Which saw to keep

[nspctr1]

I bought a couple of chain saws at a garage sale the other day, I would like to have a backup for the husky so I bought them both. SO, what I got was an echo saw w/ 2 18" bars and case in good condition. The other is a Stihl with a 14" bar, approximately 5-6 years old and was used quite a bit more than the echo.
I do not have the model #'s on hand right now and not sure how much of a difference it would make as almost everyone would choose Stihl but I prefer to have the bar length for the larger logs.

What say Mud?

 

[bigndn]

I'd say it would depend on the models. Plus, what are you going to do with it? Strictly as a backup for which Husky?

I have a 372XP with a 28" bar for my primary saw. Since we just moved to an area that I won't be cutting firewood, I sold my backup 365 special. I like the 28" bar so I don't have to bend over much. But I was cutting 6-8 cords of firewood per year and brushing my property, too.

 

[D'Animal]

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I'd say it would depend on the models. Plus, what are you going to do with it? Strictly as a backup for which Husky?

 

[nspctr1]

OK, the model #'s are Stihl 015L and the Echo is CS345

I will be using my husky most of the time but when It needs a rest I will be using one of the abovementioned saws...

So, which one would you keep?

 

[D'Animal]

Sell the 015L.

Parts are getting hard to come by.

 

[toy4xfun]

i sure hope the parts for my 026 are not getting hard to come by!

 

[D'Animal]

The 015L was last produced in 1984 - 1985. The newest it could be is 25 years old.

The 026 is now the MS 260 and still in production today.

 

[toy4xfun]

thanks D'an i do have a hard time getting the air filter, when it gets dirty the saw runs like s*** if i keep it clean the saw runs and idols fine. the last time i bought one it took them 4 times to get the right one, i ask them to get me 4 they only were able to get me one.

 

[nspctr1]

Sold the 015

Thx