Looking to buy an additional 70 cc pro saw

[robpm]

I just posted a thread on my 200T. I am looking to add an additional saw to the fold and I am looking at a professional ~70 cc saw. One like my 1997 Stihl 044. I have been looking at the Echo brand, or the Dolmar/Makita brands. I have read that they are good saws. My Stihl have been good saws but what I have read over the past couple of years they have not been as good with all the newfangled electronic ignitions etc. Maybe that is really not a problem but some of you may know better than me. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

Nothing wrong with auto tune or mtronic saws.
Makita are dropping gas fueled equipment like a hot brick- but the 7300-7900 are very good saws.
Husqvarna 372XP is legendary, 572 an improvement on that.
Stihl 400 C behaves like a 70cc saw when it is not and their 500i is a fantastic machine.
Echo, yep, they make saws as well.

 

[Dennisthemenace1]

What's wrong with the 044?

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

What's wrong with the 044?

Two people cannot use one saw at the same time

 

[Dennisthemenace1]

Two people cannot use one saw at the same time

Fair enough,
If you want to avoid auto tune/mtronic I'd look around for a 461. A few ccs bigger but a solid, simple, proven workhorse