V-8 chainsaw.....
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Hate to say it, but I think the V-twin did just as well as the V-8...in a much lighter package, too. Either that or they needed to sharpen the chain on that V-8 saw, up the speed a bit, or file down the rakers a bit more for a bigger bite. They shouldn't have to lean into that saw like that.
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They shouldn't have to lean into that saw like that. Jason
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You should never have to lean into a chainsaw--that's asking to get hurt. I've put chains on saws before that were too aggressive for the motor--they practically pulled the saw through the wood (until the motor bogged down). I could have let go with my left hand (DON'T DO THIS--NOT SAFE). All I'm saying is that for all that extra HP and torque the V8 has over the V-twin, it's wasted, as it isn't really cutting any faster. I don't have as many hours behind a saw as Matt does, but I've been there quite a bit. Got a Husqy 372xp, too--great beast of a saw.
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Those saws are both insane.
We had a tree service trim about 11 miles of our right-of-way prior to a big project this spring and I was amazed at how small the saws were that they were using. These guys were part monkey, part trapeze artist and 100% crazy as they swung from tree to tree cutting anything that hung over the tracks and the power lines.
But, even with small saws they made light work of everything. I'm guessing it was due to nice sharp chains.
We had a tree service trim about 11 miles of our right-of-way prior to a big project this spring and I was amazed at how small the saws were that they were using. These guys were part monkey, part trapeze artist and 100% crazy as they swung from tree to tree cutting anything that hung over the tracks and the power lines.
But, even with small saws they made light work of everything. I'm guessing it was due to nice sharp chains.
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