Concrete demo saw

[AWJ Services]

I want a new one.
I do not like the Makita saws.
Stihl seems to have the best price.

http://www.stihlusa.com/construction/TS800.html
It takes a 16 inch or 14 inch blade.
About 1000 bucks.

http://www.usa.husqvarna.com/node3099.aspx?nid=58749&pid=10732

This unit is about 1400.

Any others ?

[CAT powered]

I run STIHL small equipment and the only prolemI've had so far is that it likes to grow legs and walk away when it isn't locked up. Kinda like this guy.

:walking:

I had a STIHL demo saw for probably 10 years before it was finally worn out to the point that replacing it was cheaper than fixing it.

I wish I'd have thought to get it back from them and put it together so I could leave it in the back of the truck wherever I go to see how long it'd take to disappear. 5 bucks says it would've disappeared at the first Lowes I stopped at.

I've got a TS400 now and it does everything I ask it to. Unfortunately I'm on TS400 #3 because #1 and #2 were stolen.

#3 always rides in a locked compartment of my truck now.

[ksss]

I had a Husky for years until last year, one of my guys burned it down. Seems he did not know the difference between straight and mixed gas.:hammerhead: I considered Stihl and Husky/Partner as a replacement. After much deliberation I settled on the Husky/Partner saw. I like it, starts easy, and runs hard. Cost was $1100.00 It is the model 960 I think.

[AWJ Services]

I own both Stihl and Husky stuff.I like them both.

Thanks for the info.Looks like either will be a good choice.

[tnmtn]

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=98089

this is the saw i have. no problem with it walking, i guess no one else wants it bad enough. it has done real well for me. never let me down. at the price you can have a spare and still buy lunch.

[ksss]

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=98089

this is the saw i have. no problem with it walking, i guess no one else wants it bad enough. it has done real well for me. never let me down. at the price you can have a spare and still buy lunch.


The price sure is nice.

[Gravel Rat]

I have used both the Husky cut off saws always bogged the Stihl always had more power.

On edit the Makita is a Sachs Dolmar saw they are okay but I would rather have the Stihl over any other brand.

[stuvecorp]

I have a Stihl 400, has worked very well for me. I would like to get the newer model(420) but don't have a legitimate reason to yet.

[Twitchy]

I have the partner/husky k750 for 3yrs now without a problem, just clean the filters. The 1250 must be a monster of a saw. When i was shopping around i looked at the stihl but they seemed cheaply made compared to the partner. Good luck.

[AWJ Services]

The makita saws are a pain in the ass to crank.
They suck in the power department.

The Stihls have the best bang for the buck price wise.

[ksss]

The makita saws are a pain in the ass to crank.
They suck in the power department.

The Stihls have the best bang for the buck price wise.


hen I was looking the Stihl dealer did not have the same size equivilent to the Husky/Partner. The Husky was more powerful according to the spec sheet. The money here was about the same. I have a large Stihl chain saw it has 3 foot bar. The saw is an animal. I used all Winter in Mt. and I don't think you could ask for a better saw. If they build a concrete saw with the same result as their chain saws, then the Stihl concrete saw would be a good piece of gear as well.

[AWJ Services]

The husky specs better thats why I was asking for a real world comparrison

[ksss]

The husky specs better thats why I was asking for a real world comparrison


My experience with the Husky is it has plenty a power as long you let the saw cut. Push it too hard and it will stall, no different than any other saw I have run. What is nice, it can sit for the Winter and you can fire it up in about 4 pulls.

[skidster32]

i have the stihl ts420 u can interchange the blades from 12" to 14" which isnt that big of a difference to me but its a great saw.

[CAT powered]

My experience with the Husky is it has plenty a power as long you let the saw cut. Push it too hard and it will stall, no different than any other saw I have run. What is nice, it can sit for the Winter and you can fire it up in about 4 pulls.

My TS400 does the same thing in regards to starting. Usually less.

I don't know about you guys, but 20 some-odd pounds is enough weight for me to be hanging onto.

Especially when you're trying to cut an opening in a wall. Those things get heavy FAST.

[ksss]

My TS400 does the same thing in regards to starting. Usually less.

I don't know about you guys, but 20 some-odd pounds is enough weight for me to be hanging onto.

Especially when you're trying to cut an opening in a wall. Those things get heavy FAST.



I only cut flat work with mine, or rebar on demo projects. Holding one up to cut a hole in a wall would surely suck. I usually hire that done to a concrete cutting company.

[CAT powered]

I only cut flat work with mine, or rebar on demo projects. Holding one up to cut a hole in a wall would surely suck. I usually hire that done to a concrete cutting company.

I try to keep stuff in-house as much as I can so I got the lightest saw they had. If it's going to be like that long enough I'll try to suspend it off a machine's boom to take the weight off the saw operator's arms.

My demo saw goes a lot of places.

When my adopt-a-redneck crashed a truck into a bridge it went there to chop the sides off the truck to make it safe for transport. When I need to cut 1+ inch steel for fabrication it goes there when I need to cut concrete it goes there.

My hand-held stuff gets used fairly rarely, but when I need it then it had better perform.

[ksss]

I try to keep stuff in-house as much as I can so I got the lightest saw they had. If it's going to be like that long enough I'll try to suspend it off a machine's boom to take the weight off the saw operator's arms.

My demo saw goes a lot of places.

When my adopt-a-redneck crashed a truck into a bridge it went there to chop the sides off the truck to make it safe for transport. When I need to cut 1+ inch steel for fabrication it goes there when I need to cut concrete it goes there.

My hand-held stuff gets used fairly rarely, but when I need it then it had better perform.

Good idea to suspend the saw. How do you cut through the walls with a 7" cutting depth. Most walls here are 8" thick. Do you cut from both sides or score it from one side and get it to break?

[Gravel Rat]

When it comes to cutting openings in concrete foundations that is left to contractors that do that kind of work. Most contractors use a cut off saw for scoring pavement etc.

Cutting concrete is a horrible job anyways even with water controlling the dust its still a horrible job.

[KTM]

A buddy of mine has been a Mason laborer for years for large outfits, When I was looking to buy a saw he said the Makita/ Dolmar that he had worked with would outlast the Partner and the Stihl's, he gave his second vote for the Partner's. I still chose the Stihl, just because there are dealers everwhere and I only use it a few hours a year.

[Twitchy]

Good idea to suspend the saw. How do you cut through the walls with a 7" cutting depth. Most walls here are 8" thick. Do you cut from both sides or score it from one side and get it to break?

Now you need a ICS concrete saw they cut walls like butter. And you only have to go through one side.

[mrsops]

I have a makita,husky, and the older partner k750. where always taking the husky its not as heavy as the makita and it has more power.

[J. Peterson Grading]

I have 3 Stihls TS400, TS760 with wt kit and a cart, and TS350. I have never had any problems.

Partners on the othe hand.

J.

[wanabe]

I bought one of the last yellow Partner K750's made before the husky switch. Very good saw, and i have used stilhl alot before. The parter had more power and was balanced better than the stihl at the time.

[earthmover]

We have a Partner K750 but i've had a plenty of stihls. IMO you can't go wrong with either one.