(DIR) Return Create A Forum - Home --------------------------------------------------------- Chainsaw Repair (HTM) https://chainsawrepair.createaforum.com --------------------------------------------------------- ***************************************************** (DIR) Return to: How To Basics and Fixes ***************************************************** #Post#: 90066-------------------------------------------------- Older folks buying chainsaws By: Chainsawrepair Date: June 15, 2023, 9:02 am --------------------------------------------------------- There is a thread on older guy chainsaw shopping. Never realized the deal Bob aka spike60 talks about with the new coils. = Interesting variation here would be how far up the power ladder can we go with the various easy start options? They are typically found on most makers smaller homeowner saws. And many guys looking for an answer here can only go so far down that ladder and not be disappointed. In Husky land, the nicest saws you can get with a double spring starter are the 545M2 and the 550M2. It's standard on the 545 and a kit is available to upgrade the 550. Had several guys who were unable to start their current saw that had no problem starting one of the M2"s. Over the years, I've seen plenty of times where a deco actually makes this problem worse for older guys. Might be easier to pull, but your also now trying to start a saws with 20 to 25 less PSI compression. Guys would often miss the pop, and flood the thing. Nobody ever brings this up, but if you put a gage on some these things and read the compression with the deco open, you'd see numbers that would indicate a saw that's about ready to come out of the toaster. Other thing that Husky has done is come out with some coils that will fire at lower RPMs. Say 700 rather than 1400. Deco or not, some guys just can't pull it fast enough to get a spark. And if you can't hit that number, you'll never get it started. One more thing: all of these ideas sound nice, but make sure you are able to start whatever saw you pick before leaving the store. That rules out box stores and online stuff. I always enjoyed the smile on a guys face when he was able to fire up one of those saws. Made them feel 20 years younger. *****************************************************