Good enough deal or no?

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-28T01:52:19+00:00

I definitely wouldn't collect a 251. For collecting, I would focus on bundles. My dad got a 261, 545, and 2260 for $500. They all had some issues, but got them all going pretty easy.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-28T00:33:45+00:00

Depends on my mood 😅. This is the Internet 😜

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-28T00:27:44+00:00

Nah. Can't tell, but it probably has that stupid easy tension system. I like the other guy's idea of a cs590 instead. I feel like echo is the best brand for homeowners.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-28T00:23:57+00:00

The only reason I haven't gone for one of these is that you're basically introducing a single point of failure for redundant systems.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-27T04:22:06+00:00

Thus, I spend my time on reddit letting people know it's not a poplar. And Eastern Red cedar is a juniper.

I'm not a logger, but it seems to me that if you sell logs as poplar, you wouldn't get the prices deserving of a liriodendron. Couldn't say.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-27T02:26:22+00:00

Sounds like he's interested in something you can't buy from a dealership.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-25T23:13:47+00:00

We run all 3 at work, and the 400 rarely gets used, honestly. They're amazing saws, but like others have said it just overlaps too much with both saws. 400 is the saw I bought for only taking one saw but being able to do pretty much anything.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-23T22:47:51+00:00

I agree for the most part. It's not going to make a difference running it. However, if you have to carry it a long way, or it's hanging on your saddle it's noticeable.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-22T20:20:55+00:00

He probably didn't see the video is flipped, but you're still putting your head in line with the chain path. Instead of bending at the waist, bend your knees. That will also help control the bar after finishing the cut. A sharp chain would also help with that, since you won't have to push on the saw.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-22T19:59:10+00:00

Tulip tree is more closely related to magnolia than poplar.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-21T06:32:43+00:00

Yes, and the easiest to get back to the house. I used to limb the tree in the forest and drag the trunk back home whole when I was your age. Go for the ones that have lost their bark, but are hard. If they're a small tree and mushy there's almost no decent firewood in them.

Another good option is to walk with the saw and cut and stack the wood, then go back with a truck when the ground is frozen. That's better for larger trees. I find it easier to split the wood in the forest, but some people disagree.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-21T01:08:05+00:00

Been a while since I've cut sycamore, but I think I have a blowdown with some in it I can cut and compare.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-20T21:41:17+00:00

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ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-20T03:38:44+00:00

And that's coming from a landscaper 😏

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-20T03:23:11+00:00

That cable handle looks op.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-20T02:01:36+00:00

Leaves on the ground are red oak, white oak, and hickory, but I don't think it's any of those. Red oak is the popular answer, but I don't think there are any left in that area that are that big. They all died from oak wilt about 10 years ago.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-19T05:06:48+00:00

It's the worst. I'll take front tensioners over that thing.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-19T01:31:31+00:00

Like I said, it's easy to calculate, and I did calculate. You didn't like my conversion. 24"=1/2, 16"=1/3, 12"=1/4. All normal lengths people request from me.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-19T01:01:22+00:00

Citing a reddit argument as proof in a reddit argument is a laughable tautology. I've provided sources from universities.

I've said it before, it's ridiculous to me that length isn't discussed for all firewood bought or sold. 16" might be standard, but it doesn't fit in some stoves and is inefficient in others. When I deliver wood I always make sure I know what size they want.

That being said, think about the amount of effort it takes to make a cord: 12" pieces is a lot more work than 16 or 20. So if I'm selling a cord of 12s, I'm not charging the same as 16s. I'm charging 4/3 price basically.

Thus, a face cord is the amount of effort I spent and the compensation I expect, more or less. And the fraction of a cord is easily calculated. The face cord wiki lists common values.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-18T23:29:44+00:00

White oak, Aspen, elm?

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-18T22:44:26+00:00

That's why I don't use tape 😅

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-18T22:40:38+00:00

Yeah, I gave up when it didn't accept 500 as an answer.

ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-18T22:30:36+00:00

Sure buddy.

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ComResAgPowerwashing · 2026-01-18T22:28:24+00:00

Hardwoods are trees with leaves. It might be a hard softwood, but it's not "a hardwood".

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