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Started by smith2bj, October 31, 2010, 09:05:19 AM

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smith2bj

I am looking for a limbing saw and I currently have a 2171 which is an awesom saw.  I know that the o38 and 621 are older and big but if they are the right price I dont want to pass them up either.  having another saw is not a bad thing.  I am familiar with the 026 but not the 024.
the prices are
024 av-165
038 av super elc. quick stop-250
621-150
looking for you oppinions

Rocky_J

I have no idea what the 621 is (what brand is it?) but the two Stihls you mentioned are both 35 year old saws. Seems like a lot of people here have an affinity for buying antique saws for the purpose of regular use instead of buying something 30 years newer. I don't understand it. Would you buy a 35 year old car to use as your daily driver if you could buy a 5 year old car for about 10-20% more money? Which one do you think is going to break down more often, and where are you going to find parts for a 35 year old machine? Which one will still have value in 5-10 years?

Those prices sound high as well. Sounds like full retail at a saw shop.

Gary_C

That 621 is a Jonsered and one of the best and last full metal case saws  they made. I bought a new one in the early 80's and some migrant workers stole it out of my shed and left a couple of other of my saws behind.

So that 621 is a good one if it has been cared for but about 30 years old, heavy and no chain brake. In it's day, it was the best saw I've ever used.
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tim in New York

I had an 024 about 25 years ago.  I really liked it for cutting tops and small logs.  That said, it is the only Stihl saw out of at least a half dozen that I've owned that had a major failure. Trying to squeeze the last dribble of gas out of it to finish a cut, I seized the engine.  The cost to repair it was almost as much as the cost of a new saw - so I bought a 026 demo from the dealer.

I would take a hard look at a new ms 180 for $200 before paying $165 for a saw that old.

Tim

ladylake

 A MS180 will be real gutless compared to the other saws mentioned.   Steve
Timberking B20  18000  hours +  Case75xt grapple + forks+8" snow bucket + dirt bucket   770 Oliver   Lots(too many) of chainsaws, Like the Echo saws and the Stihl and Husky     W5  Case loader   1  trailers  Wright sharpener     Suffolk  setter Volvo MCT125c skid loader

SawTroll

The 621 is by far the most interesting saw between those - but it is not suited as a limbing saw!  It is a heavy saw designed in the 1960s, and will weight right with your 2171, if the bar is the same!

The 038 is a lot newer, but even heavier - so just forget it!

The 024 is the only one suited as a dedicated limbing saw, but a bit low on power vs. more modern alternatives.
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Bill Gaiche

I purchased the 211 last fall and have used it as a limber and small trees up to around 16". It has really been a good saw thus far. Turns up a lot of rpm. I would buy it again to go with my 361. bg

Al_Smith

Quote from: SawTroll on November 05, 2010, 02:40:31 PM
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The 038 is a lot newer, but even heavier - so just forget it!

What is this "heavy" you talk about all the time like it weighs a ton or something ????

FYI an 038 Mag weighs 14.6 pounds the same as a 460  .A 576 huskey is 14.55 pounds .What , about 4 cc's  that seperate them and they weigh about the same . So a 362 is 13 pounds but if a pound and half wears you out ,you need more Wheaties .---Wheaties and Budweiser the breakfast of champions ya know . ;D

Now trust me I have some heavy saws  but an 038 is not one of them .

Mad Professor

Get the 038 , it will make you a burly man, if you limb a lot with it,  and you can buck tress with it too!

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