Chain saw advise

[Ozcub]

My advice would be to consider what you are going to cut , what size wood and then find the right size saw , I had a small Husky and a big Husky , sold the small one thinking the big one could do it all , now the big one is a bit cumbersome heavy and awkward to use in some situations
I want the small one back

 

[GearHead36]

My choices are Echo, Stihl, and Husqvarna, in that order. I have experience with Echo & Stihl. I only know of Husqvarna's reputation. Echo's tend to be easier to start. In the same size machine, a Stihl will generally be a bit more powerful, but harder to start. Echo parts are cheaper than Stihl's. Not sure about Husqvarna parts.