy it at our local outdoor power equipment facility..$14 per gallon.

Look around near water boats use non ethanol gas and there is a website that list everywhere non ethanol gas is sold google it

 

[spruce Deere]

As I posted before, I am clearing several lots, and need a good chainsaw to tackle the bigger trees and can grind them down afterward with a stump grinder. But you really cant find out much of anything out of the stores on what works for solid pine and oak that we have down here. What is a good Chainsaw that starts on the first pull, lightweight but powerful, and doesnt breakdown after a day or two of heavy cutting..?

Always been partial to husky myself. Owned stihl, but back with husqvarna. The two brands of saws I would consider for day in and out reliability over and over.

I like a mid-range saws 365 or 372xp hushy or 440 or 460 stihl. Awesome power to weight ratio and handles 28" bars well to save on the bending over, which there is p!enty of doing saw related saw activities.

Good fuel and a little maintenance go a long way on both or any saw

 

[Reddogs]

Most places I see them have them chained down pretty good.

Well, the 18V batteries were the ones that were locked up when I went to check in hardware, and they run $60-70 apiece. But the 40V and 60V were out on the floor or in the box with the chainsaw, and only a few recognized what the value was and put security features on the displays. Consequently their inventory did not match up and they kept saying they had them but when I asked to see a box, none could be found except for the TOOL only boxes....

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

Just buy one on clearance. Should be good to go.

 

[Reddogs]

Always been partial to husky myself. Owned stihl, but back with husqvarna. The two brands of saws I would consider for day in and out reliability over and over.

I like a mid-range saws 365 or 372xp hushy or 440 or 460 stihl. Awesome power to weight ratio and handles 28" bars well to save on the bending over, which there is p!enty of doing saw related saw activities.

Good fuel and a little maintenance go a long way on both or any saw

What about weight, after a few hours of cutting, that can be a factor....

 

[arrow]

What about weight, after a few hours of cutting, that can be a factor....

It can be but the longer you work the saw, the stronger your arms get. It got to the point for me that a Husky 372 was simply an extension of my arms. It became weightless after awhile.
If I had to recommend a saw for you saying you are in decent physical shape, it would be the Echo 590.
Put on a 20 " bar and you'll be good to go no matter what you'll confront.
Just quit when you're tired and build up to it gradually.

I once owned a JD 750 and currently a tractor commensurate size wise to your Kubota. I also logged professionally so I know how tough the woods can be on equipment.
I'm telling you that cutting down trees is one thing but if you think you're going to de stump your plots with either of these, you're in for a wake up.

I don't now how much land we're talking about here but a track hoe of some type might be a consideration. Would be much faster than a bulldozer because the hoe can dig out the stump, dig a hole beneath where the stump used to lay, and then bury the stump right there as opposed to going back and forth to keep pushing the mess toward a border line of some sort.

I think a Cat 310 would be more applicable than a Cat D-8 from what I've experienced with land clearing.

 

[MACflyer]

When buying my current saw I spent a lot of time researching and like the suggestions here, decided I couldn't go wrong with a Stihl, Husky, or Echo. Walked into my local Stihl and Echo dealer, and they confessed that even their die hard Stihl fans had become Echo converts with the CS-590. They had several Stihl's on the shelf that they could have sold me right then and there, but they recommended waiting for another CS-590 to come in. It has performed flawlessly (as I'm sure the Stihl would have as well) but cost significantly less than a comparable Stihl or Husky. It may be a little heavier than you're wanting, but if you're in decent shape it's no problem.

 

[JDZ735M]

Non-Ethanol Fuel by State:

https://www.pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=NC

 

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When buying my current saw I spent a lot of time researching and like the suggestions here, decided I couldn't go wrong with a Stihl, Husky, or Echo. Walked into my local Stihl and Echo dealer, and they confessed that even their die hard Stihl fans had become Echo converts with the CS-590. They had several Stihl's on the shelf that they could have sold me right then and there, but they recommended waiting for another CS-590 to come in. It has performed flawlessly (as I'm sure the Stihl would have as well) but cost significantly less than a comparable Stihl or Husky. It may be a little heavier than you're wanting, but if you're in decent shape it's no problem.

If the 590 wasn't a right fit for the op, going to the 501P could be a feasibility. With an 18" bar, that saw would cut down any tree the op has mentioned thus far.

 

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Non-Ethanol Fuel by State:

https://www.pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=NC

Thank you. The RI, Ma and CT mentions are selling racing fuels in 5 gallon cans. $65-$80 per can. Nothing at the pumps in these states.
Maybe marinas might have something. Tried the local Piper Cub airport and they only sell to air plane owners on site.

Shouldn't be this hard to obtain but in the infinite wisdom of our federal legislators that represent these areas, its more about transactions than common sense.
Ya know "I'll keep voting for the ethanol mandate Iowa if you can scratch my back later down the road."
With the power of the electoral in Iowa, no presidential candidate will cease the mandate.