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BarnStarFarm

BarnStarFarm

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Maine
Husqvarna 455 Rancher

Husky 455 Rancher 24 inch bar with skip tooth chain is our tree killer of choice. We are rescuing a 200 year old farm from the woods and the Husky gets us 15-16 cord of 24 inch wood every year to heat our "well-ventilated" farm house. (hey- no radon worries and continuous fresh air- just can't keep a candle lit for long). It starts every time and is light and powerful enough that I can use it without ending up bent double in pain at the end of the day. I grew up in a logging family that mostly swore by Stihls (except uncle Howie, but he's a whole 'nother story) but the Husky has me convinced. That being said- what you've got beats the one at the store pretty much every time if it's sharp and tuned up.
 
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Autocar

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ohio
Same story for me 084's and 088's with 32 inch bars, I parked them and now run only 395XP huskys. I got tired of lugging 88's around plus replacing the rubber bushings all the time. My husky is lighter and only has coil springs, so far know major problem with them.
 
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Hillbillybjopkr

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Location
Winlock Wa.
Occupation
Logger
JTL said:
I wont B.S. ya! I used to cut timber for a living. You cant go wrong with a 066/660 and a 32 inch bar. ( I ran a 32 because Im 6'2" tall and I didnt have to bend over as far when limbing.) It will have plenty of stump power for those larger stems, and when the chain gets a little dull, it still has the power to pull it through the cut. A 046/460 will serve you well and be a little cheaper to buy, as well as a bit lighter to pack around. It has plenty of power for what you need it to do.Jason
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we use a 044 and a 046 in the landin..044 for bumpin knots and the 046 for buckin. Our timberfaller usese a way hopped up 044. It goes through Doug fir like butter. He also uses a semi skip.
 
Wolfcsm

Wolfcsm

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Killeen, Texas
Wolfcsm said:
I added a new (to me) saw last week. A MS 880 Magnum with a 48 inch bar. Not really practical for what I do but sure a lot of fun to run that monster.

Hal
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Both my 066 and 880 have beed ported and had some other mods done by Bard Snelling from Ohio, The 066 is running at around 14,100 rpm and the 880 is at 13,000. A good bit more grunt from each.

Hal
 
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LOGDODGER

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Northland, NZ
I used to run huskys and was always having greif with blue and red wires and stop switches, not major just a pain in the arse. Had 4 660s now keep them for a year and only had to do clutch springs and the ocasonal carb kit. Would never go back to the Tupperware saws again!
 
Wolfcsm

Wolfcsm

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Starting to hear that the new STIHL saws are less powerful than their predecessors. Here in the US, our EPA is having a very big effect on small 2 stroke engines - and of course that effects saws a lot.

Keeping an older saw running and rebuilding it as required may be the way to go.

Hal
 
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Digger Dan

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British Colombia
I just picked up a new 460 yesterday, and talking to the sales guy he mentioned it is still the older design and dosent have all the emissions crap that Stihl is now producing in their consumers level saws. He thinks that will change though in the nearer future. that is a shame IMO
 
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akroadrunner

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Feb 16, 2011
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Location
Alaska
Occupation
Gravel Pit/ Trucking/Owner
Love my BIG Stihls. Too big for the wood here, (kenai peninsula, Ak) but sure fun to run. Have an 090, 076, 075, 051, and my favorite an 056 magnum 2 that was never run until I bought it off Ebay last year. But the saw I use the most around here is the MS 440 with full wrap handle bar and large double dogs. Was looking for a used 046 when I ran into the 440. It will do for now. I'm a believer in the older saws to stay away from the de-tuned, emission hobbled, current production saws. 28" bar is the shortest I use. Don't care for bending over. Used to work on the landing on the Olympic Peninsula, Wa., cuttiing LOTS of cedar. Had to be bucked on both ends to brand them. Many days I burned 5 gallons of saw gas, in addition to unbelling chokers, branding, hooking up truck trailers, fueling equipment, ect. I was hard as a choker knob in those days. Glad I don't have to work like that now.
 
FarmerAlex

FarmerAlex

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Australia
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Engineer (AT UNI), Heavy equipment owner/ operator
From my experience i have an 038AV Magnum, Dad bought it in 1983 has been worked constantly since then, the only thing we have replaced was the rubber intake boot. It runs like a charm, and defiantly hasn't lost out in the performance.
Look after your Stihl saw and you will have it for life.

:)
 
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akroadrunner

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Gravel Pit/ Trucking/Owner
I worked fighting forest fire with Tom Trees. Are you the one? 1969 Quinault Wa.
 
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akroadrunner

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Alaska
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Gravel Pit/ Trucking/Owner
My younger brother, ex logger, collects 2 man saws. Has a nice collection. Always looking for more saws and parts. He lives in Toutle Wa. If you have something to sell, shoot me an email. I'll let him know. He also collects rigging, and especially the blocks used on wood spar trees.
 
tom trees

tom trees

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Long Island n y
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I worked fighting forest fire with Tom Trees. no i live on long island ny and arborist for 37 years now
 
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akroadrunner

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Here is a pic of my 056 Magnum 2. Bought this saw brand new off Ebay last year. They quit making this model in the early 90's. The guy I got it from bought several to soup up and run in Logger Playdays. He got hurt before he had a chance to use this one. I have cut 2 loads of wood with it. I could smell the paint burning off the muffler when I first used it. 94 cc's. What a joy to run. You can still see assembly marks on the parts, and the labels still had the plastic covering them.F250,056,Shoveling Track,Moose 004.JPGF250,056,Shoveling Track,Moose 003.JPG
 
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