dukeboy440
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372 might be another option. It weighs what the 359 does but has 30 percent more power. Plenty for a 20 inch bar in hardwoods
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dukeboy440
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You plan on cutting a bunch of wood or just here and there? The 400 series are light duty cycle saws.
That said, the 460 Rancher models are around 500 new and are pretty decent.
You can also look at Echo, they have decent saws in that range and have the best warranty in the industry. 5 years no questions asked. I have a CS410 that runs an 18 that is my go to saw for yard work. Light and powerful .
The CS450 Timberwolf is about 600 new and despite being a smaller Cc, it will run a 24 inch bar just fine
zkx14
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Good morning. Heading to the dentist for a cleaning this morning. So won't be much project progeress if any. I did take tomorrow and friday off for an extra long weekend. We don't get an Easter holiday. We voted to use the day for July 4th instead. It's a Tuesday this year, so they were giving us Monday off. Now that will be a 4 day weekend as well. 
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Kids would need to be buckled up. Shoulder harness of some flavor would keep their faces from the shoulder bar. But, then the down bars towards the truck from main hoop will need to be sorted too.
I recall one saw a guy had. Jonsereds, souped up with a 50 or 60 inch bar. Said it was for slashing the pile. Aparrently you rode that one across the pile. This area had a lot of pulpwood cutters until they closed the paper mill.lots of antique saws in the area too.
zkx14
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I cut a cord or 2 a year at most, Have a Ryobi 18" I'm pretty happy with. I'd say it starts easier and runs better than the few Craftsman saws gone through over the years.
Had a Crapsman once ,what apiece junk , have an Echo now . Works real well.
zkx14
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I think I had 3 of them over at least 25 years. Biggest issue I had is hard starting and at least one that didn’t like to restart once it was hot. Not sure who made those, probably not even all the same company
My last Craftsman, in the second season, was a struggle to start... broke two pull cords. When the second cord snapped so did I. Holding the bar, I beat it against a tree until there was nothing left but the piece of the bar I was holding.
Some anger challenges there.
Frickin ol' Homelite!My last Craftsman, in the second season, was a struggle to start... broke two pull cords. When the second cord snapped so did I. Holding the bar, I beat it against a tree until there was nothing left but the piece of the bar I was holding.
Some anger challenges there.
Sooo.. getting ready to order my cam and timing set... is the summit one decent or go for something else? I read Cloyes isn't decent anymore..
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zkx14
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That’ll fix it!My last Craftsman, in the second season, was a struggle to start... broke two pull cords. When the second cord snapped so did I. Holding the bar, I beat it against a tree until there was nothing left but the piece of the bar I was holding.
Some anger challenges there.
I have a Homelite XL Automatic Farm saw. I bought it in 1985 when I bought my property here. Cleared most of the property with it. Originally had a 16-in bar but I put a 20-in bar on it. Plenty of power for the longer bar. Still have that saw. It's the only one I have. And it still runs great. Just keep the chains sharp.
I don't see an issue with it.
Snow overnight and 12deg this morning, with more snow this evening. We get into the 70s next week though.
Still snowing. A foot on the front step. Mom’s move is postponed. Guess im on snow detail for the day.
I have the same saw. Blue. Sounds like a motorcycle firing it up. Bought a new sthl. Pulls your arm off starting it. POS IMO.
I put a Slinky on the Cardinal feeder pole. We will see if that keeps the squirrels from climbing up.
New carb setup
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