new husqvarna, what to buy?

blair duncanson

About to purchase new, mainly ground work saw. Stihl and Husq offer me the best discounts in my area. General ground saw capable of bucking hardwoods well. Prob between 15- 20 inch bar. Have used both makes of saw but seem to find Husq smaller saws to have more grunt!? I am not clued up verymuch on mechanics etc. Want, i think Husq but unsure. Will also be used full time forestry for a while. Any advise. Just looked up catalogue and there seems to be many to chose from. Cheers

blair duncanson

Done it

I really don't think you could get a better saw than the Husky 346XP if you want that size saw. I'm about to buy the new one, 346XP NE 50cc, 2.7Kw, up from 45cc, 2.5Kw, unless someone can talk me out of it.

You could try the Stihl Ms260, or Shindaiwa 488 [that's a good little saw, if you can get one there, price & perfomance wise, probably the best buy.]

Argyll? Scotland right? Did you see that video I posted, Just a bit of history?

kiwi_tree_steve

solid advice!

Husky gave the arb school im at a great deal on some new 346xp's. id pick one of them ova the Sthil 026 any day, im no expert, but they seem more grunty, and a bit lighter.

we also got some Husky top handles (sorry guys, cant remember numbers) i rekon they kinda chity,
if your looking for a climbing saw theres only one worth having and thats a Stihl 020.

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blair duncanson

Aye Scotland. Whats this about a vid?

blair duncanson

Thanks fot that folks. That model has been mentioned to me by collegues also, so it looks like thats the one....Wonder what price i'll get it for? Have always used Stihl for the bigger saws and so far been very happy with them. Tried the 026 for a year, not too bad but as i said when i used that scale of saw in Husqy, they really seemed to rip the timber much better and felt more solid. Anyhow i'll stop gabbing and start shopping.
Cheers again

Done it

This is a link to it: Just a Bit of History

tom macdonald

i do think husqvarna is no.1 its all i own the 55 is all around saw

newguy18

if you can find one,a 51 husky is a damn good saw,mine is my climbing saw.

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rbtree

The 51 hasn't been made for years....It was heavy and underpowered compared to the pro Huskys of today. 3.1 hp versus 3.7 for the 346NE and heavier. Model Profile: 51

I've had 2 346's, both woods ported. Have a 346NE on its way to a new to me builder. Will be interesting to see how he does on it. I'm expecting it to keep up with my ported Dolmar 5100S...and be a tad lighter and a neater slimmer package.

ported, each saw will keep up with a bone stock 440 or 372 in small wood....and rip through anything up to 20" with aplomb.

there's some vids of the 5100 (some when I had a pipe on it) at youtube....same rbtree username

newguy18

Mine must be a late model then,mine is all orange and is 49 cc's,still cuts like a raped ape and makes a good climbing saw.

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rbtree

too heavy for a climb saw......keep your eye out for a used 192T.....

new model, I see, prolly. I don't keep up with the semi-pro saw line, save for the 359, which is darned good.

SawTroll

For a 16" bar, the NE346xp sure is the one, but I wouldn't want a 20" bar on a stock one, unless it is just occationally.

newguy18

I have the 192t and a 141 husky,the 192t usually stays on the ground,doesn't have enough grunt for most of my work.

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rbtree

you're handy with a wrench, port the muffler...bingo, plenty of grunt.

newguy18

RB,usually after say 4-5 small limbs i'm cutting 5-20" diameter sections of spar,The 192t just don't cut it for that,its great for pruning and some of the small spindley trees like the slash pine where you usually take the top out at 4" diameter.Its good for that,I've even pushed it through a 30" limb trying to kill it one time but for everyday the 51 is more practical,for me anyways.I would however like to get my hands on a 338 and a 3120 and the jonsered 2139t your always talking about.Sometime after i leave this lousy state perhaps.

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woodman55

359 all the way. Great price, pro quality and will cut anything wearing a 16" bar. My company has ran them for years and they never fail.

Steve Tipton

Hear hear.
20" in hardwood is too much for a 346 long term. Better to get 55 to 64 cc for that size cutting.

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SawTroll

Actually, 20" bar means 70cc+ (372xp) to me, but you can of course get by with less.....

My saws are basically stock.

Steve Tipton

I'll agree with that. I run ms 460 and old 268 and 61 hardwood with 20", 025 with 16" 3/8 LP (from 325). 066 and 2101 Husq with 3/6 and 090av with 404.
Works for me!

020 av, ms 200 and a couple of 34cc Tanakas with 3/8 LP

Power Mac 6 died about 30+ years ago Ha.

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duffer

Hello everyone well here in the great white north I use 357xp 18 Bar you can not get better I have 2, if i need more 372 xp then in big woood 395xp and for my over kill still 088 120 CC 4 FT bar, but you really can not beat 357xp
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mowoodchopper

I would for sure go for the 359 if your cutting 20 inch hardwood! 346 is a great saw but I wouldnt want to cut 18-20 inch wood with it all day. As far as the bar on a saw that size 20 is to big to me, it may pull it but it makes a light handy saw nose heavy and awkward!