
Purpose
To help beginners find a top-quality used chainsaw.
After years of struggling with budget-model saws, it is the author's opinion that a pro-level chainsaw is the best option for all users. Pro-level saws are designed for hard daily use, yet they are perfectly suitable for even the occasional user because they are just better in almost every respect.
Too pricey? Consider that older pro saws may be found for similar cost as a newer "homeowner" grade saw, yet the older saw will likely outlast the new one due to initial build quality. Pro saws are also a lot more fun because of their quality features which make them more of a pleasure to use each time you fire it up.
See the following tables for a partial and ever-growing list of pro gasoline-powered saws.
This list is focused on "modern" saws only, i.e. those saws with an integrated chain brake.
Many thanks to:
Members of ArboristSite.com
Chain Saw Collectors Corner FireandSaw.com
and others
General Professional Saw Features:
- More Expensive (At Initial Purchase)
- More Durable
- More Powerful
- Ease of Maintenance
- Replaceable Parts
- Effective Balance and Vibration Dampening
- Higher Engine Compression
- Designed for Demanding Daily Use
- Rim Sprockets instead of Spur Sprockets (not universal)
- Sold with Full-Chisel Chain, not Semi-Chisel or "Safety" Chain
- Sold and Supported through Factory Dealers with Repair Shops
- Solid Metal Construction in the Regions Supporting the Main Crank Bearings
- Flat-Bottom Cylinder Heads with Flat Mating Gaskets
- Closed Transfer Ports for Better Efficiency and More Power
- High Quality Carburetors or Fuel Injection for Tuning and Durability
- High Quality Electronics and Ignition for Reliability
- Pro Saws Typically Are Not Sold with a Plastic Carry Case
The Pro Saw List
Husqvarna
Husqvarna 154 SE
Husqvarna 162 SE
Husqvarna 181
Husqvarna 238 SE
Husqvarna 242 SE
Husqvarna 242 XP
Husqvarna 245 XP
Husqvarna 246 XP
Husqvarna 254 XP
Husqvarna 257 XP
Husqvarna 262 SE
Husqvarna 262 XP
Husqvarna 266 SE
Husqvarna 266 XP
Husqvarna 268 SE
Husqvarna 268 XP
Husqvarna 272 SE
Husqvarna 272 XP
Husqvarna 281 SE
Husqvarna 281 XP
Husqvarna 288 XP
Husqvarna 298 SE
Husqvarna 298 XP
Husqvarna 335 XPT
Husqvarna 338 XPT
Husqvarna 339 XP
Husqvarna 344
Husqvarna 346 XP
Husqvarna 357 SE
Husqvarna 357 XP
Husqvarna 362 SE
Husqvarna 362 XP
Husqvarna 365 X-Torq
Husqvarna 371 XP
Husqvarna 372 XPW
Husqvarna 372 XP
Husqvarna 372 XP X-TORQ
Husqvarna 385 SE
Husqvarna 385 XP
Husqvarna 390 XP
Husqvarna 390 XP W
Husqvarna 394 SE
Husqvarna 394 XP
Husqvarna 395 XP
Husqvarna T 435
Husqvarna 444 SE
Husqvarna T 525
Husqvarna T 540 XP II, XP III
Husqvarna 543 XP
Husqvarna 545 Mark II
Husqvarna 550 XP
Husqvarna 550 XP Mark II
Husqvarna 555
Husqvarna 562 XP
Husqvarna 562 XP G
Husqvarna 565
Husqvarna 572 XP
Husqvarna 576 XP
Husqvarna 585
Husqvarna 592 XPW
Husqvarna 592 XP
Husqvarna 1100 CD
Husqvarna 2100 CD
Husqvarna 2100 XP
Husqvarna 2101 XP
Husqvarna 3120 XP
Stihl
Stihl 8 S
Stihl 26 PRO
Stihl 34
Stihl 36
Stihl 36 QS
Stihl 42
Stihl 44
Stihl 46
Stihl 48
Stihl 50
Stihl 51
Stihl 56
Stihl 66
Stihl 70
Stihl 75
Stihl 76
Stihl 76 Super
Stihl 90
Stihl 90 S
Stihl 90 G
Stihl MS 150 C
Stihl MS 150 TC
Stihl MS 151 T C-E
Stihl 151 TC
Stihl MS 194 T
Stihl MS 200
Stihl MS 200 T
Stihl MS 201 T C-M
Stihl MS 241 C-M
Stihl MS 241 C-M VW
Stihl MS 260
Stihl MSA 261
Stihl MSA 261 C-M
Stihl MS 340
Stihl MS 360
Stihl MS 361
Stihl MS 362
Stihl MS 362 C-M
Stihl MS 362 R C-M
Stihl MS 400
Stihl MS 400 C-M
Stihl MS 440
Stihl MS 441
Stihl MS 460
Stihl MS 461 R
Stihl MS 461
Stihl MS 462 C-M
Stihl MS 462 R C-M
Stihl MS 500 i
Stihl MS 500 i R
Stihl MS 501 i W
Stihl MS 600
Stihl MS 651
Stihl MS 660
Stihl MS 661 C-M Magnum
Stihl MS 661 R C-M Magnum
Stihl MS 661 Magnum
Stihl MS 661 R Magnum
Stihl MS 720
Stihl MS 780
Stihl MS 880
Stihl MS 881 Magnum
Stihl MS 881 R Magnum
Echo
Echo CS 501 P
Echo CS 590
Echo CS 620 P
Echo CS 620 PW
Echo CS 670
Echo CS 680 P
Echo CS 2511 T
Echo CS 2511 P
Echo CS 4910
Echo CS 7310 P
Echo CS 7310 PW
Echo CS 8000
efco
efco MT 6500
efco MT 6510
efco MT 6300
Dolmar
Dolmar 109
Dolmar 110
Dolmar 111
Dolmar 113
Dolmar 114
Dolmar 115 i
Dolmar 117
Dolmar 119
Dolmar 123
Dolmar 133
Dolmar 133 Super
Dolmar 143
Dolmar 152
Dolmar 153
Dolmar 166
Dolmar PS 9010
Dolmar PS 9000
Dolmar PS 7900
Dolmar PS 7300
Dolmar 6800 i
Jonsered
Jonsered 2135 Turbo
Jonsered 2152 Turbo
Jonsered 2153
Jonsered 2159 Turbo
Jonsered 2165
Jonsered 2166
Jonsered 2171 Turbo
Jonsered 2171 Turbo Wrap
Jonsered 2172
Jonsered 2186 Turbo
Jonsered 2186 Turbo Wrap
Jonsered 2186
Jonsered 2188
Jonsered 2252
Jonsered 2253
Jonsered CS 2255
Jonsered 2258
Jonsered 2260
Jonsered 2156
Makita
Makita EA 6100 PRGG
Makita EA 7900 PRZ1
Redmax
Redmax GZ 3500
Redmax GZ 5000
Redmax GZ 7000
Redmax GZ 7100
Redmax G 9000
Shindaiwa
Shindaiwa 300
Shindaiwa 355
Shindaiwa 357
Shindaiwa 360
Shindaiwa 377
Shindaiwa 415
Shindaiwa 416
Shindaiwa 451
Shindaiwa 488
Shindaiwa 550
Shindaiwa 575
Shindaiwa 577
Shindaiwa 591
Shindaiwa 680
Shindaiwa 685
Shindaiwa 695
Shindaiwa 757
Solo
Solo 603
Solo 605 AV
Solo 633
Solo 644
Solo 651
Solo 662
Solo 665
Solo 667
Solo 675
Solo 681
Solo 694
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