Noticed we have been spending WAY too much money on Firewood last year. Between our fire pit at home and Camping we blew at least $500 last year alone.
Since we enjoy fires and have them quite frequently I figured it would be a good time to invest into a chainsaw.
I've been doing research past few weeks and it seems like people are saying Stihl or Husky saws. I'm def going to stay awy from Stihl (mostly due to my experience with "German engineering".....long story.....).
Husky seems to have gone downhill as of late as well (it seems). I believe they bought out Poulan and their saws have some pretty horrible ratings (mind you Husky reviews aren't too great either).
So I'm looking at Echo CS400. i have a Echo weedwacker (5 years old) and I love it. Echo also has a 5 year warranty and I have a dealer/service close to me (which most likely won't be needed anyways as I'm a big DYI and like to fix/repair stuff myself).
I'm almost ready to pull the trigger on it but figured I would get some more feedback from peeps around here. Also wondering what other gear I should get other than Chainsaw, Maul, wedges (metal and plastic). I'm thinking Timberjack won't hurt.
Also any recommendations on spots to collect wood? Obviously after storm is a great (side of the road/cleared trees). I also spotted few forests in my area with down trees etc. But more I look into permit/state/private programs, it seems pretty expensive.
PS. I already have the safety gear (chaps, HD gloves, Helmet etc).
TIA
UPDATE: I went ahead and picked it up today (local service/parts/sales center). Home depot had it for the same price but decided to support local/small business.
They ended up giving me a sweet deal too. They had a package deal for $349( that included Echo Case/chain oil/hat etc).......for $299, so that was nice.
Since we enjoy fires and have them quite frequently I figured it would be a good time to invest into a chainsaw.
I've been doing research past few weeks and it seems like people are saying Stihl or Husky saws. I'm def going to stay awy from Stihl (mostly due to my experience with "German engineering".....long story.....).
Husky seems to have gone downhill as of late as well (it seems). I believe they bought out Poulan and their saws have some pretty horrible ratings (mind you Husky reviews aren't too great either).
So I'm looking at Echo CS400. i have a Echo weedwacker (5 years old) and I love it. Echo also has a 5 year warranty and I have a dealer/service close to me (which most likely won't be needed anyways as I'm a big DYI and like to fix/repair stuff myself).
I'm almost ready to pull the trigger on it but figured I would get some more feedback from peeps around here. Also wondering what other gear I should get other than Chainsaw, Maul, wedges (metal and plastic). I'm thinking Timberjack won't hurt.
Also any recommendations on spots to collect wood? Obviously after storm is a great (side of the road/cleared trees). I also spotted few forests in my area with down trees etc. But more I look into permit/state/private programs, it seems pretty expensive.
PS. I already have the safety gear (chaps, HD gloves, Helmet etc).
TIA
UPDATE: I went ahead and picked it up today (local service/parts/sales center). Home depot had it for the same price but decided to support local/small business.
They ended up giving me a sweet deal too. They had a package deal for $349( that included Echo Case/chain oil/hat etc).......for $299, so that was nice.
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