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 Chain Saws
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04/18/21 09:18 PM
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Topwater2
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I'm in the market for one with a 16 or 18 inch bar. Renting one adds up over time so I might as well have my own. Which one would y'all prefer?
FishKen
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Re: Chain Saws
[Re: Topwater2]
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04/18/21 09:23 PM
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bradnitro175
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BIG FAT BASS LIVES MATTER
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Re: Chain Saws
[Re: Topwater2]
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04/18/21 09:27 PM
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Chris B
TFF Guru
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My Echo starts on the fourth pull every time. Been flawless and used a bunch.
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Re: Chain Saws
[Re: Topwater2]
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04/18/21 09:28 PM
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Dubee
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Re: Chain Saws
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04/18/21 09:29 PM
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gregpaul
Extreme Angler
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Had bad luck with 2 different Poulans from Lowes. They lasted about one good size tree and then the gears froze up or stripped.
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Re: Chain Saws
[Re: bradnitro175]
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04/18/21 09:35 PM
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hopalong
Pescador Loco
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Pescador Loco
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used 5 different stihls on this, best one made, husqavarna would be next imo. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2021/04/full-33597-93190-2ed307b7_c5b0_4662_8d16_7fdb8f960bab_zps3da60029.jpg)
" Hop, set the hook"!
hopalong 99,999
TexDawg 99,999
FJB! not my president by a long shot!
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Re: Chain Saws
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#13965215
04/18/21 09:48 PM
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Mark Perry
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Super Freak
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My Echo trimmer and blower have been so good that I bought an Echo chainsaw a couple of weeks ago. I used it for first time and was impressed. I will just use the canned fuel in it and it should last a long time.
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Re: Chain Saws
[Re: hopalong]
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04/18/21 10:01 PM
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Posts: 15,979
921 Phoenix
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used 5 different stihls on this, best one made, husqavarna would be next imo. This hard to beat these two.
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Re: Chain Saws
[Re: Topwater2]
#13965292
04/18/21 10:52 PM
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Posts: 25,968
T Bird
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Sthil or Echo. 
Okie by birth, Texan by choice. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2021/01/full-47849-80883-111.jpg) USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: Chain Saws
[Re: Topwater2]
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04/18/21 10:59 PM
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Duke 22
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I have a couple of Husqvarna and they are bad to the bone. Stihl is a great option too but I didn't have a dealer close by when I bought my first Husqvarna.
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Re: Chain Saws
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04/18/21 11:08 PM
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Pat Goff
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Stihl absolutely holds together. I’ve got a big and a small. After Harvey we cleared my two houses, the two neighbors who’s saws quit and the other two neighbors across the canal. Still going strong.
Pat Goff Seadrift TX ![[Linked Image]](https://i.ibb.co/X48Kbbq/scooter-shallow.jpg)
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Re: Chain Saws
[Re: bradnitro175]
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04/18/21 11:13 PM
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Posts: 16,176
steveiam
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Another fan of my stihl- Also invest in a good sharper
Last edited by steveiam; 04/19/21 01:29 AM.
What has happed to you does not define who you are-
HOW you react to what happens to you DOES!
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Re: Chain Saws
[Re: Topwater2]
#13965324
04/18/21 11:17 PM
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Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 3,805
bronco71
TFF Team Angler
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Husky, Stihl and Echo.....and run premixed can gas in them!
1987 Nitro MX185/Mercury Black Max 150
1999 Triton TX21/225 Mercury Optimax
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Re: Chain Saws
[Re: bradnitro175]
#13965331
04/18/21 11:26 PM
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Joined: Jun 2009
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J-2
"Hotblack Desiato"
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"Hotblack Desiato"
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Re: Chain Saws
[Re: Topwater2]
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04/19/21 12:34 AM
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Posts: 9,203
the skipper
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It's better to spend the money on a good brand rather than the cheap ones. I got a husqvarna and I like it. I actually got it from my wife's uncle and it didn't run. Cleaned it up, put the right chain on it and put a new carb and it fired up first pull. It was an 18" but I put a 20" bar on it and it works good with it. I bent the 18" and it would bog it down in any bigger trees because it couldnt cut straight
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