The saw (which is definately a 455 I checked today) passed the big test with flying colors. It pulled through 24" red oak rounds "like buttah". I did learn to blip the throttle after coming off a hard cut or it would tend to die. Its timed for power not idle...
Kicks the snot out of every other saw I've ever used including dad's big Echo which was the best saw I'd used until now. I'm thinking he's got too agressive a chain on his. Mine has a less agressive chain with more motor and never runs out of power... -Curt --- On Sun, 7/20/08, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [MBZ] OT: Chainsaw To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Date: Sunday, July 20, 2008, 12:23 PM Good to hear. I just bought one of the same saws about a month or 6 weeks ago but have yet to pour fuel in and try it out. We have 3 other chainsaws around so I have not really needed to do so. Randy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 5:04 PM To: Diesel List Subject: [MBZ] OT: Chainsaw I know there are other wood heating folks on here so I thought my experience today might interest some folk. I've been hauling red oak for firewood for awhile now, a guy from work had 3 big trees taken down but the wood was still there. Much of it was cut up so I just had to haul and split, last year I got about 2 1/2 cords. Toward the end I had to cut which with my little Mac chainsaw wasn't a great proposition, the Mac is really a limbing saw. I knew I needed a new saw. Today I bought a Husky 445 (I think its a 445, its in the garage) 18" bar. NICE saw, starts right up (it ought to, its new right?) TONS of power. Big dogs on it to grab into the wood. Throws nice big chips, plows right through wood that my little Mac even with a real sharp chain would have to gnaw at forever. I went out this afternoon just to "test it out" figured I'd cut a piece I'd gnawed on with the Mac a couple weeks ago. Well the Husky blew through that piece and all the other wood I had (maybe 1/3 cord) in about 3 minutes.... Tomorrow will be the big test, I'll cut about a cord and haul about 1/3 cord (which is what the pickup will carry. Then each night after work I'll fill the 190D's trunk and haul a little more. The place with the wood is right on my commute so its easy to stop in and grab a couple pieces.... Anyway after today's test I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this saw, its a little big for the average homeowner but for an avid woodburner its just the ticket, cost me about $320 with a file and a bottle of Husky mix oil. -Curt _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
