20 inch chainsaw recommendation

[xyz123]

Those plastic cased stihls in 029 039 290 310 390 very common for those muffler to come apart.

Always replacing them.

Went to aftermarket ones to try on guys saws with permission and they seem to hold up better on some.

Plus I give them a cheap free muffler mod which is good for 18-23% on those choked down mufflers.

Locals hate flip caps on their stihls.
Just was designed wrong by stihl. Should have done screw in flip caps like husky did.

I replace them with these for them.

 

[Loaderman22]

Yeah, I bought the MS029 when my budget was very tight, couldn't afford a pro saw, even back then. I've cut at least a couple cord every year with it, sometimes up to maybe 8 cord some years. It just flat out keeps running. If it should go, and a small part of me wishes it would so I could replace it with a MS261.

I love my flip caps, never leak, never lost, work perfectly fine, not hard to use. Every single cap on any of the huskys I've had leaked, to the point where I have to store them on their backs or they're empty in a week. Brand new caps gaskets and everything.

 

[xyz123]

Husky caps you just need the ones with updated seal. Reason they did that years ago.

Stihl guys here break those dang things and spill on themselves when they somehow get caps out of time with the pieces. Is what it is.

Plus husky if you ever broke a flip cap you can still open it.

 

[Suburban Plowboy]

Hmmmmm on that one right there. SMH

What I have seen for many years is just the opposite of that. A DULL chain does that.

Of course, you are right. Typo.

 

[airbiscuit]

A dull knife cuts you faster than a sharp one.

 

[xyz123]

Whatever you do dont buy a plastic cased husky 450. Turds in my book.

I remember when those turds come out to replace the 350 husky. They suk.
I wont even rebuild them for flips. I sell them as is. Most need carbs or seals and not worth even that cost to me.

For same money buy a echo 4910 or echo 501 with mag cases.

 

[Skeans1]

I guess I’d have to run one to see/hear increase in noise.

If I’m falling timber all day long especially with the clutch side up with the opened up cover on the 500 with hearing protection in my ears are a ringing. It’s just like running the bigger older 3 series huskies with the triple port mufflers they’d scream too.

 

[Loaderman22]

A bit off the OP's topic, but in the late 90's we had a couple top handle style Huskys that absolutely ran circles around anything else. Don't remember much about them except it was the first I had heard of a Husky, 1st time seeing those bright orange cases, sounded like a 2 stroke dirtbike, and just couldn't be stopped. Then they disappeared... I heard they didn't pass emissions regs, sound levels, and/or some nonsense that the spark arrestor would come flying out of the muffler and start a fire. Who knows, I figured someone from another saw maker gave a politician a wadfull of cash to make them go away, they just ran that good...

 

[Hay Dude]

Husky caps you just need the ones with updated seal. Reason they did that years ago.

Stihl guys here break those dang things and spill on themselves when they somehow get caps out of time with the pieces. Is what it is.

Plus husky if you ever broke a flip cap you can still open it.

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I agree the Stihl caps are a little frustrating to get lined-up with the notches in the tank openings.
Just can’t force them to close unalingned, or it’ll leak

 

[GlennMeyers]

Own a 20" bar Stihl 311 great power and saw when it starts. Next 20" saw will probably be an echo really like my 400 with 18" bar though very underpowered for larger rounds though but always starts easy in any condition or temp.

Thanks

 

[wilso]

I’ve had good luck with the Kobalt 80V chainsaw. It’s technically an 18-inch bar, but it cuts like a beast—plenty of power for most jobs around the yard. Super easy to use and low maintenance. If you’re not set on gas, definitely consider it. Kobalt makes solid, reliable tools.

 

[5030]

Never be an electric powered saw on this farm except for maybe a small limbing saw. Just not into the green crap.

 

[JJT]

Never be an electric powered saw on this farm except for maybe a small limbing saw. Just not into the green crap.

I thought the same thing until I ran a neighbors 80 volt Kobalt. I'll keep my big Echo for felling and bucking the big stuff. The Kobalt can handle 80% of what I do around the farm.

 

[5030]

I do have an electric saw, A Bauer 20 volt with a 15" bar actually, but that is it. I does okay and I have a tom of Bauer batteries as well as tools.

 

[JeepHead]

My little Echo 2511T weighs so little and is such a screamer, you have no desire for an electric saw. There is no stopping and recharging, just fill up and get back to work. I will never own another electric saw again.

 

[Hay Dude]

Here’s my Stihl 261C cutting through a oblong shaped ash log on July1st.
It was about 20” x 30”
It struggled, smoked, coughed, sputtered and just barely cut the log. I was disgusted and second guessed myself for ever considering Stihl….”shoulda bought an Echo” I thought to myself, “or maybe a Husky”. I thought for sure she’d window the block and force me to buy another saw.

Just kidding
Went through it like a hot knife through butter and begged for more. Great go-to saw that will tackle almost anything. Light enough to be used all day, but enough power to handle most normal size trees easily.

 

[Hay Dude]

My little Echo 2511T weighs so little and is such a screamer, you have no desire for an electric saw. There is no stopping and recharging, just fill up and get back to work. I will never own another electric saw again.

I bet someday we all will own electric saws. It’s just a matter of time. So much more practical.
Once the battery technology gets here, they’ll over run the gas saws for most applications.
Same will probably happen with tractors, trucks, etc.

The push towards all-electric has started. It hasn’t taken over, but someday even my farm tractors will probably change to electric.
It all depends on how much battery technology improves in the upcoming years.

 

[xyz123]

20" you say. No problem. 119cc

Only 3/8 8T because I dont have my big rims anymore.

 

[stevem5215]

What does that weigh on your scale ? 40lbs ? lol

 

[xyz123]

What does that weigh on your scale ? 40lbs ? lol

As used not that at all . G3120 is hair over 23lbs PHO empty.

Because a 880 is 32lbs with 36" Cannon bar filled up used. I would guess 27ish with only a 20".

There is no stopping them 20".


Everyone runs them with short bars for play. Go to a chainsaw GTG sometime. Their a blast with like minded folks that love chainsaws.