Thread: which 50-60cc Stihl chainsaw

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Those temps will keep your saws cooler

In direct sunlight and sawing close to the ground we are often in 30/35 to 40 degrees C here in Hawkes Bay NZ

It’s likely your premix oil ratio is higher (less oil) than what we would get away with

Those temps would keep me cooler, I'm not blaming the saws at all. Brrrrrr... Not enjoying the cold at the moment - it's an official 'I'm getting old' moment. Only run into the premix fuel once, Stihl product in the plastic bottle. Went fine, smelt funny but if you aren't in the center of a town it's just a pain in the arse to get for us semi and fully rural dwelling types. Plus there's a heap of bottles to dispose of, they don't do refills by the 20L!

As far as the original question, which 50-60cc saw - I've been asked that twice in the last week by people looking to upgrade a little battery saw as they end up spending too much time on smoko break waiting for recharges! Battery saws are very good, but the downside is by the time you buy three batteries (one charging, one ready to go, one in the saw) the price is a little ouch.