The trappers chainsaw

[nube]

What do you guys have for running your lines? I need to get one and need some ideas of what to buy.

[HunterDave]

I don't have a line but I do have a chainsaw and I do fall trees and other general chores with it. For me if you are falling trees for a living I'd buy a husky but for general work I would buy a Stihl. I think the general rule is if you are buying a big, powerful chainsaw, go pro model Husky. If you are buying to do general chainsaw work the smaller Stihl pro models are better that the Husky's.

I have a Stihl MS 291 with a 55.5cc displacement and a 16" bar. It's plenty powerful enough and still small enough to pack around easily.

[357xp]

It's not so much which brand, it's more NOT buying the cheap $300 homeowner grade saw. Ie; c-tire husqvarna. I've got a husky 350 and husky 353 for trapline, great all around saws. 346xp, 340 345 are good too.

Iam sure there's more options out there, don't know what stihls mid grade saw is.

[skidderman]

The small husky's are made by poulan. My son had one and it was worthless from day one.

[jim summit]

Well here are this trappers saws, Husky 340 and 345. Light weight and a good power, one step up from the cheap saws, but not as exspensive as the pro series.
The 340 has a 16" bar and 18" on 345. I prefer the 340 overall.

[honda450]

Nube don't waste your time on those beard trimmers. LOL

Got one hear for sale Husky 372 XPG. Heated grips and carb. 22 inch bar.

$500

[DUKE-1]

Originally Posted by nube

What do you guys have for running your lines? I need to get one and need some ideas of what to buy.

been running a jonsenred turbo 18 " bar. love it 5 yrs old and still runs new.. i cut a couple cords for friends and myself every year.

[norwestalta]

Heard josenreds are a good saw. I'm a stihl man myself got a 038 and a 240. 038 is about 20 years old and it only missed a beat when fuel line in the tank had a crack in it. I like a bigger saw because it's a lot easier on the back. Hate being bent over like a dog humping a football.

[Big Grey Wolf]

Nube, my partner and I have around 7 chain saws. All except one Stihl are huskies. If you are going to clear lines, build bridges and cabins you need 1-2 professional saws and possibly 1 lighter one for quad or skidoo. You have some very large timber on the Smoke lake line you are considering to purchase. Also will get saw caught in binding log, need second saw to rescue first saw. Hope this helps.

[jim summit]

Hardly a trapline saw, but for heavier "beard trimming"....

I pull out the ol'e 181 Husky.
Some slight mods, heavy and loud but fun to run.

I prefer smaller saws when taking them along on the trail.

[nube]

Great thoughts guys. It's nice to have all the experience here

[Brushy Bill]

Have heard that some saws are not too friendly to the vibration and rattling around when being hauled on a quad or toboggan ? I thought a carb was a carb but supposedly some can't take the abuse ?

[mark-edmonton]

I rebuilt an old husky ventmaster.