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Chain Saw Recommendations

08-01-2008, 12:45 AM

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GCroyle

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Chain Saw Recommendations

OK, I'm in the market for a new chain saw, asking for your recommendations, first hand, yup, it's in my garage and I'd buy it again.

Homeowner use, cutting firewood, just had a 30" diameter oak come down in a storm last week and my saw didn't make it through the entire job. It' one of those tools that I will own and want a good reliable one. I have only had 2 saws in about 40 years. The first was a Sears that weighed WAY TOO much, all metal, loud as heck. Then a few years back I bought a "modern" saw it had a 20" bar, ran good, but it died, might have overheated it, siezed, damaged piston and ring.

So what brands do you guys like?

Thanks.

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