Truck Saw Husq 460 vs Stihl 310 or Husq 455 vs Stihl 290

[333_okh]

I need another saw that will stay in the truck with me.  It will only be used to buck logs from the roads and slab figured woods from stumps and logs.  Occassionally it might find itself falling a tree <36 inches diamter.  I have to leave my Husq 590 at the proccessing site.

Which saw would you run and why ??

[tdelorme]

Since there is not a "bad" saw in your list, and it will only be used every now and then, why not buy the one that you can get the best price on?

[333_okh]

It will only get 4-5 hours a week.

[333_okh]

Does Dolmar make a saw I should be considering? I do not think we have a repair facility here except the Bailey's in Laytonville.

[SawTroll]

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I have to leave my Husq 590 at the proccessing site. ...

Never heard of a Husky 590..........

[SawTroll]

I need another saw that will stay in the truck with me.  It will only be used to buck logs from the roads and slab figured woods from stumps and logs.  Occassionally it might find itself falling a tree <36 inches diamter.  I have to leave my Husq 590 at the proccessing site.

Which saw would you run and why ??

None of the saws you listed is really suited for that size wood, but choosing from pest and colera, I would take the MS390......

[333_okh]

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I have to leave my Husq 590 at the proccessing site. ...

Never heard of a Husky 590..........

390 sorry

[jokers]

None of the saws you listed is really suited for that size wood, but choosing from pest and colera, I would take the MS390......

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

[333_okh]

Well I bought a little 455 for the truck....new truck....new saw for the box.  Hell it runs and cuts better than I expected for such a little saw.  It has already cut three loads of firewood.

I will be cutting some burl wood today on maple and oak, we'll have to see how it handles that wood.

[tcsmpsi]

Glad to hear you like your 455.  I have one and like it, too.   

It's about the only saw I've seen in this forum vilified more than a Poulan Pro.   

[Ron Scott]

I like my 455 also.

[jokers]

It's about the only saw I've seen in this forum vilified more than a Poulan Pro.   

I wouldn`t sweat it. 

[tcsmpsi]

It's about the only saw I've seen in this forum vilified more than a Poulan Pro.   

I wouldn`t sweat it. 

Quite the contrary.   

I've worked enough saws under enough conditions over the last few decades to know what works and what doesn't.

Though, admittedly, the Husky's I worked on most  way back when ultimately had wheels attached to the chains.